When Alex arrived at the dormitory, news of his return soon reached his friends.
Chuck, Nessia, Charles, and Renard all headed to the clubroom, and soon, the simple dinner turned into a small party.
It was not a victory party. For them, it didn't count as an actual win. All of them knew that they had been lucky to survive that calamity.
But to prevent the atmosphere from getting heavy, Alex passed the gifts that King Aerindir had given to him before he left the Elven Kingdom.
"We're old enough to drink champagne, so let's just drink tonight!" Alex said.
"But we have classes tomorrow." Vaan blinked. "Also, there is a curfew."
"It's fine," Alex replied. "We still have two hours before curfew. As long as you don't get yourself dead drunk, you can return to the dorm on your own two feet."
Swept by the atmosphere, everyone decided to let loose for tonight.
Even Princess Xenia and Aeris, who had plenty of self-control, agreed to go with the flow for the time being.
