The first day of the ball, which also served as the Third Princess Arelia's coming-of-age ceremony, ended safely.

Arelia appeared later than scheduled but was received with applause and congratulations.

The first day's events were wrapped up with a dance between Arelia and descendants of several high-ranking nobles.

For the second day, as it was Arelia's birthday, it was decided that the festivities would be hosted inside the palace, following along with tradition.

It was customary for a birthday banquet of the imperial family to be held at a designated place, so the ball being held at the magic school became quite a big issue among the nobles.

Due to William and his subordinate’s magic, most of those who attended the ball were unaware of the night’s incident. There were some who noticed, but they had no choice but to keep quiet because it happened at an imperial event.

Aside from that, students from the magic school, knight school, and civil servant trainees were not invited, as the birthday ball was held at the palace starting from the second day.

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