章 39: Arrogant Master Kent

After reports of Lilian being cured by Kent reached the ears of the Ashland family, Dave Ashland, the lord of Caprath City, ordered his third wife, Vida, to instruct her son to propose marriage to Lilian.

Of course, one might think it was fast-tracked, considering she was outright commanded to push her son to take such a bold step. But it wasn't like that. Long before Lilian was poisoned, it was an open secret between the two families that Lilian and Jacob Ashland would one day become Dao Companions.

They were destined to be together, uniting the two families through marriage.

Lilian was aware of this, as was Jacob. It was the only way for the Alderford family to gain more power—the bond of marriage.

However, all of that came crashing down after a series of events centered around Kent, the young alchemist who entered the scene and unraveled a plot orchestrated by a noble family.