Endless Evolution: Last Star

Chapter 538 The Worst Wedding (Part 11)

'His smirk... It appeared for a reason, that's for sure.'

Reinal pondered, his gaze running from Franz to Nelya and Rosalind.

He didn't know why, but he could feel a powerful, barely noticeable yet eerie aura emanating from their group, wanting to engulf every soul like a nightmare flame.

Just thinking about who could possess such an aura gave Reinal goosebumps and a lump caught in his throat.

'Is it Franz? Could it be that his servant is hiding something? No... they're not strong enough to make a difference. Then what the hell is it about? I don't like this!' Reinal pondered while gritting his teeth.

"Bride and groom?" Mariel uttered with a slight smile, ''Oh, don't worry, they will appear soon, then the marriage ceremony will begin immediately. We want all attention to be focused solely on them."

Franz nodded deeply without saying anything more.

They dispersed, talking to the other guests from time to time. Some they knew and others just made small talk with smiles upon their faces.

Silvana watching from the sidelines shook her head.

'Damn, everyone's smiling, laughing and joking, even though many of them hate each other or are seeing for the first time, but they act like everyone here is a good old friend.' Silvana put her hand to her side with a slight frown.

Tap.

Suddenly, someone was behind her, fingers traveling quickly over her ribs, actively tickling her.

Silvana's face flushed, then she unconsciously laughed because of her body's natural reaction.

"Stop it! Fuck! Hahaha!" Silvana laughed as she tried to hold onto her tray, but there was no mercy for her.

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The tray flew off her hands as her eyes went wide with fright since she realized that this was sure to draw a lot of attention. Dozens of people would hear the sound of shattering glasses.@@@@

But, before anything meaningful could happen, a shadow appeared in front of Silvana, catching the tray just in time.

"Hey, you need to be more careful." Gladius looked at her disapprovingly, "As a longtime waiter, it's embarrassing for me to watch your non-professionalism."

Silvana clenched her fists tightly, her face red with embarrassment and anger.

It seemed there should be strong differences in status between the main and side branches, but this was not quite the case.

The higher the status of a nobleman was, the weaker the influence of whether he was from the main or side branch.

The most significant differences were between the Hallow Nobles from different branches.

Nelya's status was higher than another Hallow Noble from her family because she was from the main branch. However, any Light Noble had a higher status than her, and it didn't matter main or side branch.

Among the Light Nobles, almost no one paid attention to who came from which branch. After all, any Light Noble could become the family head, since all Light Nobles were Phantoms, and among Phantoms, only one thing truly mattered: power.

Thus, another Light Noble equal to Franz in strength would have the same rights within the family as Franz. Sure, more attention and honors would be given to Franz at official events, but it was all formalities.

Sip.

Franz took a sip, watching the members of the Marzo and Rouzet Families chatting to each other.

'If you're a Light Noble, then a lot of things stop mattering because you're not a Light Noble in the first place, but a Phantom.'

Franz pondered before glancing aside at the lone figure standing far away from the nobles of its family.

'Artificial and Natural Phantoms... There is indeed a difference between these two. But, in the end, everything goes to the winner. The most important thing is how strong you are, isn't it?'

Then, Franz's gaze focused on Istrid, who was chewing on her snacks with a bored look, waiting for something worthy of her attention to happen.

She was one of the clearest examples that there was no abyss between Artificial and Natural Phantoms, just a gap that could be surpassed.

Any Phantom could be a truly powerful being, just like monsters...

...

Time waited for no one, the sun was approaching the horizon, soon to disappear for the blue moon to take its place.

Tap.

A fingertip touched the NEP when the time appeared on the screen: 6:30 PM.

"Oh... Did I wait..." Adam muttered in a shaky voice before slowly standing up and heading towards the store's exit.

His next destination was Rouzet Family Palace.