Arriving at the capital late at night was a big impact to Marysville, just like her previous world where the city is full of buildings, in this world, tall buildings and houses that looks like palaces, restaurants that looks like a place for VIPs only, but commoners are actually also allowed in.
Marysville who's inside the car, can't help but admire the beauty of the capital, Marysville find the scenery beautiful and admiring as the lights of this tall buildings with LED screens that shows a commercial of a product and a taster of some music or movie shines brightly in the middle of the night like a star who came down of the sky, everything in the capital looked stunning and beautiful.
"Marysville." Luis suddenly called out for Marysville's name.
Marysville, who heard this, looked at her brother in response. She saw her brother pointing at something outside the car's window. With curiosity, Marysville went to see what this brother of hers was pointing at.
There she witnessed a six massive stages formed in sphere, allowing them to levitate midair, with a staircase surrounding the stage connecting them from one another to another, each side of this staircase has a white and purple lights that shine brightly, and every side of the stage has a light that closes and opens by itself slowly forming into words and symbols. Marysville can't take her eyes off this beautiful, colorful and shining stage.
This place looks more beautiful and amazing in real life than looking at it in a game.
Luis looks at his amazed little sister and is happy deep inside seeing that Marysville also has her hidden childish version behind those strict and mature acts.
So even 'she' can react like that to these things. Luis leans on the window avoiding everyone's look just to hide the small smile on his face.
Martinez, who noticed Luis behavior, chuckles in happiness.
"Hehe…"
After minutes of driving, Marysville noticed that the place they're in is no longer surrounded by buildings but instead a forest looking place is only seen around the side view of the car. Marysville looked back at the back window to see the place they came from and saw the tall buildings not that far and a gate slowly closing.
Marysville noticed the sudden brightness in the front side of the car, and saw a beautiful garden full of different kinds of flowers and trees surrounding a round table in the middle. The car suddenly took a turn to the right side, Marysville was still looking at the beautiful garden until the car finally stopped. Marysville saw a very big house surrounded by night lights gleaming as the house looked like it was shining in Marysville's perspective.
Marysville who's once again stunned by the beauty of the mansion has her eyes shining as she finds the place cool and beautiful.
Reo got out of the car, he opened the door of the car offering Marysville a hand. Marysville accepted Reo's hand and got out of the car with her shining eyes.
"Marysville, I know that the mansion back in the mountain is not as big as the mansion here, but you have to come back to yourself, the way you act right now is scary as if I'm looking at someone else's sister." Luis awkwardly said
Marysville fails to hear what Luis said as she admires the place so much.
As the mansion door opened, a bunch of maids lined outside making a way for them to go in, after that, they bow down respectively at the siblings.
"Welcome home, young masters, and young lady."
Suddenly a young man who looks exactly like Martinez approaches Marysville, the young man stops right in Marysville's front and takes her hand to respectfully greet her. The young man slowly looks down at Marysville hands and kisses it.
"Welcome to Grace's place of residence, my dearest little sister." Smiling cutely as he humbly utters the words.
Turns out the young man was none other than the 2nd child of Grace, just like Martinez who took over her mom's look, Lucio who's Martinez twin brother looks exactly like him, but the difference is easy to spot as Lucio has a mole below the left side of his lips and Martinez don't have.
Marysville, who ignored them back when they're still living at the mountain, fails to remember the young man's name, looking at the young man awkwardly, she wants to yank the hand that holds her hand.
what the hell is this guy's name again. She stared at the young man, trying hard to remember his name.
Luis who's walking towards them called out for his name.
"Locio… It's been a while, how's training at the World Government main base?"
world government… Marysville looks at Lucio as she remembers the game lore.
Oh, that's right, "Lucio".
He was scouted by the World Government right in his coming of age ceremony, but the more surprising thing about him is that he was a playable character in the game. Out of all the siblings Lucio was known as the strongest as he follows the path of Zilch, the god of nature. Lucio was the only person to get scouted out of all the siblings and even became a playable character later on as the game lore proceeds.
"Everything has been good so far." Lucio smiles happily at Luis. "Perhaps you could consider visiting occasionally, elder brother Luis."
"I told you there's no need to be so formal when it's just us siblings." Luis smiles at him.
Marysville who's next to Luis the whole time, hears the conversation and looks at him in awe hoping Luis would take Marysville with him if he were to accept Lucio's offer.
Lucio noticed that Marysville was interested in coming too, so Lucio decided to invite Marysville for her to come.
"Of course, my younger sister is also cordially invited." Lucio gently strokes Marysville's head and smiles at her. "The next day, I will visit my commander's office to request an additional day off so that I can attend the celebration of your birthday. Perhaps you could accompany me for a visit."
how gentle of you. Marysville looks at Lucio and gently smiles, acting like the kind little sister.
After the conversation, Lucio leads the way inside the mansion, leading Marysville to her designated room.
"We have arrived." Lucio opens the door showing such a mesmerizing room to Marysville
Finally arriving at the room, Marysville was happy as she could finally rest after the long ride to the Capital.
"Thankyou for leading the way, brother."
"There is no need for thanks; I am merely fulfilling my duty as someone who resides here." Said Lucio. "I will take my leave now. Please rest well, my dear younger sister." Lucio waves his hand goodbye to Marysville.
"..." Marysville stayed silent looking at Lucio going off.
Eager to embrace the warmth of the bed, Marysville leaped in without hesitation, landing comfortably amidst the soft covers. Overcome with exhaustion, she paid no mind to changing into her sleeping clothes, surrendering instead to the gentle pull of sleep. The bed cradled her as she drifted into slumber, still in her daytime attire, enveloped by the night's peaceful embrace.
In the quiet of midnight, a mysterious figure slipped into Marysville's new room. The shadow cast by the intruder revealed the unmistakable outline of a man. He approached her as she slept soundly, her dreams undisturbed. As he neared, the stranger's silhouette loomed over Marysville, his presence both unsettling and surreal. He gently touched the bruise on her cheek, his long, slender, and veined hands softly caressing her skin. Then, like a dark veil, he covered her eyes and whispered words that danced in the air.
"Welcome back, my deity. Your return is a most profound honor, and we are deeply grateful for your presence once more."