Maple City, Gremolagen Family Mansion.
In a hidden underground chamber.
"Ivana, didn't I tell you to stay away from the Deceiver? Now, look at the mess you've caused. What are we going to do?"
"Have the Elves conducted a thorough search of the city!?"
The speaker was Duke Gremolagen's eldest son, Seth Gremolagen. He was angrily scolding a fat noblewoman sitting across the table, adorned in luxurious clothing and jewelry.
Faced with her brother's harsh reprimand, Ivana's face alternated between pale and flushed. She looked extremely uncomfortable but didn't argue.
She had indeed made a mistake this time. She hadn't anticipated that the Deceiver would be so audacious, causing trouble at the Elf Queen's birthday celebration. She was frustrated with the Elves' dominance in the Maple Principality, but her dissatisfaction had only been expressed in words. She had never dared to take any substantial action.