"Ah, what are you doing here?" the man said. His voice was sharp and suddenly filled with annoyance rather than surprise.
Lucius stared at him and then at Luna.
Same hair color.
Same eyes.
Same bone structure, even.
It was obvious who this man was the moment Lucius laid eyes on him.
'What are the odds…?' Lucius thought. 'Is my luck really this bad?'
He knew from the novel who this man was.
While Luna's parents lived in a city far from Aurelion and Northcrest, she still had an older brother.
Not just any older brother either — this man was Luke Keller, lead scientist of a research lab in Aurelion, and the inventor of something that had changed the world.
Back in the academy arc of the novel, Lucius remembered, a new device had been revealed.
A machine meant for the wealthy, for people who hadn't awakened powers. It was supposed to give them a fighting chance.
It wasn't flashy like a spell or as powerful as true awakened combat, but it was revolutionary.
