Emily could give form to light and turn it into a weapon.
In the past, she had never trained that ability, so she could not control it well.
Every attack came out as a burst of power that drained her. Each use left her tired and weak.
On that day, she had pushed herself and used it again and again until she fainted.
When she woke up, it was already too late.
"You don't need to change the topic. I know this is my fault."
Alex frowned when he heard that.
"I love you, Emily, but you know this attitude of yours always annoys me. Enough with the self-blame.
If you want to find fault, you can blame everyone who was involved, but it is useless.
Does that really matter?
Even if we know whose fault it really is, will it change the past? So stop it already."
He had tried many ways to comfort his sister.
He had talked to her gently, patted her head, and listened to all her complaints.
In the end, he realized it would never stop. Only a miracle, like their father coming back, might change it.
Emily closed her mouth.
Her eyes turned teary for a moment, but she blinked the tears away and took a few deep breaths to calm herself.
Alex shook his head. Even as a two-star hunter, his sister still acted like this.
He worried about what would happen if she fell in love with the wrong man one day and got emotional about it.
Well, that is not my business, he thought.
It is her life.
She is not a kid anymore.
If it gets really bad, I will just remove the man.
He pushed the thought away.
"So, have you calmed down? Can you answer me now?" he asked.
"With such a comprehensive system, if we can provide proof, like a few people who succeed in cultivation, I am sure we can negotiate not to disclose the information.
The possibility of making everyone an awakener is just too important for them to miss," Emily said.
"Alright. Make the guild then, Emily.
If you need anything, just let me know," Alex said.
He looked at his sister with a serious gaze.
"Do not push yourself, okay?
I am worried about you.
I do not want another person to disappear from the family.
And if possible, meet up with Mom and make up already.
Both of you are so helpless.
You know why she rejects the idea so strongly, but it has been five years.
Just do not talk about hunters and guilds when you meet her."
Emily went quiet. She also wanted to make up with her mother, but she knew how it would likely end.
"You know what Mom will say.
It is not like I was the one who brought up the topic with her," she said.
"I will talk to her too. Just do not be so hardheaded.
Honestly, you take after Mom more. Both of you are so stubborn once you decide something," Alex said.
"Hmph, you talk like you are not like that, brother," Emily said with a pout.
In her eyes, Alex was even worse in that aspect.
When he found a goal, he would stop at nothing to reach it, even if that did not happen often.
"At the very least, I am not stubborn about something useless.
Both of you know this will only hurt each other, but you keep doing it.
Well, forget it.
When do you think you can give me the weapon?" he asked.
"I can get it tomorrow, bro. Or if you really need it now, I have some with me here," Emily said.
Alex shook his head. He guessed she was offering the gun she was using at the moment.
"No need. Just give me a new one tomorrow, not the one you use.
Then arrange a meeting with the three-star hunter. I will meet them directly."
At first, he had wanted Emily to handle all matters with the hunter association.
But after hearing about so many strange things happening in the world, he felt he needed to meet them himself and confirm the hunters' intentions.
"Sure, bro. Then I also want to meet the woman who made you do all this," Emily said with a chuckle.
"You cannot meet her, Emily," Alex said.
"Eh, why?
Does she have a poor background?
Are you afraid I will bully her?" she asked.
Alex laughed.
"No. You just cannot meet her now.
She is in some place far away."
"Far away?
How far?
We can just ride our jet there," Emily said. Her eyes narrowed.
She started to feel suspicious.
"Then how will she become your head scientist?
Isn't she that Faerith you talked about?"
"No.
I told you my relationship with Faerith is just work.
I do have someone I like now, and she is one of the reasons I am doing this.
But you really cannot meet her now, Emily," Alex said.
"Who is she? What does she look like?" Emily asked.
Her curiosity grew. She had never known her brother's type.
Even after his graduation, she knew their mom had tried to arrange some girls for Alex.
No matter how beautiful, gentle, or nice the women were, Alex rejected them all.
For Alex, the reason was simple. Those women did not look at him.
They looked at his family and his wealth.
That was not what he wanted from a partner.
"Mingyue.
She has amber eyes and long black hair," Alex said.
He went on to explain her appearance in detail. Emily chuckled when she heard him.
She could tell Alex was really taken with this woman.
"So where does she live?" Emily asked.
Alex thought for a moment before he answered.
"As I said, somewhere far.
I really do not want to lie to you, Emily.
Just be patient.
One day, I will bring her to meet you and Mom."
Emily thought about it. In the end, she decided to let it go for now.
She was sure Alex would not be foolish enough to get scammed, but that only made her more curious.
Then why did he build all this? she wondered.
How is it related to that woman?
What is his goal now?
I do not believe he is doing all this just for the family.
She tried to ask him, but Alex brushed off the question again.