As a villain, he could do whatever he wanted.

"Ah...yes, while I was still conscious, I took some small steps and managed to get out of this crisis. Leah, don't worry."

After briefly answering Leah's question, Leus observed her slightly disappointed expression, rolled his eyes slightly, and then suddenly reached out and hugged the girl in front of him.

"Oh! Brother... Elder brother, you..."

Sensing Levi's sudden action, Leah blinked in surprise, her voice trembling with panic. Levi, on the other hand, grinned smugly and rubbed the girl's shoulders against his chest.

"Ha, finally you can relax a little, Lia. You've been on edge since the beginning, and you don't seem to mind getting tired. Actually, Lia, you really wanted a hug from your older brother, didn't you? Hehe, now that I've caught you, don't even think about escaping! Now I'll give you your wish."

“Brother…Lia…I…”

In this unexpected situation, Leah struggled in a slightly flustered manner, seemingly instinctively resisting something.

However, feeling the warmth emanating from Lius's embrace, her trembling body gradually calmed down. She rested her forehead on Lius's shoulder, nestled in his arms like a doll, and immersed herself in the embrace of her elder brother.

"Brother..."

As soft words were spoken, Leah's body gradually went limp, and in this space made of dreams, she embraced the boy in front of her.

The warm embrace combined with Lius's caresses was incredibly comforting.

"..."

In Lia's eyes, besides Lius in front of her, another scene was reflected in her pupils.

A white-haired girl who looked exactly like him was running through the slime-filled village roads, using her staff to cast teleportation magic to dodge the surging slime, panting as she ran towards the area where Lius was.

Despite her distress, the white-haired girl refused to slow her pace, carrying with her love for her brother as she rushed through the perilous road, searching for her beloved.

"..."

Gazing at this scene, the "Lia" in the dream frowned slightly, as if she felt a sense of loneliness and envy. Then, looking at the girl's panting face, she sighed and gently extended her finger, pointing silently to an area in the dream.

"Well……"

The next moment, in reality, the girl's originally tired face suddenly became relaxed, as if her physical strength had been restored. This made Leah in reality blink slightly, feeling strange about this unusual phenomenon in her body.

"How is this going……"

After the brief surprise, Lia shook her head, not paying much attention to it for the time being. She simply regarded these changes in her body as a blessing from the "Goddess." While she still had the strength, she sped up and ran forward, using teleportation magic to bypass rows of collapsed houses and approach the vicinity of the church.

All of this was observed by the dream's observer.

"...I hope that at this point in time, 'she' can accomplish what I was unable to do before."

With this thought in mind, "Lia" in the dream exhaled slightly, and a red light flashed in her eyes for a moment.

"Doll, stop the erosion for now and let the girl pass through."

With these silent words, the solutions in reality slowed their movement as she had said, allowing the white-haired girl to more easily break into the collapsed church.

"..."

Having done all this, "Lia" in the dream continued to lean on Lius's shoulder, like a little girl gently rubbing against her older brother, indulging her inner emotions in this brief moment of respite...

Chapter 88 My Adopted Sister in a Dream (Part Two)

"Brother..."

Leaning on Lius's shoulder, the girl blushed and gently rubbed against him awkwardly, as if it were her first time doing something like this. Lius, on the other hand, chuckled and gently rubbed Lia's head in his dream.

Amidst the fragrance of lilies in the surroundings, the girl's delicate body appeared exceptionally soft and tender; every touch was so distinct that it was impossible to tell whether this was reality or a dream.

"Ha... No matter how mature you look, there are still some things in your heart that won't change. Really, don't pretend to be an adult in front of your older brother."

Lius pinched Lia's cheek and smiled helplessly. Lia let Lius do as he pleased, raising her head with a blush on her face and grabbing Lius's collar with her fingers.

"Brother...would you be willing to let Lia stay in your arms like this forever?" Lia asked.

"Of course! Lia is my favorite little sister, how could I not want her?"

Looking at the girl in his dream, Lius made no attempt to hide anything and directly expressed his inner thoughts with a smile.

“Even if Lia has done many wrong things… things that would hurt your brother, would your brother… still be willing to let Lia do those things…” After pursing her lips, Lia asked again with some hesitation.

"Well... I don't know exactly what wrong thing you're talking about, Lia, but as long as you sincerely apologize, no matter what happened, I, your brother, will forgive you. Don't worry about anything."

Lius continued with a smile, and this time, upon hearing this, Lia silently lowered her head. Her previously relaxed body began to tremble again, as if a surge of emotions had welled up inside her, making it almost impossible for her to control herself.

