Hearing Rory's furious roar, Nix was scared so badly he almost dropped the exotic beast egg in his hands.
"Ro… Rory?"
Clutching the egg, Nix looked toward the kitchen door with a face full of utter terror.
What was going on? Wasn't everything perfectly fine just a second ago? Why was Rory suddenly flying into such a massive rage? That voice sounded utterly terrifying!
Could it be because he hadn't let her cut his hair on the airship, so she got angry? That shouldn't be it—Rory wasn't such a petty person!
Everyone else in the kitchen froze mid-motion as well.
Jasper, who was washing vegetables, silently took a step to the side. Although he had no idea what had happened, his instincts told him that keeping a safe distance from Nix was the wisest move right now.
Aren, who was slicing meat, put down his knife and backed away two very honest steps, clearing a direct path for Nix.
