Talia seemed tired from all the fuss, or perhaps she was just full from the meal, and her tone returned to its usual calmness, no longer bickering with Lanci.

Lanci didn't answer her, he simply raised his hand and tilted his pinky finger.

Talia looked at Lanci's gesture and hesitated for a moment.

Soon after, her lips curled into a smile as she hooked her pinky finger with his.

...

The twilight gradually faded, and the sun finally sank completely below the horizon.

The sky over Huadu transitioned from a magnificent orange-red to a deep indigo. Under this near-night sky, the two of them took a carriage to Parriet, near the boundary with the Posen Demon Realm.

North Shore District 6 of Poson Capital, the Holy Silver Vine Arena, is about 25 kilometers from the center of Pariel, easily accessible via the convenient public transportation system.

Being the designated venue for the Huadu Holy Grail Servitor Competition and a multifunctional arena, Holy Silver Vine Arena is bustling all year round. Even if they're not employers or contestants, a lot of spectators like to watch the competitions and place bets here as a leisure activity. They can even borrow money to make a small wager, where winning brings huge returns and losing just small ones.

Its unique geographical location not only serves the competitive and cultural activities of the Pariet area but also facilitates the audience coming from all over the Poseen Kingdom and even internationally to watch the events.

But just one kilometer north is a sparsely populated block.

This is because the Holy Silver Vine Arena is adjacent to the entrance to the Posen Demon Realm.

Second floor of the Holy Silver Vine Arena.

In the hallway outside the Executive Manager's Office.

"It's so close to the Posen Demon Realm, it's convenient for them to come and go."

When Talia got to the arena, she learned from the staff that Aitio was inside the arena all afternoon today.

Passing through the northern gate with the Ancient Spatial Barrier, one can enter the Posen Demon Realm. The northern zones 7 to 10 of Flower Capital Pariel are Demon Race territories.

Regular residents of Huadu, after reaching the arena's vicinity, won't venture further into the Posen Demon Realm because humans are no longer protected by special law clauses there, nor are the Demon Race strictly restrained from harming humans.

This Holy Silver Vine Arena can be considered a genuine "Boundary" landmark.

"Since Miss Aitio didn't bring Isatia and Duke Migaya to the audience seats, she must be here."

Lanci gazed at the door of the Executive Manager's Office in the distance, communicating telepathically with Talia beside him.

This is a core office area where loud noise is prohibited, and silence must be maintained as much as possible.

"Mm."

The people Talia gets along best with in Huadu are Countess Rosalinda and the Demon Realm's Lord Aitio.

She could hardly wait to see Aitio.

As they moved closer, they began to hear Aitio's excited voice and Isatia's ever joyful laughter more clearly.

Not knowing why, they also heard a woman's laugh, laughing along with Isatia.

"Do you have other friends?"

Lanci asked Talia in his mind.

He felt this voice was unlike Countess Rosalinda's; it sounded more reserved and elegant, compared to the enthusiastic Countess Rosalinda, she seemed more like a noble lady who kept people at a distance.

"I don't know, it should be a friend of Isatia and Aitio's."

Talia recalled for a moment, being sure that Aitio, Isatia, and Migaya had many acquaintances in Huadu, which she and Lanci didn't know of.

"But what are they laughing about that's so fun?"

Lanci was a bit puzzled by this.

He guessed that after watching the Holy Silver Vine Arena's competition that afternoon, Aitio and the others had come back to the Executive Manager's Office to enjoy dinner at this time.

Yet, they seemed to be continuously laughing as if watching entertaining videos while eating.

Lanci and Talia exchanged looks, finding no answers in their eyes. They could only move closer to the office to investigate it later.

Gradually.

Isatia's voice grew clearer.

"Hahaha, my sister and brother-in-law are like a pair of silly lovebirds!"

At the instant they heard this sentence, both of them froze in their steps.

"The day I went boating on the lake with Rosalinda and the Little Black Cat, we watched them spending the whole afternoon dining in the restaurant."

Aitio's voice was audible through the door as well.

"So they've been to the Kolong Zhiriqiao Inn Restaurant early on, I said why both of them turned red this morning."

Isatia laughed so hard she slapped her thigh.

What she didn't know was that outside in the hallway, two people turned red with warmth again.

Lanci and Talia now felt like all was lost, as if sitting on pins and needles.

Could it be that Baitio had recorded the whole time they dined at the Kolong Zhiriqiao Inn Restaurant?!

Was Aitio and Isatia now watching it while dining?

"Did they just hold hands and eat the whole afternoon? Wow, wow..."

The mysterious female's voice came through as well.

She seemed equally shocked.

"Wait, there's something even more explosive coming."

Aitio teased the mysterious woman.

They had only watched the date's first part so far, Talia's riding skills hadn't been showcased yet.

"But Isatia, is it really okay for your sister and daughter to fight over a man?"

Aitio asked Isatia, who seemed carefree and was still laughing.

At this point, Lanci and Talia instinctively rushed towards the Executive Manager's Office door.

They must stop Isatia and the others from seeing that scene of being fed!