At his words, Alina tilted her head slightly, noticing the small change in his expression. Her violet eyes narrowed with curiosity.

"Mhm? Did something happen?" she asked, her voice soft but probing.

"You look... pleased."

Gray’s smile vanished as quickly as it had appeared. He shook his head calmly.

"Nothing important."

Alina stared at him for a few seconds longer, clearly suspicious. She could sense a small shift in his aura, but she didn’t press him

Instead, she simply sighed softly and stepped closer.

Thump...!

Without warning, she wrapped her arms around him in a gentle but firm hug.

Her massive breasts pressed softly against his chest as she leaned in, her silver hair brushing against his cheek.

Her lips moved close to his ear, whispering warmly:

"Now that you’ve fulfilled your revenge... how about you start living with your elder sis?"

Her voice was gentle, almost coaxing, carrying a mix of affection and something close to actual possessiveness.

Her arms tightened slightly around him, as if she had no intention of letting go anytime soon.

Gray remained still in her embrace.

’...Was this what Dante meant by slighly obsessed with her younger brother in the novel?’ Gray raised an eyebrow.

Thinking back at how Dante made Alina... there were a few extra things that he had drafted, but didn’t exactly put in the novel.

But now... it seems those drafts have also come to life.

’...Alina Von D’Aurélion... a genius who managed to reach the Emperor Realm at the age of 18 years. Right now, at 22 years old... There are rumors that she might have reached the Sovereign Realm.’

’...That was Alina’s first outlook in the novel as the strongest genius in the human kingdom. She was said to be ruthless, overwhelmingly cold... but actually tender towards her exiled younger brother.’

’Even towards Maelis, her own bloodsister, she was terryfyingly cold.’

’She’s also someone who didn’t want to show her power, and bribed her opponents... not with money, of course, but threatened them.’

There were also many other things, such as... she was actually someone who came from the future.

Because of that... she treated Gray wrongly during their childhood, hoping that he would develop some kind of strong backbone.

After a while, Alina pulled back just enough to look at his face, her violet eyes searching his black ones.

"You don’t have to be alone anymore," she murmured, her hand gently brushing a strand of hair from his forehead.

"Alina," Gray directly called out.

"What is it?"

"...Who was the prophet that our father encountered?" he directly asked, because if there was someone who knew about him or her, it would be Alina.

"The one who told him about me."

’...Some things don’t match, though,’ Gray’s eyes narrowed slighly.

Because Dante didn’t exactly develop Alina’s reason for reincarnation, Gray naturally had his own suspicions.

After all, in the final battle, she had turned against him.

At those words, Alina’s body stiffened slightly.

For the first time since she had appeared, her composure cracked. She looked away for a brief second, her lips pressing into a thin line.

"T-that..." she stammered, something Gray had rarely seen from the usually elegant and confident eldest sister.

This made Gray’s heart feel a little cold as he didn’t expect Alina’s schemes to go that far beyond what he had originally thought.

"Let me guess... it was you? Or someone you ordered, right?"

Alina remained silent for a long moment.

The underground tunnel felt heavier, the air thicker.

Finally, she let out a soft, tired sigh and stepped back, though her hand still lingered on his arm, as if afraid he would disappear if she let go.

"...Yes," she admitted quietly.

"It was indeed me..."

’...I knew it. If it wasn’t for the fact that I knew that she had reincarnated... I wouldn’t suspect her even a little bit. Who would have thought that a 3-year-old would be able to create such a scheme?’

Gray didn’t react outwardly.

He had known roughly 80% of the truth already, because the drafts from Dante’s novel had given him enough clues.

But there were still pieces missing... and those were pieces that only Alina could fill.

Alina looked at him with complicated eyes, a mix of guilt, love, and determination.

"I have a special eye," she began explaining in a soft voice.

"I’ve never told anyone about it except you, right now. It’s called Eye of the Akashic Record. With it... I can see other people’s ’panels’. Their status, their hidden talents, their potential... even their future fate."

She gently tapped the side of her left eye with a finger.

"When you were born... I looked at you. And what I saw terrified me."

Alina’s voice trembled slightly as she continued.

