"TILLY, do you hate me this much?" Wixx complained while carefully moving his head from side to side. He had a stiff neck because he fell asleep in an awkward position inside the carriage for god knows how long. If Wong and Kelsi didn't wake him up, he would have stayed there overnight. "How can you leave your poor brother in that small carriage? Ah, I'm hurt. Your Mana is warm but your heart is cold."

Tilly just looked at him with a blank on her face, then she sipped her tea. "Brother, until you tell me everything that you know about Julian, I will be this cold to you."

He let out a deep sigh.

Right now, they were in the tearoom.

Actually, he just invited himself there. It looked like his precious little sister was indeed angry at him. In the past, she never treated him like this even though she was mad. Ah, she had really changed a lot in this lifetime.

At least she let me have some tea.

He had a "human form" but his physical body was just like a vessel of his spirit. In short, he didn't need to eat, drink, or sleep to survive. He could do that for fun though.

"I will tell you everything I know about Julian once your child returns," he said. "He'll return with Luna, won't he? I heard from Wong that you sent Roarke with his mother to fetch your children in the North."

She stifled a laughter. Ah, finally. It seemed like that his precious sister's cold heart melted a little. "Did you really create Roarke as your son with Luna?"

He nodded. "Roarke is the proof of my love for Luna…" He cleared his throat when he suddenly felt embarrassed about the topic. It wasn't that he was ashamed to talk about his feelings for Luna. He just felt awkward to share it with his precious sister. "Anyway, I need to unseal Luna's memories about the Holy Scepter. You'd understand it easier if you look at her memories since I don't know much about it, too."

"You sealed her memories about the Holy Scepted?" she asked in surprise. "No wonder Luna can't remember it despite Solaris's assistance."

"I needed to," he said. "Aku Moonchester was also interested in the Holy Scepter back then."

"This is all Saint Forrester's fault," she said in an obviously annoyed tone. Then, she put her teacup down on the table. "Brother, I'm sorry but before I accept you here in our home, I want to ask you something first."

He just raised a brow at her. Well, he already had an idea about his sister's question. And he had a strong feeling that this conversation wouldn't end well.

"Brother, were you the one who killed Julian in the past?"

"No."

"Did you kill his family members?"

"Yes."

As expected, Tilly's Mana rose up. She was angry. Her Mana said so.

He didn't want to admit this but he got a little intimidated by his precious sister's outburst of power. But at the same time, he was impressed at how she managed to turn the room's temperature that hot in just a span of a few seconds.

She's not called the Supreme Fire Mage for nothing.

No wonder Kiho arrived at the room right away. He sat on the armrest of the sofa and wrapped his arms around Tilly's shoulders. "Honey, calm down," he said, then he kissed the top of her head. "We're going to talk to the kids later. Remember?"

"I know, hon. But I need to release the pent-up anger in my chest or else, I'll combust," Tilly said in a cold manner, her purple eyes now glowing with rage. "Brother, let's take this outside."

Wixx let out a deep sigh. "Alright."

***

"THE NORTH King is my grandson in the past?" Julian asked in disbelief. "But he's still alive…" He trailed-off when he realized something. "Oh. If he's leading an undead army, does it mean he also cheated death?"

"Yes. I'm glad that you inherited Lady Nystrom's wit," Lord Forrester, the former saint, said in amusement. "I don't know what kind of spell or curse did he use but he looks like he's only in his thirties. Unlike his undead army, he looks warm and alive." He snapped his fingers as if he remembered something important. "Ah, his name is–"

"Garnet," he cut-off the former saint, then he smiled apologetically at him for being rude. "I'm sorry for cutting you off, Lord Forrester. I just got a little nostalgic because in the past, I was the one who gave him that name."

The saint nodded thoughtfully. "You are right, Lord Julian. The North King calls himself Garnet Nystrom. Although he is your grandson, his dominant Mana is different from yours. Just like Lord Winter, his ice Mana is more powerful than his flame."

"I see," he said while nodding.

To be honest, he felt torn.

Since he was directly reincarnated in that lifetime after he died from the previous one he had, he was still attached to his past. But as the oldest son of the Supreme and the Black Serpent, he knew that he had the responsibility to protect their family. Like what his parents taught him, their family wasn't only the four of them.

Their family included their allies and friends.

"In the past, I died when Garnet was only a few days old," Julian said, his tone laced with nostalgia. "I don't know how he ended up that way. If only I could stop him…"

"Brother Julian, don't feel guilty," Winter told him seriously. "It wasn't your fault that your grandson ended up like that."

"Oho," Solenn said in an amused tone. "Winter, acting mature doesn't suit you."

"Shut up, little brat princess."

He smiled at the two children's friendly banter. "Please don't fight," he said even though he was aware that Winter and Solenn weren't fighting seriously. When the two children behaved, he faced the former saint again. "Lord Forrester, our parents sent us here because they want us to personally fetch our grandfather's remains. Have you found Lord Prescott's body?"

