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And him?

He was certainly going all out.

Once, twice, thrice!

The fourth time?

He was ready.

Esther glanced at her friend.

"Jason isn’t dead,"

He stressed.

"Of course,"

On the other side of the ’tombstone,’ Pasi in her black silk skirt, standing with Kuituo, Luogen, and Emma, while the elderly Aidivens stood behind the three children.

"Emma, this isn’t a funeral, no need to be sad,"

The elderly Aidivens comforted the somewhat bewildered girl.

Remembering how she had been in a coma for several days and forgotten many things, a deeper sense of pity appeared in the old couple’s eyes.

"Mm."

Emma nodded obediently, standing quietly behind Kuituo and Luogen.

She didn’t remember much, but she was familiar with Kuituo and Luogen.

They were also with her when she woke up.

And being of a similar age, this made her unconsciously prefer to stay close to them.

"Have the adoption papers been processed?"

Danfoss inquired of Pasi.

"That wasn’t difficult,"

"but the war has destroyed so much, the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters has been rebuilt, but the records are gone, and with Emma not remembering much, it’s difficult to trace her lineage,"

Pasi said regretfully.

"Everything will get better,"

Danfoss consoled his friend.

Pasi nodded affirmatively, confirming his friend’s statement.

Then, she gently caressed her bulging belly.

"Stark, you’ve got an older sister now, her name is Emma,"

These words did not escape the keen ears of Kuituo and Luogen.

A rare smile briefly crossed Kuituo’s usually stern face, soon to disappear, but Luogen and Emma saw it.

"Can I really stay?"

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Emma asked joyfully.

"Of course, of course!"

"Auntie Pasi already said, you’ll be little Stark’s sister, you’ll be one of our relatives, a member of the family,"

Luogen replied happily.

"That’s wonderful,"

"It’s really wonderful,"

"There won’t be...

"No accidents!"

The little Witch hardly dared to believe it; she felt it all seemed like an illusion, about to say something unconsciously, but her words were cut off as soon as she spoke them by Kuituo.

Kuituo turned around, his young face full of earnestness and solemnity.

He made an oath to Emma,

"Any accident will be crushed by me, I swear in the name of Kuituo, any existence that dares to disrupt my family, harm my kin, I will eradicate completely, even if it’s a god, no exception!"

"I will do the same,"

Luogen echoed on the side.

"That’s truly wonderful,"

Emma embraced the two who were meant to be her younger brothers but whom she regarded as her older brothers.

Hope this moment is eternally etched in my heart!

I, too, will protect ’home’!

She thought to herself silently.

This scene was seen by Avent, Edmund, Esther,

By Aio. Kite, the old Butler, and the youngest child, Mondy. Kate.

Dibala, Xiba saw it.

Clark, Lites saw it.

Many members of the Brotherhood, Hydra saw it.

The sincerity of the child touched them; involuntarily, they all cracked a slight smile.

"This is the meaning of our existence!"

Dibala said, and those around him nodded in agreement.

But there were two who did not.

Aras, Kuya.

From the moment these two ladies had entered, they exchanged glances with each other, exuding an imposing aura without giving in to each other.

"I am entitled to stand here."

"He acknowledged me."

Kuya pointed to Jason’s tombstone, asserting her stance.

As a member of the ’Holy Serpent Society,’ she had no right to be there.

But, she had to be there.

Therefore, she needed an identity.

The lover of ’Claw 13’ was, naturally, the best choice.

Aras, however, did not respond to her, sweeping her gaze around before focusing all her attention on the ’tombstone’ and the long-decayed ’gate,’ seemingly lost in thought.

Such an attitude made Kuya feel ignored.

"I acknowledge that you had a special relationship with Jason, and you deserve to stand closer to the ’tombstone.’

"But, you should not surpass me."

Kuya insisted on her identity.

Aras finally spoke this time.

"You think Jason’s dead?"

Aras inquired.

"Of course not!"

"13 is immortal; of course, he cannot die!"

Kuya retorted immediately.

"Yes, immortal."

Aras repeated the phrase, and then, turned and walked outside.

"Aras?"

Esther

"I’m going to train."

Aras stated.

She couldn’t wait any longer.

Her mother had said that a fist could shatter time and break space!

She was determined to pursue this goal!

She would shatter time and space, to find Jason.

Stomp, stomp stomp.

With firm and strong steps, Aras’s tall figure swiftly vanished.

Leaving behind Kuya, standing there in a daze.

"Immortal, immortal..."

Kuya muttered absentmindedly.

13 is immortal, but what about her?

She’s just a regular person.

How could she withstand the erosion of time?

If, if 13 returned.

But she had already grown old, she might not even have the courage to see him!

No!

That can’t happen!

"I won’t let you succeed!"

Kuya, watching Aras’s receding figure, didn’t linger any longer; she quickly departed and upon returning to the surface, she dialed Haro’s communicator immediately.

"Haro, do you know where the ’Fountain of Youth,’ ’Mermaid,’ ’Archangel’s Sigh,’ ’Hydra’s Blood’ are?"

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