Chapter 70: Please... Be Rough with Me...
Ever since Lucian restored Tribios to her true form, Aglaea had treated him as the most honored guest.
To stay on his good side, Aglaea would visit him and Castorice every few days, and each time, she brought clothes she had personally woven by hand and offered them as gifts.
"No wonder Aglaea's known as the Dressmaster of Okhema—her skills are honestly amazing."
Lucian wore a black chiton in a casual style that exposed one shoulder, adorned with gold accessories.
Castorice was also dressed in a new outfit—a pure white, luxurious dress that made her look even more like a wealthy lady than before.
"Lucian, if you like it, I could learn too..."
Seeing how much Lucian enjoyed his new clothes, Castorice started thinking about learning tailoring herself, since she also loved making little crafts—like sewing his plushies, for example.
More importantly, watching him wear clothes made by another woman, she couldn't help but feel a little sour inside.
Now, she had a new goal—she wanted to see him wearing something she had made herself, and hear him praise her handiwork.
"Oh?" Lucian smiled and gently gave Castorice a headpat. "Now you said it, I'll start looking forward to it now."
Truthfully, he really wanted to see what kind of clothes she would make for him.
"It's a shame that I have to wait until the next shift." Castorice sighed in pity. "I'll only be able to start learning in a year, so please wait until my turn again."
Leaving these words behind, she soon returned to the nether realm in her new outfit.
Today was the day for the two sisters to switch places again, since a year had already passed since the previous shift.
*Ding-Dong—*
Just as Lucian was lost in thought, waiting for Polyxia's arrival, the doorbell rang.
He didn't even need to look to know who it was, because he already knew there was someone who had been trying to get close to him all year.
Sure enough, when he opened the door, it was Aglaea.
"Mr. Lucian, my golden threads now cover the entire city. I can listen in on all the voices in the city now." Aglaea proudly announced her achievement as soon as she entered. "Of course, except for you—I haven't left any golden threads in here. It's the least respect I can give you."
In other words, Lucian's home was the only place in Okhema that wasn't being monitored by her.
'You're taking a different path now.' Lucian thought, smiling lightly as he gazed at the expressive Aglaea.
If this Aglaea were the one who'd lost her human emotions in the game's main story, she wouldn't be able to sleep at night without monitoring everyone, and she would have done something reckless already.
It was precisely for that reason that Lucian liked this more human Aglaea—gentle and thoughtful.
"Mr. Lucian, would you like to hear the voices of Okhema?" Aglaea asked with a smile.
"How do I do that?" Lucian asked, honestly curious about the golden threads.
"Just hold my hand." Aglaea reached out her hand toward him.
Lucian didn't hesitate and reached out, interlacing his fingers with Aglaea's, and in that instant, he heard countless voices inside his mind—some of her golden nymphs even showed him images like CCTV feeds.
He had to admit that Aglaea truly was a human-shaped surveillance system—the satellite of Okhema.
"Excuse me... What are you two doing?"
In that moment, a familiar voice suddenly sounded right next to Lucian's ear.
Lucian immediately turned his head and saw Polyxia staring straight at his and Aglaea's interlocked fingers. Her eyes, which were usually half-closed, were now wide open, fixed firmly on their hands.
Aglaea, startled by the sudden newcomer, quickly pulled her hand back from Lucian's grasp.
Because she had been focusing on listening to other voices, she hadn't paid attention to her surroundings, which made her not notice the newcomer.
However, now that she took a closer look at this suddenly appearing young woman, a wave couldn't help but stir in her heart.
Why did this young woman give off the same sense as her?
More importantly, this young woman looked so much like Castorice.
'Is she also a Titan?' Aglaea stared blankly at Polyxia, her face full of shock. 'But this feeling... a Death Titan? Two Death Titans...?'
Two Titans of the same kind?
In all her life, she had never heard of such an absurd thing.
Could one of them be a fake?
"Well, let me introduce you—she's Polyxia, the actual Death Titan, Thanatos, and also Cas's younger twin sister."
Seeing Aglaea staring at Polyxia in a daze, Lucian took the initiative to explain the situation.
