When nobles attended banquets, they always instinctively formed their own circles. Thus, in the vast, magnificently decorated hall, one could easily see nobles divided into seemingly scattered yet clearly ordered groups. Great nobles conversed with great nobles, lesser nobles with lesser nobles, old nobles gathered to speak grandly, while young noble sons and daughters formed separate circles to discuss current affairs.
Although this banquet was ostensibly a serious consultation regarding "saving and curing the plague," its nature as a banquet had not changed.
Moreover, since the Bright Moon priest, the Pious One, who was hosting the banquet had yet to arrive, the banquet hall remained rather noisy. Near the entrance, for example, a group of richly dressed, bejeweled young nobles were discussing an ancient family.
It was a mysterious legend concerning the Baiye family.
"Hey, did you know? The Grand High Priest recently restored the Baiye family surname."
The one who started the topic was a young elf boy with a fashionable hairstyle.
"Baiye? Wasn't that an Ancient Elf family? I saw records of that family in the Noble History Records. It was said that the Baiye family once produced a powerful Master Level spellcaster long ago, but because that spellcaster betrayed the Elven Royal Court, the Baiye family was struck from the rolls... Can a surname that was removed really be restored?"
This was an "educational explanation" from a quiet-looking young elf girl wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
"Apparently, yes. Although it was only quietly announced within a limited circle, the Baiye family has indeed reappeared in the noble records. My father said that the Grand High Priest would surely make some major moves soon. I wonder whether this counts as one of those 'major moves.'"
This was the "confirmation" offered by another young elf boy dressed in a reddish-brown robe.