Chapter 1024: Corpse Puppetry

The banquet had barely reached its midpoint when a troupe of young girls in local traditional dress swept onto the floor, singing and dancing in a bright rush of youth. Their energy caught like fire, stoking the whole hall until even the most reserved guests found themselves smiling along. In that atmosphere, Thomas tossed the business in the farmlands completely out of his mind. What he had assumed would be a dull social obligation suddenly felt… interesting. After the banquet ended, everyone...