Exchange of glances.
"Here we go," Dante said, appearing inside the Palace, more precisely at the "Royal Arch," where the coronation would take place, a spacious area where all the nobles were gathered.
There were several structures, with chairs and the like for the noble guests to sit. Contrary to appearances, Aldria had restricted access, keeping civilians away, watching from the outside, as the situation... was worse.
"How are things going?" he inquired as he took a wine glass from a waiter.
"Six hundred staff infected, 8,000 infected soldiers, 400 infected nobles," he heard from Aaralyn, who was high up in a tower overlooking the area.
"The security has been greatly reinforced, but of the 10,000 soldiers, 8,000 have already been corrupted, it will be difficult to deal with them," Aaralyn said, however.