Resurrecting the Death Titan, restoring Castorice, two Death Titans, two Coreflames of Death, and taking turns guarding the nether realm.
Only after Lucian explained did Aglaea have no choice but to accept this fact.
"Sorry, I... I need to go process all this..."
Holding her forehead, Aglaea immediately left, overwhelmed by the flood of new information. Since this was bound to clash with her and her teacher's worldview, she needed to discuss it with her teacher as soon as possible.
And so, after Aglaea left, only Lucian and Polyxia remained in the mansion.
"By the way, Elder Sister said I have new clothes too, so I hurried over." Polyxia seemed unconcerned about what had just happened and smoothly changed the subject.
Upon hearing this, Lucian placed the custom-made clothes lying nearby into her arms and told her to try them on.
A few minutes later, a beautiful young woman in a lavender dress appeared before Lucian.
Now that Polyxia had taken off her half-face mask, she looked just like an ordinary big sister next door.
"Do I look good?" Polyxia spun in front of Lucian, showing off her new appearance, looking completely unguarded.
"Yep, you look great." Lucian smiled and praised her without hesitation. "Absolutely beautiful—ten out of ten."
As soon as these words fell, however, Polyxia's expression suddenly turned a little sad.
"Are you going to abandon me?" Polyxia asked, her gaze dropping.
Lucian paused at the sudden question, confused.
He had just praised her beauty, so how did it end up turning into talk of abandonment?
"Why did you suddenly ask that?" Lucian asked with a frown.
"Just now, you looked really close with that woman..." Polyxia said softly. "I thought you were going to live with her..."
Hearing this, Lucian couldn't help but roll his eyes, feeling speechless.
"I was just borrowing her power to eavesdrop on others. Nothing more."
"Really? You're not lying to me?"
"Do you think I would lie to you?"
"No..." Polyxia shook her head, then smiled. "I trust you."
Just like that, the misunderstanding cleared up, making the gloom in Polyxia's heart vanish, though she still carried some worries.
Just now, when she saw Lucian so close to another woman, she felt an inexplicable sourness in her chest and the urge to go over and separate them. Yet, when it was her elder sister who was close to Lucian, she oddly didn't feel anything strange—in fact, it made her happy.
As Polyxia thought about it, scenes from overbearing CEO stories with love triangle plots suddenly flashed through her mind.
Honestly, she really disliked the plot where the supporting female character stole the male lead, and the scene where that golden-haired woman interlocked fingers with Lucian reminded her of it.
In the next second, Polyxia made up her mind.
"Lucian... please push me against the wall..."
Polyxia's voice rang out—not her usual clear, steady tone, but dry and tense.
As if gathering the last of her courage, she paused for a moment, yet her gaze stubbornly refused to look away. For an instant, her eyes dropped to her new dress, only to suddenly shoot back up to meet Lucian's.
Lucian could see that her eyes were pleading, along with a kind of desperate resolve, as if she were making a great sacrifice.
"Seriously, you really are too obsessed with those romance stories..."
Lucian couldn't help but complain, but as usual, he skillfully pressed Polyxia against the wall to satisfy her little kink.
"Lucian, do you love me?" Polyxia suddenly asked, her voice soft and gentle.
"Of course I do." Lucian nodded without thinking.
Come on, how couldn't he love this cute and beautiful woman who had always been by his side for years?
Twenty years—ten spent with Castorice, and the other ten with Polyxia—how could he not have feelings for them?
"I know there's only one way people show they love each other..." Polyxia tugged at the edge of her new dress. "Please tear this off... and prove it to me..."
Now it was Lucian's turn to be stunned.
Wasn't she getting a bit too out of hand today?
How did the big sister next door suddenly end up like this?
"Do you know what you're saying?" Lucian asked grimly, his eyes narrowing.
"I do..." Polyxia's face was bright red, but she still looked straight into his eyes and answered with determination. "Please... be rough with me..."
Lucian slowly took a deep breath, then nodded.
"As you wish."
He spoke in a heavy, husky voice as the fire inside his heart began to burn.