At night, Sylvie and Loli stayed at Gray Keep.

The round table meeting was scheduled for the next morning, and nobles from the Cologne Empire were arriving one after another.

To make these distant nobles feel welcome and friendly, the Crown Prince hosted a simple banquet in the castle's front hall, but Sylvie did not attend.

Rather than a welcoming banquet, it was more of a gathering for mutual flattery and sharing of romantic escapades. The minor nobles enjoyed attending, while the major nobles scoffed at it, and the Crown Prince wouldn't even show his face.