Radeus and Rudeus instantly turned into ravenous beasts and dug into the food on the table.
To Radeus, food mattered more than beautiful women. After all, only with a full stomach would he have the energy to do anything!
You agreed, right?
Before the two had eaten for long, Sauros spoke up.
"Anyone who wants to win my favor, go take my granddaughter's hand!"
The two were enjoying their food so much that they missed what Sauros said. By the time they reacted, someone had already gone up to invite her.
"Holy Chovy, you really nailed that invitation! Great, now someone's beaten us to it!"
Radeus laid into Rudeus.
"All you did was eat, eat, eat too! I didn't see you going up there!"
Rudeus wasn't about to put up with that from Radeus and fired right back.
Besides, this guy was the one who had dragged him over here to gorge himself, causing him to miss the announcement. Rudeus wasn't taking the blame for this. Let Tokiomi take it!
The two instantly understood each other and spoke in unison.
"It's all Tokiomi's fault!"
Though they stopped arguing, they couldn't keep eating either. If Eris failed, one of them would have to step in to assist.
The music began, and Eris started dancing.
She did fairly well at first, enough to make Rudeus nod, but without anyone guiding her later on, Eris moved faster and faster, and her steps grew increasingly distorted.
How desperate did someone have to be to dance like that?!
Radeus couldn't help thinking as he watched Eris's steps.
Before long, Eris's partner could no longer keep up with her speed. She flung him away, and he fell to the floor.
Oh no!
Watching this, the nobles nearby murmured among themselves.
"I heard she'd improved lately. To