Watching You Be in Mortal Danger Is Pretty Thrilling

The group returned to Gaius Castle just in time for lunch.

The House Elf served a variety of delicious food, which Vico, Lisana, and Adrian ate with great relish. However, Aaron and Lyon seemed distracted and much more reserved.

"Is that the dragon you raised?" Adrian looked at Abei with interest. "I've never seen it in any animal encyclopedia."

Upon hearing this, Aaron quickly gave the Holy Dragon, who was enjoying his meal, a wink.

Abei thought about the task its owner had given it and the photo of that pretty woman. After hesitating for a moment, it gave up the delicious food in front of it and flew to Adrian's side.

That's the charm of cute pets; Adrian's smile deepened instantly.

Aaron and Lyon exchanged a glance, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

They haven't gotten down to business yet, but the pressure from a cheerful older sister and a stern older sister is completely different.

After lunch, Vico and Lisana tacitly left the dining table, leaving the first-floor space to a few young people.

The atmosphere gradually became serious. Adrian fed Abei slowly and deliberately, and after a few minutes he spoke up, "Uncle Jeans, could you please have someone prepare my room? I have something to discuss with my two younger brothers."

Jeans smiled and nodded, ignoring his young master's pleading look, and directly used Apparition to leave the land.

"Um... Sister, I have something to attend to," Lyon stammered. "I have an appointment with Lord Diate, the teacher at Gaius Library, so..."

"Go ahead and do it. I won't stop you," Adrian said calmly.

Lyon gave an awkward laugh. "My sister's here, how can I leave?"

Aaron gave him a disdainful look, as if to say, "I gave you a chance, but you're useless!"

"Sister, what brings you here today?"

"What do you think?" Adrian looked at Aaron with a half-smile. "I was traveling across the ocean to explore famous mountains and rivers and improve my mental state, but an owl's hooting disrupted my plans."

My beloved younger sister has found someone she likes, and that person happens to be one of my younger brothers. They've even met each other's parents, and they got along very well.

Aaron, tell me, what are you thinking?

"Actually... it's a misunderstanding," Aaron said sheepishly. "My parents arranged this while I was at school; I knew nothing about it."

"They're worried you'll keep making excuses," Adrian said bluntly. "Your aunt and uncle know you best. They know very well that if they don't push you, this matter will drag on for ages."

Aaron opened his mouth; something he hadn't understood before was finally clear.

Vico and the others are overthinking things. Everyone agrees now, even Lyon, who is a sister-obsessed guy, has chosen to abstain due to pressure from all sides. Under these circumstances, how long can he push it out?

"That's so mean, to treat your own son like this." Aaron said, on the verge of tears. "Thinking about it carefully, this really caught me off guard."

"So, tell me, what are you thinking?"

If you like it, then all the better; if..."

"I've always treated her like a younger sister," Aaron interrupted. "Besides, these things are all about mutual consent, so... no matter how much pressure we face, if we disagree, we disagree."

"Hey! I'm right here, your older brother!" Lyon pouted unhappily. "Watch your tone, or you'll force me to fight you to the death."

"I'm sorry, but I'm telling the truth."

"Hesitation will only lead to trouble. What I urgently need now is a way to refuse," Aaron said with a worried expression. "How can I make it clear to her without hurting her?"

"That's not important."

"No, sister, this is important."

She's still young, and it's inevitable that she'll act impulsively when making decisions.

"She might change her mind when she grows up."

"Heh!" Adrian sneered. "She's still young, but she has more knowledge in her head than all of us combined."

Furthermore, stop deceiving yourself. The owl also brought me a ten-thousand-word treatise on marriage, which she had carefully considered.

"I also showed you the theory." Lyon's lips twitched slightly. He hadn't expected his sister to actually send the theory over.

"I haven't even said anything to you yet!" Adrian glared at Lyon. "Even if you're the older brother, you don't have to watch your sister so closely!"

Her letter to me made it very clear: you almost brought out that book; were you trying to kill Aaron?

"I just wanted to scare him," Lyon said guiltily.

"Who dares to try and intimidate people with their own resources?" Adrian said angrily. "If you do it again, I'll break your hand. Even that book won't be able to protect you."

Lyon couldn't help but shudder. "I know, I'll never do it again."

"Let's get back to the main topic, sis," Aaron interjected. "Now that you're back, help me think of something."

"I told you that's not important," Adrian said impatiently. "You just need to tell me if you're willing to keep a place for her in your heart."

"Ah?"

