Flandel City—a city entirely owned, inhabited, and governed by the Rutherford family.
On the streets of this city, a young boy with golden hair walked hand in hand with a girl with pink hair.
Yet, whenever other family mbers spotted the two of them, their expressions twisted as if they had seen a plague and hurriedly avoided them.
This created an extrely eerie scene.
A once-crowded street now had a five-ter radius of emptiness surrounding the golden-haired boy and the pink-haired girl, as if an invisible force had cleared the area around them.
"Look, it's those two children..."
"Shh! Keep your voice down! He's looking this way. Be careful."
"It's best to stay away. Monsters like them..."
(Going outside might have been a mistake. Lia and I... are completely rejected here. It seems the fact that we were taken into the lab has already spread among the ordinary family mbers?)
Nord sighed inwardly as he took in the eerie atmosphere and the hushed whispers around them.
To be honest, while this kind of treatnt made him feel a little uncomfortable, it wasn't sothing he couldn't endure.
But Lia...
Worried, Nord glanced back at the girl behind him—only to see her wearing a faint smile.
Her bright, ocean-blue eyes sparkled with curiosity as she observed everything around her, showing none of the sadness he had feared.
"Lia..." Nord hesitated, his voice trailing off.
"Hm? What is it, Nii-sama?" Lia asked, tilting her head with a smile.
"Ah, it's nothing."
Nord shook his head and let out a barely noticeable sigh of relief.
It seed Lia hadn't noticed how they were being rejected.
That was good.
Nord didn't want to see her sad.
Because, to him—
Lia was the only thing keeping him going.
(I finally saved you, this ti I will definitely protect you and won't let anything happen to you, Lia.)
With a sigh of relief, Nord tightly gripped Lia's hand and continued walking forward, not saying anything.
However, he didn't notice the fleeting shadow in Lia's eyes as he turned his head.
"Nord, is that you?" Suddenly, a lively male voice reached their ears.
Nord and Lia turned their faces toward the source of the voice, and a boy with brown hair and a bright, enthusiastic smile pushed his way through the crowd.
He paid no attention to the odd stares from the surrounding people and ran up to Nord, greeting him energetically: "Yo, Nord, long ti no see."
"You're... Hal..." Nord said, surprised.
Hal Rutherford was one of the few friends Nord had in the past, two years older than him (11 years old).
Known for his enthusiasm and helpful nature, he was quite popular among his peers.
If there was one flaw, it was that he was sotis too eager and acted before others could respond, causing many amusing situations.
They had t because of a certain incident and, unknowingly, beca friends.
However, he and Lia didn't know each other.
"Yo, Nord, it's been a while! How have you been?" Hal greeted him cheerfully.
"Yeah... long ti no see." Nord smiled as he responded.
After exchanging greetings, Hal grabbed Nord's arm and said, "You've been missing for so long, we should celebrate your return today!"
"Ah, wait..." Nord wanted to say sothing, but Hal imdiately dragged him away.
(Lia is still holding my hand... Hal, couldn't you at least let finish what I was saying first...) Nord thought, three black lines forming on his forehead as he turned to look at Lia.
Lia seed a bit surprised but still held onto Nord's hand tightly, matching his pace with her steps.
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"Wait a minute, can't you listen to soone when they speak... Hal?" Nord said helplessly after they reached a wooded area.
"Sorry, sorry, but I can't believe you managed to hold it together," Hal said, his usual playful expression suddenly gone, replaced with a more serious look.
"Well, I wanted to say, even though I've always known you're mature and strong, different from us, seeing you in that kind of atmosphere, I just couldn't help it. I thought it would be better to get you away to a place like this first."
Nord fell silent, watching Lia, who was drawing sothing with her toes in the sand not far away, content and amused.
Finally, he spoke up, "I don't really mind, but it's a relief that Lia didn't feel anything. You must know a little about , right, Hal?"
Hal scratched the back of his head. "I know a bit... sothing about being a test subject for the Gods..."
"Hal, what do you think of ... my body has been altered in the lab. I can't really be called human anymore..." Nord said in a low voice.
"Huh?" Hearing this question, Hal tilted his head in confusion and turned to look at Nord.
At that mont, Nord's gaze was forward, his golden hair falling over his forehead, casting a shadow over his eyes, though it couldn't hide the slight sadness and lancholy on his face.
Seeing this, Hal reached out and, to Nord's surprise, placed his hand on his chest.
After a few seconds, Hal opened his eyes again and smiled broadly. "What are you talking about? Your heart is still beating, right? I'm not the smartest, but I know the most important thing for a human is to have a heart. Nord, your heart is still beating—doesn't that prove you're human?"
Hearing Hal's words, Nord was montarily stunned, staring at him blankly before a slight smile appeared on his face. "No, you're not lacking in brains. On the contrary, you're the one who sees the world most clearly."
"Huh? What do you an?" Hal's head was filled with question marks.
"Nothing," Nord smiled and shook his head.
"Hey, I wanted to ask... is your sister alright? I know this might upset you, but she seed a bit odd. When I was on the street earlier, I felt this uncomfortable aura coming from her."
Hearing Hal's words, Nord glanced at Lia, who was drawing sothing with her toes in the sand, and shook his head. "I think you're overthinking it, Hal..."
"Maybe... but you should still be cautious," Hal said with so hesitation before shaking his head. "Forget it. Let's do sothing to celebrate your return, like playing pranks or sothing."
"Uh... pranks are out," Nord was thrown off by Hal's sudden change of thought.
He sighed and called out to Lia, "Lia, aren't you coming over?"
"Mm, no need. I'll just watch from here, Nii-sama," Lia called out to Nord with a smile, but her gaze remained fixed on the sand.
There, on the ground beneath her feet, several chilling words were etched in the sand:
"Die, die, die..."
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