Everyone present remained quiet, staring at the stranger with great alertness, and some of them even started to check their surroundings, worrying that they might had been ambushed by the church.
In the cold stare of the sorcerers and apprentices, under the gaze of some bloodthirsty eyes, with the sound of Fatty’s teeth rattling out of fear, Lucien calmly took out his invitation and explained, "I am a guest invited by Viscount Carendia".
Seeing that Lucien stayed rather calm, the mummy-like old man’s face eased a little bit. Another apprentice took Lucien’s invitation and unfolded it for him.
The symbol of a tall black hat on the invitation was a bit tilted with some sense of humor. The old man who took the leading role glanced at the other sorcerers around, "This invitation was not sent by me."
The other sorcerers looked at the invitation held by the apprentice and also denied.
