My sister is Luna

The third month has passed, and the research has made no progress whatsoever.

Fortunately, Milady's curse has been completely cured!

Milady looked at her fingertips, still in disbelief at the sight before her. Ten rounded fingertips lined up side by side, like a row of crystal-clear pearls, radiating a captivating luster. The return of her long-lost senses filled her with joy.

She removed the blindfold; she no longer needed it. The pupil of that eye became clear and bright, and she could no longer see double.

She had seen the remains of the previous patriarch—a human-shaped crystal sculpture "artwork"—the agonizing struggle of which was eternally fixed, a recurring nightmare in her dreams, a fate she herself would also face, but now it had been shattered with a single punch!

Overwhelmed with emotion, she even celebrated her new life by kissing her fingertips.

"Congratulations!" Cain clapped.

When she looked at Cain, the smiling man who had saved her, a surge of emotion welled up inside her. She smiled, stepped forward, and gave him a big hug.

"Thank you……!"

Cain embraced her openly, understanding the feelings of a "patient who has recovered from a serious illness," and he, as the "doctor," felt a great sense of accomplishment.

smell good.

Cain smelled a faint fragrance emanating from her hair, and her face flushed slightly.

Milady held Cain tightly, completely abandoning her regal composure. She could feel his strong heartbeat, and her face was flushed with a captivating blush, like a young girl in the throes of first love.

As they spent more and more time together, Milady came to believe that Cain was a perfect marriage prospect, flawless in every way, and that both reason and emotion made him the most suitable candidate.

On this joyous occasion, she decided to soon propose marriage to Cain and the Moon Family, and lift the warrant for Cain's arrest, giving him a surprise. She wanted to free her family from the curse and allow her descendants to live in an era without the curse.

……

A night with the bright moon hanging high.

"Hey, Milady, you're still working on your research? Why don't you take a break? It's getting late," Cain said, urging Milady, who was still engrossed in her work.

Cain stayed with her the whole time, and he himself dozed off several times. She kept looking at the research data. Seeing how hard she was working on the research, Cain felt a little sorry for her.

"Go to sleep if you're tired," Milady said before burying herself back into her research. Her brows were furrowed, she had dark circles under her eyes, and her eyes were bloodshot and tired.

She had been stuck on a simple question for too long, and her pride as a master mechanic was completely intolerant of it. She currently had no instruments to study and analyze this golden fragment, which was far too difficult for the current level of Haidu. To close the gap, ideally, it would only take ten years. Milady was confident that she had plenty of time.

Milady has time, but Cain, who suffers from "intermittent psychosis," has neither.

"I'm so happy to have made such a good friend as you, Milady... Actually, I've decided to go to the East to take a look..." The implied parting was obvious in her words. Cain had wanted to say this in the morning, but he didn't want to spoil Milady's mood after her recent recovery, so he left it until now.

Milady stood up abruptly and said in an unquestionable tone, "No, you have to stay. You can't leave me!"

Perhaps realizing her words were somewhat ambiguous, Milady blushed and said earnestly:

"This is a deal. You've fulfilled your promise, but I haven't. Do you want me to be seen as a person who breaks their word?"

“We’re already friends, so I don’t really care about this deal. I’m just happy to cure you. I care about you…”

Milady's heart skipped a beat.

“You’re the governor, you can’t possibly focus all your attention on this, and you know that I’m afraid I might hurt you one day…”

“There are absolutely strong protective measures.” Milady stared straight at Cain, her eyes filled with determination, even a willingness to share life and death.

Cain was deeply moved, and he was even more determined not to let his good friend be put in danger because of him.

Cain didn't want to become a monster who only knew how to kill and was capricious. He was always in pain because he was controlled by the desire to kill. He was neither a very good person nor a very evil person. He just wanted to protect the people around him. But now he was a time bomb, so he couldn't wait ten years. He wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die.

"That puts my mind at ease." Cain nodded obediently, but then put his departure on the agenda.

Milady, unsuspecting, breathed a sigh of relief and sat down to continue her research. She seemed to be deep in thought, and the atmosphere fell silent for a moment. Cain silently kept her company, cherishing the time they spent together.

late at night.

Cain fell asleep on the table.

Milady stretched, revealing her beautiful figure, then turned and stood up, walking with aristocratic elegance to the sleeping Cainpon.

As Milady gazed intently at Cain's peaceful sleeping face, she felt she couldn't get enough of him. Her heart pounded in sync with his, and a blush spread across her face. A peculiar emotion was brewing within her; she didn't quite understand it, but she didn't dislike it.

