"Alex~"
Seeing her savior appear, Chiara pitifully threw herself into his arms. The familiar scent and warmth reassured the girl, calming her down. She knew that with the Silver Mark, she was never truly in danger.
But she couldn't stop being afraid; the disgusting man looked terrifying, and he had a weapon.
"I knew it, you would definitely come and save me."
"Well, you are my woman," Alex shrugged. "I can't let anyone else lay a finger on what belongs to me."
"Alex, you're being tsundere again. Just say you care about me, honestly," Chiara pouted, then glared at the miserable man on the floor and gave him a harsh kick.
"You must be Alex, the boy Chiara likes?" Chiara's mother had only just heard about him, and this first meeting certainly left a deep impression.
He seems quite reliable.
"Hello, Madam," Alex greeted. "Let's put the pleasantries aside and deal with this fat pig first."
"I'll call the police—"
Chiara's mother's action was stopped. Alex shook his head. "What good is calling the police? I have my own way..."
As he spoke, the Silver Mark fluctuated violently once more, though this time it wasn't from Chiara, but from Elara behind them. Alex raised an eyebrow, seeming to realize something, but he ignored it, continuing to deal with the disgusting fat pig in front of him.
"The last lesson wasn't enough; you still haven't given up. As expected, men like you are only a constant threat if they're left alive," a dangerous smile slowly spread across his face.
"Hrk, cough, cough! Ugh... What are you doing? What are you trying to do?!"
"I told you, welcome to hell. But don't worry, I'll leave you a few months of life," Alex licked his lips, feeling the lifespan surging from the man being absorbed by him. In this moment, he felt like the devil of hell.
This is exhilarating.
The time on the man was increasing Alex's own lifespan.
The man visibly grew more exhausted, his hair gradually turning white, aging him moment by moment...
Outside the door, Mrs. Summer and her daughter watched. The Madam gradually figured out the whole situation. She looked at Alex, and particularly at the girl in his arms, her eyes complex.
She wasn't surprised by the aging man; that was Alex's power. But that girl... she had a close relationship with Alex, and Alex rushed to save her because the man harassed her?
Although she was reluctant to admit it... her heart felt a little sour.
This terrible villain, does he also care about girls? Mrs. Summer, having witnessed this scene, felt an emotional shift, a sense of melancholy. Would he care about me like that?
He had said he "felt heartache" for her this morning... it shouldn't have been a lie, should it? Mrs. Summer was torn.
She couldn't figure out her own feelings anymore.
Tap.
Just then, her hand was suddenly gripped by her daughter. Mrs. Summer looked over, and Elara was no longer composed. Her eyes were wide, pupils trembling, contracting in shock and terror.
She opened her mouth. "Mom..."
"Elara, are you... recovered?" Mrs. Summer instantly realized her daughter's condition, sighing softly. She held her hand, and as mother and daughter looked at each other, she bit her lower lip and said nothing.
Everything was conveyed in their eyes.
Yes, the hypnotic effect on Elara had also vanished.
After overcoming the initial shock and confusion, she looked at Alex, and her mood... instantly became as complicated as her mother's had been earlier that morning.
The shameful memories made her wish she was still hypnotized—the images of her willingly joining her mother, the memory of servicing him with her lips and tongue, and even... her original boyfriend being abandoned because of Alex...
The girl looked at Alex's back, her eyes full of complexity.
"Elara Senpai, you came too?" Chiara spotted Elara behind them and quickly came over to grab her hand, her eyes lighting up. "Did Alex go looking for you this morning?"
"Uh... K-Alex went to my place, but when he heard you were in trouble, he rushed right over," now clear-headed, Elara still looked at the girl in front of her with complex feelings. "He... really cares about you."
Thinking of what Alex had just done, his concern for Chiara was visible.
"Hehe, of course. Alex and I are lovers, and it's not just me; he's the same way with you guys, too," Chiara said, noticing the look of distress on Elara Senpai's face. "Elara, what's wrong? You look weird."
"Nothing..."
She couldn't possibly reveal what had happened to her. Not now. The memories had left her mind too confused, and she didn't know what attitude to take towards Alex.
She needed time to calm down. She didn't know how to face either Alex or the friendly Chiara in front of her.
"It's Saturday, and since you're here, Elara Senpai, let's all go on a date with Alex. I told him he has to take me on a date this weekend."
"A date? But..."
"It's settled," Chiara intimately pulled on her arm, giggling. "Wait, who is she?"
Noticing the woman next to Elara, who looked very similar to her and even had the same hair color, Chiara was curious. "Is she your older sister, Elara Senpai?"
"Sister?" Mrs. Summer couldn't help but laugh. "No, I'm Elara's mother."
"What?! Your Mom?!" Chiara was astonished. "I never would have guessed, Elara. Your mother is so young!"
"Such sweet talk," Mrs. Summer smiled, but the smile on her young, smooth face gradually faded, replaced by a soft sigh. Young? This, too, was Alex's doing.
He had granted her the lifespan and time of youth...
Elara also thought of this and remained silent.
"What's wrong with you two? Wait," Chiara's gaze darted between them, and she suddenly realized something. "Wait a minute, Elara, are you and your mother also Alex's—"
The mother and daughter looked embarrassed.
Realizing she had guessed correctly, Chiara covered her mouth. She took a few more seconds to look at Elara's mother's alluring and charming figure, feeling both surprised and a sense of crisis.
A mother and daughter... Alex must really love that, right?
Should I ask my mom...
No, no! What am I thinking?!
"Chiara," Alex came out, dragging the aged man, who was now like a dead pig with only a few months of life left, and tossed him onto the ground. "It's resolved... Call an ambulance to take him away. What were you two talking about?"
"Nothing much, just talking about the date," the girl walked up to him and winked playfully. "You promised to take me on a date today, Alex. You're not going to break your word, are you?"
"Of course not."
"Then it's settled. Elara Senpai and her mother are coming too."
Alex looked over, and his eyes met Elara's. She quickly looked away like a startled rabbit, her heart pounding, but she didn't reject Chiara's suggestion.
Alex knew she had recovered, and a smile appeared on his face.
"No problem. Elara Senpai and Mrs. Summer are welcome to join us. This will probably be our first formal date."
"..."
"..."
The mother and daughter nervously twisted their fingers. They should hate him, so why... did they feel a little... happy?