Being able to have the Lord personally deliver a gift was a huge honor!
William and Shirley's faces lit up as if John were their son-in-law.
'It all makes sense now. John had mentioned before that he was good friends with the Lord.'
Shirley immediately said, "Right, right, it must have been John. John and the Dragon Knight Lord are good friends—they've even gone hunting together!"
Boom!
Everyone looked at John with envy.
'Oh my goodness, being friends with the Lord means having the greatest backing. Maybe the Smith family will become a top-notch household in the entire federation!'
They crowded around John, offering toasts and expressing their admiration.
"John, when you rise to the top, don't forget about us!"
"Yeah, John, we hope you can recommend us to the Lord."
John basked i
