With his parents absent, Teacher Wald was the only elder deserving respect.
On such a festive occasion, being too cautious would indeed be dull.
Roland and Lisa naturally wouldn't refuse the invitation, but the other guest, Alina, didn't come.
She didn't even attend today's celebration performance; embassy staff took her place.
Just as Sif wondered why Alina didn't come, the butler from Alina's residence visited and handed over a handwritten letter.
She had urgent matters to attend to at Dovor Port in the south and wouldn't be in the Imperial Capital for the next few days.
It seemed she truly had urgent business.
Perhaps there was trouble in Jin Yuan Kingdom; otherwise, she wouldn't miss even the celebration.
A diplomat like Alina, who comes from a distinguished background, wouldn't normally act so impolitely.
She probably really did have something come up.
