Chapter 79 Banquet

As Malachi stepped into the grand hall of the estate, he was immediately struck by the opulence that surrounded him.

The room was a dazzling array of colors and lights, filled with beautiful women in flowing gowns and handsome nobles in their finest attire. Each person there held a tall standing, rulers of their own territories, their power and influence palpable in the air.

Surveying the room, Malachi couldn’t help but think that this gathering was much more significant than he had initially anticipated.

The small, relatively poor town he had been staying in seemed an unlikely place to draw the attention of such high-ranking nobility. His reputation, it seemed, had spread far and wide, or perhaps these nobles were facing a threat so grave that they were willing to use any means to increase their odds of survival.

As he mingled through the crowd, a noble approached him. The man carried himself with an air of authority and grace, his eyes sharp and assessing.

“Master Malachi, it’s a