Those Who Would Decide the Kingdom's Future

At night, the temperature plunged sharply, sending flurries of snow drifting down and turning the earth white once more.

Amid that blanket of white, the resplendent Honey Wine Restaurant stood out like a golden flower blooming in the snow, brilliant and dazzling.

The Honey Wine Restaurant seemed especially lively tonight. Carriages were parked across the plaza outside the Great Gate, each bearing the crest of a different noble house, creating a scene like a hundred flowers in bloom.

Under such circumstances, the Franzer Family's carriage slowly arrived, entered the plaza, and, under the respectful guidance of attendants, came to a stop in the most conspicuous spot.

"We've arrived, Mister Riezel, Young Miss."

Ain and Ian, who had been driving the carriage, got down first, then helped the people inside alight one by one.

Riezel and Yuri were the first to step down.

For the first time in a long while, Riezel wore a set of purple formal attire, making him look like the young master of a noble family and giving him an imposing presence.

Yuri had also rarely put on formal wear. Her long white gown was dazzling, making her look incomparably elegant and holy.

After the two of them, Liz, Eulalie, and Lilith stepped down from the carriage as well.

Like Yuri, all three wore formal dresses. Lilith had even used an illusion to conceal the horns on her head. At first glance, she looked like a queen—a particularly enchanting and seductive queen at that—drawing the gazes of countless passersby.

Marilyn was the last to get down.

Marilyn was dressed as usual, still wearing a maid outfit and obediently following at Yuri's side.

The group made a dashing entrance. With such a combination of handsome men and beautiful women, they were simply impossible to ignore.

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