Matt kept up his idle chatter for a minute before stepping away and heading to the edge of the ballroom. He had played his part in this phase of the plan and distracted the region’s newest baroness. More importantly, he occupied her bodyguards long enough for Liz to slip into the castle proper.
Usually, an out of place person walking around would be instantly noticed by the Tier 15s, with their greater spiritual perception. But with so many other powerful and influential people around, no one was willing to expand their sense out to more than a few inches away from themselves.
Knowing that the groundwork had been laid, Matt moved to the side of the room and joined a circle of random nobles. They were rambling on about something to do with the newest batch of wine that a famous local vine
