The clamor was outside.
It had nothing to do with the room inside.
The Dark Wizards were escorted away by Edge Academy's enforcement team.
The guests also sensibly left Wander Bar, scattering like birds and beasts.
Shadow Cat took the green-robed wizard, who had not said a word from beginning to end, and vanished into the shadows once more. Zheng Sushan and the other hunters of the You Zui Hunting Team returned to D&K's second-floor loft under Xiao Xiao's lead.
Very soon, only two witches remained in the empty bar.
They sat facing each other across the tall counter.
Two cocktails sat on the counter. Both used Amber Light as their base, blended with Green Bee and Siren Rum into a gold-green-blue drink. Jiang Yu's was the classic version, with a slice of lemon tucked onto the rim and an extra ice cube in the glass. Su Shijun, meanwhile, had directly twisted the lemon peel, decorated her drink with rosemary, and of course added ice as well.
"—I think a dried rose would suit your glass better."
Jiang Yu glanced at Su Shijun's glass and shook her head slightly. Her tone carried not the slightest emotion, as though she were merely stating a fact. "Roses better suit your elegant, sweet temperament."
Naturally, little details like dried roses representing "giving up and the end of love," while rosemary represented "faithful love," were not within her consideration.
"Roses or rosemary make little difference to me, really." Su Shijun smiled faintly and casually removed her glasses. In an instant, the entire hall seemed to brighten by several degrees. "—But what about lemon? Would you like another couple of slices?"
Against such absolute superiority in beauty, the small advantage Jiang Yu had just gained through words suddenly seemed pale and powerless.
She pressed her