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Time flew, and a month had passed. By the end of that month, the guests invited by Rocky and the Apple Tree Corporation had nearly all arrived. Thus, the two entities jointly made arrangements and decided to host a grand ball at the City Lord's Mansion in Carltos City three days later, using the occasion to announce their collaboration to all the guests.
Since the specific time for the ball had been set, preparations became indispensable. In fact, preparations had already been underway for a month ever since Rocky and Archimonde decided to hold the ball at the City Lord's Mansion, but only now had the specific time been decided.
On the other hand, once the specific time for the ball was known, Darius and others, just like Rocky, became tensely busy with their final preparations.
That night, within the same unremarkable mansion, Carnell once again summoned everyone together.