Nefertari, the "Traitorous" Family

Kuina led Vivi through a long corridor to Hiyori's room in the female crew quarters. The room was warmly and elegantly furnished, with a faint cherry blossom fragrance lingering in the air.

Hiyori had already learned of the situation. She smiled gently and gestured for Vivi to sit down. Hiyori extended her fair fingers, a soft glow gathering around her fingertips as she skillfully used Maturation Softness on Vivi.

After taking a moment to adjust to the subtle changes brought by her adult body, Vivi joined the others for breakfast. The abundant food on the table temporarily made her forget the worries in her heart.

After breakfast, Dawn summoned her to a room piled high with books. Rather than a room, it was more like a small library. Tall bookshelves stretched from floor to ceiling, packed with ancient books and manuscripts, while the air carried the distinctive mixed scent of ink and dust from old paper.

The moment she entered, before Vivi could even examine her surroundings, Dawn directly revealed the true identity she had never taken the initiative to mention.

"Though you've probably seen my bounty poster, I should still introduce myself. My name is Davy D. Dawn. Actually, this isn't the first time we've met, Vivi."

Those sudden words exploded beside Vivi's ears like thunder. She abruptly raised her head, her eyes filled with shock and bewilderment. Her hands instinctively clenched the hem of her clothes, and she took half a step back.

"Don't be afraid."

Dawn's gentle voice came as he tried to soothe her tense emotions.

"Actually, I saw you at the last Reverie, so I knew who you were. Do you remember when the Holy Land suddenly went dark that day? I did that."

He was not lying. When controlling his clones, he could indeed