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Persephone stuck her tongue out. What he said hit the mark. He was always like this—
when it was about himself, it was just a brief, "I'm doing fine."
When it was about Persephone, he would ramble on and on.
Persephone thought, 'Morpheus has been in Centrolis for a while now. Due to my family's
connections, many people try to curry favor with him. But those who know him say he's
enigmatic, solemn to the extreme, and maintains an icy demeanor toward everyone.
'Theodore told me that Morpheus inevitably attends some events in Centrolis, where there
are always flashy socialites and heiresses. Initially, these girls surrounded him, but
eventually, not a single one dared to get close.'
During her phone call with Theodore.
Persephone joked, "Is Morpheus hitting women?"
Theodore said, "Sis, of course, he wouldn't hit women. In his eyes, you're the only woman.
Would he hit you?"
Persephone blushed and hastily hung up on Theodore.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Sephy?" Morpheus' voice came through again.
Persephone snapped back, pretending to be annoyed. "Don't think that by changing the
subject, I'll forget! You still haven't answered me. Why didn't you accept my video calls?"
Morpheus just chuckled.
"Morpheus!" Persephone got a bit agitated.
"Fine, I'll tell you," he murmured softly. "I... I had a sparring match today. My face is all
bruised up. It's not a pretty sight."
"What?" Persephone's heart clenched.
But then she thought, 'How could he possibly get hit? He would always emerge unscathed,
leaving others battered and bruised in the underground matches in Flinge, where life is
always at stake.
'Now that he's in Centrolis with regulated rules and well-lit arenas, how could someone
have possibly beaten him up?'
At that thought, Persephone felt a bit dejected. "Morpheus, you don't want to video chat
with me because you don't want to see me? You don't miss me?"
"Sephy!" he shouted on the other end.
She could sense the urgency and panic in that one call, but after that, there was nothing.
He didn't offer any explanation.
Persephone didn't push further either.
"Never mind." She forced a smile. "Actually, I wanted to video chat with you earlier for a
reason."
"Yeah, what's up?"
"I saw something extraordinarily beautiful and wanted us to see it together!"
Morpheus chuckled. "Is it the fireworks you set off?"
He knew she was studying fireworks design in Southeast Aciatic and always reminded her
to prioritize safety since day one.
"But those fireworks are practically gunpowder!" He was at it again. "When you ignite
them, you must step back to a safe distance. If there's no reaction, don't approach it. Got
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Strangely, the more he advised, the more Persephone's mood sank.
"Morpheus..." After a moment of silence, she softly asked, "Since you're so worried about
me, can't you come and see me?"
Morpheus remained silent.
Persephone apologized with a smile, "Sorry, I was just overthinking... I'm not insisting that
you visit. I just miss you terribly."
When she left Centrolis, she was full of confidence, thinking that long-distance wouldn't be
an issue for them. However, she underestimated the power of one's company.
"Also, those weren't fireworks I saw just now. It was fireflies!" She told him, "Double-
winged fireflies.
Have you seen them? They're unique to Southeast Aciatic!"
Unexpectedly, there was nothing but silence on the phone.
"Morpheus?" She hesitated. "Morpheus, what's wrong? Why aren't you speaking?"
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