The gears in everyone's minds began to turn. None of them were fools; they wouldn't have reached their current positions otherwise. Today just so happened to be the final day of the deadline set by the Ashworth Family, and now, Master Benedict, who hadn't been seen for years, had suddenly appeared. If this was a coincidence, it was too incredible to believe. 'Could the Ashworths have actually found Master Benedict? Is that why they're so self-assured today?'
The living room fell silent. As everyone was lost in thought, Master Benedict arrived.
"How has everyone been lately?" Befitting his reputation as the virtuous and revered Master Benedict, an otherworldly aura seemed to surround him the moment he stepped inside. His soft voice carried a tranquil, almost magical quality.
