"You're welcome, Head of the Arden Family," replied a tall man wearing a black mask. "We're honored by your invitation."
The others quickly followed suit, and the hall filled with voices of praise.
Merlin glanced at Graham and couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. Maybe it was just his imagination, but everyone seemed to hold him in extremely high regard.
He knew Graham was the head of the Arden family, but the respect shown by the experts here felt excessive.
Of course, only those at the Second Spirit Core level or its equivalent showed such respect.
Those as strong as Linda merely offered perfunctory greetings, as if still clinging to their arrogance.
"I organized this party not only to get to know all of you but also to help you build relationships with one another. Later, there will also be an interesting auction. I'm curious… are you interested?"
Graham smiled faintly as he swept his calm gaze across them.
