The golden gazes of the two blood relatives met in midair.
They were siblings who had been torn apart long ago. One would have expected at least some familial affection between them, yet the man’s expression could not have been further from anything sorrowful or tender.
The girl was no different.
Even upon seeing her own flesh and blood, all she wore was a faint sneer.
Murky, heavy emotions churned within the girl’s pupils like molten metal. Twisted obsession and affection—emotions so concentrated that calling them ‘madness’ would have been more fitting.
“You came back too early, Oppa. I know you missed me and all, but still…….”
“Get back.”
It was a quiet warning.
The man spoke as he leveled the tip of his sword.
Naturally, the advice had not been meant for the enemy with whom he was about to fight to the death.
Realizing this, Sien began inching backward while still on her knees. By then, the blood-red lines that had restrained her limbs had already been torn to shreds.
A regretful sigh followed immediately afterward.
“Aah, I was so close…….”
The girl’s golden eyes crawled over Sien’s body like a snake.
There was a subtle threat in that gaze, but ironically, the one who could not afford to move carelessly was the…