If Isha’s favorite pastime was watching her sisters argue until they fumed with frustration, then Claudia, the Sea Dragon King, had her own peculiar hobby—keeping tabs on Leon’s habits and preferences, only to appear out of nowhere at his most unguarded moments.

This time, however, her timing was as impeccable as Leon’s penchant for showing up right at the climax of a situation.

As the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together."

Claudia stood on a rock above Leon, her long blue hair swaying gently in the breeze. Her posture was upright, her hands crossed in front of her …