(This chapter is best enjoyed with BGM: VOODOO KINGDOM)
Illusions and fantasies pour into the countless moonlight
(Illusions and fancies flow into countless moonbeams)
Moonbeams So, you can't disguise
(So you can no longer hide it)
Yo, cuttin' wit this my rhyme, my sight
(Nor can you stop this wondrous melody before my eyes)
On the rooftop of Pride House, Xia Lan Veloss—now undeniably the wealthiest woman in the city—stood by the railing, staring blankly at a steam train speeding toward Water-Drawing City's northern gate.
The old butler's sigh came from behind her.
"Miss, why must you do this? At the very least, you could have said goodbye to Mr. Levis."
An evening breeze swept past, tossing Xia Lan Veloss's hair into disarray, much like the ripples stirring across the lake of her heart.
Tonight, she had once again put on the black evening gown she had worn when she first met Levis. Yet tonight, she would never again see the astonished look in that dragon's eyes, nor receive his praise—whether sincere or feigned, she did not know.
She tucked a lock of hair behind her ear, wrinkled her delicate nose, and said, "There's no need to say goodbye, is there? As long as he has businesses in Water-Drawing City, he'll come back sooner or later.
"By then, I, Xia Lan Veloss, will surely have become even more outstanding. When I appear before him in this dress again, will he..."
At that point, she fell silent.
"Ah..."
After thinking it over, the old butler ultimately abandoned his attempt to persuade her, leaving only a sigh.
By then, that Silver Dragon would likely have become even stronger as well—stronger in every sense of the word.
Strong enough that even a legend like him could only look up in awe.
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