17. The Unexpected Guests

The next few days were busy as I had to confirm the preparations for Zayn's party next week.

The decorations, the catering, the cake, and Zayn's outfit for the party must all be perfect, and I have to ensure everything is what I had ordered.

I multitasked with the party and the papers left on my desk when I set out to Whithold. More of those Happy Dust has fallen in a tiny village in the coastal area. It stated that the town had lost its people when purple smoke appeared. This caused the villagers to become hysterical and hallucinate. Then they vanished.

Happy Dust doesn't give off such symptoms. Did they create an advantage to speed up the process?

This is giving me a headache.

"Mistress?" Bastian entered my office and brought tea. Good timing because this stress keeps increasing. "Are you alright?"

He places the teacup on the desk as I lean against my chair, pinching the bridge of my nose. "I've only been gone for a few days, and reports from my generals have all the same issue in