Chapter 220

The party hosted by Marquess Nimeria was nothing short of one upheaval after another.

Setting aside the fact that a dragon had laid an egg at all, the interval between the laying and the hatching was fast enough to be without precedent — more than enough on its own to become the talk of society.

The hatchling's birth alone would have kept tongues wagging for a good while, but add to that the announcement of Duke Albarant and Marquess Nimeria's engagement, and it was more than enough to leave the nobility utterly dumbstruck.

"Doesn't your arm hurt?"

"It's lighter than I expected, since it was born smaller than we thought. Thank you for worrying about me, Rohanes."

"Tell me the moment it gets too much, Litia. I'll help."

"I will."

The sight of the Marquess and the Duke, trading affectionate words and unwilling to part from each other's side, was…