Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2133

Strangely enough, Elowen didn't feel the slightest bit displeased toward Shannon, even though she had taken what should have been her first milkshake.

In fact, she felt that it was only natural for Benjamin to prioritize Shannon's needs.

Seeing Shannon had already started drinking, Elowen quickly turned to Benjamin and remarked, "I want mine as sweet as last time."

Then, catching Lucan glancing her way, she couldn't help but feel a sense of worldly superiority.

She lifted her chin slightly and said, "Have you not tried this beverage before? I had it last time, and it was delicious."

Lucan, of course, hadn't, but knowing that Elowen had a fondness for occasionally sampling the delicacies of the mortal world, he simply nodded and replied, "I shall try it in a while."

Benjamin fell silent again.

Given Lucan and Elowen's rather unusual identities, it went without saying that Benjamin and Shannon wouldn't keep any servants around in the courtyard, which meant they had to do everything themselves naturally.

Still, it was just this first cup. If anyone wanted a refill later, Benjamin certainly wasn't going to be the one serving it.

Fortunately, none of them were particularly indulgent—not even Elowen, who was really just curious to try something new.

Cradling the specially made cup and sipping her milkshake, Elowen shifted her attention back to the stiff paper cards in Lucan's hand.

After watching a round and being invited to play one herself, she promptly declared she had learned it. Shifting away from Lucan, she claimed an empty seat of her own.

Just like that, the four of them settled around the table and continued the game.

The warm afternoon sunlight spilled gently over the courtyard, casting a golden glow on the snow-edged stones.

Within the otherwise austere and silent palace, only this secluded corner brimmed with bursts of laughter and quiet bickering.

In this rare moment of leisure, the four sat around the table, each with several small paper slips stuck to their faces—penalties from previous rounds. And yet, none of it seemed to disrupt their focus.

All four wore expressions of deep concentration, eyes fixed intently on the cards in their hands, as though engaged in some high-stakes strategy.

At some point, unnoticed by the rest, Trevaris, who had been nurturing the phoenix egg with his shared divine soul, had once again taken the form of a miniature fire phoenix.