“Brother…you’re always like this. From the very first moment we met, you’ve protected and cared for me. I’m so grateful to you, brother…”

"Ha, so what? After all, Lia is my most obedient and adorable little sister. If I could, I really wish you could stay in my arms and be spoiled forever." Lius said with a smile, ruffling Lia's little head.

"Lia also longs to be by her brother's side, just as he said. She has had many opportunities like this before, but she didn't cherish them, which is why now... she can no longer fulfill her brother's wish..."

"Huh? What did you say, Leah?"

Faced with the girl's statement, Lius was somewhat surprised and did not understand the meaning behind her words.

Leah shook her head, offering no direct answer, but instead gazing at the increasingly chaotic space above and the shouts that suddenly came from outside the dream:

"Brother...brother, can you hear me? Brother! Where are you? Brother!"

"That voice is... Leah! It's Leah from the real world!"

Upon hearing this cry from the outside world, Liuston immediately opened his eyes wide, realizing what had happened, and then gritted his teeth in a bit of anxiety.

"Damn it... why is she here! It's so dangerous around here, is this little girl courting death...?"

"..."

Hearing the anxious words from Lius, the dream girl in his arms paused, then lowered her head slightly with a forlorn look, continuing to clutch his collar. After exhaling, she spoke in a calm tone:

"As I said before, elder brother, you are about to wake up. In that case, our meeting... should come to an end."

"Lia, you..."

Levi blinked, hesitated for a second, and then placed his hand on the girl's shoulder, observing her forlorn expression.

"It may sound strange to say this now, but... if there's a chance, Leah... would you be willing to wake up with me from this dream?"

Somewhat inexplicably, Leus asked this question.

His intuition told him that the girl in his dream was not just a figment of his imagination; there were many things about her that he did not yet know and that he needed to take good care of.

As for "Lia", upon hearing the invitation, she pursed her lips, her eyes momentarily glazed over, and she instinctively wanted to respond.

"I……"

Just as she was about to nod to Lius, Lia blinked sharply after feeling the caring look in her brother's eyes, as if she had suddenly come to her senses.

"I...I can't!"

After speaking hastily, Lia remained silent for a moment, then gritted her teeth, shook her head, and reluctantly grabbed Lius's shoulder, pushing him away from her and pulling herself out of his embrace.

"Not yet... I can't let my elder brother know everything yet, not yet..."

"Leah..."

Hearing the girl's somewhat hysterical voice, Lius wanted to say something more, but the dream girl shook her head vigorously, adopted a calm tone, and pointed to the direction above her head.

“Go, elder brother, someone who cares about you has arrived. She is risking her life to try to save you. Compared to me, who once hurt you… she is more suitable for you. Let her take my place and fulfill your wish…”

As she said this, "Lia" in front of him raised her head again. Lius noticed that the calm expression on her face had changed, and a smile of nostalgia and relief appeared at the corner of her mouth, as if she was showing a happy mood.

However, looking closer at her eyes, one can see two tear tracks running down from the corners of her eyes. The tear tracks are silent, yet they reveal the softest spot in the girl's heart.

"Lia, why..."

Before Leus could voice his question, he suddenly felt a jolt in his body.

The girl pressed her finger against his forehead, leaving a crimson mark between Lius's eyebrows. Immediately, the boy's eyes rolled back, and his consciousness gradually drifted away from this dream space.

"This blessing is the only thing I can give to my elder brother right now, and I hope it can help you."

“Lia…”

With some lingering confusion, Leus struggled and, carrying the crimson mark, disappeared into the snow-white dream. Before leaving, he didn't forget to stroke the girl's face one last time, leaving a trace of regret and longing in "Lia's" heart.

"..."

Lia stood silently in front of Leus, watching the traces of his disappearance. Her eyes were gradually covered by a dim shadow, and a sense of loneliness rose in her heart.

"Brother..."

After the boy disappeared, the girl's body gradually changed.

As if growing rapidly, in an instant, she gradually grew from her original loli figure to several years older, becoming tall and slender, standing quietly in the space with a mature and composed older sister appearance.

Her long white hair flowed in the wind, complementing her white dress, which shone brightly in the sunlight, making her appear radiant and translucent, giving her an extraordinary aura.

A crystalline white light surrounded her, blooming down her back and revealing a definition called "holiness," like a six-winged angel standing in the sky, or like a goddess descending to this world.

"Brother...I'm sorry...I'm so sorry..."

Reaching out, Lydia touched the spot where Leus had stood. She could almost feel the warmth of his presence, causing waves of emotion to surge within her, echoing throughout the white space.

