The nobles who had been fighting stopped and grumbled.

“What on earth is going on?”

“Tch, let’s head back for now and try again another day.”

“Typical northerners, no manners. If it weren’t for Marquis Branford…”

The very same people who had been brandishing swords in front of someone else’s property were now acting all dignified, complaining about manners.

As time passed, most of the crowd dispersed. Since the doors remained shut and no further explanation was given, they had no other choice but to leave.

Once the commotion outside quieted down, Ghislain casually asked Claude, “Did they all leave?”