Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

The circle of the extraordinary is usually still the extraordinary one; those who frequent this area are mostly big shots who can connect with the Schariac family. There are diplomats from the German government's secret service, officiants from various extraordinary families, second-generation heirs from numerous conglomerates who are just there to make an appearance and gain recognition, and even some young people who come to see the prestigious appearance of the world's top extraordinary families.

Of course, since most of the attendees were either extraordinary individuals or had witnessed extraordinary individuals, the engagement ceremony was predominantly attended by women. The few men present were ordinary people, unable to even reach the heart of the banquet, and could only wander around outside.

A gray-haired young man in a white formal suit was standing at the hotel entrance. He was trying hard to suppress his nervousness and repeatedly rehearsing in his mind the scene of personally opening the car door for the woman when she arrived.

If his body hadn't become almost entirely mechanical, Night Owl's palms would definitely be covered in sweat by now.

It's been three years, three years.

For three years they had been exchanging letters, and both he and Anna had been extremely restrained in their feelings in those letters. Now, the three-year period had come to an end, and the beautiful and aloof girl he had longed for... was finally going to meet him again.

At this moment, he seemed oblivious to everyone else. Many of the girls from the Shaniat family who had arrived early knew of Night Owl's name; after all, he was practically a superhuman, and many girls were quite curious about him. Of course, no one spoke to him. Partly because he was Anna's fiancé, and partly…

There's a real male superhuman in our family!

But the Night Owl couldn't see anything. Even though the children of the Shaniat family were all top-notch beauties, he only had Anna, whom he was about to meet, in his heart, and nothing else mattered.

Chapter 221 "The Shaniat family has released Pandora!"

Raven, dressed in a black evening gown that accentuated her perfect curves, stood on the balcony of the second-floor auditorium, looking down at her colleagues who were waiting anxiously.

Then, he shook the shimmering champagne in his hand and looked thoughtfully at the guests attending the engagement ceremony.

There were so many people that the president of the Bavarian State Parliament and even the mayor of Munich were on the periphery. In the hymn hall were representatives of the Sebastian, Heinrich, and Grunsser families. Even the Hohenzollern and Ludwig families, who represented the former royal families, sent people. Almost all the extraordinary forces, large and small, in Germany were present.

It's not just Germany's extraordinary side forces.

More and more luxury cars were parked. Raven spotted the Roseweiser and Atagina families from England. Destiny also sent gifts on behalf of the Apocalypse and Kaslana families. Even the "authorities" from China sent reporters.

Before the event was even over, there were already about a thousand people inside and outside the hotel. The reception hall was bustling with noise, as if the wedding banquet was a rare social event.

It was indeed a social occasion. The first family on the extraordinary side, the Shaniat, kept a low profile and rarely went out. Apart from banquets like this, it was difficult for others to see members of this family.

but……

Why would a marriage between just two ordinary members of the World Serpent and the Shaniat family attract so much attention?

Raven was slightly puzzled. Just then, her ears twitched as she overheard several Valkyrie guests chatting excitedly in the booth next to her.

"We still won't see Her Highness the Saintess appear this time... Ah, how disappointing."

"I'm so envious of my colleagues who got the holiday earlier. I heard they saw Her Highness the Saint in Aisha! She's even more beautiful than in the photos! Her two daughters look exactly like her. Waaah, how come the Shaniat family has such good genes!"

"I heard that last time in Aisha, Her Highness the Saintess scared away the little immortal without even lifting a finger?"

"I heard that the Little Immortal gave up directly, probably feeling it wasn't right to meddle in other people's family affairs. But it turns out Pandora is from the Shaniat family, so the Little Immortal had no reason to use the excuse of protecting his people to take action!"

"Pandora..."

"Oh... Where is Pandora..."

The raven heard the group of little girls exclaim in unison.

"This time I'll definitely see Pandora!"

Raven instantly understood that many people here probably weren't here for Anna and Night Owl, but rather to see the real faces of those legendary members of the Schariac family. Among them, the most intriguing was undoubtedly "Pandora Schariac," whose popularity had been simmering on the St. Lake Forum for months.

"Hehe, Pandora, the super cute Pandora, I can finally see him up close!"

"Even with the Schariac family genes, it's impossible for a boy to be that handsome... It must be the Schariac family hyping this up! Those photos must have been photoshopped!"

“Indeed, the Shaniat family hasn’t had a male heir for over a thousand years. I suspect this is just a publicity stunt. They’re using their most beautiful daughter to create the illusion of having a son! To increase their influence in the Mandate of Heaven!”

"But he has an Adam's apple."

"That could be a fabrication! In reality, he couldn't possibly be as perfect as the advertisements portray him!"

"Tch, you say that, but if you were boyfriend to this little wildcat, you'd probably be so promiscuous you'd even suck bones clean for her."

"Of course, one thing at a time! There are no more than a hundred male superhumans in the world, and he's a handsome young man. I'd be willing to go bankrupt for him!"

“They are from the Shaniat family. You could give up everything you own and not even make a ripple in front of them.”

"Don't drag me back to the cruel reality, damn it!"

The raven was too lazy to listen anymore, but it felt a little sentimental.

Being male is incredibly rare in the realm of the extraordinary. There are probably only a few dozen naturally born male extraordinary individuals in the entire world, and it's unknown which forces are hiding them in which places. And most of the male extraordinary individuals who have been discovered and are publicly known are not associated with "genius," but Pandora has been proven in front of countless people to be able to wield the Divine Key.

Those who can wield the Key of God have all been geniuses and powerful individuals throughout history.

For the more traditional supernatural world, such a boy was far too tempting... so much so that the Shaniat family had to protect him.

At that moment, the raven saw a silver-black Rolls-Royce car winding its way up the mountain from the foot of the hill, entering the black iron gates of the Alps Hotel, and coming to a steady stop at the entrance to the hotel lobby.

