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Vincent had been planning this ever since the incident at their old place. He was determined never to let anything like that happen again.

A few hours later, Nine approached him and reported, "Master, there are two people outside. Do you want me to let them in?"

Vincent raised an eyebrow. With a simple scan using his mental energy, he immediately identified Marina and Amara waiting beyond the gate.

"Yes, they're my family. Let them in," Vincent said.

Nine nodded. "As you wish, Master."

His robotic blue eyes flashed briefly, and the Sunset River Villa's gate opened a second later.

Vincent stepped out of the villa and made his way outside to welcome them.

At the same time, Marina and Amara entered through the gate.

Marina was still dressed in her school uniform, while Amara remained in her office attire, the fabric clinging snugly to her figure, accentuating her curves.

"Woah… Is this really going to be our home from now on?" Marina muttered in awe, taking in the luxurious surroundings. She still couldn't believe that this place would be their new residence.

Villas like this were something she had only seen on the internet—never in her wildest dreams did she imagine she would actually live in one.

Unlike her, Amara remained composed, her expression calm and unreadable, as if the grandeur of the place didn't impress her in the slightest.

However, at that moment, Amara briefly glanced in the direction of the neighboring villa before looking away, seemingly losing interest just as quickly.

"You two are here…" Vincent said as he approached.

Upon seeing him, Marina's face lit up with excitement.

"Brother!" she exclaimed before launching herself at him.

Vincent caught her effortlessly, his stance firm and steady.

"Brother, is this really going to be our house from now on?" she asked, eyes shimmering with excitement. Even though she had been there when he purchased the property, it still felt surreal.

To someone who had grown up in poverty, suddenly living in a place like this was almost unbelievable.

Vincent chuckled and tapped her nose lightly. "You're absolutely right, Your Highness."

"Hehe." Marina giggled, her excitement barely contained.

"Did you take everything you needed?"

Marina nodded enthusiastically. "Of course! There's no way I'd leave my babies behind."

Then, as if by magic, she pulled out a palm-sized figurine of a handsome young man shrouded in a shadowy aura.

It was none other than the protagonist of her favorite anime—Lone Leveler: Sang Jen Woo!

She lovingly pressed the figurine against her cheek.

Vincent could only shake his head with a wry smile before shifting his gaze to Amara, who had been watching him with an unusual expression.

He frowned slightly. "What's wrong, Sis Amara?"

Hearing his question, Amara suddenly smiled—a gentle, warm smile.

Vincent was momentarily stunned.

She rarely smiled like this. Usually, her smiles carried a teasing edge, or they only appeared when she was drunk.

But this… this was different.

It was a proud smile. One filled with warmth—almost maternal.

However, the moment was fleeting. Amara shattered it the next second with her teasing words.

"I never thought you'd grow up this fast," she mused. "I can still remember when you were just a baby. I was the one who always changed your nappies. And now, look at you—owning your own villa."

Vincent felt an imaginary black line appear on his forehead, the corners of his lips twitching in irritation.

Beside him, Marina giggled.

Even though they both knew that Amara had only taken them in as teenagers, no one bothered to correct her.

In some ways, she really did act like their adoptive parent.

So, Vincent chose not to argue and simply accepted her teasing with a sigh.

"Come on, let's go inside. I've prepared dinner for us," he said, gesturing toward the entrance.

"Oh! What did you make, Brother?" Marina asked eagerly.

"You're still the best, my little Vince," Amara said before adding with a smirk, "Do we have beer?"

Vincent gave her a deadpan look and replied in mock annoyance, "No, we don't. Go buy some yourself."

Amara froze in place, as if she had just received the most devastating news of her life.

"No—"

But just as she was about to start her usual dramatic reaction, Vincent smirked.

"I'm just kidding. Go inside."

Amara blinked in shock.

Marina giggled as she followed Vincent inside.

"Little Vince!" Amara shouted at the top of her lungs before chasing after them.

Laughter filled the Sunset River Villa that night as they enjoyed their dinner together.

Bronze Heaven Arc, 10th District—Blue Neon City

In a dimly lit facility, where an eerie red light flickered intermittently, an old man with greasy white hair and a steam-golden monocle on his left eye frantically pressed numerous buttons in front of him.

Dressed in a white lab coat, he might have looked like a scientist under normal circumstances. But in his current haggard state—his hands shaking, sweat dripping down his temples—he resembled a mad scientist on the verge of collapse.

Alarms blared.

A monotonous female voice echoed throughout the chamber.

"Warning! Warning! Warning!

The second level of Aegis Control has been breached!"

"Fuck! Why does it have to happen now?!" the old man cursed under his breath. His fingers flew across the console, desperately inputting command after command.

His wide, panicked eyes remained fixed on the giant screen before him.
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It displayed a dark, shadowy figure rampaging through the facility, tearing through every reinforced gate in its path with terrifying ease.

"Warning! Warning! Warning!

The third level of Aegis Control has been breached! Please be advised—the target 'Code-09-Black' will successfully escape in 30 seconds!"

The robotic voice announced its grim update.

"Shut up! I know, dammit! Don't you see I'm doing everything I can?!"

Beads of cold sweat trickled down his face.

"Fuck! Fuck! Why won't you just stay in your damn cage?! Do you have any idea how much overtime you're making me do?!"

His fingers slammed down on the final command key.

"If you won't behave, don't blame me for what happens next!"