"Whoever is jealous knows it in their heart." Raven interjected at that moment, smiling, "Seraphina, if you truly felt no threat, why would you come here first to flaunt your favored status?"

Her face contorted instantly, and she finally threw a curse and left.

Raven looked at me, his expression softening. "If something like this happens again, you can come to me. It's never right for someone like her to humiliate Violet."

I nodded somewhat awkwardly. This was the first time someone had expressed such kindness towards me so overtly.

"And," he said as he showed me his sword, "Phoenix Cry doesn't have to be paired only with Dragon Roar."

Raven's sword was Celestial Roc.

With a smile in his eyes, he continued, "Both our sword spirits have wings. In the future, we will surely soar high."

His eyes seemed to twinkle like the stars, and his cheerful aura even made me feel more lively.

I lived in darkness, but this was the first time someone had given me such a clear light.

7

As expected, Seraphina reported this to Azure.