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The moon shone brightly like a gem in the sky.

Skarst gazed up at it with a heavy heart, reminiscing about the years since his daughter’s abduction. He was constantly plagued by sorrow and anguish, unable to find solace even when he closed his eyes. The memory of the wretched person who had escaped with his daughter from the sewers haunted him, along with the vivid colors of the sky that he could not ignore.

Despite his almost unparalleled power in the world, years of sleepless nights had taken a toll on him, leaving him exhausted and drained.

His heart was weary, aching, and yearning for release.

However, in this moment, he found comfort in the presence of his sworn sister who had no resemblance to him in appearance, age, or race. Her company brought a glimmer of joy to his barren and desolate mind. It was like a refreshing spring that washed away his weariness and pain.

Skarst came to the realization that even without his daughter, there were still interesting people in the world.

“Hmm? What are you doing, Little sister?”
“Warming up.”
“Warming up?”

Skarst turned his head to look at Lilith, who was making some strange but basic movements, and commented,

“I may not have a discerning eye, but even I can tell that you are at least a rank nine warrior. Do these simple movements really have the ability to revitalize your body?”

As a warm-up exercise, warriors would often perform movements that involved controlling their battle qi. These movements, such as lifting their legs and bending their waist like Lilith was doing, were as effortless as simply lying down to sleep for them.

“Who told you I am revitalizing my body?” Lilith pointed to the wall in front of her with her lips without stopping her movements.

“I am mentally preparing him.”

“Mentally preparing?” Before Skarst could make sense of Lilith’s words, she transformed into a blur and kicked the wall next to her violently.

The wall immediately collapsed with a deafening noise, sending debris and dust flying through the air. Lilith lightly stomped her foot, dispersing the dust.

Kieran was sulking in the farthest corner of the room.

“What are you trying to do again, little devil?” Kieran sternly asked Lilith, the person who had put him in his current plight. Despite the significant strength gap between them, Kieran could not help but show his displeasure toward her.

“Taking you out of here, of course,” Lilith replied with a smile. “Why? Is this jail so comfortable that you’re reluctant to leave?”

“Leave? You want to create more trouble?”

“Can’t you phrase it a little better?” Lilith stepped through the large hole in the wall and approached Kieran. “At first, I wanted to come up with a foolproof plan to avoid causing trouble and leave quietly. But now that Big Brother is here, there’s nothing for us to fear.”

Lilith moved to the side, revealing Skarst who was standing behind her. “Meet my sworn brother.”

Skarst smiled at Kieran and nodded. “Hi, I’m Skarst, you can just call me Skar.”

“Hi…” Kieran scrutinized Skarst as if he were a suspicious man. Although he could clearly hear the conversation coming from Skarst’s cell, he still could not understand the connection between Lilith and him. Naturally, the sudden appearance of this guy was incredibly suspicious to Kieran.

But more than that, he felt pity for him.

How could he become a sworn brother to that little devil and expect her to treat him sincerely? What a joke! Considering that little devil’s personality, she probably only agreed to acknowledge a stranger she had just met as her sworn brother because she was going to use him as a tool… or someone to shift blame to.

Kieran didn’t introduce himself for a long time, and Skarst had no choice but to look at Lilith.

Since Kieran made no attempt in introducing himself, Skarst could only look at Lilith helplessly. “And this is…”

“Kieran, my personal maid,” Lilith stated matter-of-factly.

“Who are you calling your…!” Kieran glared at her fiercely. Just as he was about to refute Lilith’s shameless statement, time suddenly seemed to stand still.

Kieran stood motionlessly, with only a few drops of cold sweat slowly trickling down his forehead.

Although it was warm outside, Kieran felt like he had fallen into a cold cellar. The gusts of wind made him feel like he was on the brink of death in an infernal hell.

Unbeknownst to him, Lilith was already standing less than a foot away from him. He could see her long, thick eyelashes and the reflection of his own fearful face in her eyes.

Lilith smiled kindly, placing her foot lightly over Kieran’s before asking, “What were you trying to say?”

“I said…” Kieran shivered. His previously neutral voice suddenly became more melodious and high-pitched, as if he had consumed an entire bottle of throat lozenges.

“Of course, I’m your personal maid.” Each word he said sounded like it had been sweetened with honey.

Kieran smiled sweetly, clasped his hands in front of him, and then bowed slightly. He discreetly moved backward until he reached a safe distance from Lilith.

“Ah, so you’re her maid…” Skarst swept his glance over Kieran’s maid dress and nodded.

Considering the true identity of his sworn sister, it was no surprise that she had a personal maid following her around. Skarst could not help but feel that the maid’s training was somewhat lacking compared to the group he had personally trained. His group of maids were extremely obedient and soft-spoken.

It appeared that he would have to impart some knowledge in that area to his little sister next time.

“Alright, there’s nothing to gain by staying here. Let’s bail.” Lilith turned around and proposed with a clap.

“Bail?” Skarst raised his eyebrow at her. “So you’re really thinking of breaking out of this prison, Little Sister.”

“Oh my, can’t you word it better?” Lilith threw a wink at Skarst. “We are going to leave here just as quietly as we have arrived, and as peacefully as we can, without taking even a speck of dust with us from here.”

“And how are you planning to do that?” Skarst smiled, amused by his little sister’s statement.

“By doing this…” Lilith smiled before swiftly spinning around and lifting her leg to execute a 360-degree high-speed kick at the wall.

The impact caused the wall to collapse with a loud bang, and the dust had barely settled before Lilith’s powerful fist wind dispersed it in all directions.

“See, we’re going to leave without taking even a speck of dust with us.”

“They just got blown away by you!” Kieran screamed in his head as he looked at Lilith’s so-called Big Brother, hoping that he would step up and fulfill his responsibility as her sworn brother by properly educating that little devil who always acted without any regard for the consequences.

“As expected of my little sister! That thunderous attitude of yours is just like mine!” Skarst laughed loudly and gave a thumbs up to Lilith. He did not see anything wrong with her way of doing things.

“Let’s go then.” Lilith took the first step to leave.

“We still have time, let’s go to the registration venue for the Great Celestial Rite. Lesiah and the others should be heading there too,” Lilith said as she stepped over the debris of the damaged wall. The moonlight illuminated all of Jeorgetown City, transforming it into a place unlike any other.

Skarst lifted his hand slightly, as if he had something to say, but decided to remain silent. He actually wanted to mention that he could effortlessly pass through the arrays here without touching anything, but decided against it after seeing how energetic his little sister was.

It was his style to act freely without inhibition. If she were easily swayed by others, she would not have been qualified to be his sworn sister in the first place.

Skarst smiled and shook his head before catching up with Lilith, who had walked a short distance away.