Theramore, Deren's residence.
The atmosphere that morning was somewhat tense. Onyxia stared at the former Guardian Aegwynn seated across from her, a trace of uncertainty in her eyes.
Ever since the day Aegwynn had taken Deren away for a long time and then returned with him, the two had suddenly developed an unspoken understanding.
What happened? The thought kept circling through the Black Dragon's mind. She did not dare think the worst, because she knew how sincere Deren was toward her.
She had also indirectly asked Deren what had happened that day. Deren had smiled and said they had merely discussed some personal matters concerning Teacher Aegwynn. But he did not elaborate.
For the first time, the Black Dragon felt panicked by the sensation that her husband shared some secret with another woman that she knew nothing about, yet she could do nothing about it.
"Darling, would you like another piece of bacon?" Onyxia flashed her brightest smile, and even the sunlight in the room seemed to grow a little brighter.
"Y-yes!" Deren felt somewhat flustered by his Black Dragon companion. He knew it was wrong to hide certain things from her. But they concerned the deepest core of his secrets, secrets involving the origin of this world. Not telling her was for her own good!
At that thought, he could not help glancing at Aegwynn. The former human Guardian, who was over a thousand years old, maintained the calm demeanor of an expert untouched by worldly affairs, as though she had not noticed his gaze. Meanwhile, Oni beside him was so nervous that even her heartbeat seemed to slow.
Only when she saw that the powerful female mage did not respond to Deren's glance did she finally let out a breath.
"Teacher, you have a lesson today, right? I