Book 2: Chapter 17 (2/2)

The surface was baked to give a shiny glow and sprinkled with colorful spices. The spicy aroma that drifted in the air… Oh no… my belly is growling.

The roasted chicken, which was shoulder carried with a long handle, obviously cannot be carried over the guest’s head, thus a muscular servant was waiting by the table. When the chicken arrived, he pierced it with two long knives, and lifted it onto the table by himself.

Prince Kluvshrat and the sons of the Duke houses seemed accustomed to it, but the young lady was surprised, whereas applause broke out at the other tables. Those muscles without the presence of skills are amazing.

A waiter, who was in charge of distributing the meat, came to the table and skillfully used a knife with a long handle and a fork to cut the meat. The belly was full of vegetables and grains, from which the vivid scent of herbs drifted.

The guest’s plate already had five types of sauce, and you may dip it according to your taste. But, is there really none for me? Really none? Okay…….

This meal is like the main dish, so it seems there will be a greeting from Duke Rozier after the meal. Then there’s supposed to be a dance in the empty space in the center. Lord Ethan seemed indifferent, but Louis was stealing glances at the young lady. Must be wanting to invite her.

As for Prince Kluvshrat…

「Wow…」he said, looking at the sauce.

Is that his favorite sauce?

(Eh?)

I looked at the sauce that was in his line of sight through 【World Ruler】. It looked exactly like the sauce on the young lady’s plate, but — that’s when it happened.

There was a sound of a small explosion. Like the sound of a pistol firing that I saw in an overseas drama. It’s small but startles people. When I looked in the direction of the sound, all the fire lit up on the huge chandelier went out at the same time.

*More gunshot-like sounds*

Subsequent sounds was also a signal that extinguished the fires of the smaller chandeliers hanging above each table.

「What?」

「What’s going on?」

「I am scared.」

Children raised frightened voices, as the venue was suddenly covered in darkness. Only two, the Holy Prince Kluvshrat and the Holy King, were slightly shining — that was the mana of the “Holy Blue”.

Is this some kind of event? Or is the chandelier broken? — There’s no way it can be broken. The chandelier is lit with a candle, it is not a magic tool or a machine. All of them going out at once means that there was “external interference”.

I used 【Night Vision】 to quickly check the servants at the venue – they were panicking.

In other words, this is not an event.

Trouble.

Ah, man.

Then, I heard the sound of a windowpane breaking. Six black shadows invaded the venue. Immediately, I used 【Fire Magic】 and generated 5 sources of light in the surroundings. In such times, it would be easier to make it brighter by using 【Light Magic】, but I have never seen 【Light Magic】.

My body suddenly felt sluggish. Because it had consumed mana.【Mana Quantity Increase】 was inhibited in the venue, so the magic I can use was limited.

「It’s an intruder!」

The halfling escort shouted in a sharp voice before I could. She was already standing in front of Lord Ethan to protect him.

The intruders didn’t seem to have a problem with the darkness, as they smoothly slipped through in between tables and rushed towards us. Normally, an attack is aimed at the highest-ranking person.

If so, this is an assassination attack.

Their aim is the Holy King? No, it was not planned that the Holy King would come.

If so, it’s the Holy Prince.

「My lady. Permission to fight.」

「Granted. Reiji, protect everyone!」

Good grief, the young lady always works people to the bone.