Because of that mistake, deia couldn’t just pull anything out of her Space Pocket without raising questions.
She rolled her eyes. "And what about you? Didn’t you leave yours too?"
"How could I think about a backpack when I was too busy worrying about your grandparents threatening to kill ?" he huffed. "And don’t forget, my future wife didn’t even defend properly in front of her relatives."
deia chuckled and leaned back against the pew, acting like she had no part in what happened.
After a brief pause, Lucian turned to her again. His voice softened. "But ... are you happy?"
deia frowned a little, confused by the question. "Happy? What are you talking about? We’re stuck in this freezing church thanks to a damn snowstorm."
So, the chance of deia feeling happy in a situation like this had probably dropped to zero.
"You once told you never really had a family," Lucian said softly. "I know they’re not your real family, but does it really matter? As long as they treat you like you belong, isn’t that enough?"
deia stayed quiet for a while, not sure how to answer. Was she happy? Maybe. She wasn’t sure. After all, she had never really felt anything like this before.
What was so special about having a family anyway?
It felt ... nice, sohow. But at the sa ti, it seed like such a hassle.
"I don’t know," deia finally said, shrugging. "They’re already nagging too much and acting like they can control , even though we just t. Is that what having a family is like? Annoying?"
And to make things worse, they even tried to get rid of Lucian just because they thought he wasn’t good enough for her. deia really didn’t understand.
Why could family decide soone else’s life? Just because they were related, didn’t an each person shouldn’t have their own choices, right?
Lucian let out a small laugh. "You’re not wrong. Having a family is never easy," he said. "Sotis, they nag like crazy. Sotis, they push you to do things you don’t want to do."
He paused for a second, looking like he was rembering sothing from the past. "But sotis, they also help you do things you never thought you could."
He gently patted her head. "Behind all the nagging, there’s usually a lot of love. I’m not saying I enjoy the part where they clearly want to kill ," he chuckled, "but I get it. If Sierra suddenly brought ho so guy I didn’t know, I’d probably want to skin him too."
deia blinked. Now that he ntioned Sierra, didn’t they already have a little family of their own? She hadn’t had experience of having parents before, but at least, in this small family, she could be Sierra’s mother figure.
Sotis, deia found herself complaining too much, especially when Sierra got sick, and she had to watch over her every single second.
But it wasn’t because she hated being a mother. In truth, she nagged because she cared deeply for Sierra. The complaints ca from fear — fear of seeing her daughter in pain.
"Family is weird," deia confessed quietly. "Honestly, even building a family with my ex-husband was simpler than this."
Back then, it was simple. Either she acted like the obedient wife he wanted or endured his anger in silence.
When he got mad, he just got mad, there were no emotions behind it, no care, no love.
"Simple doesn’t an good," Lucian said. "And being complicated isn’t always bad." He hesitated for a mont, frowning slightly at the ntion of her ex. "Your ex was the worst."
"The absolute worst," deia agreed, letting out a small laugh. "Let’s not talk about that demon while we’re literally sitting in God’s house."
Lucian was about to tease her back, but suddenly Eldon’s loud voice echoed throughout the church, making him flinch.
"Hey, blondie! Are you trying to act like a princess or sothing?!" Eldon shouted. "I’ll count to three, and if you don’t drag your ass over here, I’ll shave that pretty hair of yours!"
Lucian flinched slightly at the threat, instinctively running a hand through his blonde hair as if to protect it. He glanced at deia, who was clearly trying not to laugh.
"Oh, co on," Lucian grumbled under his breath. "Why is everyone so obsessed with my hair lately?"
deia gave him a teasing smile. "Maybe because you’re too handso for your own good."
Lucian sighed but stood up obediently, making his way toward Eldon, Gideon, and Walter, who were busy reinforcing the windows with wooden planks.
As he approached, Eldon pointed at the stack of supplies next to the wall. "Grab those and help us secure the windows. Or are you too delicate for manual labor, pretty boy?"
Lucian let out a heavy sigh but forced a bright smile to stay on his face. "No problem," he said, even though deep down, he wanted to groan. Without another word, he picked up the supplies and got to work, following their instructions without a single complaint.
As much as he hated it, Lucian was willing to do anything as long as it ant staying close to deia. No task was too humiliating if it kept him by her side.
While deia watched him from across the room, a familiar ding echoed in her mind, followed by a glowing ssage from the system.
[Hidden Mission Unlocked!]
deia nearly groaned. She knew what that ant. Hidden missions were never easy because they always ca with unexpected headaches.
[Hidden Mission: Exterminate the King of Worms and Earn Triple Points.]
Her eyes twitched. Of course. Trouble always seed to find her, and this ti, it looked like it would involve sothing disgusting.
The King of Worms? What the hell was that supposed to be? So giant mutated worm crawling beneath the city?
"Where am I supposed to find that disgusting creature?" she mumbled under her breath.
However, before deia could process the notification, deia received a warning. [Warning! Warning!]
[The King of Worms (Grade—SSS / Mutated Worms Has Been Detected!]
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