Luca and Lara watched Ethan's tense face—his brows furrowed, his forehead creased.
The look in his eyes wasn't playful at all; it was clear he wasn't joking about that threat.
"O-Of course."
"Who else knows about this?" Ethan asked.
"Us, then Nuwa and Celica," Lara replied.
Ethan sighed. His condition had gotten better, though he hadn't fully recovered yet.
He got up from the bed, which made Luca worry. She reflexively grabbed his hand.
"W-Wait, Ethan. You just recovered. You should keep resting."
"I'm fine, Luca. This won't kill me," Ethan said.
Luca turned to Lara, and the woman nodded in response.
Once Luca let go of his hand, Ethan walked out of the room and stepped outside the house.
There, Nuwa was still keeping watch over Duqu Village.
Jared had also come, greeting Ethan, who was slowly recovering. But Ethan ignored him and focused his gaze on the sky.
"Sera!" Ethan called firmly.
Hearing her name called by a familiar voice made Sera instinctively look down.
