Everyone from Gallus Hall became emotional when they heard what Severin said. They have suffered a lot over the years, yet all they could do was grit their teeth and endure the mockery that they had been subjected to.
Knowing that Nancy and the others must be worried, Severin took a step forward and looked at her. He said in a stern tone, "Shall we? Let's head into the VIP room and have our meal. I'll give you a surprise that is bound to ease all your worries!"
"A surprise that will ease my worries?" Nancy gazed pensively at Severin. She thought to herself, 'Does he have some sort of trump card? I wonder if that's the reason he's always so calm?'
Severin smiled and said, "Indeed! I wouldn't gamble on the life of our comrades here now, would I?"
Nancy eventually nodded. "Okay then. Let's have our meal."
"Wonderful!" Severin laughed and walked in with Sheila.
The great elder looked at their relaxed demeanor and frowned. "Do you honestly believe him? We don't have much time to escape, and any delay will only lessen our chances."
Nancy smiled wryly and said, "Sigh, I think it's best to trust him for now. If he says he can give us some reassurance, then let's just hope he's not bluffing."
"Take us to the room!" Elaine said to the lobby manager, who had already called the general manager over.
The lobby manager thought for a moment and finally nodded in approval. "I think it's very likely. After all, it's a dead end for Gallus Hall if they offended the Nashes or the Haneys. As if that isn't bad enough, they've offended both parties at the same time!"
After arriving in a huge and luxurious private room, Elaine looked at the two beautiful waitresses and said, "Fetch the red wine for us according to the order we made!"
The two waitresses understood at once and left to do as they were told.
Once the waitresses were gone, Nancy asked Severin, "Okay then, Grand-Elder, what reassurance do you have? Prove it to me right now. I hope you're not lying to me. Every second that we delay will only reduce our chance of surviving."
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