Shade and Megan saw that it was not yet time, so they first went to Shade's room on the third floor to wait. During that time, Shade knocked on Doctor Schneider's door again, but unfortunately, the doctor still had not returned.
At six twenty, Shade and Megan went together to the second-floor dining room. The Follen Brothers had already arrived. Lady Helena Green was still in the kitchen urging the chef to prepare the dishes, while Mr. Soren Green chatted with the two Follen brothers.
After Shade and Megan had taken their seats, the two brothers from the Mirror Society, dressed in black coats, arrived together as well.
They had politely brought a gift—a bottle of wine—but seemed somewhat at a loss when warmly welcomed by Lady Helena Green. This was completely different from the impression people had of Ring Arcanists from illegal organizations: ruthless, merciless killers, and schemers through and through.
"Good evening, everyone. Relatives."
Only then did they finally reveal their names. The older twin was Wood Edwardz, while the younger was Glass Edwardz. They were the grandsons of the fourth generation's eldest son, so they were older than Lady Helena Green, the granddaughter of the fourth generation's youngest daughter. Yet before the innkeeper, they behaved as though they had met an elder.
Of course, Charles Follen and Eric Follen, who had struck up a conversation with them, were both curious about what had happened to their cousins' eyes. But Wood and Glass only said it had been an accident many years ago:
"Many years ago, we ran into someone incredibly powerful. He could fly, breathe black fire, and was a full ten feet tall!"
Shade somewhat suspected that they were talking about the doctor.
The atmosphere at the gathering was very harmonious. Although these Edwards Descendants were