When she saw Viscount Glaint, Alice froze for a moment.
Th-this, this, this... How was this man a Beyonder?!
Still, he was a nobleman's son. It was normal enough for him to be curious about mysticism and a little rebellious...
After greeting him in a daze, Alice began thinking about what she ought to do.
Unlike some of the people who had come here with socializing in mind, Alice... Alice was genuinely just curious about what banquets of this era looked like. To put it more bluntly, she was here to have fun.
The fact that Viscount Glaint was a Beyonder reminded Alice of something. She looked around, found the area with snacks, drinks, desserts, and the like, then left with a serving of ice cream and a pudding.
Next, Alice found a quiet corner and began observing the number and Sequence levels of the Beyonders among the passing crowd.
There was a Low Sequence one over there... Hmm, there was one there too, hmm...
Who was watching her?
Alice searched the entire hall with her gaze, passing over the writers and musicians trying to blend into high society before finally settling on a dog.
It was a particularly beautiful golden retriever, its coat sleek and glossy, soft and fluffy. It was currently sitting in a corner of the hall, watching the hosts and participants of the banquet perform their play like a true Spectator.
"Spectator."
Alice suddenly laughed. She finished the rest of her pudding in a few bites, then carried her ice cream through the crowd and approached the golden retriever.
As Susie watched Alice walk over, she finally realized that her observation had been noticed.
Hmm... Should I stay here or leave? No, maybe I shouldn't do anything at all. After all, I'm just a dog.
So