Bab 73: Prelude to the Enraptured Dance - I

In the Count of Stoneheart's reception hall, the other nobles were either gloomy or cowering; in short… no one's expression was pleasant, only the Count of Stoneheart himself appeared leisurely. 

The waiting time was always torturous and lengthy, so much so that they no longer knew how long they had been sitting there. The feeling of waiting for judgment at any moment was unbearable for the guilty. 

Most of the nobles were well aware of the severity of their sins.

"Your Excellency, the Count," someone finally lost patience, "It's been so long, you should tell us what business Lord Hydral has with us." 

Among the many nobles in the Red Frost territory, only the Count of Stoneheart had discerned Ansel's true intentions. 

Thus, when the conversation between Seraphina and the Count of Stoneheart was revealed, the nobles in the city of Red Frost were terrified and nearly collapsed, not to mention other places.