Chapter 378: Ballroom Blitz
When the man at the back said "Everyone attack!" the ballroom erupted into chaos.
Guests began to flee, the most powerful mages amongst them - the Marquis - standing their ground as they prepared spells to either cover for the guests or attack. The band started leaving, those with the most expensive instruments trying to pack quickly in a surreal state of calm as the conductor waved his wand and created a shield to cover them.
Kir let everyone prepare as he set Kangetsu on his shoulder, his tail curling as he cast a wide shield around himself, Kordia, Lapins, and Kassin.
Spells erupted a moment later, and Kir withstood the blows as he looked down to ask, "Kordia, are you alright?"
"Something’s wrong with Silver... I need to get home... to Mora Lake..."
"Right now you need to get out of here," Kir said. "If I cover you, can you manage it?"
"I can try," Kordia answered.
"We can’t leave!" Lapins said, helping Kordia to her feet. "I can still talk to my parents, convince them-"
"Your parents aren’t the ones in charge, Princess Lapins," Kir said. "But soon... maybe they will be." He looked up at Kassin. "Thank you for looking after Kordia."
Kir created a second shield within the protective dome of his first, bubbling Kordia and Kassin separately before opening his shield and launching them out the window, where a beastkin woman jumped onto her belly to avoid being hit.
"Thank you for not sending me away," Lapins said.