Chapter 331.2
The knights stood guard outside the reception room where Eugene was resting. They had maintained a vigilant watch, initially honoring Dana’s request to ensure her sleeping daughter’s peace. However, as time continued to tick by without any word from Dana about waking Eugene, a sense of unease began to take hold among the knights.
One of the knights cast a glance back at the closed door, murmuring, “She’s been asleep for quite a while. The reception might conclude before she awakens.”
“I’ll go update Her Grace,” another knight volunteered.
After a period of absence, the knight who had ventured down to the first-floor reception hall to communicate with Dana returned on his own. When questioned about his solitary return, he explained, “They were deeply engaged in animated discussions with various attendees. The moment didn’t seem appropriate for me to broach the subject.”
With time stretching on, the two knights decided to knock on the door themselves. Throughout the event, they had been anxious about the possibility of Eugene missing out on the closing assembly due to her prolonged slumber.
“Anika Jin, the gathering is nearing its conclusion,” one of the knights declared, rapping on the door several times. Yet, their attempts to elicit a response from within went unanswered, prompting the knights’ expressions to take on a more serious tone.
“What’s going on?”
“Go swiftly and fetch Her Grace,” the other knight directed, urgency lacing his words.
As the entrance couldn’t be breached casually, one of the knights accompanied Dana to gain access. Returning with Dana, they stepped inside. Her gaze swept over the vacant reception room before settling on the fireplace.