CHAPTER 431: CHAPTER 206: BROTHER AND SISTER’S NIGHT

"...Big Brother?"

Staring blankly at the familiar, gently smiling handsome young man in front of her, Fiona’s eyes widened in disbelief.

"It’s me, my dear sister, how have you been lately..."

As he spoke, Anvis’s words were suddenly interrupted by the girl’s action—she ran a few steps forward and threw herself into Anvis’s arms.

"Brother!"

Holding Anvis tightly, Fiona almost hung herself on his body, seemingly releasing all her worries about him during this time.

After Anvis was taken away by the enemy, the girl always felt somewhat guilty, believing that it was because of her own reasons that led to her brother’s disappearance.

She would even occasionally dream about the enemy torturing her brother, just like the scenes described in heroic biographies.

"..."

Not speaking immediately, Anvis’s expression was gentle, gently embracing the petite girl in his arms, allowing her to vent her emotions.

The touch coming from his body was light and warm, and at this distance, he could smell the faint, sun-kissed fragrance on the girl.

After a moment, when the girl’s emotions had calmed down, Anvis gently let her go.

"So, Fei, why were you in the ’Starfire’ organization before? Was this also a kind of task arranged by the family?"

Sitting on the soft Snow Velvet Grass sofa, Anvis, looking at the girl nestled beside him like when she was little, asked with a bit of confusion.

Although he was aware that the girl’s appearance here was most likely due to some fortuitous event arranged by fate, he was still very curious about the details of this adventure.

"No, this was actually an accident. Brother, do you remember, what I mentioned before about the fragment of the Star Body Stone Plate?"

"That day, after I played a ’Star Fantasy’ in the family secret realm, the fragment suddenly lit up, and then it teleported me to the ruins of the Star Cluster Civilization..."

Shaking her head, Fiona also removed her disguise and briefly recounted her experiences during this period.

"...At last, we were teleported out of the ruins, but the evil Spellcaster who ambushed us and stole half of the inheritance took the opportunity to escape.

So, to prevent that Spellcaster from harming... civilians, I plan to stay here for a few days. Once I find that Spellcaster and retrieve the stolen inheritance, I’ll, I’ll go home and study properly."

As she spoke the last sentence, the girl blushed a bit.

"Is that so? Indeed, it is an extraordinary and wonderful adventure,"

Having listened to the girl’s heart-thumping adventurous process, Anvis did not expose the excuse she made for her own playfulness, but nodded with a somewhat surprised look, as Fiona had secretly hoped for in her heart.

But in the next sentence, he suddenly shifted the topic.

"However, Fei, when you came here, did you just come without any preparation?"

"Preparation..."

Speaking of this, Fiona lifted her face, starting a bit embarrassedly.

"Well... Brother, actually I had already notified Father, and he should be nearby right now."

"...You notified Father?"

Anvis’s expression paused slightly.

"Yes, Brother, didn’t you once tell me, before taking any action, to first consider the consequences of that action?"

Not noticing Anvis’s reaction, Fiona answered proudly.

"That talking pigeon told me not to notify anyone, especially my teacher.

I was worried that there might be watchers of that pigeon around me or my current teacher, so I did not dare to try notifying her."

"But if I just came here alone, what if this was a trap?"

"So, worried about your safety, Brother, I contacted Father using a talisman, told him about what happened, and he agreed to protect me coming here.

I think, if even Father cannot handle this matter, then even if I came as agreed, it probably wouldn’t make any difference."

"Very good, clear enough judgment—"

After hearing Fiona’s explanation, Anvis couldn’t help but nod in agreement and softly clapped for the young girl.

"However, after contacting your father, you probably can’t continue adventuring, right?"

"Compared to you, brother, adventuring isn’t important."

Fiona gently shook her head, her lake-blue eyes carrying a rare seriousness.

"I heard from mother about the incident with my second brother. Thanks to you, the fourth brother, for noticing something was amiss in time and rescuing him from that overseas island.

But now, the second brother has changed a bit from before.

I worry that if you, brother, were captured for a long period, and tortured by the enemy using some strange methods, you might end up changed like the second brother..."

Listening to the young girl’s earnest words, Anvis was moved and also mourned for Evan in silence.

If even Fiona knows about it, that means the matter has already spread within a small circle.

Moreover, since coming back from the island, my second brother seems to have developed some weird hobbies. Not only has he developed many new types of tentacles that are well-received, but he often gets invited to be part of secret gatherings exclusively among high-ranked ladies,

Anvis felt that he might see his second sister anytime now.

"...So, although it’s a pity, let’s end this adventure here."

With that, Fiona gently rested her head on Anvis’s shoulder, and the room quietly settled down.

"By the way, brother, what were you about to do in the bedroom?"

After a brief silence, Fiona blinked her lake-blue eyes, suddenly remembering something from earlier.

"Oh, that? It’s nothing, we just haven’t seen each other for a long time, and I wanted to play a round of Secret Magic Card with you."

Hearing this, Anvis turned his head, his face attempting to look nonchalant.

"Is that so?"

Blinking innocently, Fiona tilted her head, her light golden hair shimmering slightly, instinctively feeling something was off but couldn’t quite pinpoint what exactly.

Seconds later, the girl gave up on delving deeper into the matter.

The atmosphere in the room settled down again, with only the soft crackling sounds from the flames in the fireplace. Two little elves were happily chasing each other, playing on the Elf Carpet inside the room.

"Brother..."

Observing the beautiful scene in front of her, Fiona softly spoke after a while.

"What is it?"

"I missed you--"

...

After a moment of affection, the Reminder Array on the door was activated again.

Three seconds later, Duke Carrot dressed in Magic Ceremony Dress pushed the door and entered.

"Father."

The two of them quickly got up to salute.

The Duke didn’t speak immediately but looked at Anvis with a somewhat complex expression.

"Honestly, Anvis, with your performance this time, I really feel you could have your coming of age ceremony ahead of schedule."

He wasn’t too surprised by the abilities demonstrated by Anvis, considering he personally dealt with that Seventh Rank Peak Power Dragon.

Even after Anvis acquired that split presence, he should at least be at the Seventh Rank level.

"There’s no need, Father. I think it’s best to hold it after my official graduation, in accordance with standard procedures."

Anvis’s expression was calm, and he even felt in the mood to joke.

"Though I’ve been absent from classes for about a year, my case is exceptional; I haven’t been expelled by Pamir, have I?"