Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2150

With that mutual agreement, whatever happened next during the banquet mattered less to Benjamin and Shannon.

On the roof, Lucan and Elowen sat atop the golden-tiled surface, openly eavesdropping on the conversation inside.

She casually played with the mini phoenix, now no longer than her forearm, and asked Lucan, "Why do humans always feel the need to have some kind of ceremony to prove they are married?"

Did it mean humans couldn't be husband and wife without a ceremony?

Lucan glanced at her. After a prolonged silence, he shifted his gaze away and answered, "Because marriage, in essence, is a contract. They take the world and time as witnesses.

"It is not merely a declaration to the world of their union; it is a vow between them, a solemn promise to remain united for life, never to falter."

His voice was steady and composed, as it always was. But Elowen, hearing his words, tilted her head and gazed at him thoughtfully.

Then, without warning, she leaned in closer and asked, "Then, should we not also hold a ceremony to let the world and time bear witness that you belong to me, now and forever?"

Lucan fell silent. Under her intense gaze, his expression remained unchanged. His lips pressed together, revealing that he wasn't entirely unaffected.

Elowen simply stared at him, awaiting a response. After a long silence, she grew annoyed and was ready to show him her tail in frustration when the wind, carrying a soft whisper, brought his voice into her ear.

"As you wish," he said.

…

The banquet was held, and while it was unclear whether the attendees were truly pleased, Benjamin and Elowen were genuinely happy.

However, their joy didn't last long.

Though the disaster in Northreach had been alleviated, Lucan and Shannon knew deep down that this wasn't the end of the ordeal.

Just the fact that the mastermind who had imprisoned Benemir's soul, seeking to control Celestria through the King, remained at large meant the crisis was far from over.

Despite Benjamin's order to capture the Royal Advisor, that very night, as the advisor was held in the Oracle Council's prison, he began to rot at an alarming rate.