Aviel turned toward the source of the voice, his gaze sharpening slightly.
Why is that old fox here?
Then his eyes flicked to Finch beside him—and everything clicked.
So Finch is the young master of Jade Fox City.
Taru, meanwhile, had already noticed the tiny golden dragon perched on Nina's shoulder. In an instant, he understood why Aviel was here.
And that merfolk male… he, too, clearly wasn't ordinary.
Taru sighed inwardly.
Nina's cubs… their fathers are all extraordinary beings.
But then another thought crossed his mind—even the mighty City Lord of Flying Dragon City hadn't secured a position as a guardian beast.
Suddenly, Taru felt a little better about his own son's lack of progress.
Ming's eyes widened in shock.
City Lord of Flying Dragon City?
If he remembered correctly… that was also one of Nina's former fiancés.
As far as he knew, aside from Lynx City, every other city had already broken off their engagements.
He glanced around again.
One… two… three…
