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The past two days had been very peaceful. With a man-made disaster approaching, the faint joy of the coming New Year was like a thin veil concealing catastrophe. After returning from Fie Manor, Edward had accompanied Amon to a jewelry shop to fulfill his earlier promise. After that, he had little scheduled around the New Year.
No visitors, no commissions, no Klein appearing out of nowhere-the Devil felt that peace had returned to his life, and he was thoroughly satisfied.
Amon was still with the Aurora Order today and probably would not return until the afternoon.
Since he was already out and had no particular reason to go straight home, Edward decided to have a simple lunch outside and buy some food before returning.
He had arrived a little late. The steak and butter bread served as today's main course had already sold out, leaving only some desserts.
An Angel did not need to eat, so Edward had no intention of asking the kitchen to make another portion especially for him. He walked around the buffet. Although most people had finished eating, the dessert section was still full, with a dazzling assortment on display.
Edward took a serving of Feysac-style eggnog and a plain little muffin, intending to while away a leisurely afternoon. After returning to his seat and taking a sip of eggnog, his expression immediately twisted a little. An excessively cloying sweetness exploded in his mouth like a bomb, with none of the flavor of eggs, milk, or alcohol. The sweetness overwhelmed everything, leaving only the taste of sugar that the people of Loen loved so much.
This Feysac-style eggnog did not live up to its name at all. It ought to have been called Loen-style sugar water. Edward pushed it to the other side of the