Chapter 1196: Atlas's a wide selection.

Meanwhile...

After all the sobbing and energy-draining crying, Penny and Slater idled in the

area. Penny lay on the grass, staring up at the sky.

"That was wild..." she breathed out, breaking the silence that had befallen them. "I was hungry, and now I want more snacks."

"I bought you some snacks at the night market."

"How am I not reborn with superpowers?" she wondered aloud. "If I had superpowers, I'd want one that makes food come to me without me having to move an inch."

"..." Slater, his eyes still swollen, felt a little sleepy. "You should go inside."

"I should, but all that crying made me really tired."

"Me too. The slaps didn't help either."

"I punched you too, you know?"

"I think my tooth is loose because of it."

"Really?"

"Mhm. James is going to go hysterical if he finds out I might lose a tooth. He thinks my teeth are perfect."

"Is he gay?"

"I hope not."

"I hope he is."

then looked away. "He's going to

reached out toward the sky. "Dinner... I want to stuff myself with lots and lots

muttered. "But I'm too tired, and I don't want to show myself

ask about it. Not to mention First

in agreement. If not for that, the two of them would have already locked themselves in their rooms. But they knew that going inside the castle meant facing

a mess. It would take

offering his hand. "Let's just eat. If they ask, we'll say we fought over something stupid. I doubt they'll press for

shifted her gaze to Slater, noting how his cheek was slightly swollen. "Third Brother, your face..." Her lips quivered as tears welled up again.

unrecognizable with how swollen her eyelids were. Even her nose was red, and her cheeks were puffy. "I think Dad will

now fully considering the consequences

said, stretching his fingers. "Let's eat first and think of an excuse later. I'm sure we'll come

had a point. Staying outside wouldn't help. In a few minutes or an hour, Zoren or someone else would come looking for them. It wasn't like

that, Slater helped his sister

walk?" he asked,

just in case," she said, gripping his arm as she limped

a look at him and blurted out, "So, you... remember

pull something like last night again. I don't need help.

lips together bitterly. "How was I supposed to know? You kept it to

as she stopped. "Wait a minute," she said, snapping her eyes at him. "What do you mean, you

She hadn't thought much of it because she was

vel.not

story is long and complicated. The point is, I'm trained for all sorts of situations. Although what Benjamin

slowly twisted in shock. "Eh!?!" Her loud squeal made Slater flinch. "Third Brother, you work

dropped. He had to physically lift her chin to close her mouth. "I work as a

but you-holy shit!" she gasped, fluttering her eyelashes rapidly in disbelief. "How do you expect me not to be

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