The Countess, holding Shard's arm, spoke about the story of the Ancient Witch blessing children. She subconsciously wanted to discuss the witches' inability to leave descendants, but she swallowed the words.
She did not want to talk about such topics here.
The Hawthorn Family went to great lengths for this banquet, but in fact, the seven most crucial participants left the banquet hall just after it started. Old Earl Hawthorn had already prepared a room like a conference room in his residence, and after representatives from the Seven Great Families arrived with their confidants and took their seats, the door was locked from the inside. Old Earl Hawthorn opened with the most critical question:
"Now, what should we do?"
The three Earls, two Viscounts, and two Barons were all present. These seven were the true rulers of this city. But no one spoke immediately. After a silence of mutual scrutiny, Miss Belindel finally smiled and said:
