Gislain's features shifted, the momentary levity giving way to a more serious expression as he posed his question. "Anyway, do you think he will come?" he asked, his voice tinged with a hint of anticipation.Duke Ifrit's mood had soured, the once-jovial atmosphere now tinged with a palpable tension. For some reason, he no longer wished to partake in the festivities, his gaze growing distant and his posture stiffening."Don't you already see him?" Duke Ifrit finally replied, his words laced with a hint of cold disdain.Gislain, his son, was immediately taken aback, his eyes sweeping across the crowd and the tables surrounding them, searching in vain for the elusive figure. "Not there," Duke Ifrit muttered, his tone clipped and unyielding, "he's at the corner of the round table."Why had this bastard come, Ifrit wondered, his jaw tightening with barely contained frustration. Was it to once again embarrass their family, to sully the Ifrit name with his reckless actions? True, he had miss
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