Aaron blinked blankly, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

"Alright, I won't say anymore. Your hesitation has already given me the answer." Adrian sighed. "I don't know what kind of luck you had. I knew she had feelings for you when we were kids, but I never thought she would lower her standards to this extent for you."

"No, I..."

Aaron was abruptly interrupted by Lyon before he could finish speaking, "Actually, I might know the reason, sister, you should remember Darwin Family's talent."

"Hmm?" Adrian looked enlightened. "The future? It seems it's destined!"

"I don't believe in fate," Aaron said weakly.

"We'll see." Adrian smiled, but that smile made Aaron feel a chill run down his spine. "I don't care at all whether you can change your fate."

Just one thing: don't hurt that girl's feelings, or I promise you won't survive.

"You're absolutely right," Lyon clapped enthusiastically. "That's exactly what I think too."

Aaron:...

Mama fuck!

The pressure is already immense, and you two not only don't help me, but you also add fuel to the fire.

"Cough cough!"

"Sis, you didn't come all this way just to support Clea, did you?"

"Otherwise what?" Adrian looked at Aaron meaningfully. "I've gone to great lengths for this silly little sister of mine."

You'd better perform well then, don't leave me disappointed!

Aaron's heart skipped a beat. "Sis, I'm easily scared, don't scare me."

"If you're timid, you won't be brave." Adrian patted his shoulder and said with a serious smile, "If you perform poorly, I can act as a lubricant and buy you more time."

But if she doesn't perform well... I'll unconditionally side with my younger sister.

"I understand." Aaron forced a smile. "Then at least tell me what you want me to do!"

You'll find out when the time comes.

Furthermore, I must remind you, don't try to hide your abilities; it could be life-threatening.

After saying that, Adrian stood up and walked upstairs on his own.

"Sister," Aaron hesitated, then pointed to the Young Dragon she was holding, "Abei, it..."

"I really like it, I'll keep it for a while."

Do you have any objections?

Aaron shook his head, feeling utterly devastated.

He had this idea before: having a cute pet by his side could keep his older sister in a good mood, and they could communicate in Dragon Language, which would be like having a spy planted next to her, making it easier for him to adapt to changing circumstances.

But these days he has found that he really can't live without Abei. Without it to heal him, relying solely on the Lant Elixir, it would take him an hour or two to recover.

"Prepare yourselves mentally!" Lyon said gloatingly. "Big Sister has never lied to us. It's life-threatening. Just thinking about it is exciting."

"Tch!" Aaron scoffed. "Look at your pathetic self."

No, no, no, you've misunderstood.

I've been through life-threatening situations before, but after a while, it's not so exciting anymore.

What I mean is, seeing your life in danger is quite exciting.

Aaron's lips twitched, and he turned his face away speechlessly, lamenting that he had made a bad choice in his friendships.

After settling into Adrian Castle, she didn't pay attention to how Aaron was studying, and apart from the library, she didn't set foot in any of the other Chamber of Secrets.

This made things difficult for Lyon Darwen, who was studying in the library. Under the suppression of his elder sister's bloodline, his reading efficiency dropped by 30%, which even Diate could hardly bear to watch.

However, according to a source close to her, she receives messages from owls every day, and from different owls at that. It's unclear what she's busy with, but it's certainly not a trivial matter.

The only thing that brought Aaron some comfort was that, through his friends' negotiation, his parents ended his summer tutoring classes early before leaving home.

Although there were only two weeks left before Hogwarts started, the two weeks of free time were like a long-awaited rain after a drought, at least he wouldn't have to endure the elemental baptism of the Weihert ancestors.

"The Quidditch World Cup is just around the corner," Aaron said, sitting on the sofa. "I originally just wanted to use this big event to escape my tutoring classes, but it seems I don't need to now. I'd rather stay home and relax."

"Ahem!" Jeans coughed awkwardly. "Young Master, is it really appropriate to say that to my face?"

"Who do you think I'm talking to?" Aaron rolled his eyes, annoyed. "Uncle Jeans, I know every decision you make is for my sake, but I'm the one getting beaten up, not you!"

You may have experienced fire, flood, thunderstorm, earthquake, and hurricane, but you've definitely never experienced intense light and darkness.

It's only because I have a strong mental fortitude, and Flor is also quite reliable, that most people would have been driven crazy long ago.

Jeans raised an eyebrow and said confidently, "I have a lot of confidence in the training methods of you gentlemen. Hasn't the young master's strength improved a lot as well?"

Hearing this, Aaron felt helpless. It was true that he was now very skilled at Elemental Magic, but it was all earned with blood and tears.