"We did," Lord Forrester said. "Do you mind if I–"

The former saint was interrupted when all of a sudden, they heard a loud thud.

When they turned to the door, they saw Lord Denver on the floor while whining in pain. But he wasn't alone.

"Brother Flint!" Julian said excitedly when he saw his brother. Then, he stood up and ran towards him. "I've been looking for you since we arrived here."

Although his soul was older than Flint, he still considered him as his "older brother" because he took good care of him when he was still a defenseless baby.

His thoughts were cut-off when Flint suddenly stood up and ran away.

He was left confused and speechless.

"Chase him, Lord Julian," Lord Denver said when he stood up. "Flint is embarrassed to face you because he thinks he doesn't deserve you now that you're a full-fledged noble."

"Foolish brother," Julian said with a frown, then he bowed at the former captain. "Thank you for the advice, Lord Denver." When Lord Denver just smiled at him, he turned around to face Saint Forrester, Solenn, and Winter again. Then, he bowed to them. "Please excuse me for a while, everyone."

***

TILLY hated that she couldn't hit Wixx with her flame.

Her brother was too fast and too agile for her. She realized right then and right there that her black flaming wings were just a poor imitation of his red flaming wings.

Well, he wouldn't be the Red Phoenix for nothing.

"I'd love to let you hit me but the flame you're using now is highly dangerous," Wixx, who was floating in front of her, said while looking down at her. "Sentinel is resting inside me so I can't let my body get damaged."

She just glared at him.

Ah, right now, they were fighting in the man-made forest behind their estate. Kiho was patrolling the area to make sure that no one would see her and Wixx flying around. And of course, her husband was there to "control damage."

Playing with fire was very dangerous especially since they were surrounded by trees. If they accidentally burned up the forest, it would attract attention from the servants.

"The fact that you're avoiding me is proof that you really don't regret hunting down Julian's family in the past," Tilly snarled at her brother. "I know that you have a reason for doing so. But it breaks my heart every time I remember how scared my baby was during that time. He was neglected by his father, and his uncle wanted him dead. No wonder it was hard for him to believe that I am his real mother."

Her brother's expression turned hard. "You shouldn't have conceived that child, Tilly."

Anger rose up in her chest once again. "Brother!"

The red flame in Wixx's wings grew bigger.

Whether she would like to admit it or not, she was a bit frozen on her spot. Looking at the very serious expression of her brother was a little scary.

"Come at me, my precious little sister," Wixx challenged her. "Attack me with all you've got."

"You don't have to remind me of that, Brother. I intend to get serious from the start," Tilly said, then she opened her right hand and summoned her flaming iron crab mallet. This time, the flame of her weapon was black instead of red. "I will knock some sense into your head, Brother."

***

JULIAN found Flint in the 'Frozen Woods.'

It was where the young knights Damian and Whitton pointed at. According to them, Flint would go there every time he wanted to be alone.

The 'Frozen Woods' wasn't like an ordinary woods. But just like its name, it was covered with snow. And the leaves were made of beautiful thin ice. If his father was there, he would love that place. Winter, too.

I'll bring Winter here later.

"Brother Flint," Julian called out to his brother while going deeper in the woods. "Please let me talk to you. I've missed you."

He was answered by silence.

But for some reason, he suddenly felt uneasy. And thus, he stopped walking and listened carefully to his surroundings.

He was uncomfortable with the ice because his main attribute was fire. But he had a feeling that it wasn't the only reason why he was having goosebumps right now. Eventually, he realized that the warm barrier around the village had disappeared.

No, he thought to himself. The barrier has been broken?!

As if on cue, he suddenly heard Flint's loud scream.

"Brother!" he yelled as he ran towards the direction where he heard his brother's agonizing voice. Please be safe, Brother Flint.

He was glad when he found his brother right away.

But he wasn't happy to see Flint on the ground while a huge man wearing a black cloak was straddling him. The assailant was stabbing his brother in the chest with an ice dagger with a wooden hilt.

Flint was trying to burn the enemy but for some reason, his flame kept on getting extinguished.

"Get away from my brother!" Julian screamed, then he kicked the assailant's head.

He was a little shock when the head of the enemy was sent flying while his body remained attacking Flint. Yes, the enemy was decapitated but his body was still alive.

"Julian, it's no use," Flint said in a voice filled with pain. "They don't die easily…"

He heard his brother but he was already distracted while looking at the head of the enemy that he just decapitated with a kick.

That old man looked familiar.

And it was because he had seen it many times at his parents' mansion.

"No…" Julian said in a cracked voice, his gaze still fixed on the head of the enemy who was trying to kill his brother. And yet, he couldn't move. "What did they do to you, Lord Prescott?"

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