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Chapter 242: I’ll Be In Your Care, Master · Oct 23, 2026

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201 Chapter 201: The Ancient Fortress 2026-10-23
202 Chapter 202: The Hero Beyond the Forgotten Age 2026-10-23
203 Chapter 203: The Lonely Weight of Justice 2026-10-23
204 Chapter 204: The Forgotten Hero’s Table 2026-10-23
205 Chapter 205: Aria!!! 2026-10-23
206 Chapter 206: Aria!!! [Part-2] 2026-10-23
207 Chapter 207: A Hero Without Tragedy 2026-10-23
208 Chapter 208: The One Beside the Hero 2026-10-23
209 Chapter 209: The Forgotten Hero’s Laughter 2026-10-23
210 Chapter 210: The Branch Royals’ Ambition 2026-10-23
211 Chapter 211: The Missing Days 2026-10-23
212 Chapter 212: Banquet Before the Storm 2026-10-23
213 Chapter 213: Echoes Within the Soul 2026-10-23
214 Chapter 214: The Blood Monarch Within 2026-10-23
215 Chapter 215: The Endless White Soul Realm 2026-10-23
216 Chapter 216: The Blood Monarch’s Trial 2026-10-23
217 Chapter 217: The Battle Within the Soul 2026-10-23
218 Chapter 218: Battle Hungry Souls 2026-10-23
219 Chapter 219: Crimson Principles of War 2026-10-23
220 Chapter 220: Heaven-Splitting End 2026-10-23
221 Chapter 221: The Path Beyond Mana 2026-10-23
222 Chapter 222: The First Bow 2026-10-23
223 Chapter 223: The Shape of the Soul 2026-10-23
224 Chapter 224: Enlightenment of the Soul 2026-10-23
225 Chapter 225: The One Who Took the Wheel 2026-10-23
226 Chapter 226: The Death Goddess Beneath the Moon 2026-10-23
227 Chapter 227: The Fangs Beneath the Moon 2026-10-23
228 Chapter 228: Beneath the Veil of Death 2026-10-23
229 Chapter 229: The Frozen Rain of Ruin 2026-10-23
230 Chapter 230: The Step Beyond Sound 2026-10-23
231 Chapter 231: Crimson Drift 2026-10-23
232 Chapter 232: Echoes Beneath the Crimson Sky 2026-10-23
233 Chapter 233: The Sword That Cut Silence 2026-10-23
234 Chapter 234: The Smile Beneath the Moon 2026-10-23
235 Chapter 235: Blood Beneath the Moon 2026-10-23
236 Chapter 236: The Sleeping Monster 2026-10-23
237 Chapter 237: Thunder Beneath the Moon 2026-10-23
238 Chapter 238: The Difference Between Monsters and Men 2026-10-23
239 Chapter 239: The Weight of a Borrowed Body 2026-10-23
240 Chapter 240: Shadow Left Behind 2026-10-23
241 Chapter 241: A Familiar Voice Beneath the Night 2026-10-23
242 Chapter 242: I’ll Be In Your Care, Master 2026-10-23
243 Chapter 243: The Weight of Gratitude 2026-10-23
244 Chapter 244: The Dragon War Goddess’s Chosen 2026-10-23
245 Chapter 245: The Two Holy Maidens 2026-10-23
246 Chapter 246: The Eight Divine Temples 2026-10-23
247 Chapter 247: The Truth Hidden from Humanity 2026-10-23
248 Chapter 248: The Weight of Divine Favor 2026-10-23
249 Chapter 249: Blessings of the War Goddess 2026-10-23
250 Chapter 250: The Choice Beyond the Temples 2026-10-23

I’ll Be In Your Care, Master

”This stubborn girl...”

Videl rubbed her forehead and let out a long sigh.

”You really aren’t going to change your mind, are you?”

Aria immediately shook her head.

”No.”

”Not even a little?”

”No.”

Videl narrowed her eyes.

”Not even a tiny bit?”

Aria tried to look serious, but the corners of her lips twitched.

”No.”

Videl crossed her arms.

”What if I make it an official order?”

Aria blinked.

For a moment, she genuinely seemed to consider it.

Then a soft smile appeared on her face.

”I still won’t obey that one.”

Videl stared at her.

Aria stared right back.

The two girls remained locked in silence for several seconds.

Then suddenly—

”Hah...”

A laugh escaped Videl’s mouth.

Aria quickly covered her lips, but she couldn’t stop herself from giggling either.

The serious atmosphere completely shattered.

Videl shook her head helplessly.

”You’re impossible.”

The smile on Aria’s face immediately widened.

Videl reached out and gently patted her shoulder.

”Listen.”

Aria looked up.

”If you really don’t want to call me by my name...”

Her eyes brightened instantly.

”Then call me Sister.”

Aria froze.

The smile on her face disappeared.

”Sister...?”

Videl nodded.

”Sounds much better than Master, doesn’t it?”

Aria became quiet.

For several moments, she simply looked at Videl.

The expression in her eyes softened.

Videl could almost see the emotions passing through her mind.

Gratitude.

Respect.

Admiration.

Perhaps even something deeper than that.

Then Aria slowly shook her head.

”No.”

Videl almost choked.

”Again?”

Aria nodded.

This time there wasn’t even the slightest hesitation.

”You are my savior.”

Her voice was gentle.

Yet firm.

”The person who pulled me out of despair when I couldn’t see a future anymore.”

A small smile appeared on her face.

The kind that came from the heart.

