Lucius stretched lazily as he woke up from his sleep. He moved effortlessly through his apartment. He was calm as usual.


    With a flick of his hand, he prepared himself a cup of tea, the rich aroma filling the air.


    But the moment he lifted the cup to his lips, he froze. His brows furrowed deeply as he realized something was wrong, really wrong.


    A thick, suffocating killing intent spread through the air. Lucius turned around to see just where this was coming from.


    He then sensed it and found out that it was not from an intruder. It was from inside the apartment, specifically from them.


    Liora. Luna. Loreia.


    Luna had known about Liora and Luna''s killing intent, but what shocked him and what truly made him pause...


    Was the fact that the overwhelming, almost uncontrollable, suffocating killing intent came from his precious sister, Loreia.


    The Loreia he had known could barely stand up for herself. She was kind, soft and innocent, but now she was not the same.


    Lucius set his teacup down slowly, exhaling deeply. She frowned as he glanced toward the sleeping Luna and Liora.


    He crouched beside them and whispered. "Just what the hell have you two done to my precious sister?"


    And soon enough, all of them immediately woke up from the virtual nightmare they had endured for a month.


    But the moment they opened their eyes, they didn''t hesitate and pause.


    They immediately assumed their battle stances, ready to fight at any moment. Feral, instinctive and ready to kill.


    Lucius frowned as he stepped forward and raised his hand, shouting loudly. "Stop."


    His voice echoed through the room and the moment they heard his voice, they froze, although they were still tense.


    They soon realized that they had come back to the real world. Luna and Liora exchanged glances and calmed down.


    Meanwhile, Loreia''s wide, crazed eyes darted toward Lucius.


    She stiffened, blinking rapidly as if she were seeing a ghost. "Lucius...? Is that really you? Are you real?"


    Lucius exhaled. "Of course, I am."


    The moment those words left his mouth, Loreia rushed toward and leaped into his arms.


    She wrapped herself around him, hugging him tightly, as if confirming he was real. "I missed you so much!"


    She then pulled back just enough to look up at him before frowning. "And also, who the hell are they, really?!"


    She pointed his finger at Luna and Liora, accusing them. "They''re monsters! They torture people for fun!"


    Loreia frowned as she narrowed her eyes. "Their idea?"


    Lucius nodded. "They told me that you are too weak after getting attacked by those two bastards."


    Loreia''s expression darkened. "Galwin and Deon."


    Lucius shrugged. "Yeah, whatever their names were."


    He crossed his arms. "Because of that, they came to me and said they wanted to toughen you up. That''s why they threw you into that hellish world."


    Loreia sighed heavily, shaking her head. She slowly turned toward Luna and Liora, her expression unreadable.


    For a moment, silence filled the room and then she spoke. "I really, really want to be mad at you both."


    Luna and Liora watched her carefully.


    Loreia then continued, "But... I already killed you two so many times in that world."


    She tilted her head, smirking slightly. "So let''s just say... we''re even."


    Luna chuckled, smirking. "Thank you, older sister."


    Liora only gave a small nod.


    Lucius sighed loudly, rubbing his temples. "But that doesn''t mean I''m letting this slide."


    Luna and Liora tensed slightly.


    Lucius glared at them both. "I''m still angry about what you put my sister through."


    He let the words sink in for a moment before his smirk returned. "So now, you two will be under my sister."


    Luna and Liora blinked, surprised. "Huh?"


    Lucius crossed his arms. "From now on, you will be her bodyguards. You will listen to her orders, follow her commands, and make sure nothing like that ever happens again."


    Luna and Liora looked at each other. Then, without hesitation, they knelt. "Yes, Master."


    Luna smirked at Loreia, tilting her head. "Looks like we''re in your care now, big sister."


    Liora nodded. "We will serve you well."


    Loreia stared at them, still processing everything and then she grinned, cracking her knuckles. "Oh, don''t worry. I''ll make sure you two don''t regret it."


    Luna chuckled. "Oh? Are you planning on getting revenge, big sister?"


    Loreia smirked. "Let''s just say... I''ll enjoy being the one giving orders this time."


    Lucius sipped his tea, smirking to himself, as this was going to be interesting.