The eyes of Erica, Sherry, Shana, and Princess Aracelle remained glued to the lady seated beside Zion.
She was very beautiful, with mesmerizing blue eyes and black hair that matched the young man. No matter how long they looked at her, they still struggled to believe that she was Tiona.
Even Erica and Sherry, who had always considered themselves Zion’s first lovers, were uncontrollably intimidated by Tiona, who simply had the air of the first legal wife.
After all, she had been with Zion since he first went to Solterra. As far as seniority went, she exceeded all of them both in rank and qualification.
On the other hand, Shana and Princess Aracelle were unbothered by the situation. For them, if Zion chose to have one more partner in life, it just meant that there would be one more person added to their family.
Perhaps, seeing Erica’s and Sherry’s expressions, Tiona covered her lips and giggled.
"Why do you two look like you’ve seen a ghost?" Tiona asked. "As Zion’s fiancees, you don’t have to feel wary of me. We’re all on the same side. Or perhaps, you prefer that I take on my snake form instead?"
Erica shook her head. "We’re just surprised. We never expected you could now take a Demi-human Form."
Sherry nodded in agreement. "Erica is right. We just find your new form... well, new. We’ve been used to seeing you as a snake for years, so it will take a while for me to get used to your new form."
"Understandable." Tiona smiled faintly. "Let us all work together to ensure that Zion remains safe and sound, okay?"
Thirteen decided to take a few hours break from making Cranky’s armor, and show his lovers Tiona’s current form.
This was to prevent any misunderstandings in the future and allow everyone to get along.
Tiona already had a good relationship with Thirteen’s fiancees and had no intention of causing trouble. For her, as long as her Master was happy, she would also be happy.
Suddenly, the teenage boy’s communicator rang, making him frown.
He had asked everyone in his contact list not to call him at the moment unless it was incredibly important.
"Yes, Gramps?" Thirteen asked as soon as Arthur’s projection appeared in front of him.
"The Earth Dragons on the Rigel Continent want to pass a message to you," Arthur replied. "They said that they wish to participate in the war as well. But they will only listen to your instructions.
"I don’t know how they will get here, but they said they’ll arrive by tomorrow noon. It’s best if you meet them to avoid trouble."
The Earth Dragons might only be Rank 9 Sovereigns, but they were incredibly powerful in their own right.
Even against the Ancient Eight-Headed Serpent, a Majin King, they were able to hold their ground due to their incredibly strong defenses.
Having them around would definitely bolster their defensive and offensive prowess, which was why Arthur immediately contacted his grandson to inform him about their arrival.
’It seems that Laplace Demon managed to convince them,’ Thirteen thought. ’I wonder what kind of deal was presented to them to join our side?’
He had already planned to negotiate with the Earth Dragons to work under him in the past, especially after their battle against the Eight-Headed Ancient Serpent.
They had proven their mettle in that battle, making them worthy allies.
Lastly, they also had a good impression of Zion after seeing his impressive fighting prowess, making them more agreeable to becoming part of his team.
As for their previous Master, they deemed that if Zion could forcefully close the dimensional gate they were guarding using Nautilus’ Main Cannons or by Rune Magic, they wouldn’t have to worry about their master punishing them.
"Understood," Thirteen replied. "I’ll meet them tomorrow, Gramps."
"Good." Arthur looked relieved after hearing his no-good grandson’s reply. "Also, the young lady called Siri wishes to speak to you and me in private. I have set a meeting with her tonight, so free your schedule at dinnertime, okay?"
Thirteen didn’t answer right away. He already had a vague idea about Siri’s identity, so he didn’t mind having a private talk with her.
Since she had also included his grandfather in the talks, this would definitely be an important discussion.
Possibly something that would benefit the Leventis Family the most.
"Very well. Let’s have dinner later, Gramps," Thirteen replied.
"See you later." Arthur ended the call right after that.
Thirteen then glanced at his lovers and looked at them apologetically.
"Sorry, it seems I won’t be able to have dinner with you girls tonight," Thirteen said.
"That’s fine," Erica replied. "But I admit I’m very curious about what Siri wants to talk about."
"Since your grandfather is involved, does that mean that she plans to become your fiancee as well?" Shana asked in a solemn tone.
"Probably not," Thirteen answered. "I don’t think that Siri is interested in me."
"You think?" Erica arched an eyebrow.
"Zion doesn’t know how attractive he is to ladies." Princess Aracelle sighed. "I mean, even Princess Xynalia is smitten with him. A glance is enough to say that she wants to eat him up."
All the ladies in the room nodded their heads in agreement, including Tiona.
Thirteen firmly shook his head and denied their guesses.
Because there wasn’t a thread that connected him to Siri.
As if to confirm his guess, Thirteen raised his pinky finger to check the number of threads fluttering around it.
Five of those threads were connected to the pinky fingers of the five ladies inside the room.
Pink for Princess Aracelle.
And silvery white for Shana.
Their threads were very vivid, and colorful.
But aside from them, two more threads could faintly be seen fluttering in the breeze.
A golden thread connected him to Stella, and a purple one connected him to Princess Xynalia.
Since no thread connected him to Siri, it just meant that she wasn’t tied to him through destiny.
However, Thirteen had heard something from Stella—Siri seemed to be interested in someone, though that person wasn’t him.
Of course, out of curiosity, he asked her who he was. But Stella’s lips were sealed, not even giving a hint of whom Siri was infatuated with.
’Could it be...’ Thirteen thought for a while but shook his head. ’That’s not possible, right?’
However, a few hours later, Thirteen would realize that the assumption he had in mind was right off the bat.