Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2149

Otherwise, Elowen couldn't understand why the Divine Power would grant Shannon such a wish.

Regardless of her thoughts, it was thanks to the "gift" she and Lucan had offered that the people of Northreach found some temporary comfort.

Public morale, which might have spiraled out of control due to a so-called divine will, was steadied.

Not long after, the royal relief grain and appointed officials arrived in various regions. Ultimately, the victims were properly resettled.

As the heavy snow began to melt, the palace remained busy for over a month, working tirelessly to help the people of Northreach through an unprecedented disaster.

To mark the occasion, Benjamin held a banquet in the palace to celebrate with the court—the first banquet hosted by the King and Queen since the coronation ceremony.

Once again, with the help of the palace servants, Shannon was dressed in the full regalia of a queen. Though she found the process tedious, she understood it was a duty she could not avoid.

The people needed reassurance, and so did the nobles.

Just as Shannon finished dressing, Benjamin stepped into the room. He was clad in a dark robe embroidered with gold, and his royal attire perfectly matched the quiet authority he carried.

As she looked at him, she occasionally felt a strange sense that they had fully become a part of this timeline. After everything they had faced with Northreach, it all felt undeniably real.

Benjamin had been here to pick her up. When he noticed Shannon's distracted look, he asked, "What's on your mind?"

"I was thinking about how we look like the actual King and Queen."

What she wanted to say was that they were starting to feel more like they truly belonged to this world. But with so many palace servants still nearby, she couldn't speak so plainly.

Benjamin caught on to her meaning. With a wave of his hand, he dismissed the servants, then gently pulled her to a seat.

Though the two had already gone through the formal ceremony and were, by all rites, husband and wife, the ongoing crisis in Northreach had kept them too busy for any moments of post-wedding tenderness.

He had once promised to wait until Shannon graduated. Now, two years had passed, and she had finished early.

There was still the three-year agreement with the Wynthorpe clan, but he didn't see that as a conflict. After all, being Mrs. Cooper didn't mean she couldn't continue manifesting her tenth tail, right?

Shannon was completely caught off guard by the sudden shift in topic. Her initial daze settled as she looked into his deep, solemn gaze.

"Are you proposing to me?"

Taken aback, Benjamin quickly regained his composure. "I am."

She smiled, eyes twinkling as she looked at him. She reciprocated with the same sincerity as she replied, "The answer is 'yes'."

Once they returned, they would finally share the wedding they had long awaited.