This time, it was not only Iver and Lily.
The Grand Guardian and his wife had also changed their clothes, and even David had come along with them to the Silver and Tin Palace.
According to the letter, Prince Andrew had apparently died suddenly while eating lunch yesterday at noon. After resuscitation efforts and an autopsy, it was confirmed that his heart had burst due to a curse.
More than half a day had passed by now. Clearly, the subsequent matters had already been handled, and the investigation was nearly complete.
The reason they had sent word to the Grand Guardian was to invite them to bid farewell to the deceased.
—For some reason, Avalon's royal family never held funerals for ordinary royal descendants. Either they received a state funeral and were buried directly in St. Genevieve Chapel, or the royal family dealt with them quietly on their own.
There would be none of the ordinary ceremonies for the dead... such as the funeral ritual Sherlock had received when he faked his death.
For that reason, they had changed into completely black clothes before setting out this time. To show their respect, they did not ride griffins, but walked instead. After all, most people who received invitations lived in the White Queen District, while a few lived in the Red Queen District. It was not far to walk to the island within the island between the Red and White Queen Districts.
This was Iver's first time entering the Silver and Tin Palace through the main entrance—for Isabel's dinner invitation previously, he had gone directly to the side hall. Once he entered through the side hall's door, he only had to turn two corners to reach the dining room. He had seen nothing else.
After crossing Griffin Bridge and walking through