Audrey glanced at Edward. "I'm also certain the editors at those newspapers wouldn't find out who he is even if they went through every scrap of information."
"Wouldn't that give them free rein to make things up? The king's illegitimate son, a mysterious nobleman from the Southern Continent, a tale of love and hate between a wealthy young lady and a poor boy."
"Fors, you really are a novelist."
"Hahahaha."
They all laughed.
"Ah!!!!"
Just then, a scream suddenly rang out.
They immediately rushed into the banquet hall, only to discover that the sound had come from the second floor. The guards stationed at the foot of the stairs hurried up, while the guests stopped what they were doing and looked around, some curious, others worried.
Hibbert immediately stepped forward to reassure them. "Everyone, there's no need to be alarmed. A maid may simply have clumsily broken something. I'll go up and take a look."
He exchanged a look with Edward and Audrey, then went upstairs with them.
Edward flipped a coin. "Earl Hall is in danger."
Before the coin even fell, however, he was certain something really had happened-a terrified maid sat outside one of the rooms on the spacious second floor, while the guards who had rushed up were all staring into the room in horror.
"Edward."
Audrey grabbed his arm in fright.
Edward used Lunatic on the Right without hesitation and said with certainty, "It'll be all right!"
Two figures rushed in at the same time. They were the Beyonder bodyguards employed by the Hall family, but they soon retreated with Earl Hall supported between them. "Careful, there's poison in here!"
Edward darted over. The thick smell of cigarettes and cigars hit him, along with a sensation that made him very uncomfortable. He quickly scanned the room