Mel and Annie Helichrysum's engagement party wasn't particularly grand, mainly involving just family and close friends.
However, King Ares made a dramatic entrance riding a Fiery Dragon that billowed black smoke into Summer Chrysanthemum Fortress, elevating the celebration to a whole new level of glory.
Of course,
everyone in the Helichrysum family knew very well that King Ares came for Lord Russell's sake. Otherwise, the engagement of a mere Earl's daughter wouldn't have warranted a king's presence—perhaps a wedding might have barely qualified.
After the engagement party ended,
Russell and Mel planned to set off in a couple of days, this time not just with a small group of knights.
Earl Ade Riyang and his spouse, along with many relatives from the Helichrysum family, were all going to head to Shadowflame Grand Duchy to attend Mel and Annie's wedding. After the wedding, Annie would officially become part of the Rainflower Family.
Time flew by, and the day of departure arrived.
