Chapter 121: Beautiful light

"Brother, it's already too late. You were supposed to be home fifteen minutes ago," she said calmly. Yet somehow, her words enveloped the entire area in total darkness.

The darkness around us was serene and tranquil, yet so profound it could easily be terrifying. Still, for some strange reason, it carried a faint sense of loneliness. Putting that feeling aside, I silently looked at Azrael. Her neatly styled hair cascaded down her back, her rosy lips and glowing red eyes matched with a short black dress. In short, she was entirely different from the usual appearance she had at the academy. The transformation was devastatingly striking—her porcelain skin adorable and doll-like, further accentuated by her petite stature that gave her an almost ethereal charm.

Even so—"Brother?" I thought, secretly surprised. I glanced at Ariel out of the corner of my eye.