Right after Seojun left, two people arrived at the gate. It was Alex and Alexa.
"Seojun?" they called out, looking around.
Huno walked over and opened the gate. He let out a short bark, then turned back inside.
Alex and Alexa entered, looking around the quiet yard. "Seojun? Are you here?" they called again.
They opened the front door and stepped into the house.
After checking the living room and hallway, Alexa whispered, "Where is he?"
Before Alex could answer, a voice suddenly spoke out, "People are so dumb. He's not here, can't you see that?"
Alex and Alexa both froze.
Their eyes widened in shock when they saw a small lion cub walking casually in front of them. It leapt onto the sofa like it owned the place.
"You… you just talked?" Alexa said in disbelief.
At that mont, Huno bit the lion cub's tail. "Ouch! What was that for?!" Nean growled, flicking his tail.
Then Nymira, the silver fox, jumped up beside them on the sofa. Her voice was calm. "Too late, Huno. They heard it. We can't erase their mories now. Master won't like that."
Alex and Alexa looked back and forth between the three animals, shocked.
"You all can talk?" Alex asked, slowly sitting down.
"Yes," Nymira replied.
"We usually stay quiet," Huno added. "But since you already know, we won't hide it now."
Alex looked around. "So, where did Seojun go?"
"He went sowhere important," Nymira said. "He didn't say when he'll be back."
Alexa sighed. "And we ca here just to give him so news…"
"Well," Nean said, laying down. "You can wait. Or leave a ssage. Either way, don't ss up the house."
Huno stretched his front legs and spoke calmly, "You shouldn't wait here. There's a chance Master will be gone for a month."
"A month?!" Alexa frowned, her voice rising. "He'll leave his family for that long?!"
Nymira, sitting gracefully on the sofa, answered in a calm tone, "Master has sothing important to do in a far place. It's not sothing he can delay. He also trusted us to protect his family while he's gone."
She flicked her tail and added, "Just like how Silla has always been helpful to your association, we will be helpful to his ho."
Alexa sighed and sat down, clearly upset. Alex, on the other hand, looked serious.
"We're thankful to Seojun," he said. "Really, we are. If it weren't for him, many of us wouldn't have made it through the last beast wave es[ecially Soando…"
He paused before adding, "But we need more of his help. There are things only he can do."
Nean, half-asleep on the sofa, opened one eye. "Tsk. Humans and their problems. You'll just have to wait."
"Tsk. Just go take his clone," Nean muttered, flicking his tail in annoyance.
Suddenly, from the shadow beside the sofa, dark smoke rose silently. A figure stepped out—calm, quiet, and looking exactly like Seojun.
"This is Master's shadow clone," Nymira explained as she stood beside it. "But I don't think it will be any help to you. This clone was only ordered to take care of his family."
The clone stood still, its eyes calm but sharp, just like the real Seojun.
Alexa walked closer, staring in awe. "A shadow clone... how can this be?" she whispered. "It looks so real."
Alex crossed his arms, eyes serious as he studied the clone. "Seojun is more complicated than we thought. We only knew he was a Beast Tar, but now… there's clearly more to him."
The clone slowly turned its head toward them but said nothing.
"This is amazing," Alexa said again, eyes wide. "Taming a beast is already hard… but taming beasts that can talk like this? That's on another level. And now he can even make shadow clones too?"
Huno grinned with pride. "That's Master for you."
Alex nodded. "He's hiding too much… but I feel like we haven't seen the real Seojun yet."
It had been a full month since the last beast wave.
The streets were calm again. Schools had reopened. Shops were back in business. People smiled and laughed as if nothing had happened. But everyone knew deep down that the world had changed—again.
Even though things looked normal, the Awakeners' Association was busier than ever.
Alex's phone suddenly rang while they were still at Seojun's house.
He checked the caller and sighed. "It's urgent," he said.
Alexa, who was just about to sit beside Nean on the sofa, froze and frowned. "Co on, we just ca!"
Alex gave her an apologetic smile. "Sorry. We have to go."
With a sigh, Alexa stood up straight and looked at Nymira, who was still sitting gracefully."Does Auntie know? About Seojun?"
Nymira shook her head slowly. "No. Master doesn't want her to worry. And you don't have to worry either. His clones are stronger than you think."
Alexa bit her lip, then nodded. "Alright."
The twins quickly left the house and got into their black car. The roads were clearer now, and in less than twenty minutes, they arrived at the tall tower of the Awakeners' Association.
The headquarters stood strong, with large glass walls that reflected the sky. Guards checked IDs at the front, nodding at them with respect.
Inside, the building was clean and modern. People in suits and white coats passed by, holding docunts, talking in low voices.
They headed straight to the elevator.
"Do you think it's about the strange appearances?" Alexa asked, pressing the button.
"Probably," Alex replied, his voice low. "But it feels different this ti."
The elevator dinged, and they stepped inside. It rose smoothly to the top floor.
When the doors opened, two people in white coats and glasses were already waiting. One was a tall man with a serious face. The other was a woman holding a clipboard.
"You're here," the man said. "Director Kim and Professor Chae are waiting inside. Your grandfather is also with them."
"Grandpa's here too?"
They followed the two into a large eting room with tall windows showing the city below. Their grandfather was sitting at the head of the table, arms crossed, eyes closed in thought. Two others were standing next to a holographic screen with moving data.
Alex and Alexa walked in and greeted him with a respectful bow.
"Sit," Grandpa said. "We have sothing important to talk about.
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