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Aeria was deep in thought.
“It must’ve just been my imagination...” she muttered, trying to reassure herself. Still, she just couldn’t manage to say it with any conviction.
She couldn’t bring herself to tell Davey about it. After all, perhaps it was just a feeling, and she truly hadn’t noticed anything suspicious from Illyna.
At that moment, Illyna was sitting far off in the garden, quietly sipping tea and chatting with Rinne and Reina.
Aeria suddenly felt herself bump up against someone.
“Ow!”
“Ah! Sorry, Eva.”
Evangeline started to tear up, a pout on her face. Her hair was a tangled mess as she whined in frustration.
“Sorry. Let me fix it.” With practiced ease and a gentle touch full of affection, Aeria carefully brushed and braided her hair until it was neat again.
“Do you think Daddy will say I’m pretty?”
“Of course! Daddy will say our Eva looks beautiful.”
Her ears perked up with joy at the return of Evangeline’s bright smile. Evangeline let out a soft sound like a purring kitten, clearly enjoying her gentle touch.
Waaahh!!
Darian, who had been sound asleep, suddenly burst into tears, asserting his presence. Startled, Evangeline sprang up to run over to him.
Just as Aeria turned around, a chilling surge of battle aura suddenly pressed down on her.
“Huh?!”
She flinched, staggering. The hair on her skin stood on end, and she froze from the horrifying sensation, quickly turning her head in alarm. Alas, the battle aura that had crushed the surroundings a moment before was already gone.
At the same time, Aeria locked eyes with Illyna in the distance, who waved at her with a beautiful smile. Aeria’s pupils trembled nonstop as she took in the sight.
She paused and thought again if what she’d seen earlier had really just been her imagination. It was also suspicious that she just so happened...
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