Chapter 133: New love
The years had not only aged the twins gracefully—they'd also turned them into village celebrities.
Every time Azrael Jr. and Caelan walked through the village square, heads turned, hearts fluttered, and merchants "accidentally" gave them free food. It wasn't their fault they looked like gods descended from the sky with perfect cheekbones and chaos energy.
Friends? Oh, yes.
The twins had built friendships with some village teens they'd grown up with during peace time—especially after the war ended.
1. Taru – A quirky blacksmith's daughter who always carried a hammer twice her size and had a laugh like thunder. She sparred with Caelan regularly and usually won.
2. Niko – A soft-spoken, herbalist apprentice with wild curls and a flower behind his ear. He taught Azrael Jr. how to make calming tea... which backfired when it made him sleepy during a royal speech.
3. Jian – The loud-mouth prankster who once tricked the palace guards into thinking a dragon was attacking. Cain nearly had a stroke. The twins love him like a brother.
But the real drama?
Crushes.