Chapter 1125: That’s your cousin?

"I told her to just wait for me." Benjamin frowned as he recognized his cousin. "Also, where did she get that motorcycle?"

"That’s your cousin?" Allen was in awe, a bit surprised now that he had laid eyes on Benjamin’s cousin. He couldn’t help but cast Benjamin a quick glance, making the latter arch a brow at him.

"Allen, I don’t like the way you’re looking at me. It makes me feel like you’re thinking something bad."

Benjamin wasn’t wrong. Although Allen might not have been thinking something bad, he was definitely thinking something offensive.

Benjamin and Mint didn’t look alike. In fact, there wasn’t even a slight resemblance, despite them being cousins.

"Let’s go," Zoren prompted, holding his wife’s hand.

Mint idled on her motorcycle, leaning against it as she watched the group approach. After all, in order for them to go on their ride, they had to walk past her. Her smile remained as she waved at Atlas, who didn’t even bother to make eye contact with her. If anything, he was still looking at the helmet on her side.

"Mint!" Benjamin called, picking up his pace and walking past the group. "What are you doing here?"

Mint slowly turned her attention to her cousin. Her smile brightened, and her eyes remained squinted. However, her smile didn’t last long when she noticed someone walking behind Benjamin. Slowly, Mint’s squinting eyes cracked open.

"Wow, nice ride!" Hugo stopped in front of her. "Can I try it?"

But all he got was silence, as Mint suddenly walked away from him. Turning his head, his brows furrowed as he watched her walk toward Benjamin. But instead of stopping in front of Benjamin, Mint walked past him until she was standing in front of Zoren.

"Do they know each other?" wondered Hugo, assuming Mint knew Zoren because of Benjamin.

Everyone, even Atlas, stopped when they saw Mint halt in front of the couple.

"Huh?" Benjamin furrowed his brows, looking back at his cousin. "What’s up with her? She’s never this excited to see him."

Those who were staring at Mint’s back didn’t realize that Mint didn’t stop for Zoren. She stopped because of the goddess standing beside him.

"What is she doing?" Allen leaned toward James, his eyes still on Mint. They were walking just a step behind the couple, so they could see what Mint was focused on. "She’s just staring at Miss Penny."

"I don’t know..." James whispered back.

Penny’s brows rose as she noticed the gorgeous woman standing before her. She blinked, carrying a slight look of surprise. She had imagined what Mint might look like—a girl version of Benjamin with long hair—but she didn’t expect her to be so gorgeous. That short hair suited Mint’s small face perfectly, and her aura gave off a natural tension.

If Penny had to describe Mint’s aura, she’d say it was like that of an ancient general: regal, intimidating, and righteous.

"Mint, it’s been a—"

"Shh!" Mint raised a finger in Zoren’s direction, her eyes still fixed on Penny. "Mr. Pierson, I’m also glad to see you’re still alive. But I’m a little busy right now."

"Huh?" was everyone’s reaction, except Benjamin’s. The latter could only laugh in defeat, not at all surprised by this. After all, Mint and Zoren had met a couple of times before, and Mint was only interested in a few things: if Zoren was bullying Benjamin, and if Zoren was dying so she could finally make use of the coffins she prepared for him.

Meanwhile, Penny, though slightly surprised, suddenly saw Mint beaming at her.

"I see you’re Penelope," Mint said with a satisfied smile. "I’m Mint."

"Good to finally meet you, Mint."

"Me too!" Mint then opened her palm between them. "Hand."

"Huh?" Confused, Penny glanced at Zoren. But the latter seemed to have no idea what was going on either. So when Penny returned Mint’s gaze, she hesitatingly opened her palm between them.

A low chuckle escaped Mint as she held Penny’s open palm. Then, she reached into her pocket with her other hand and placed something on top of Penny’s palm.

"What is... it... huh?" Penny was confused when she saw a ring on top of her palm. "This is..."

"Marry me." Before Penny or anyone else could wonder what was happening, those words flew out of Mint’s mouth. She watched Penny slowly lift her eyes to meet hers, and Mint smiled charmingly. "Let’s get married now — I do. Now, your turn."

For a second, silence followed Mint’s sudden proposal, and everyone could only stare at Mint blankly. As for Benjamin, he gasped and quickly ran to his cousin.

"Mint, what are you doing?!" he panicked, darting his eyes between Penny and Mint, then reaching for their arms. Benjamin tried to pull them apart, but Mint kept her hold on Penny’s hand. "Mint, let her go! Have you really gone crazy!? How could you just make what you said a reality?!"

Yet Mint ignored him and kept her focus on Penny. "What do you say, Penelope? Come and elope with me."

"..." Penny was rendered speechless. She couldn’t seem to find the words to respond. She came here to meet her friends and also Mint, as this woman’s existence seemed to bother Slater. However, never in her wildest imagination had she expected to receive a marriage proposal. And from the very person she was eager to meet.

’I guess... they are cousins,’ she thought, trying to form a smile, but failing. ’Though I can’t deny she’s charismatic, she’s a little... weird.’ — If Lily were here, she’d probably have said "I do."

As all this was happening, Zoren’s face continued to darken. His eyes were blank, but they were fixed on the hand holding his wife’s hand, with a ring on top of it.

[Marry me.]

[Let’s get married now — I do.]

[Come and let’s elope.]

Unforgivable.

Those despicable words Mint had uttered replayed in his head like a broken record. Lifting his eyes to Mint, all he could see was an enemy trying to take away his world.

"Huh?" Mint, who had her focus on Penny, suddenly perked up as she sensed an immediate danger approaching. When she peeled her eyes from Penny, all she saw was a seemingly gigantic hand coming at her to take her life.