Chapter 15: The Engagement Ceremony (4)
“Argh! My foot!”
“Damn it, do you know how much this outfit costs...?”
“W-Where’s the exit?!”
Quite some time had passed since Meredia caused the uproar, but the chaos in the ballroom showed no signs of calming.
“Everyone, settle down! Get the lights back on first!”
“F-Flames won’t ignite—not even the candles!”
“...What did you say?”
It was because of the darkly glowing gems in Meredia’s ears—every single light source in the ballroom had lost its glow, rendered completely useless.
“Click.”
As panicked guests scrambled to escape the ballroom, a man quietly clicked his tongue, scowling at the scene.
“The plan’s gone off track.”
That man, disguised as one of the ballroom’s guards, was none other than Pedro Gomez—a high-ranking member of the black mage organization that had infiltrated today’s engagement ceremony.