At a party where the most prominent people from southern Herssian were gathering, some had already begun to chat, but many others simply remained warily watching.
In an environment where everyone's identity was hidden in plain sight due to the use of masks, no one wanted to waste time associating with the wrong people.
Especially those people with high aspirations such as the Marquises, Counts, and Viscounts.
They were the ones with the highest social status below the Duke.
Therefore, they were the most sensitive people in terms of their circle of influence.
The first to arrive at the party, as is the tradition, were the nobles.
Soon, as if they had arranged to all arrive at the same time, the men and women in black top hats began to arrive, one after the other.
Even with the masks on, you could see the greed in the eyes of everyone present.
None of them dared to move yet, though.
