“General.”

Melborn bowed politely in response to Elena’s words. He stood up and addressed the entire hall.

“The duchess will now speak!”

Elena started talking once the crowd fell into silence.

“I wanted to express my gratitude to all of you for coming to tonight’s banquet. I am sure you all know by now, but there is a reason why I am suddenly hosting a banquet. I wanted to introduce all of you to someone.”

Elena gestured after speaking. Serin, who had been accompanying her, stepped forward.

“Let me introduce her. Lady Serin of the Reiner family, a prominent family of the imperial castle, the one who is set to become the companion of Lord Elkin Isla, King of Valvas.”

“Ohh…!”

The palace filled with exclamations and applause when Serin bowed gracefully.

“How lovely.”

“She looks very gentle and pure. She will go well with Sir Isla.”

The older nobles nodded approvingly. However, the young people, especially young women, bit their lips or used their handkerchiefs to wipe off their tears.

‘Heuk! But I am prettier…’

‘To think she’s going to monopolize Sir Isla… Uwaah!”

‘But if I show it, I’ll surely be hated by Lord Isla and the duke…”

The girls glanced at Serin with similar thoughts....