At the dinner table.
Vernon watched his daughter, who kept glancing up at him and blushing for no reason, then looked at the brat who only cared about eating and drinking himself, yet could make his daughter happy for half a day with a casual word of praise. At once, he understood—this daughter of his could no longer be kept...
But for some reason, the more he looked at Aaron lately, the more handsome the boy seemed to have become... Perhaps this was jealousy?
"Pass me the pepper shaker, please."
Aaron took the small silver bottle of pepper powder Lilliat handed him and sprinkled it over his spaghetti bolognese.
"How does it taste? I wonder whether Green Forest City's sauce suits your palate?" Lilliat asked with a smile.
"Mm, it's a flavor I like."
Aaron kept turning the noodles with his fork, winding them up as he answered casually.
"That's good." Lilliat beamed with joy.
For some reason, she simply felt that Aaron had become much more handsome today.
Aaron touched his face and immediately understood. He had slaughtered his way through the Blood of Decay headquarters, burning plenty of fertilizer and gaining a massive amount of spirituality, taking another great stride down the path toward perfection.
By now, he could be considered an unrivaled handsome man among humans.
'The Fifth Primordial of the Furnace—[Glory]—causes every aspect of a Beyonder to transform toward perfection... I can practically be considered this world's most perfect male template... Hmm, if it were a female Furnace, perhaps she would become—Eve?!'
'Recently, the way Lilliat looks at me has become increasingly strange. Makes sense... Though many people pride themselves on being rational and claim they do not judge by appearances, when they see someone handsome or beautiful, they still unconsciously look a few more times.