This was with most of Saint Marian Academy's students absent.
Anyone who knew nothing about him would probably never be able to imagine how a formerly lone-wolf-like playboy had managed to come this far.
But Dark himself had no such intentions at all. He even found these people... somewhat annoying.
He had only wanted to sit in a quiet corner and muddle through this banquet. But that small wish had been utterly shattered once the three of them gathered around him.
Without a doubt, he had once again become one of the many centers of attention.
Being stared at by so many people was hardly a pleasant experience.
The banquet officially began half an hour later.
There were no assigned seats at this banquet.
The attendees had not come for the royal palace's food. The true purpose of the banquet was to take the opportunity to socialize with people they normally found difficult to approach, curry favor with those from whom they sought something, or maintain ties with those close to them...
Of course, outwardly, they all offered congratulations to the two Little Princesses on their enrollment.
Anna and Angie were both dressed to the nines that evening. Though their little faces were written all over with "unwillingness," they still followed their mother's wishes and made a circuit of the stage. Their pouting expressions only made them seem all the more adorable.
After they stepped down from the stage, Eldest Princess Eliza and Eldest Prince Charles both went up to offer their blessings to their two younger sisters.
Only then did the king deliver his speech.
This was, of course, not Dark's first time meeting the king, who had already begun to show his age.
In fact, before enrolling, he had met with him several times almost every year.