```
"Brother, why did you come back so early today?" Anna, who was playing with 'Cookie,' looked up to see her brother Rein returning and asked with slight surprise.
At that moment, Anna also looked up towards Rein.
Seeing Anna's rosy complexion, Rein knew that after a night's rest, she had recovered from the fatigue caused by using the amulet yesterday.
"Well, something came up, cough... cough..." Rein patted little Anna's head.
"By the way, Anna, could you come with me for a moment?"
"Hm? Of course." Anna nodded and stood up, but when she took a closer look at Rein, she noticed something amiss.
Rein seemed to have a pale complexion and had just coughed.
As Rein passed by her, she also detected a faint smell of blood.
This scent was deeply ingrained in her memory, for her home had also been filled with this same smell that night.
This immediately made Anna tense.
Upon entering the room with Rein, Anna asked anxiously, "Rein... are you injured?"