"Your talent was monstrous. Beyond anything I had ever seen. Your growth potential, your hidden abilities, even your fate... it was like looking at a future calamity. The royal family would never allow someone like you to exist freely. They would have tried to kill you, control you, or use you as a weapon. So I... I tried to change your path."

She looked down, silver hair falling over her face like a curtain.

"I treated you coldly. I pushed you. I made sure you faced hardship. I wanted you to develop a strong backbone, to become someone who could survive even if the entire world turned against you. I thought... if I broke you a little, you would become unbreakable later. It was the only way I could think of to protect you without having the power to fight the royal family directly at that time."

Alina’s hand tightened on his arm.

"I never hated you, Gray. Quite the opposite. You were my precious little brother. The only one in this rotten family I truly cared about. Even Maelis... I was cold to her too, but with you... it was different. I wanted you to live. To surpass everyone... to become someone even the gods would fear."

She finally looked up at him again, her violet eyes glistening with unshed tears.

"But I was wrong. I hurt you too much. I see that now. And when Father exiled you... I couldn’t stop it. I wasn’t strong enough back then. But now..."

Alina stepped closer again, her massive breasts pressing against him as she hugged him once more, tighter this time.

"Now I’ve reached the Peak of the Monarch Realm. I have power. I can protect you properly. So please... come live with your elder sister. Let me make up for all the pain I caused you. Let me spoil you. Let me give you the love and protection you deserve from the beginning."

’...What the actual fuck?

Gray’s lips twitched.

’Peak of the Monarch Realm?! How the fuck...’

He was beyond shocked.

’What the fuck was Dante thinking creating such a broken character?! She’s only twenty-three years old!’

His lips twitched slighly.

’Even if she’s a reincarnator... fuuuuck! Well... ignoring that for now, let’s think about her words first,’ he took the time to take a deep breath, processing everything she had said.

He already knew most of what she said.

The Eye of the Akashic Record was definitely real, as it was mentioned that she had an overpowered, unique ability that allowed her to see through her every opponent.

Her intentions, twisted as they were, came from a place of love and fear. But there was still that one missing piece... the reincarnation

The previous life, where she... had probably made some kind of mistake that made her develop some kind of extreme guilt towards him.

That part, she still hadn’t revealed and probably wouldn’t.

There’s also something more... that would have made her turn against him in the future... he just didn’t know what it was.

After a long pause, Gray finally spoke, letting out a small sigh.

"...Fine. I’ll live with you."

Alina’s violet eyes widened slightly, a bright, genuine smile blooming on her face. She hugged him even tighter, her massive breasts squishing warmly against him.

"Really?" she whispered, voice filled with joy.

"You’ll really live with me?"

Gray nodded lightly, though his expression remained mostly calm.

"But I’ll be attending Clementine’s Sword & Magic Academy. I have my own plans there. I won’t drop out."

Alina didn’t seem bothered in the slightest. She simply nodded, still clinging to him.

"I don’t mind," she said softly, nuzzling her face against his neck. "Go to the academy if you want. Study, train, do whatever you need to do. As long as you live with me... I’m happy."

She pulled back just enough to look at him, her violet eyes sparkling with affection.

"But... on the weekends, you’ll stay with me, right? At our home. No excuses. I want to spend time with my little brother. I want to spoil you, cook for you, take care of you... just like I should have done from the beginning."

Gray thought about it for a moment, then gave a small nod.

"...Alright. Weekends at home."

Alina’s smile grew even brighter. She looked almost like a different person as the cold, ruthless genius was replaced by a clingy, doting elder sister.

"Thank you, Gray," she whispered, kissing his cheek gently.

"You have no idea how happy this makes me. I’ve waited so long for this."

She hugged him again, tighter this time, as if afraid he might change his mind.

Her body was warm and soft, her massive breasts pressing against him in a way that was both comforting and slightly overwhelming.

"I’ll prepare everything," she murmured against his ear.

"Your room, your favorite foods, everything. You won’t lack for anything. And if anyone at the academy dares to trouble you... Just tell me. I’ll handle it."

Gray didn’t respond, simply letting her hold him.

He needed to get stronger faster, as he still needed to go and take Lyra back, even if it meant challenging someone millions of times stronger than him.

But for now, he had made his decision. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Living with Alina might not be so bad.

At least until he figured out his next steps.