The fiasco at the cafe ended quickly after the police arrived. The other party had been smugly thinking that the police would take his side, scolding Tilan for using extraordinary abilities in a busy area to disturb public order and tease others. However, unexpectedly, the police took them away without asking questions, packed them into a police car, and left, bowing in apology to the girl sitting by the window before they left.

"Why, is this the privilege of the aristocracy in the Central Star Domain? This is unfair!" he shouted in the police car.

"Shut up," the accompanying police officers interrupted his yelling.

"If that person hadn't let it slide, you could have ended up in jail." He really couldn't bear to watch anymore.

"What? It's clearly me who was teased and played with, and yet it's my fault? He was still unconvinced, thinking he was merely flirting with a girl; how could that be illegal?

"Let's not mention the whole process. The cafe has surveillance records. The way you acted afterward was anything but friendly, young man," a police officer said with amusement.

"You nearly pounced, truly acting reckless in your adolescence."

"Let me be blunt, that person's status is very special. If we pursued this legally, you could have ended up in the Court of Judgment. The interrogators there could give you nightmares for years. If you don't want trouble, forget about today," he said.

"Moreover, I know the family you come from, and I know your company's currently a popular emerging force. However, even Miss Xiang Ke'er, whom you follow, wouldn't mess around in front of that person. Do you understand the seriousness now?"

"How could this be? Lady Xiang Ke'er is a songstress appointed by the Federation, unless..." he faltered halfway, as if realizing something.

"This can't be," he suddenly lost his momentum, becoming a bit scared.

Although their family was one of Xiang Ke'er's important supporters, even his father had to prepare thoroughly and be cautious when meeting the Songstress. As a low-ranking and less capable member of the family, he was typically excluded from the decision-making level and had no chance to meet Xiang Ke'er up close.

If Xiang Ke'er knew about this incident, the entire family might be implicated, as everything they now had was not irreplaceable for the Songstress. The production patent for that new instrument was always in the hands of someone Xiang Ke'er trusted more, and they were merely authorized to produce it.

"You guys must be scaring me, such a big shot wouldn't be sitting in such an ordinary cafe," he said, also finding it unreasonable.

"Generally speaking, indeed not, but there are occasional exceptions. As for safety issues," a nearby police officer recalled the discussions from internal meetings, "that girl is possibly at the peak of Sequence 8 Transcendents now. Almost no one can assassinate her."

"You don't need to worry about that."

...

Meanwhile, Tilan and Ores continued strolling through the Academy City. She even found the old pet shop she used to work at. There had been quite a few staff changes over the years. The youthful Lemon Fruit had now married and become the owner of the store. The previous owner, Lemon Fruit's brother, went to a distant remote Star Domain for scientific research, exploring new and unknown extraordinary creatures.

"Wow, Zi Jin, you are still so cute." Lemon Fruit bounced over in her light clothing. Her personality hadn't changed, just matured a bit.

...

"Where have you been since graduation? I still remember the time when you were here." Although many members came and went in the store, someone as special as Tilan was indeed rare.

...

"Like my brother, did you go to remote areas for investigation? That must have been tough."

...

"These years, business has been quite good. Our store has expanded a lot, thanks to that expert breeder Zi Jin introduced back then. He provided us with many excellent suggestions."

...

"Is this your friend? What a beautiful elf lady~" Ores wandered around the store, occasionally touching various small animals.

...

"Do you like this long-eared rabbit? Do you want to raise one~"

...

"You say you like dragons? Unfortunately, our store can't raise such large extraordinary creatures as dragons. You'd probably have to go to a special breeding courtyard to find them; those big guys are quite dangerous, and even if raised, they need a lot of space."

...

"I have several big tigers here. With their help, managing these guys in the store has become much easier."

After staying and chatting in the store for a long time, Ores left reluctantly.

"Remember to come back next time~" Lemon Fruit waved goodbye as they left.

Leaving the store, the time was late, and the sky was getting dark. Tilan wasted no time and took Ores to their destination: the Harp Crown mansion, home of the Ores family.

Several tens of minutes later, Tilan led Ores to stand under the towering white flower gate, engraved with platycodon flowers and slender sword edges, elegant and beautiful.

'Platycodon Flower Sword' is the emblem of the Ice Elf Sedide family, one of the top three noble families within the Ice Elf Clan. Their name even appears in historical records, tracing back to the period of the three great Elf Kingdoms in the First Era.

"Due to their longevity, the Elves maintain peaceful traditions and a slow pace of internal competition and iteration, unlike the drastic changes in human dynasties; that's why many families have continued to stand stable over time," Tilan recalled a historical assessment once mentioned by her teacher in school, which indeed matched the current situation of the Ice Elves.