World War 2

[Brother, my body is weird.]

Fate?

While spending time with L, I quickly stood up at the message from my younger sister. I was waiting for her to contact me, but I wanted a report on the changing situation. Not this odd, cartoonish line.

[Going through puberty again, Si-yeon?]

[Kak! Ugh!]

What? The moment the idea that a certain group would dare to take care of my precious younger sibling started a fit of intense anger inside of me. It occurred to me that in such a situation, I doubted my sibling would even be able to report it to me. If so, what sort of situation was it? Were the Elakatra raiding her? I had taken measures to prepare for such a situationso what the hell was it?

You look nervous. L was staring at me, my embarrassment reflected in her transparent eyes.

Now you know this relationship is a lie, do you think it makes sense?

Just because the beginning was wrong doesnt mean that the accumulated time and emotions weve spent together are meaningless.

It looks like the man I love is right.

[Brother, quickly!]

I couldnt afford to joke with L anymore. I ignored her secretly emotional words and began to put on my clothes hastily; she puffed her cheeks and watched me quietly. She picked up something from the bed and held it out to me with that petulant look.

Your underwear.

Oh, yes. This time, as I went through the evolution to become a Belkatina, my ash-colored skin had turned white. By the time I was safely dressed, L slowly flicked her finger to materialize her dress over her porcelain white form. It wouldve been nice if I had such an ability, but I didnt have time for the little things. I opened the gate in the ground and put one foot in.

I need to figure out what happened. I may not be able to return for a while.

Its okay, Im used to waiting. L replied and then looked as if she had more she wanted to say but was hesitating. She flinched away, then gathered her courage to approach me.

I dont know everything because you havent told me. But

Tell me.

I think the current situation is outside of what youve assumed. Everything is moving so suddenlyespecially that man who shares my name. El. Not my lover here, L, but the head of the Elakatra. The first letter was the same, but everything else was different. I hadnt thought deeply about that fact before, but L appeared to be under some stress from it.

I think there may be something else, other than Elakatra. Sobe careful. She raised on her toes to gently kiss me. It was so cute I unconsciously stroked her hair.

Dont worry, Im thinking about it too. I left L, who watched me with anxious eyes and went up to Earth to check on my sister. Using Ubiquitous, it was easy to reach her quickly.

Huh, habrother?! She seemed to be in a building owned by Erkindra, her body lit up by some dark energy. It looked like it was restricting her, but it wasnt. It was the mana of Jinma.

Howthis suddenly! I couldnt understand any of her words, but I realized roughly what happened upon seeing the scene. My younger sister was trying to evolve into a higher systemthe answer as to why was obvious. I ran wild underground and went through a massive growth that also applied to my subordinates. Since the members of Rebellion had already entered the upper system, it didnt cause a violent reaction, but my sister was still in the lower system.

She even has the mana of Jinma now I was expecting something like this, but watching her felt absurd. I was reluctant to admit that my sister was reaching a point where she could no longer be considered fully human. I knew she wouldnt have any issues with it, but even so, my heart was heavy. She was undergoing an evolution that a human wasnt capable of, but there was a problem. Her mana was beginning to run wild.

There would be no such thing as an imperfect evolution for those under my immediate control. It may be hard for her to deal with the power of Jinma due to my evolution, but she would be alright. The evolution shouldve ended instantly, but it dragged on due to the lag it took for it to occur, given that she was on Earth. The flow of mana to her hadnt been smooth, and now the mana flowing out was enough to fill the entire building as it changed her. It was a bit horrifying to watch, but I smiled to reassure her.

Dont worry, you wont die.

Ahhhhhhhh! The evolution ended shortly after my arrival. Dozens of members of Erkindra rushed to investigate the mana, but I stopped them all from entering. They shouldnt see her new appearance. In the aftermath of her evolution, she staggered half-drunkenly to her bed before turning to glare at me.

Brotherhow?

Congratulations on evolving. I threw her a set of womens clothes she wanted from Rain. It was a unique item I bought to give to her. Her clothes evaporated during the evolution process, torn apart by the mana, so she quickly snatched it up to investigate it.

What is this its unique, nomore than that.

Hm?

Why are you so calm while looking at a naked woman?!

Youre my younger sister. Her body had matured again after entering the upper system, but it was nothing compared to Ls naked form. Not that I would ever share those thoughts out loud.

Its not okay because of that!

Dress quickly or youll catch a cold.

Ive evolved, so my new body wouldnt catch a cold even if I fell naked in Antarctica! She dressed with an unpleasant expression, wearing the cloth that contained immense magical power. It was more durable than metal armor despite being made of fabric.

Theres something weird behind my back.

Its the wings of Jinma. Its like a symbol of the elves enemies, so dont let others see them. You can control it with your mana, so try it now.

Huhwhy did I suddenly become like this? Brother, what happened?

Well I went ahead and explained the situation of the Devils Night to her, deciding it would be best to explain it outright. She grew rather angry as I spoke.

Why didnt you bring me?

It was dangerous.

What if you died? I

What if I took you and you died? I appreciate your concern, but you at least have to be able to keep up. Tears formed in her eyes as she was unable to retort. I felt a bit sorry for my harsh words, approaching her to gently brush her hair before she started crying.

Im more worried about you than you are about me. Im not trying to punish you.

Liar.

Im not lying. Youve grown stronger, so lets fight together next time, okay?

Thats a lie too.

Im not lying. I thought the childish way my sister still acted was cute.

Si-yeon, its an emergency so Im heading in! The door burst open as an uninvited visitor showed up. It was my sisters right hand, Han Jia.

Only

A war burst out between the US and Chinaah When she found me stroking my sisters hair to comfort her, her eyes widened. She glanced at my sister as if she didnt know what to do.

Si-yeon looks like shes matured somehow

She just evolved

Ahhhhh! Han Jias face turned red as she yelled in surprise. I didnt want to tire myself out by talking to her, so I ignored her and opened the gate back to the underground.

Whether it was planned by the elves or not, well need to intervene. Ill be right back with the rest of them, so you

Ill be beating Han Jia in the meantime! I jumped into the basement as my sister lunged for Han Jia. After explaining the situation to L, who was relieved to see me, I headed out straight away to round up the guild members. It took me only seven minutes to return to Earth.

In those seven minutes, the world was undergoing a massive change.