“Thank you everyone for going along with my plans, both the families of the new couple and all you, our guests, that came to celebrate the official union of two of the greatest youths of our generation. Besides my gift to them I had something made for everyone. Waiters, please distribute them.” Roana said and not a moment after various people with silver plates began to arrive at the party. This was not a dinner party so everyone could eat freely and that they did. Serving some sort of desert at that moment wouldn’t feel wrong.

“What is this?” One noble lady asked as she took a small white ball from one of the silver plates.

“White chocolate. During my travels I got acquainted with quite a few people who can make this dessert, a few that came to Azuria to open or become part of a shop. They happily whipped an order of their new product for us. I hope all of you enjoy it.” Roana explained.

“Chocolate?” Mia asked, the word activating her brain.

“We will get some for you Mia. You can stay sitting right there.” Lin said to Mia, who just nodded in response. Both Lin and Marry then went towards one of the servers to get a few balls of chocolate for them to share.

“For those who don’t like sweet things, chocolate or are afraid of gaining something, there are a few special ones made for you. They are a little smaller too.” Roana explained, pointing to a table with smaller balls of chocolate, a few with descriptions near them explaining that they weren’t necessarily sweet, some were even sour.

For a few minutes everyone savored the soon to not be a rare delicacy, praising the makers of the candy.

After everyone enjoyed the chocolates, the party continued. Music began again, more drinks began to go around and some people continued to dance. Mia left her seat after eating the chocolate her mothers gave to her and went towards her father who was talking with some more martial inclined people.

“Dad, can I get another one? Moms only gave me two…” Mia cutesy asked her father.

“Sure my sweet little girl. I don’t like these things very much…” Huang said with a smile on his face, feeding Mia his chocolate. A few of the men there also gave her some of their chocolate.

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“It wasn’t anything big. I am still surprised people are talking about it.” Moon said to the group around him.

“The whole point of that challenge is to be impossible for people at your level and you five still won when they tried to cheat you out. You should be a little more proud of yourselves.” A man said as he shared a drink with Moon’s uncle alongside the chocolate.

“That was mostly a shore, can’t really count that as a fight.” Moon grumbled.

“The boy is too proud to admit that hunting a wolf is still something to be proud of after he fought a bear.” Celestial said, clearly a little drunk.

“Everyone there besides two people were utterly failures and even those two only got ahead because of their cultivation.”

“Boy, do you have any idea how hard it is to fight someone in a higher cultivation stage than you?” Another person asked.

“Not that much. Mia does it all the time.” Moon said.

“Who is Mia?”

“I am! Do you have any chocolate?” Mia said, popping in the middle of the conversation.

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“Ah! Don’t scare me like that!” the man said, jumping back in surprise.

“Here, take mine.” Celestial said, giving one of his chocolates to her.

“I got an extra one too, here.” Moon said.

“Thanks!” Mia said happily. She then ate both pieces before leaving the small group.

“I heard about her but she really has a very different aura than you would think.” The man said.

“Moon, you should stop comparing yourself to her. You will probably die before we can fairly compare you two in any meaningful way you would want.” Celestial said.

“If she can kill people as strong as you, so can I! I refuse to be left behind, especially by her!” Moon said somewhat angrily. Celestial could only laugh and drink more at the worries of his nephew.

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“What am I doing here?” Klaws asked Luminus and Kaki as a group of girls were playing with his hair.

“You are a pretty thing they can play with so they can tolerate this idiot’s presence. Also, the princess asked us to follow her, we can’t exactly say 'no' to her.” Luminus said, pointing to Kaki.

“I am pretty surprised that she prepared a spell circle that would block men and women from hearing each other.” Kaki said, looking at the girls who were too engrossed in their own talk to give the boys much attention.

“I wonder what is so fun about my hair? Yours are longer and they are doing nothing.” Klaws said to Luminus.

“You never had a dog so you probably won’t understand how they feel.”

“Hey, you have a nice face and an even better behind.” Kaki said to the girl who in turn didn’t hear them.

“...Are you really doing this?” Luminus asked.

“Not like they hear us.” Kaki said.

“Hear what?” Mia asked, suddenly appearing near Kaki.

“Wha…! Damn it Mia! Where did you come from?” Kaki said, both in panic and surprise.

“My mother. Do you have any chocolate?” Mia asked.

“...Here, have some.” Kaki said after looking straight at Mia for a few seconds trying to process what she just said.

“Take mine too. Too sweet for me.” Klaws said.

“Sorry, I ate mine already, they are really good.” Luminus said.

“Thanks.” Mia said, eating a few. “Hey, you! Yes, you. Kaki thinks you are cute. Bye” Mia said to a red-haired girl while pointing to Kaki before leaving the group. Kaki could only smile strangely as he waved to the girl who looked at him inquisitively.

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“3 gold, 45 silver and 15 bronze!” Cassandra said as she slammed the table.

“At least a platinum my dear. If she heard you, she would feel very insulted.” Kretia said to the dwarf girl.

“Mom, stop playing this stupid game. There is no way to check if any of you two won without us getting kicked out of here.” Katia said, sighing at the scene.

“This is a matter of principle! I know what I see and I refuse to allow your mother to think she can get the better of me. That gem is fake!” Cassandra said to Katia.

“Lady Nira would never use a fake gem.” Kretia said.

“That is a fake one!”

“Just so you know, you can’t exactly take the necklace to check here.” Katia said.

“If you give me some chocolate I can get it for you.” Mia said, appearing in the middle of their conversation.

“Here! Now go and prove that I am right.” Cassandra said, giving Mia a handful of chocolate.

“Did you just…?” Katia tried to say something but Mia appeared with the necklace in question along with the woman who owned it.

“This adorable girl told me you wanted something with me. What is it?” The somewhat middle aged woman asked.

“The little dwarf here thinks the jewel in your necklace is fake.” Kretia said.

“Little girl, to the uninformed it might look like it but it is just because it is encased.” Nira said.

“But it is fake. Look.” Mia said, crushing what was now a clearly fake ruby in the middle of the necklace. “It has no natural energy in it. It is just a pretty rock. Anyway, thanks for the chocolate.” Mia said before leaving.

Everyone there stood in shock for a moment, trying to understand what was going on.

“If you want, I can get you a real one… Or deal with who sold you that fake. I have a very good employee for that.” Cassandra said to Nira, her merchant side kicking in after the shock.