Chapter 183

[The first commander of New Avalbourne's military, Mr. Russell Bridges, cordially invites Mr. Matthias Lowell to attend the Hero's Banquet that will be held in your honor!]

That was what the invitation card read.

William felt insulted. Even if someone were to forge an invitation, they could have at least made it more believable. While Russell had indeed organized the Hero's Banquet, the actual invitations were nothing like that—they simply mentioned the recipient without any additional content.

The idea that someone of Russell's stature would personally write an invitation, addressing the recipient so respectfully, was laughable to William.

"So it's a fake invitation, after all," Delilah mocked; she looked satisfied.

"It looks like you're really here to cause trouble. Matthias, are you really this stupid? You know Mr. Archer is looking for you, yet you dare to come here with a fake invitation? Your audacity is unbelievable!"

The rest of the Reilley family joined in, hurling insul