The faint sound of dragon roars faded into the clouds until they completely vanished.
Standing on the rooftop of Zaprath School of Demon Arts, Cornelius watched as his dragon energy dissipated along with the golden light. His dragon scales, which had shot up, were forcibly suppressed by him.
After a while, he slowly regained his cold and aloof appearance before leaping off the five-story building and disappearing into the night.
…
Back at the villa, the couple in the garden seemed unaware of the brief storm that had almost arrived overhead. The golden light dancing excitedly finally began to subside, returning to stillness.
Shannon and Benjamin walked hand in hand back to the villa, only to meet Thalia and Adam sitting on the living room couch.
One of them looked at them with a smile in their eyes, while the other wore a cold, serious expression.
Despite knowing Benjamin's background, Adam still couldn't stand the fact that this man had swept his daughter away. Especially considering that Shannon had suffered a great deal because of him not long ago.
"What's going on with you two now? You need to tell us." Adam spoke solemnly.
After a glance at Benjamin, Shannon pulled him over to join the couch. She was ready to take her seat and speak when Hector suddenly served a glass of warm milk over.
He placed the glass before her and sat on the nearby couch. At the same time, Zane had also descended the stairs at one point and quietly joined them in the living room.
When Hector sat down, his expression wasn't as serious as Adam's. However, the typically smiling eyes that were always filled with warmth now appeared faintly indifferent.
"I'd also like to know." He looked at Benjamin and, with a calm tone, asked with a smile, "Care to explain the wedding ceremony you had with Shannon? Why do I have no recollection of it?"
As soon as those words sounded, Adam, who had been frowning due to just witnessing Benjamin's "bad influence" on his daughter, instantly grew colder. He turned his gaze toward Benjamin, a subtle chill in his eyes.
How could he have zero idea about their wedding?
What Benjamin had said to Louise and the elders at that time had yet to be relayed to Thalia. Given the chaos at that moment, no one had the time or inclination to dig deeper into his words.
What kind of nonsense was it to hold a wedding in secret like this? How thoughtless.
Of course, the thoughtless one wasn't the Jensen daughter but her counterpart—Benjamin. He was older, yet acted recklessly.
Suddenly, Adam, Thalia, and Hector looked at him with eyes that carried a hint of reproach.
Benjamin didn't feel guilty by any means. Having just merged the Soul of the Dragon Vein with his true form, he didn't want his future family members to hold anything against him.
Shannon intended to explain on his behalf, but was gently stopped by his hand pressing on her wrist. His eyes signaled for her to let him handle it himself.
This was something he had to explain to the Jensen family on his own.
"It all started when…"
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