The announcement that Grand Duke Karolin made instantly sent shock waves through the crowd in the storehouse. On one hand, they all knew that a position of nobility was something difficult for a commoner to obtain. On the other hand… some of them started feeling uneasy because they had nearly tried to take Carl down after Jason told them to. After all, in a society where hierarchy and rank were regarded with utmost importance, offending an aristocrat was a grave sin.
Even Jason's face paled significantly. Offending Carl the apothecary held very different consequences from offending Carl the baron.
At the same time, the young man himself was rather surprised. He was stunned for a few moments before realizing why he had been given this rank. "Is it my prize for winning the apothecary compe
