The atmosphere subtly shifted.

If this scene were drawn in a comic, flowers would undoubtedly be floating in the air—bright pink ones, at that.

Rianel turned to Penelope and asked,
“May I have a moment of your time?”

“Of course,” Penelope replied, startled into agreement.

A short while later, Rianel, his aide Kael, Penelope, and Ivetta gathered in a smaller meeting room.

The atmosphere was unexpectedly formal, and Penelope quickly realized this was an official discussion.

Rianel was the first to speak.
“I’d like to finalize discussions regarding the railway connecting Pellar and Halo. It seems it’s about time for me to return to my territory.”