The grand door was closed when all the guests entered the main hall and took their seats in their assigned positions.
As the door closed, all the attention of the royal guests was drawn to one point, which was the dais of the King, on which King Ordoba de Montella stood up from his seat. In the silent room, he then delivered a speech to welcome all the guests and recited his birthday wishes for his son, the Crown Prince, the next ruler of Terra, who sat next to him.
Just when Joanna thought that the long speech that reverberated in the quiet room was over, all the attention turned to none other than her husband, who was diligently holding her hand under the table.
