Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 1045

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The long table filled again at midday.

Anuar had cooked enough for the number of people present plus a reasonable margin, which Li had independently calculated and which turned out to be the same number Anuar had calculated, despite the two of them always fighting and having arrived at it by completely different routes.

"I can't believe everyone is eighteen already," said Liu again, in the same monotone.

"You said that this morning," said Taro.

"I'm saying it again because I find it relevant." Liu looked at the full group with the expression of someone who had something to say and was building it as he said it. "Eight years ago none of us imagined being where we are, thanks to Ren."

A brief silence.

"And in three days we'll be defending the wall," Liu continued. "Which is also relevant…"

"You said that this morning too," said Taro.

"Also relevant."

Ren looked at Liu.

Liu returned the look with the expression of someone who knew exactly what he was doing and didn't need anyone to explain it to him.

Ren raised his glass.

No speech nor elaboration... Just the gesture Liu was looking for.

The group followed, a variety of people who shared a moment without needing the moment to describe itself in order to exist.

Li raised his too, his had juice while most of the others had something else, and he raised it with the enthusiasm of someone who did not consider the difference in contents to change the nature of the gesture.

Anuar raised his with both hands and the reverence he applied to moments he considered historic, which were more moments than most people would have classified as historic, but Anuar's position was that this was exactly the point.

Tao raised his without saying anything, which was Tao's way of saying what Liu had said with more words.

Reed's garden was still Reed's garden outside.

The mansion was still small and still everyone's favorite.

And in three days the wall would be waiting for them with the indifference of things that didn't know they were waiting but that were there regardless when you arrived.

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