Yes, this was a magic trick Rhode had created by combining Mage Hand with Ice Armor.
These two spells, ordinary enough in most mages' eyes, had been "trained" by Rhode into producing a perfectly dreamlike effect.
Mage Hand was straightforward. It was much like the Thousand-Armed Guanyin he had shown the murlocs before, just presented differently.
The ice flowers, meanwhile, were a variation on Ice Armor.
Since he could add ice flowers to his own shoulders, placing them in a Mage Hand and making them a little bigger was naturally no trouble for Rhode.
Now, beneath the banquet hall's lights, every icy petal was clearly visible, reflecting dazzling rays that made the whole display seem almost too brilliant to be real.
Some of the noblewomen had gasped the instant the ice flowers appeared.
At that moment, the five arcane golems surrounding the ice flowers bowed in unison.
They lifted the flowers and presented them to Calia, like stars gathered around the moon.
Rhode gestured toward the ice flowers and bowed to Calia. "Your Royal Highness, only the most beautiful rose could complement your beauty. I hope you like this little gift."
Only then did everyone notice that an Ice Rose had somehow emerged from the very center of the bouquet.
The Ice Rose looked utterly flawless, perfect in every detail. No one could begin to understand how he had conjured it.
Calia's gaze looked almost intoxicated.
The shifting light in her aqua-blue eyes stilled. Within her field of vision, nothing remained but that beautiful, dreamlike Ice Rose.
Women loved lavish gestures filled with romance.
Even a princess was no exception.
Now, Rhode's one-two punch of birthday gifts had truly enchanted Princess Calia, leaving her speechless for a long while.
There was even a faint blush on her face.
"Bravo!" someone