”So I’ll keep calling you Master.”

For a moment, Videl didn’t know what to say.

Looking at those sincere green eyes, she realized arguing was pointless.

This girl had already made up her mind.

A long sigh escaped her lips.

”Fine. Have it your way.”

The moment she surrendered, Aria’s entire face lit up.

Like a child who had just won a difficult battle.

”Thank you, Master.”

Videl laughed despite herself.

”You really are impossible.”

Aria tilted her head innocently.

”I learned from Sir Victor.”

Videl’s eye twitched immediately.

”...You know what?”

”What?”

”That actually sounds believable.”

Aria burst into laughter.

The warm sound echoed through the quiet courtyard.

Without realizing it, Videl found herself smiling too.

For the first time since returning to the academy, the pressure weighing on her chest felt a little lighter.

A little less suffocating.

The conversation drifted naturally into a comfortable silence.

Then Aria suddenly looked past Videl.

Her green eyes wandered around as if searching for something.

Videl noticed immediately.

”What are you looking for?”

”Hm?”

Aria blinked before asking carefully,

”Where is Sir Victor?”

Videl froze.

Then she slowly closed her eyes.

Of course.

Of course that would be the next question.

A strange mixture of amusement and helplessness washed over her.

Even this girl...

The first person she wanted to see was Victor.

Aria leaned forward slightly.

”Is he inside the academy?”

Videl let out another sigh.

Honestly, Victor’s ability to attract people was absurd.

No matter where he went.

No matter who he met.

People always ended up gravitating toward him.

Sometimes it was admirable.

Sometimes it was incredibly annoying.

”...He’s not here.”

The disappointment on Aria’s face appeared instantly.

”Oh...”

The brightness in her eyes visibly dimmed.

Videl noticed it immediately.

And suddenly, for some reason, she felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

The same expression.

The same reaction.

She had seen it before.

Skyla.

Lane.

Clara.

Several others.

And now Aria too.

Victor truly possessed a ridiculous talent for collecting people’s affection without even trying.

The thought made her shake her head.

”He went out to train.”

Aria’s eyes immediately lit up again.

Like a flower blooming after rain.

”Training?”

The excitement in her voice was impossible to miss.

Videl nodded.

”Knowing him, he’s probably doing something ridiculous right now.”

A small smile appeared on her lips.

”Either training.”

”Sleeping.”

”Eating.”

”Or somehow doing all three at the same time.”

Aria giggled.

That sounded absurd.

Yet somehow believable.

”He must be very strong.”

Videl’s expression softened.

Very strong?

That wasn’t enough to describe Victor anymore.

She had personally witnessed things she still couldn’t explain.

Things that made no sense.

Things that should have been impossible.

Yet they happened.

Because of Victor.

A strange warmth appeared inside her chest.

”Yeah.”

Her voice became softer.

”He is.”

Aria noticed the change immediately.

A small knowing smile appeared on her face.

Videl instantly noticed.

”What?”

”Nothing.”

”You’re smiling.”

”I always smile.”

”No.”

Aria shook her head.

”This smile is different.”

Videl immediately looked away.

”You’re imagining things.”

The smile on Aria’s face widened.

”Master likes Sir Victor very much.”

Videl nearly choked.

”W-What nonsense are you saying?”

Aria looked innocent.

”I didn’t say anything strange.”

”You absolutely did.”

”I only said you like him.”

”That’s not the point.”

Aria giggled again.

For some reason, teasing Videl felt surprisingly fun.

Videl quickly changed the subject.

”So.”

Aria straightened.

”Yes?”

”How have you been?”

The conversation gradually shifted.

Aria began telling her about the past weeks.

Where she stayed.

The people who helped her.

The work she found.

The struggles she faced.

The fears she overcame.

Videl listened quietly.

Occasionally asking questions.

Occasionally offering advice.

The two girls talked beneath the moonlight for a long time.

Slowly.

Comfortably.

Like sisters catching up after a long separation.

At one point Aria spoke about her future.

”I want to become stronger.”

Videl looked surprised.

”Stronger?”

Aria nodded.

Her eyes became determined.

”I don’t want to be helpless anymore.”

The gentle girl suddenly showed unexpected resolve.

”I don’t want people like that to hurt others again.”

The memory of the traffickers still remained.

Not as fear.

But as motivation.

Videl smiled proudly.

”That’s a good goal.”

Aria nodded.

Then suddenly smiled.

”Maybe one day I’ll be strong enough to help Sir Victor too.”

Videl immediately laughed.

”Good luck with that.”

”Huh?”

”You’ll need it.”

Aria tilted her head.

Videl merely smiled mysteriously.

If Aria knew what Victor was truly capable of...

She probably wouldn’t even know where to begin.

The night continued quietly.

The academy gates remained open.

Students occasionally entered and exited.

The moon slowly moved across the sky.

Eventually Aria looked up.

”Oh.”

”Hm?”

”It’s getting late.”

Videl nodded.

”It is.”

For a moment neither of them moved.

Then Aria smiled warmly.

”I’m glad I came.”

Videl returned the smile.

”Me too.”

The loneliness she felt earlier had almost disappeared completely.

Sometimes all people needed was someone to talk to.

Someone who genuinely cared.

Aria then took a step back.

Her expression became serious.

She lowered her head respectfully.

A gesture filled with gratitude.

A gesture she had practiced countless times.

A gesture she would probably never stop making.

Then she looked up again.

Her eyes shone brightly.

”I’ll be in your care master.”

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