Persephone suddenly halted, realizing there were familiar faces around her. A surge of joy filled her, but she cautiously avoided looking around. She silently trailed behind Morpheus, taking small steps forward.

Morpheus turned around. "What's wrong?"

Persephone's heart raced as if it would leap out of her mouth. She looked up at him, unable to utter a single word. Her unusual expression and pale face puzzled Morpheus.

"Are you feeling unwell?"

"No..."

"Let's look around, then head back."

Morpheus squinted. He noticed the flickering light on her wrist and her distracted demeanor and then recollected her prescriptions and those exotic ingredients only found in Southeast Aciatic...

His doubts gathered like thick clouds in his mind. This bracelet was highly unusual as he had never seen her take it off. Could this flickering pendant be some sort of signal?

he abruptly grabbed her

Persephone raised her head and bumped into his firm chest. His increasingly dark gaze made her heart race

"Morpheus, you..."

truly was, but he remained silent. He hadn't hurt her. It was merely an abrupt gesture that,

from that angle... Suddenly, someone emerged from the

Persephone to the

act, he landed a hook on his

of being well-trained as he endured the heavy blow without faltering. His sharp gaze

much time to think, Morpheus raised his fist to punch again, but the man dodged and

engaged in close combat, the air around them crackling with tension, akin to

She desperately tried to pull him back. Fearing for her safety, Morpheus momentarily lost focus and received a hard punch on his

"Stop fighting!"

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