The Grand Ballroom of the Montclair Empire's Imperial Palace.

A waltz flows beneath chandeliers holding hundreds of candles, and nobles in glamorous dresses laugh and tilt their glasses. This is what an imperial ball is supposed to be. Beautiful music, expensive jewelry, and an immense interest in others' private lives.

In the middle of it all, a sharp voice rang out.

Soon after, red wine drew an arc in the air.

Splash.

The music cut off. The nobles' gazes shifted to one spot simultaneously. Wine flowing down light pink hair stained a pale cream dress red.

The woman holding the glass was the daughter of the Valois Ducal family and the Crown Prince's fiancée, Cliché de Valois.

And the woman drenched in wine was Amélie Bélanger.

Surprisingly, no one was surprised.