Dream

"...All right, that's roughly the situation. Once we enter the venue later, you can move about freely and try whatever you want. But remember: watch more, listen more, speak less. If there's anything you don't understand, come ask me directly."

Seeing that the City Lord's Mansion attendant sent to receive them was already waiting beside the carriage door, Shute gave them one final reminder. Then, he led the three of them out of the carriage and into tonight's brilliantly lit carnival banquet.

Once they passed through the glowing doors, the castle's luxurious interior was fully revealed before the four of them.

Enormous white marble pillars were carved with exquisite reliefs, countless magnificent oil paintings hung upon the walls, and bright Magic Crystal chandeliers dangled every few meters along the broad, interconnected corridors.

Beautiful Elf and Beast-man maids in revealing attire moved through the corridors, guiding numerous distinguished guests up the red-carpeted spiral staircase and into the main banquet hall on the castle's second floor.

The air was thick with a sweet, intoxicating fragrance, making Luo Qi and the other two, whose strength was comparatively weaker, flush faintly.

"What happened to them?"

As they walked, sharp-eyed Ailisha noticed that in the corners of some distant corridors, several Professionals with unfocused eyes were either lying on the ground or slumped against the walls.

Even when the nearby maids passed by them, they merely avoided them carefully without taking any measures.

"Those people? It's just the effect of Dream Mist Potion."

Glancing in the direction Ailisha indicated, Shute spoke indifferently.

"They are Low-Rank Professionals raised by the City Lord's Mansion, but with their current strength and status, they can only attend the carnival banquet being held tonight in the Central Courtyard Open-Air Garden.

At the banquet, each person can receive a bottle of