"Wait a little longer, and I will be able to atone for my sins... So please wait a little longer, this time, I will definitely protect you..."

Clutching her chest, "Lia" uttered words of deep regret, her heart pounding. A sudden wave of dizziness washed over her, as if she were reliving the events of the past. The image of herself wielding the demonic sword, stabbing the blond boy to death on the cross, flashed back into her mind...

Chapter 89 The System Girl's Care

In the real world, it's midnight.

"Well...this is..."

Feeling the warm water droplets falling on his cheeks, Leus's eyelids twitched slightly. Then came the soft touch that kept kicking his face, and the calls mingled with sobs in his ears:

"Damn it... Waaah... Host, wake up already! How long are you going to sleep? Didn't you say I'd wake you up?! Damn it, if you don't wake up, I'll kick your face until it's smashed to pieces! Wake up now, you bastard!"

"Hmm... I heard you... System, please keep your voice down, it's deafening..."

Lius's lips moved slightly, and he made a soft sound in his throat. His neck stiffened and he turned to the side, facing the System Girl next to him, whose eyes were filled with tears and whose expression was anxious.

"what……"

Although she couldn't quite control it at first, the sound entering the system's ears made her anxious expression freeze instantly, and her little feet, which were kicking downwards, hung stiffly in the air.

"Host...host..."

After blinking blankly, the next moment, before Lius could speak again, Miss System rushed over and hugged Lius's cheek tightly with a sob in her voice.

"Ugh... Host, why did it take you so long to wake up... I've been calling you for half an hour, but you didn't respond at all. I thought you were dead, and I was even about to force-feed you the resurrection potion..."

"Alright, alright, didn't I say I was confident? There's no need to cry like this. Whether you're a system or a goddess, crying like this is really damaging to your image..." Lius gently comforted the girl while stroking her hair.

"Hmph... This system wouldn't treat others like this! It's all your fault, you idiot, do you know how much this system cares about you? If it weren't for caring about you, who would worry about an idiot like you!"

The system girl roared hysterically, then grabbed the boy's collar and gave him a forceful look. Lius understood what the girl meant and pinched the blonde girl's cheek.

"I understand. I'm sorry, System. I will definitely take better care of myself from now on to avoid similar incidents from happening again, and I won't make you worry like this anymore... By the way, you mentioned resurrection potions before, System. Are there really such things?"

"Hmph... This is a life-saving measure for you, host. It can only be used once a year. I almost couldn't resist letting you drink it just now, but judging from the current situation, you won't need it for the time being."

The system breathed a sigh of relief and turned its gaze to the space beside it. Leus followed her gaze and began to observe the surrounding situation, starting with his own body.

The black solution that had been condensing on his body was now slowly dissipating. The blood that had sprayed from his thigh had merged into the black solution, carrying with it a portion of Leus's own magic power. Under the surging power, it continued to influence his surroundings.

Blood and solution intertwined, corroding and resisting each other, like a black and red protective shield that blocked him from the outside world, immunizing him against the corrosive effects of the solution, and gradually dissolving the solution enveloping his body, allowing Lius to awaken from his original anesthesia.

"boom……"

Looking around, I found myself lying at the very bottom of the church, buried in the collapsed ruins.

Scattered around were rows of collapsed bricks and planks, and smoke and dust filled the surrounding space, making it somewhat choking. If you looked up, you could see the ravaged starry sky beyond the smoke and dust.

As night fell, the starlight shone down, adding to the coolness of the surroundings.

"Really... Host, how did you suddenly come up with such an idea? You suddenly stabbed yourself with a sword, startling even this system..." Miss System complained, pouting.

"The situation was critical. When I saw that monster lady gathering her magic power, I thought I could use my own magic power to resist it. The human body has the highest magic power content in the blood. In that situation where there was no way to avoid it, I could only release magic power in this way."

"Hmph... Next time you do something crazy, remember to tell me beforehand. Don't make this system worry. Such a deep wound, don't you even feel the pain yourself... Tch..."

Stroking Lius's blood-splattered thigh, the system bit her lip with heartache, complaining to Lius like a mother hen. Then, without consulting anyone, she retrieved a healing potion from the side and began bandaging the boy while applying it to his wounds with her delicate hands, muttering under her breath about her host's lack of self-care.

"Fortunately, this system is here. Otherwise, there would be no way to stop the bleeding from such a serious wound. This system also protected you the whole time when you were unconscious. For this alone, you should thank this system properly."

"Ha... Well then, thank you very much, my dearest System. Actually, I only took this action because I trust you and believe that you can heal me. Otherwise, I would usually be more cautious."