"I will heal you, please accept this with gratitude, and then..."

Milady parted her pink lips slightly, her full, vibrant pink lips touching Cain's left cheek before she blushed and quickly rose to immerse herself in her research, leaving behind only a murmured whisper.

"Let the feelings of gratitude stay with me forever."

……

the next day.

Cain noticed that there were more people entering and leaving the tower today, and most of them were glancing towards the top three floors.

Recalling Milady's forceful tone last night, Cain knew she wouldn't let him leave easily. In order to resolve the hidden dangers of the blue energy, he had no choice but to lie and agree to keep Milady calm.

Cain knew that Milady was capable of imprisonment given her personality, and that she was probably making preparations for it.

I need to hurry.

midnight.

Dressed in black and carrying a small bundle, Cain stood by the window of the room, reflecting on the past three months together. The two had gone from being indifferent at first to becoming familiar with each other, and they had both gotten used to each other's presence. Every word and action had left a deep impression on each other.

Is this what friends are? Cain didn't understand, but thought it was great to have gained a friend.

Looking at the sea city at night, with faint steam and white mist rising into the night sky, the beautiful sea city was thriving. However, Cain knew that the pollution was still spreading and posed a huge potential danger. Therefore, he decided to find a way to control the pollution while searching for a way to separate the blue energy, as a way to help her, as an apology for leaving her without saying goodbye.

Introduce her to my dear sister Luna… Hmm, what if she doesn't like Milady? Hmm, this can't be rushed…

Cain stood there for a long time, feeling both reluctant and confused. He kept Milady in his heart, along with Luna and his parents, and now Milady was added to his heart.

Feeling the golden energy flowing within his body, which brought both power and a loss of reason, Cain's eyes gradually hardened.

Leaving behind a farewell letter, Cain lightly leaped from the window to another rooftop, disappearing into the night and fading into the distance.

……

The third day, early morning.

Cain's room was now empty.

"he's gone."

Milady stood on the balcony atop the tower, gazing eastward, holding the marriage contract in one hand, but staring blankly at the farewell letter in the other—

"...Don't worry about it."

Milady couldn't understand why she felt uncomfortable; she lacked any of the rationality expected of a consul.

"So, I've been dumped...?" Milady thought angrily. "You, Cain, a high-ranking official of the Sea Capital, don't even want me?!"

"My lord, the orchestra is ready..." a servant asked respectfully from the side.

"No need, go and settle their wages."

"Ah, yes..." The servant withdrew.

"Let's go, it's better that you're gone. I'm all alone now... I'm all alone again..."

"No, so what? I bear the weight of Haidu and my family on my shoulders. Why should I care about a man? I don't need companions. He's just a passerby. I still have to realize my ideals!"

Milady's eyes slowly hardened and turned cold. She suppressed her pounding heart, buried the familiar figure deep within her, and absolute rationality took over her entire being, banishing any superfluous emotions. She put on the black eye patch, and the noblewoman familiar to the people of Haidu was back.

“I am the builder of the city—Milady.”

Milady turned and left the balcony. The sea breeze ruffled her cloak and golden hair, and a powerful aura began to surround her. Dark clouds were gathering over the sea today.

Milady lifted her foot, and a drop of water shattered on the cold floor. It was hard to tell if it was rain or a tear, but it was followed by a barrage of raindrops.

"It's raining! It's raining! Hurry home and bring in the laundry!"

In the outer city, workers' sweat mingled with the rain, fishermen walked in the wind and rain, children played in the rain, and women hurried about.

In the central district, wealthy merchants and nobles clinked glasses and enjoyed the rain washing the iris-lined streets from their windows.

The marriage contract and farewell letter lay quietly in Milady's drawer, listening to the sound of rain.

……

After that, the Sea City withdrew its warrant for Cain's arrest. The murderous demon Cain never appeared in Sunset Sea again, as if he had vanished into thin air. Some said he was killed and went to collect the reward, some said he went into hiding, waiting to make a comeback, some said he was a messenger of the fallen god... All of these became topics of conversation over tea.

……

"Brother, where are you?"

After wandering around Sunset Sea, Luna finally set foot in the sea city.

Fate seems to always be playing tricks on her. Just as she always followed behind her brother when she was a child, Luna is now trying to follow in Cain's footsteps, but she is always just one step away.

……

A single petal-shaped flower blooms in a corner of the desert in the clouds, seemingly waiting for someone to arrive.

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