Prince Douglas transformed into a Devil and abducted Queen Sophia, an event that took even the most astute observers by surprise with its rapid developments.
Among the many Legendary Mages of the Magic Department, only Yvette and Herman remained steadfastly loyal to the Queen and promptly activated teleportation magic to give chase.
Anick and Shati, the two deputy ministers, truly lived up to the esteemed reputation of old Paris's white flag. They stood there, dumbfounded and helpless, watching as the Queen was kidnapped, not even managing to follow Yvette and Herman as they rushed to her rescue.
It looked like they had thrown in the towel.
The banquet hall fell dead silent, as members of the Tulip Family were unsure whether the Queen had successfully escaped or had been captured by the Devil. They quietly observed the Randao Family, waiting for Austin to say something.
He had the strongest hand to play and thus the greatest authority to speak.