"Big brother, this way."
Leaving the lounge, Marvin and Levin returned to the banquet hall, which was still bustling with activity. However, Count Stephens had disappeared, his whereabouts unknown. In contrast, the Second Prince, Archbishop Brandon, and others were entangled by the Nobility, unable to extricate themselves for the moment.
"It's almost 9 o'clock..." Levin glanced at the wall clock, sweating nervously.
With time pressing, they had to find a way to get the Second Prince and Archbishop Brandon out of the banquet hall without raising suspicion, but they were being held up in conversation, unable to slip away.
It was unthinkable for so many people to go to the bathroom at the same time, and the Church's Friars patrolling the corners of the room were not to be underestimated.
"Should we summon The Gate of Demons ahead of time?" Levin asked, "Create a distraction so the Second Prince and the others can escape?"
