Persephone stuck her tongue out. What he said hit the mark. He was always like this when it was about himself, it was just a brief, "I'm doing fine."

When it was about Persephone, he would ramble on and on.

Persephone thought, 'Morpheus has been in Centrolis for a while now. Due to my family's connections, many people try to curry favor with him. But those who know him say he's enigmatic, solemn to the extreme, and maintains an icy demeanor toward everyone.

'Theodore told me that Morpheus inevitably attends some events in Centrolis, where there are always flashy socialites and heiresses. Initially, these girls surrounded him, but eventually, not a single one dared to get close.'

During her phone call with Theodore.

Persephone joked, "Is Morpheus hitting women?"

Theodore said, "Sis, of course, he wouldn't hit women. In his eyes, you're the only woman. Would he hit you?"

Persephone blushed and hastily hung up on Theodore.

"Sephy?" Morpheus' voice came through again.

snapped back, pretending to be annoyed. "Don't think that by changing the subject, I'll forget! You still haven't answered me. Why didn't you accept my

Morpheus just chuckled.

Persephone got a bit

I had a sparring match today. My face is all bruised

"What?" Persephone's heart clenched.

unscathed, leaving others battered and bruised in the

that he's in Centrolis with regulated rules and well-lit arenas, how could someone

felt a bit dejected. "Morpheus, you don't want to video chat with me because you don't want to see me? You don't

he shouted on

panic in that one call, but after

didn't offer any

didn't push

forced a smile. "Actually, I wanted to

"Yeah, what's up?"

and

chuckled. "Is it the fireworks you

design in Southeast Aciatic and always reminded her to prioritize safety since day

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