34 I shouted in delight. “Wow! That’s a great idea, Sion!” Excited, I playfully patted his cheek a few times. Sion tilted his face to the side and said. “Your …

33 The sudden offer from Ulrich Thurman to join the knights caused a ripple of murmurs to spread through the hall like waves. “This can’t be real…” “The youn…

32 “...!” I abruptly sat up and dove straight into Sion’s collar. My sudden change in behavior, after having been quietly purring just moments ago, left both…

31 “I thought I was mistaken—but no, I wasn’t.” Sion spoke with a face that was a mix of anger and disbelief. “Why is Lin here? I specifically said she neede…