A Trap Disguised As Gift

At night, the aristocrats' carriages arrived in Lantern Palace one by one, they were dressed in one of their best dresses, because the birthday party they attended tonight was not just some regular noble.

This was the birthday of the second most important young man after the Crown Prince in Golden Camellia. To be invited to his party was already an honour, and this was the best moment to show off their wealth and status, and to find a new partner.

As the nobles soon filled up the Lantern Palace's main hall, Aster who had been staring at the front gate from the upper balcony smiled, "At least that guy is late, or didn't come? Either way, it's good."

Usually, there would be his servant who would kneel beside him and wait for a guest or something in the upper balcony, but not today. In fact, Ramuja hadn't attended to him since yesterday's accident.