"ALICE? Alice?"
At the bottom center of his field of vision, Hugh softly called out the final line of green subtitles: Alice, a very feminine name.
Perhaps because of Mirai's vigilance, the next moment, after all the green subtitles in his vision vanished, another line of text appeared.
[Alice System Activated]
"Has the Alice System been activated?"
From beginning to end, Mirai's taut nerves had never relaxed. The series of changes had come too quickly and suddenly, especially the stinging pain that struck when he least expected it, overwhelming him.
Yet as the green subtitle, "ALICE SYSTEM ON," gradually faded from his vision and finally disappeared, everything seemed as though it had never happened—aside from Hugh's sweat.
Mirai's body lay on the floor, covered in large writing. By then, the sun had already shifted away from the east, and the room seemed a little dim.
"Young Master Mirai, it's time for lunch!" Bing Zi's voice sounded from outside the door, but this time she neither turned the handle nor showed any intention of coming in.
Mirai answered weakly, "I understand."
His physical and mental exhaustion came from his current state of mind. But so as not to worry Hugh and Bing Zi, Hugh unsteadily got to his feet and dragged his weary body toward the dining room.
"What's wrong? You look a little pale." Baron Xiu Ka was surprised to see Toon looking so listless. "Have you been overworking yourself?"
Baron Xiu Ka had been paying far more attention to this lately. Perhaps he felt guilty for not properly caring for Toon during his childhood and wanted to make up for some of the love he owed him as a father.
Father, I just want to do something for the Newman Family as soon as possible! Toon was