"Congratulations, Miss Rosewell!"
"Congrats…"
"Another noble family destroyed. Tsk."
The nobles gathered around Yelena and Leah, offering their congratulations one by one, though not all of them seemed pleased with the outcome of the duel.
Some expressed their disappointment, believing that in these uncertain times, unity should be a priority over internal strife.
"Why has Alexander not come yet?" the queen asked.
"I think Grandfather must be resting, it seems the duel took a toll on him,"
"No, he is not in his tent," the Sword Emperor replied.
"What do you mean, then where did the father go?" Yelena asked.
"He vanished suddenly when I tried to sense him. It seems he used a magic circle."
"Magic circle? How did it appear here? Who inscribed it without my permission?" The queen asked, her eyes bulging with rage.
The Sword Emperor vanished without a trace and reappeared outside the tent, on its backside.
