Hundreds of candles illuminated the restaurant of the red castle, as bright as daylight.
As Count Evan and Sallya entered, they saw the butler Emon greeting them promptly, leading them to seats at the long table in the middle of the restaurant.
Although Count Evan carried the highest status, being a guest, he could only sit to the left of the main seat.
Sallya seated herself next to Count Evan.
Sitting in the main seat was a slim, spirited old man.
Count Evan knew him to be Hughs Angley, an uncle of Count Angler.
At this time, Count Angler was not in the red castle, and although the real person in charge was Emon, the butler, because he was not of Angler's bloodline, he could not take the main seat.
Therefore, the most senior member, Hughs, became the nominal "host".
However, it was clear that Hughs had not experienced such a "grand event". Faced with an eastern count and a holy knight's princess, he was a little shaky in his speech.
