"I invite you to have lunch with me."
Francis said as he reached out his hand to Felicia, offering her to have lunch together. In the realm of Wildenhall nobility, such invitations carried layers of meaning.
'It might be fine if he comes and asks to have lunch with us, but extending this invitation in front of his other friends changes the dynamics,' Felicia thought to herself.
Being invited to lunch in the presence of other nobles was akin to a subtle suggestion to align oneself with Francis' faction. On an ordinary situation, such an invitation might be brushed off, but amid the ongoing throne war, the situation became more complex—especially considering Earl Boldenville's reputation as an impartial noble.
'Is he deliberately extending this lunch invitation to solidify Boldenville's alliance with him? But engaging in political maneuvers within the academy would also pose risks for him,' Felicia pondered.
