"If this bear had that kind of potential, then you..." Fey looked at his brother with realization.

Fein knew what was going on with his sister's head. "No, I'm not S-rank yet..."

"Yet? So you are closer?" Fey noticed this and asked.

'Fey is really intuitive.' He couldn't help but notice this. Even when he first transmigrated, his sister is the only one who had come close to discovering his secret. Though she was na?ve at that time. Fein knew that if the current Fey is the one with whom he had interacted on his first day, he knew he was fucked.

"Yeah, just a month or so is all I need." He smiled. "But first... I need you to help me make mom agree for him to stay on your side." Fein pointed at Voli.

Voli subconsciously puffed his chest.

Fey looked at Voli once again. After thinking for a while, she understood his brother's intention. "You want Voli to guard us? Specifically, mother?"

Fein smiled while clapping. "You are really quick to pick up. I don't want something like the previous incident to happen again. With Voli on your side, it would ease my worry."

"Don't worry, I know how dangerous the world is now." Fey sighed as the incident where the hunters chased her resurface in her mind.

"By the way, I want to introduce you to my friends. They can help you train your abilities and teach you necessary skills." A mysterious smile appeared on his face.

"Really? Are they also degu users?" Fey asked with interest.

"Let's talk about it later. I can only say that they were the ones who had helped me to gain a foothold in the degu society."

After saying this, he went to the stairs and gestured for them to follow. Voli walked behind him obediently.

Fey's pupils glimmered with awe and respect as she stared at her brother's strong back.

'I want to become like him.' A seed of motivation planted itself in Fey's heart. 'I had to convince mom this time. It's the least thing I could do.'

After she saw them climbing the stairs, she shook her head and run in their direction.

...

On the balcony, Melissa hummed a song while she picked up the strewn clothes from the bucket. She hung the wet clothes on the top of the balcony where the sunlight could pass.

"Mom!" Melissa heard her daughter's voice outside.

"We're back!" The door opened with a bang.

Her eyes widened when she spotted a polar bear behind his son. She ignored her currently trembling hands and subconsciously took a wooden stick beside the wall.

"Run!" Melissa pointed her wooden stick at the enormous white bear.

Although she was confused, why there would be a wild beast in their house in the first place?

"Mom, it's okay. This is brother's companion." Fey quickly tried to calm his mother down and clarified.

Fein patted Voli's head as proof. Voli was smart enough to go along with his acting that he even deliberately rubbed his head like a dog.

'Fuck Voli, I didn't know you still know how to act.'

"Really?" Even though Melissa saw how his son petted it, she still couldn't accept it easily.

"Fey." Fein had already anticipated this.

Fey nodded, she hug Voli tightly and even caressed his fur. A giggle escaped from Voli's mouth, which instantly made Fein shudder.

Melissa slowly lowered down the wooden stick in her hand and asked with doubt. "Where did you get that creature? Isn't that dangerous?"

'As if a wooden stick is enough, it won't even intimidate a dog.' He felt funny inside at her mother's brave posture while holding a wooden stick. But found it heartwarming, seeing her ready to buy time for them to escape.'It seems leaving Voli here would be a wise decision.'

"My boss had let me take care of it. No worries, they specially train Voli, and he was as smart as a human kid." Fein kept his face straight as he lied.

"If you say so..." Melissa could only nod her head reluctantly. "But why would you bring it here?"

*Coughed!*

Fey pretended to cough, she knew that it was her turn. She first deliberately made puppy eyes and pouted. "Mom, I really want Voli... Could you let him stay here?"historical

Melissa squinted her eyes. She felt that something wasn't right. But seeing her daughter like this, she didn't have the strength to refuse her. After all, Fey rarely asks her something.

"Okay." Melissa spread her hands helplessly.

Fey rushed her mother in an embrace, while on the side smiled. He gave Voli an approving gaze. Which Voli received with his head raised proudly.

'With this, I won't have to worry about the safety of my mother anymore.'

Although Lucius had already sent someone for his family's safety, he was more inclined to someone close to him to guard them personally.

And who was the perfect candidate? Of course, it was Voli! To begin with, Voli looks unassuming. Anyone who plans to invade would only think of him as a harmless beast. Well, at least that's the case if the invader isn't an expert at the characteristic of a beast like Albert. Second, Voli is a f*cking legendary beast! His defense was even on par with the S-rank degu user! And the last and most important reason, Voli is very loyal to him, he knew that he could trust him. He already proved it when they fought the Platinum Statue on the Secret Realm.

*Knock!* *Knock!* *Knock!*

The sound of knocking on the door sounded.

Fein looked at the door with strange eyes. Even with his strong perception, he didn't sense it. Fey, on the other hand, looked at his brother with a questioning gaze.

'Is Michael coming to visit?'

After all, Michael, who had the shadow ability, was the only one he could think of the could escape his perception.

"Hello, is there anyone here?" A feminine voice called out from the door, which quickly denied his guess.

Fey saw his brother's demeanor turn serious as he shifted his gaze at the door with piercing eyes.

"Mom, stay back." Fey readied herself to use her ability to prepare for the worse.