Arthur's words caused Marinda to stop in her tracks, and she unconsciously looked towards Arthur, hoping he could once again save her the trouble.
All the guests in the hall paused momentarily.
Then, several of them brightened up.
Arthur's identity, along with Marinda's 'royal welcome,' had already spread among these people—never underestimate human curiosity, and certainly not the information network a group of people can have when they come together.
As long as one person knows, it's as if everyone knows.
So, those present all knew that Arthur was the recently famed 'Spirit Medium.'
The Curse, the Axe Murderer, vengeance by an Evil Spirit, the Joel Jock Swordsmanship Club murder case, the baby-stealing case—these were the topics most talked about by these people over meals.
Some among them were disdainful, treating it as nothing but a bluff to fool the ignorant.
Some remained neutral, believing that there must be a reason behind such phenomenon if they had occurred.
