Alice, Fully Integrated

The smoke of Sokovia had yet to clear when Alice stepped out of the mine, bathed in sunlight that glittered like shattered gold.

Her Vibranium toes touched the grass, clearly sensing the coolness of dew and the texture of each blade.

That sensation, born of bioelectric currents, made the energy core in her chest tremble faintly.

She raised a hand to stroke her cheek. The warmth and elasticity beneath her fingertips were a reality she had never experienced amid the torrent of data.

In the top-floor study of Morgan Manor, Loren lounged on the sofa, lazily swirling a glass of red wine.

"Master, I heard there was good news from Alice. Is that true?" Tsunade asked curiously.

"Yes, it's true. She got what she wanted," Loren said with a smile and a nod.

"What exactly did Alice want? I'm really too curious." Mei Terumi picked up where Tsunade left off, her face equally full of curiosity.

"You'll know soon enough. She's on her way back," Loren said with a mysterious, meaningful smile.

Just then, a beautiful and delicate woman in a long red dress passed through the wall like a ghost and appeared before Loren.

Tsunade and Mei Terumi were startled by the woman's sudden appearance.

A strange woman had suddenly entered the room, making them instinctively feel awkward.

After all, they had been giving Loren a massage, doing something extremely private.

It would have been one thing if it were sisters. They were all comrades-in-arms, and had already seen everything they should and shouldn't have seen.

But they had never met the woman who had suddenly appeared before them.

Just as they were wondering what was going on, Loren revealed an excited smile.

Others might not have known who this woman was, but he knew perfectly well.

This woman