Chapter 140: Just Another Day
"Then, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll return to Draven Mansion. There are some matters I need to take care of," Adyr said, after lingering for a while longer, watching the sun’s slow metamorphosis before finally speaking.
He intended to log out and join his family for breakfast. They were already under enough stress, and his prolonged absence had likely started to unsettle them further.
"Sure. We’ll get in touch with you later. Take care," Malrik said, stepping in to give him a brief, firm hug.
The others offered brief words of thanks and saw him off with friendly nods, their voices low but sincere.
Unfolding his wings, Adyr rose into the sky and set course for Draven Mansion.
From above, he could already see the sprawling garden—lush and vivid, covered in well-kept grass and colorful flowers, standing out in striking contrast to the rest of the mansion’s stern architecture.
But it wasn’t empty. The crowd was still there.
On one side, makeshift floor beds had been laid out, where workers appeared to be resting in silence. Most likely, they had been kept on standby in case they were needed, and the Draven family had provided temporary shelter for them.
Elsewhere, members of royal households and high-ranking knights stood waiting, clearly on alert.
As Adyr descended, he spotted King Vale, Orven Draven, and several other lords seated beneath the garden pavilion, sipping tea in quiet tension.
The moment Adyr landed, every knight present stood at attention and offered a silent salute.