Chapter 52: Goodnight, Brother

At home, Su Xiao Zi quietly opened her door, walked to her brother’s door, and knocked lightly.

Inside the room, Evran was startled and quickly hid back in Su Xiaoxiao’s shadow.
Su Xiaoxiao also immediately struck a pose as if she were diligently doing homework at her desk.

After receiving permission, Su Xiao Zi pushed the door open a third of the way, poking only her head in.

“Is… is something the matter?”
Su Xiaoxiao sat upright, her tone feigning calmness.

“Ah, brother, I just… wanted to ask how you’re feeling?”
“After turning into a girl, are you uncomfortable anywhere?”

“Oh, no problems for now, I think.”

“Oh, oh, that’s good…”

Su Xiao Zi nodded slightly, her movements a little slow and hesitant, and she seemed to want to close the door again.

Su Xiaoxiao’s perception was sharp.
She glanced at her and immediately asked back, “Is there something you want to tell me?”

“Ah, ahaha, not at all.”
“It’s just, I’m a little tired tonight and I’m going back to my room to sleep, so I wanted to say goodnight to you, brother—”
“Also, brother, you better not sneak into my room for a night raid, okay?”

“I should be the one saying that, right!?”
“Who would go on a night raid!?”

In this situation, wouldn’t that be like a sheep delivering itself to a tiger’s mouth?

Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but retort silently in her heart.

“Mhm~ Then I’m relieved.”
“Goodnight, brother, have a sweet dream.”

Su Xiao Zi gave a somewhat unnatural smile, waved to Su Xiaoxiao, and then timidly drew back, gently closing the door as if she had made some kind of resolution in her heart.

She leaned her back against her brother’s door, her lips pressed tightly together.
Her gaze, fixed on the floor, trembled slightly, and she clutched her chest.

‘Brother… rest assured, I will protect you.’

‘At the same time, I will also protect this city, and at any cost, I will drive out all of those invading enemies…’

‘Even if… something unexpected might happen tonight.’

‘But this is my duty as a member of the Humanoid Weapon Research Society, and also, as your younger sister…’

Inside the room, after her sister left, Su Xiaoxiao also breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness Evran had hidden well enough.
But she didn’t know what was wrong with her sister, why she looked so flustered.

‘Is she hiding something from me?’

But a moment later, Su Xiaoxiao raised her head.

Her mind was now elsewhere.

Looking again at the dark clouds outside the window that were drawing ever closer, a sense of crisis and oppression was constantly approaching.
According to the threat Evran had sensed, a fierce battle tonight was unavoidable.

‘It’s for the best.’
‘Let my sister fall asleep early.’
‘I’ll resolve this crisis while she’s sound asleep.’

“Evran, let’s go.”

Letting out a long breath, a note of determination entered Su Xiaoxiao’s voice.

“Eh?”
“Didn’t our little Xiaoxiao just say she didn’t want to get involved in tonight’s affairs?”

Evran was lying on the soft quilt again, her hands propping up her small head, her two fair little feet swinging up and down.
With a lazy appearance, she watched Su Xiaoxiao with great interest.

Su Xiaoxiao stood up decisively, pushed her chair under the desk with a thud, and turned off the lamp in one smooth motion.

In the darkness, her pair of glittering heterochromatic eyes were now emitting a brilliant glow.
She left only a calm, matter-of-fact statement:

“Evidently, Tantan City cannot rely on its existing defense forces to fight a legion-level Bloodkin force.”

“If my intervention can save more lives, then there is no reason to stand by and watch those warriors who fight in blood die—”
“At the same time, this is also to ensure my sister can have a peaceful night’s sleep.”

“This is my duty as her older brother.”