A sharp glint flashed in the raven's eyes, and some of the surrounding guests noticed this as well, their conversations instantly growing louder.

coming!

Anna Shaniat!

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A luxurious black sedan pulled up. Night Owl watched this scene, took a deep breath, suppressed his pounding heart, reached out to stop the waiter, straightened his neat white suit again, and then walked towards the Rolls-Royce that had not yet opened its door.

For a lady from a wealthy family, it's impolite to open the door herself in such a setting; a gentleman must do it. The gesture is also quite refined: first, she covers the top edge of the car door with her hand, then extends her right hand and bows slightly in thanks.

Night Owl remembered it very clearly because he had mentally repeated the procedure ten thousand times for this moment!

He walked to the right rear door, then politely opened it. In a fleeting glance, he saw a pure white lace-trimmed dress on the seat and slender legs encased in white stockings with suspenders. Before he could even see Anna's face, he immediately extended his right hand and bowed, as he had prepared, his tone somewhat nervous.

"It's been so long...so long, Anna."

But before he could feel his hand being grasped, he heard a soft laugh.

He looked up and saw a beautiful, white-haired girl sitting in the seat. She was the one who had made the clear, cheerful laugh, watching his embarrassing moment of mistaking someone else for her.

The person she had been longing for sat on the left side of the back seat, gently pushed open the car door, and got out.

—Damn it, I misjudged the location!

Night Owl was absolutely furious with himself for not paying attention! He'd made a fool of himself on their very first meeting! He could only scratch his head, walk around the car to Anna, and look at the chestnut-haired girl with her eyes lowered. A surge of joy, fear, and anxiety rushed through him all at once. He reached out to grab Anna's right hand, but then hesitated. After several attempts, he could only look at her and let out a trembling voice.

"Anna, I've come to see you. I'm still alive."

Anna raised her eyes, looked at him for the first time, and then lowered her head again.

"Ah."

Night Owl felt it was all worth it!

Whether it was the agony of his body being eroded by the Honkai, leaving him with only his right hand, or the torment of receiving life-extending treatments every day in the World Serpent, wasn't it all for this day? For the day he could live, live with dignity, and see Anna again!

He had so much to say, such as Marguerite Duras's "The Lover" that they had read together in letters, the bookmark he sent her with a dried laurel leaf from Cairo, and the memories of their escape together when Manila collapsed—in short, so much more.

But he knew this wasn't the time to talk about these things. He took Anna's slender hand, which was gloved in white silk, and tried to lead her into the room.

But Anna instinctively took a step back, then looked at the puzzled Night Owl and shook her head: "Too fast."

Night Owl immediately realized, "Yes, I was too hasty. We've only just met; this is the first time we've seen each other in over three years. We don't know each other at all. There's no reason for us to shake hands right away."

“Let me do it.” Another white-haired girl popped out with a grin and took Anna’s hand without any hesitation. “I’ll take Anna inside.”

"you are……"

“Kiana! Kiana Schariac.” Kiana smiled as she looked Night Owl up and down.

—Indeed, he's quite good-looking, not bad at all.

However, judging from the discerning eyes of the Shaniat people, the Saintess lineage is full of people with exceptionally good looks. By that standard, this guy can at best be described as "not ugly," far from being "beautiful."

—Although, aside from my junior, I guess you can't really describe boys as "handsome"...

Night Owl knew this was the second young lady of the Shaniat family, Anna's sister, and held a higher position in the family than Anna. He could only nod, though he felt slightly awkward inside.

—This girl is pretty, but the way she's looking at me seems a bit malicious.

Night Owl suddenly felt a sense of crisis. He subconsciously recalled that the proportion of lesbians among World Serpent's employees was even greater than that of heterosexuals. The Shaniat family was an old and established extraordinary family, and this family was accustomed to using sperm banks to reproduce, so it was hard to guarantee that they... But Anna was definitely not that kind of person; after all, Anna had been in contact with him for three years.

Suppressing her emotions, Night Owl turned around and led the way, "Then please, Miss Kiana, take Anna and follow me this way."

Anna simply shook her head and said in a cool voice, "Not yet, there are others coming."

Night Owl thought to himself, "What does it matter to us if others come? We're the main characters in this engagement ceremony! Everyone else will come in on their own; we don't need to wait." But before he could finish speaking, he heard the deafening roar of an engine!

People standing outside the hotel or on the balcony couldn't help but look. A Bugatti Veyron painted in an arrogant bright red suddenly braked at the entrance of the hotel lobby and stopped less than ten meters behind Anna's Rolls-Royce, the bride-to-be at the engagement party!

It even sped all the way up, only slowing down once it entered the hotel!

Even on the extraordinary level, such behavior is enough to draw attention. It's the world's fastest sports car, capable of exceeding 400 kilometers per hour, accelerating from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in just 2.5 seconds, and limited to 450 units worldwide, which is enough to demonstrate its prestige.

The only thing faster than it in the world is its braking system, which can decelerate from 100 km/h to zero in just 2.3 seconds. This is also the reason why it can still brake when it is approaching from 200 km/h.

But this is the Shaniat family's engagement ceremony. What bastard would dare to be so disrespectful and drive so arrogantly in this kind of setting!

No one dares.

Only family members would dare to do that.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the driver's seat of the Bugatti opened, and a young woman in a red evening gown adorned with pearl chains appeared in everyone's sight, wearing slender high heels. She took off her sunglasses and threw them back into the car, then looked at Anna who was walking over and gave her an appreciative smile, "Not bad, you look beautiful today, as expected of my cousin."

"It's Saint Mary!" someone exclaimed.

"S-rank Valkyrie Saint Maria, she really came, so..."

"That child should..."