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While Lumien had the intention of keeping his newfound ability a secret from his family, he hadn't been naive enough to think he could keep it forever. But who could have predicted just how fast his sister would find out?

His secret didn't even last half a day!

Terrifyingly fast. She's like some kind of bloodhound when it comes to me.

"Well? I'm waiting." Azalea thought Lumien didn't want to reveal the truth to her, thus urged him with a pout.

Lumien glanced at her, then at the scorched remnants of his earlier practice session, and finally back at her. With no other options, he braced himself to spill just enough of the truth to satisfy her curiosity—without giving away everything.

For a moment, silence filled the dining room. Eleanor stared at her daughter, clearly processing what she'd just heard. Then, she was the first to break the silence with a sharp, resolute rejection.