(An extra chapter for everyone's Moon Tickets!)
What surprised Hobart was that the Tudor Family branch Christine belonged to had actually sent a Demigod to attend the wedding.
Hobart could not help sighing inwardly: What a brilliant move—lower expectations first, then raise them.
The other party was extremely enthusiastic, so Hobart welcomed him with equal warmth and provided accommodations on par with those of a baron.
However, the Demigod named Darnell once again exceeded Hobart's expectations. "We're family. Why stay in a hotel? I'll stay at your Lord's Manor."
Hobart realized that Darnell had probably come with a mission, so he went along with it and had Dennis arrange for him and several attendants to stay at the Lord's Manor.
He remained busy until evening, by which time all the guests had been settled in.
Jeffrey Town was brightly lit at this point. Every place that served food, whether restaurants or taverns, was completely packed.
Many people were also walking through the streets with notebooks, occasionally stopping passersby to ask a few questions.
They were the reporters Hobart had invited. Originally, they had merely treated this as a trip, intending to write a modest report on the customs and local character of Jeffrey Territory after returning, which would have been enough to justify Hobart's "sponsorship."
But that changed the moment the Princess disembarked. Their professional enthusiasm had been fully ignited, and after dinner, they voluntarily began making inquiries along the streets.
When Hobart returned to the Lord's Manor, only Fors was in the dining room.
Seeing Hobart, she smiled and instructed the servants, "Have the kitchen bring up the food."
As she spoke, she pulled out the chair Hobart usually sat in. "I thought it was getting late, so I had Father, Mother, and the others eat dinner first. Now