On the third floor of the Ikelite Card Maker Association was a spacious atrium surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows. The abundant natural light filled the entire floor with a bright, almost daytime-like atmosphere.
A deep navy-blue carpet ran through the inner section of the atrium. On both sides were display windows showcasing goods of various categories, as well as service counters and meeting areas.
Lanchi and Hughberlian had just walked out from the stairwell.
Their attention was immediately drawn to the scene ahead.
This floor appeared to be sparsely populated, with only one particularly conspicuous area—
In the meeting area, where comfortable and spacious sofas had been arranged, a young man with pale golden hair was sitting. He was dressed very ordinarily, yet several senior officials of the Card Maker Association surrounded him like stars around the moon.
The young man's reserved yet composed manner of speaking only made him stand out even more.
Sitting beside the young man was a girl wearing Silver Tier Card Maker accessories. Her dark, long hair shimmered with a violet sheen beneath the sunlight.
Although she had not dressed particularly lavishly just to stay by the young man's side, the noble air that naturally radiated from her was impossible to conceal. She was clearly an aristocratic young lady who had been carefully dressed.
It was rare for someone to be treated as an honored guest by the Card Maker Association.
Her identity was undoubtedly extraordinarily prestigious.
Before Lanchi could comment, Hughberlian seemed to recognize the young man's identity at once.
Her expression instantly turned grim. She grabbed Lanchi by the hem of his clothes and hurriedly prepared to turn around and leave.
But—
Lanchi and Hughberlian were both rather conspicuous themselves, and by sheer coincidence, they caught the keen gaze of the pale-golden-haired young man.