Half an hour later, he had taken off his disguise and was walking out of the temple when he saw Thea outside.

"Darryl?! Why are you not in your disguise?" a startled Thea asked.

Darryl smiled and said, "There's no need for that anymore."

Thea thought about it and nodded. "You're right. You have a prominent status in the Temple of Light. No one in the whole of Pearl City would dare to behave impudently toward you. The Damien family has invited me to their banquet. I'm still contemplating whether I should go."

At that, Darryl could not help but laugh. "Why not? I'll make it worth your while. Let's go together!"

Thea nodded, and off they went. After a few minutes, they arrived at the Damien family's manor and were greeted with the sight of many fancy unicorn cars parked out front. The other families were there to suck up to the Damien family since they would soon control Pearl City.

The guards did not stop them from entering because Thea had an invitation card, but their eyes widen