Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1654

Seeing the serious look on Shannon's face, Kai gulped. "Uh… Maybe we should think this through a little more."

Striking the National Dragon Vein with lightning would blacklist and exile them from the mystic arts and demon communities if anyone knew.

Plus, Benjamin had secretly endured multiple heavenly lightning strikes for Shannon's sake. And if she wanted to strike him again, even Kai felt a twinge of pity for the former.

Maybe they should think about it and come up with a less brutal method.

Shannon was finally convinced by Kai, so the latter transformed to wyrm form and brought Shannon back to the heart of Jamborough.

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What they didn't know was that Benjamin stood beneath the main crown of the maple tree in the barrier.

He'd heard everything they said outside even through the barrier, including what Luke told Shannon and her idea of striking him with lightning.

He didn't quite know how to feel about that, but for some reason, it felt exactly like something she'd do.

Yet, there was one thing Luke hadn't fully explained. It was true he retained memories of Shannon, but they were incomplete, to the point where all his memories of her were in black and white like a silent monochrome movie.

He hadn't felt much for those memories, but after seeing Shannon in person, one part of his memory of her suddenly gained a hint of color.

Though it was just a tiny trace, it stood out vividly in his black-and-white world.

Benjamin's gaze shifted back to the maple tree behind him. Seeing its colors standing so vividly in this world, a thought crossed his mind. He lowered his head, and his gaze fell upon his left wrist.

What should've been unblemished pale skin was now covered in dark, intricate veins. They spread across his wrist like black lightning scars etched into his skin.

Those were scars from the heavenly lightning marks left behind from when "he" once shielded her from bolts of lightning of the Divine Power.

Biance merely cast him a cold glance. "Weaklings? How about you and I have another match? Don't worry, I'll make sure to slice you into even neatly cut pieces."

Denim immediately hopped up. "Bring it on! Do you think I'd be intimidated?"

As the two rolled their sleeves and were about to throw punches, the class seemed completely accustomed to their usual bickering. A young lady at the back of the room with black-rimmed glasses turned toward the corner of the class and looked at the silent Cornelius.

Then, she asked, "You two are close, right? Any idea what's going on with Shannon?"

Cornelius glanced coldly at her. After a long pause, he simply said, "We aren't."

Someone nearby looked like they wanted to object, but before they could say a word, Bianca, who'd just been about to fight, caught a sniff of an unusual scent.

She snapped up. "She's finally here!"