Chapter 157
Chapter 158 Kiss Me, Joanna
“My queen, we just signed the contract, and today is a big day for us,” Lucien said. “Well, it was yesterday, but still. By rights, I should be the one sleeping with you tonight. You two aren’t going to steal my wedding night, are you p>
Nighthowl and Alwyn both clenched their teeth.
That annoying tiger!
They really wanted to punch him.
But Alwyn’s golden eyes suddenly shifted, and he thought about it. Maybe this wasn’t so bad.
If Lucien stayed with Joanna, he probably wouldn’t behave and turn into a small, cute animal. Maybe it was time to let their bound partner learn a lesson.
“Fine,” Alwyn said. His heart felt sour, as if he’d been made a cuckold, but he still agreed.
Nighthowl looked at him in surprise. Then he thought about it. If someone
different stayed with Joanna each night, wouldn’t that mean he could have her all to himself on his own nights?
And today, Joanna really did need to use Affinity Points to calm Lucien.
Alright. That would work.
Still, just thinking about it made him sad. He had never been apart from Joanna before.
A hint of sadness appeared in his silver eyes, and his voice turned soft and bitter. “Then, I won’t rest. I’ll go run a dungeon instead. That way, Joanna can get more
resources p>
The moment Joanna heard that, her heart ached for him.
“We follow the order; today Nighthowl goes first,” she said.
“Your grandfather has tens of thousands of grandsons. Only 23 have SSS-rank talent. You and Arron are competitors, and you still stood up for him. Are you out of your mind?
“I already told you to keep a low profile at school. Every single one of them is a top talent. You are nothing special there. If you offend the wrong person, you won’t even know how you get yourself killed. And what did you do? On your very first day, you bullied a female classmate.
“If you failed, you need to reflect on your own actions. Why didn’t anyone else have trouble with her? Only you did?
“All you know is how to stir things up. I have to use favors, trade resources, and beg people just to get your skill back. You never give me a single day of peace p>
The Lowes truly was enormous. They had influence even on the Divine Demonic Planet.
Garfield’s grandfather, Walter Lowe, was a level-92 dimensional merchant. He built his business empire in a way many other high-level elites looked down on.
Marriage alliances.
Walter had 152 wives. He also partnered with many business families without marriage at all-providing his sperm while the other side supplied surrogate mothers. All of it was for one goal: producing top-tier offspring.
He spread his genes widely, building a massive family just to select the strongest children.
This approach fit perfectly with the Space Alliance’s breeding philosophy.
The strong should have more children.
Following his example, Walter’s children also married strategically. Each daughter- in-law was powerful but had no background of her own.
Garfield’s mother was one of them-an SS-rank talent, now level 80, and a core force within the Space Alliance.
Garfield had wanted his mother to suppress Joanna for him. Instead, he was the one
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That night, there weren’t two fluffy companions squeezing in around Joanna.
Only Nighthowl stayed.
He behaved and turned into a small, fluffy pup. He looked very happy.
“Joanna, today I ate a really big moon. I can give you some energy back p>
“System Notice: Your contract beast truly cares for you. You have received a bonus: Corrupted Frenzy p>
Joanna froze.
This was the first time she hadn’t used any Affinity Points, yet Nighthowl still gave her energy back.
Before, feedback between a summoner and a summoned beast only happened when the summoner gave the beast a lot of resources. She had only ever given Affinity Points.
So, had she not given enough before?
She asked more questions and started to think.
Nighthowl liked things that looked like moons? Or maybe things linked to vision or eye-based skills?
If that was true, then the Sight Deprivation skill from before could have suited Nighthowl too. She had just used it herself because she thought he couldn’t give her feedback.
Thinking about it made her feel guilty.
“Thank you, Nighthowl. I’m sorry I didn’t give you better resources before. You’re a Transcendent Beast. I should have trained you more carefully p>
“You don’t have to work so hard,” Nighthowl said softly. “But … can you kiss me p>
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Even if it meant his mother giving up all her savings from these past years to compensate Joanna.
Garfield felt humiliated, as if an invisible hand were pressing his head down.
“Joanna,” he said at last, his voice low. “I’m sorry. This was my fault. I hope you can return my talent to me p>
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