Panic consumed the banquet hall as nobles and dignitaries abandoned all pretense of diplomatic composure. The sight of four prominent figures reduced to headless corpses in mere seconds shattered their psychological barriers entirely, reducing continental powers to terrified animals seeking escape.
Several minor nobles broke into desperate sprint toward the chamber's exits, their survival instincts overriding centuries of civilized conditioning. Lord Pemberton, heir to a significant trade dynasty, led the frantic exodus with speed born of pure terror.
The demons observed this flight with patient amusement, their aristocratic features showing mild interest rather than concern. They moved with casual grace, appearing before fleeing nobles with speed that rendered resistance meaningless.
