It was currently 1:00 AM. The girl were already knocked out cold because of the alcohol.
Alex because of his ability, being immune to poison he quickly discarded the alcohol in his body
The girls were currently at the living room just sleeping everywhere, while Alex was putting a blanket to cover them so they won't get cold.
The only one who is awake is Catherine
Alex finished putting blankets to all the girls
"Here water." Catherine said, with a glass of water in her hands
"Thanks." Alex said and took the glass and drink it in one gulp
"So what was your decision, seeing all of this?." Alex said
Catherine was surprised that Alex chose this time to talk about it
"Honestly, I don't know... I really hate men especially those with lots of women." Catherine said
"Basically me!. so?" Alex asked
"You are different though, I don't know why but the first time we met I just didn't hate you it's like.. I already know you yet also not at the same time.
"I'm different? maybe we have met before?" Alex asked
"I don't think so, this is just a familiar feeling that I can't explain myself." Catherine said
"I see." Alex nodded
"I have also have a good impression of you when we met, although you are just a kid but when you told me that you can help me get out of the organization, I can't really explain but there is just this warm feeling that engulf my body when I heard you say that. This is also related when I said that about familiar feeling because when you said that to me, somehow I believe it immediately without a doubt, as if my entire soul, body and mind directed me to believe you." Catherine said, while saying this her face broke into a smile
"I didn't there was this deep of a reason." Alex smiled
"Remember what you said before, telling me that it was joke and I can reject you and I thought you didn't want me?." Catherine asked
"Yes why?." Alex asked, he remembered how Catherine's turned to the eye that look like what Zeth's eye currently
"When I heard that, I'm not clear how, but is as if when I heard you say that. I lost the meaning of my life." Catherine
"That exaggerated?." Alex couldn't believe it, because he thought the reason for her eyes that time was her hate for men
"Mhn, that's right...It was my first time feeling that too...I really highly doubt that you were really important...maybe I have met you in my past life." Catherine said while joking a bit
"Maybe we did." Alex said because he thinks that it was possible, though he is still not sure but maybe, like that vision or dream he has, thinking that it was related to his past life
"The last thing his you know when I thought you were leaving me you didn't want it's as if I lost something from the bottom of my soul. Strange really! but I don't mind you that's all I can say..I don't know if this love or something else that even went further than it." Catherine said while smiling
"I didn't think I matter to you that much" Alex teased
"Well what can I do, that's what my whole being said to me." Catherine shrugged
"I suppose I can say that hearing all that, your answer is positive?." Alex asked
"Mhn, take care of me" Catherine nodded
Mhn, I will take care of you and not just you, all of you." Alex said, he wanted to protect them especially all of their smiles
"good!...yawn* I'm sleepy." Catherine said while yawning
"Let's sleep." Alex said
The both of them also found some space and lied down, getting a blanket and sleep with the others
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'Strange, I didn't hear anything from Sistine?.' Alex thought, his eyes were closed but he still didn't sleep yet.
'Hey, Sistine why are you not answering, I know you can hear me.' Alex said in his mind
"D-Dear, s-sorry." Sistine's voice was really anxious
"Are you okay? why is your voice sound so anxious?, what's the sorry for?.. did something happened?." Alex asked worriedly, since it's the first time Sistine is like this.
"I-I'm fine, it's just that.." Sistine said, she is happy knowing Alex is so worried about her
"Don't worry about anything else. I'm here for you, so just slowly tell me what happened." Alex said
"O-okay." Sistine said
Sistine started telling Alex what happened while he was sleeping. Telling him that an unknown Entity was detected by the system, and how she tried so hard to manage the system but failed, letting the unknown entity breach the system. She also told him that the unknown entity already left but it caused some unknown things to the system, that it required to forcefully shut down itself and that it needs the system 12 whole hours to get activated again.
"I understand, you are not at fault and you already tried your best so you don't need to worry about it. I'm not mad at you but grateful to you." Alex said after hearing what happened while he was out sleeping.
"Mhn." Sistine said
Alex tried to activate the system but it says there three and a half hours left before it can activate again
"Strange...what did that unknown entity want with the system? is it one of the devil's if so I think someone who could infiltrate the system could easily kill me if he wanted to do so... I guess the entity being my enemy is out of the options but what could it's purpose be? Someone that could infiltrate the system that the ruler god created...If the devil is out of the question then is there someone who is so strong that he could infiltrate it easily?.." Alex keeps mumbling
"Sorry dear, I don't know how to help you" Sistine said, she felt sorry that she couldn't do anything to help.
"It's fine we will know in a few hours anyway, about what happened to the system. It will either be a good thing or a bad thing." Alex said
"I understand." Sistine said
"Look on the bright side, don't you remember that I have a mission to kill a Dominator rank and the rewards are the skill [Soul Creation], after I have that skill. I can create a soul for you." Alex said excitedly
"Yeah I remember... you are right dear, we can meet finally." Sistine said happily
"Yeah so don't be sad okay?" Alex asked
"Mhn, not sad at all." Sistine said
Alex was happy that Sistine finally isn't sad and stopped blaming herself anymore.
'I'm afraid this isn't easy..was the system being breached related to my vision or dream? and that vision was that really me or not? but that guy exactly look the same as me while the maid and that woman although I can't see her face, I felt they were all familiar to me.' Alex keeps thinking if there were a connection between the two
'The answer will be answered a few hour later anyway, so I will just sleep first rather thank keep thinking about this.' Alex thought
"Hey, Sistine wake me up at 5AM and will see together if what changes are in the system" Alex said
"Mn, okay good night." Sistine said
"Good night." Alex said
Alex fi