Villain Ch 1756. Dangerous Habit
Allen sat down quietly beside him.
"Thanks for waiting," he said casually.
Elio blinked. "Sure."
"You okay?" Allen asked, glancing at him, subtle but sincere.
Elio paused, then shrugged. "Yeah. Just… thinking."
Allen hummed. "Dangerous habit."
"You should try it sometime."
Allen smirked. "I do. I just don't overdo it."
Red_King raised his glass. "To no Devil Emperor today, and to not dying in cursed fields."
Yuna added, "And to Elio for not starting a duel in the middle of a PvP trap."
Everyone laughed. Even Elio. Quietly.
They toasted.
The drinks clinked beneath the sharp midday light filtering through the velvet-glass awnings of Crystal Alley's upper-tier lounge.
Outside the arched windows, the sun blazed high above Gorroc City, casting harsh, golden beams that shimmered off the pale sandstone walls.
