Visiting at this hour?
Somewhat surprised, Anvis extended his Spiritual Power, wanting to see who was being so creative.
Standing at the door was Fiona, dressed in a light, thin Light White Dress and tightly hugging the two little ones in her arms.
"Brother... are you there?"
Unlike her usual liveliness, the little girl wore an indescribably nervous expression. Her gaze kept darting around, and there was a faint, nearly imperceptible tremor in her voice.
What happened? Puzzled, Anvis opened the door and let the girl in, lighting the Magic Crystal Lamp in the sitting room as he did so.
"I just finished my experiment this morning. Did something happen, Fia?"
"...I don't know why, but I suddenly feel uneasy. I don't dare stay at my residence alone."
The moment she saw the youth sitting quietly on the sofa, his azure eyes seeming to possess a reassuring magic, Fiona's emotions seemed to find an outlet. Just as she had when she was little, she squeezed in beside Anvis.
Her pale golden hair shimmered, and she looked extremely tense.
"Uneasy? When did it start?"
Looking into the lake-blue eyes of the girl beside him, Anvis asked calmly.
"I don't know... but earlier, I suddenly started feeling nervous, as if something unknown were watching me."
The girl shook her head and spoke softly with unease, clutching the two little ones in her arms even tighter.
"Don't worry too much. Although the unknown enemy is watching us from the shadows, according to Father's plan, we're safe for the time being. It won't be until the Mid-Year Festival that we—"
Wait...
As he spoke, Anvis suddenly froze.
He had just thought of a very important detail that he had unconsciously overlooked before.
What if the enemy did not intend to act during the Mid-Year