Most of the Royal Knights had already chased after him out of the banquet hall... By then, the hall was already a complete mess.
The nobles were cursing and grumbling. If this had not been an estate under the Princess's name, and if there had not still been Royal Knights stationed here, the nobles would probably have started causing trouble.
"Do you think... Clown will be caught by the Royal Knights?" Kariana asked anxiously... breaking the silence among the small groups.
But no one answered her question, so Kariana could only stand awkwardly to one side.
Leader J was leaning against the corner of the banquet hall, his head lowered as if deep in thought. Just then, Senior Yulia quietly approached and reached out, as if itching to touch his face—the face disguised as Count Decrea's.
"What are you trying to do?" Leader J suddenly raised his head and asked.
"Your face is dirty. Let me wipe it?" Senior Yulia said quickly.
J merely chuckled. "What, you want to see whether I'm the real J? I've been with you all the way here."
"Of course not!" Senior Yulia rubbed her palms together, then leaned against the wall beside him and asked in a low voice, "Leader, why did you save that Phantom Thief just now?"
Clearly, no one had failed to notice the matter with the playing card.
Leader J did not seem surprised that he had been found out. He calmly said, "I didn't act to save that guy in black."
"Not to save him?" Senior Yulia frowned in confusion. "Then what was it for?"
Just then—
"Fire! Fire... Everyone, get out!"
A cry of alarm rang out... The flames had begun spreading through the banquet hall. The fireworks that had been released had finally ignited the surrounding fabrics.