Most of the preparation for the ball that could turn from the celebration of the new king's coronation straight into a full-on battle with a bunch of three hundred-years old traitorous sages was already done. Of course there still were some details that required smoothing but all the key parts were in place.
But that didn't mean that the few days remaining for the party would be a walk in the park.
"(Is that so? Then we will definitely show up before the ball. Even though showing up there with the approval of the king would be in line with what my sponsor is hoping for, the risk outweighs the possible reward.)"
Although there was some delay from the original time he was supposed to do it, Zoemi did contact Surou about the time he and the woman who gained quite a high position in Vexzi city in Atreterve.
