The atmosphere in the banquet hall suddenly turned strange. Meanwhile, the spectators in the Void Arena were practically laughing themselves to death. What the hell was that about packing it up? As expected of that silly Girl.
Zuiyas and Wood in the neighboring seats did not laugh, but judging from the slight twitch at the corners of Zuiyas's mouth, he was merely forcing himself to hold it in.
Water Brother turned his head, seemingly "looking" toward Moon Apostle, Morey, and Lilim. His first impression of the three was fairly good. Their auras were relatively calm, unlike Zuiyas and Wood's group, who were all dangerous people.
When it reached ten o'clock at night, the doors of the banquet hall closed, and the soothing sound of a harp rang out, further enhancing the banquet's atmosphere.
Nearly everyone here was a subordinate of the Sun Lord. Outside, Holy Pill City presented an entirely different scene. The beast horde had already gathered nearby, while the Abandoned were prepared to wage war against Holy Pill City at any moment.
As the harp music softened, the atmosphere in the banquet hall became quieter. The Sun Lord seated at the head rose to his feet. Following the etiquette of a banquet host, he raised his cup and drained it before speaking:
"Everyone, I never expected you to come to the banquet alone. I sincerely thank you, Oth Valenine, for your trust."
The Sun Lord lowered his cup. Behind him, a man wearing a mask over the lower half of his face poured him another drink.
The Sun Lord swept his gaze across the room and pressed one hand over the rim of his cup. He said coldly, "Although I thank you for coming to the banquet, you 'outsiders' do not understand the rules here. Since you have