The guards who had been sent to "invite" Karl for dinner were sending a flurry of messages back to their mistress. She was a Supreme-Ranked Family head, but she was a Druid, and not suitable to a challenge battle.
Trying to abduct a duellist who could take out a Peak Immortal in single combat would cause so much damage to their Noble House that they might very well lose their third place position within the city.
Even if he was a Divine Fox, the cost might be too high.
"Perhaps a dinner in a public space?" One of them offered.
Karl nodded. "I have no objections to that, however I will inform her that I will be chaperoned. My wife trusts me, but it is better not to create unnecessary misunderstandings.
I just finished a Dungeon run with this fine gentleman, so he can fill the role."
The mage gave him a look that spoke volumes, and Karl whispered a message to him.
