447 Great Minds (Part 1)

"My esteemed guests." Mynna's magically enhanced voice resounded throughout the ballroom. "I hope our master musicians have helped you to work up an appetite because our chefs have given their all to prepare our meal."

The audience clapped at their host before moving to the adjacent room. Mynna and Manohar approached Baron Mox, who was hosting the meat puppet most likely to survive the extraction process along with its host.

"Baron Mox, my father would like to have a word in private. He is waiting for you in his office." She gave him a graceful curtsy before offering to accompany him. Mynna held his arm while making small talk and giggling at the Baron's every reply.

He didn't even notice Manohar walking a few steps behind them. The Professor whispered one spell after the other, to make sure the events with the first meat puppet wouldn't happen again.