Laurene and David hugged each other with smiles, while the GWE Emperor who was only made aware of David's visit just this morning shook his head with a sigh at this scene.
David wasn't alone, as he had come along with Aiko Herrera, the daughter of the Margravine who was his elder sister's guard.
For some reason, Aiko was a bit fidgety at the sight of Eliza, however, the blonde acted normally and didn't bring up their last meeting.
With the party in full swing, Laurene couldn't spend too much time with her fellow Heroes and their partners since she needed to keep herself free for the nobles who came to present gifts.
This was also a form of showing off for the nobles, and some even made an unofficial contest out of it, to show who had the most wealth by giving the most lavish gifts.
The competitive nature of the nobles' gift-giving highlighted the social pressures and the display of wealth inherent in high-society events.