The hall of the villa fell silent in an instant, with only the crackling sound of the fireplace filling the air.
Lucy's eyes widened n disbelief, and her sky-blue, radiant gaze reflected Kyle's face up close. Her pretty face turned even more flushed, whether out of excitement or shyness.
"What did you just say? I didn't hear clearly." Her voice trembled slightly with a mix of anticipation, uneasiness, joy, and various complex emotions that she couldn't describe.
"I said…" Kyle had just started speaking, but before he could finish his sentence, the girl in his arms suddenly interrupted him, saying, "Wait a moment!"
"Oh my, this can't be a dream." Lucy cupped her cheeks with her hands, her body noticeably warmer. She murmured to herself, "The scene of you suddenly coming back today is exactly the same as the opening of the dream I had recently. And now you're saying that."
"Kyle, I can't really be dreaming, can I? Otherwise, slap me."
After saying that, Lucy looked at Kyle with a hint of worry.
"Of course, this isn't a dream." Kyle shrugged helplessly. With his current inhuman strength, there was no way he could take action and slap Lucy. He could only extend one finger and lightly tap the girl's smooth forehead, even controlling his strength while doing so.
"Ah." Lucy winced, covering her forehead in pain. But her face blossomed with an even brighter smile, and her playful figure twirled around, her hands intimately embracing Kyle's neck as they faced each other. "Ask me the question again."
Kyle nodded. "I asked, would you be willing to be my family?"
"Do you even need to ask? Of course, I'm willing! A thousand, ten thousand times willing!" Lucy replied excitedly, unable to contain her emotions, and choked up. Tears welled up in her amber-like eyes and rolled down her fair and tender cheeks.
After losing her loved ones, she had been living in Kyle's home, hoping and longing every day. Now, with these words that felt like a promise, she knew that all the waiting had been worthwhile.
"I plan to create a family called 'Carl' and build a private power. If you join, then you'll become my family, and I'll use my power to protect you." Kyle smiled, using his hand to wipe away the tears on Lucy's face.
Lucy's eyes shimmered with tears as she asked softly, "So, I've agreed to it. Am I the first to join the family?"
"That… of course." Kyle nodded quickly. Logan was still undergoing the family testing Mission, so he could only be considered half of the family for now.
Lucy tilted her head and asked in a pouting manner, "Then when will we get married?"
"You've just turned eighteen. It's too soon to think about getting married. Let's wait a few more years at least." Kyle smiled and couldn't help but think that he had picked up a "wife" on the battlefield.
"I'm not young." When Lucy heard this, she puffed up her chest, displaying a slightly developed curve in her dress.
"You little rascal." Kyle chuckled, thinking of something. He said to Lucy, "Close your eyes for three minutes. No matter what happens, don't open them."
Lucy nodded and quickly closed her eyes. Her beautiful eyelashes trembled slightly, and her angelic face seemed to be anticipating something.
Kyle waved his hand, and in his mind, he selected three cards from the Card Space. They were all Blue-Quality cards, suspended in the air above the ground floor of the villa.
The first card was an ability card called "Life Increase," which was divided into an ability category and could only condense into a translucent virtual card in the outside world.
"This buff grants you an additional thirty years of natural lifespan. I hope you stay healthy and can accompany me for a long time." With Kyle's heartfelt words, the "Life Increase" card took effect as it dissipated into Lucy's body.
Lucy's body trembled slightly. The Life Increase Card indirectly adjusted her physique, significantly enhancing her vitality. She felt more mentally and physically comfortable, and she felt as if she was full of energy.
Kyle reached out and caught the second card. It was an Item Card, which quickly transformed from a card into a tangible item in his palm.
The object exuded a luxurious and dazzling gemstone luster—it was a heart-shaped blue sapphire necklace, exquisitely crafted to perfection, and it was as if it were the most expensive luxury item.
"Girls should like this kind of thing…"
Kyle murmured to himself as he placed the blue sapphire necklace around Lucy's fair neck. [The Heart of the Ocean], even though it was precious, was just one of the many treasures to him.
There was still one more card, the last one— an extraordinary lifeform card called "Elf's Divine Protection."
With a slight thought, Kyle targeted Lucy and consumed this one-time-use mysterious Lifeform Card.
In the next moment, as the card disintegrated and shattered into pieces, the space slightly twisted and distorted, and a semi-solid, semi-illusory figure of a winged creature flew out from the vortex.
The creature resembled an elf, its mouth moved as if whispering inaudible incantations and before long, a beam of natural light bathed and caressed Lucy's closed eyes from her back.
"What will happen?"
Kyle looked at all of this in astonishment, but soon, the natural light gradually dimmed, and the silhouette of the elf-like lifeform also faded away, disappearing along with the small spatial vortex in the grand hall.
The silence and dimness returned to the hall, returning to its original state.
"Is that all there is?" Kyle frowned. What was that elf-like lifeform just now— could it be related to the higher-dimensional races in Asgard, or any other realm of the gods?
"Kyle, three minutes have passed. Can I open my eyes now?" Lucy said softly, trying to open her eyes. When she saw the Heart of the Ocean that she was wearing, her mouth widened in surprise. "This… This is too precious!"
"It's just a gemstone necklace. I noticed that you didn't have anything to wear. You can wear it to some parties in the future." Kyle rubbed Lucy's head and asked, "When you had your eyes closed, did you feel anything unusual?"
"Unusual? I felt a slight electric sensation, but my heart was beating too fast being next to you, so I didn't pay much attention to it." Lucy answered honestly.
Elf's Divine Protection, a gift from nature, and it was gone with just a beam of natural light?
Kyle silently complained. When did these Blue-Quality Cards become so useless, especially the one-time-use Lifeform Card?
"Oh, I've been so caught up in talking with you that I forgot we haven't bought groceries for lunch yet." Lucy reached for her empty stomach.
"That's simple. Let's go out and eat." Kyle suggested. Money seemed to be the one thing he didn't lack now.
After Lucy put away the Heart of the Ocean, the two of them dressed and went out. When they opened the main door, they realized that it was drizzling outside.
"Ah, let me get an umbrella." Lucy looked up at the gloomy sky, about to go inside to get an umbrella. However, the next moment, the rain suddenly stopped without any warning.
A gentle breeze blew, dispersing the gloomy clouds, revealing the sunlight and a rainbow after the rain.
Was it just a coincidence?
Kyle furrowed his brows as he realized that things were not as simple as he had imagined.
(End of the chapter)
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