Prince Francis' birthday party was attended by not only the country's nobles but also by nobles from abroad. Ministers from the Duchy of Benchmandy in the south, Ministers from the Kingdom of Saxcolony in the southeast, and even the enemy kingdom of Denscratch in the east. Their arrival was also a form of respect for the aging King Henry.
"You're coming too, Minister Vagn Balle; I thought you wouldn't accept an invitation from your enemy, Wildenhall," asked Minister Ailmar from Benchmandy.
"We are invited; of course we will come. Our king always wished for King Henry's death, but since he seems to be dying soon, he sent me as an honor; how strange… Maybe he sees King Henry as a rival or something?"
The Palace Ballroom was the most spacious room in the entire palace, even larger than the royal chamber. The room was arranged with tables on each side, serving an array of mouth-watering dishes.