Chapter 96

Despite it being the day of the banquet, Blanc was seated in his office, working.

The banquet was scheduled to continue around the clock for three days starting today, and work would keep piling up while he stayed at the banquet hall, so he wanted to deal with as much of his current workload as possible beforehand.

“Your Highness. It’s time to leave for the banquet hall.”

Raimond, who had been working alongside Blanc, spoke. Blanc checked the time before replying.

“…We’ll leave in ten minutes. Go on ahead and get ready. And find out where Chief Fulcare is, too.”

After Raimond left the office, Blanc locked the office door.

If Raimond found out what he was about to do, he would surely try to stop him.

Blanc repeatedly pulled out and closed the drawers in his desk. After doing so three or four times, a small drawer sprang out from beneath the desktop with a click.

Inside the drawer was a thick bundle of cloth. When he carefully unwrapped it, several bottles about the length of a finger appeared.

After realizing that Rahellin might use poison at the banquet, Blanc and Fulcare had discussed the matter at length. It would have been best not to attend the banquet, but Blanc was its central figure and had no choice but to be there...