When the black dome disappeared, Irene and the others saw Idan holding Arabel in his arms. After staying there for a short time, he opened a portal and returned to the Kingdom.

After exchanging glances, they hurried to the Kingdom without further ado to find out more about Arabel's condition.

"Leo, keep an eye on the situation," Irene only managed to ask before leaving.

When they returned to the Kingdom, they froze in surprise.

"Wow!" they exclaimed when they saw the changes that had taken place during their short absence.

The evening sky was brightly illuminated by numerous magical lights that floated across the sky as if alive. And the usual clean lawn in front of Idan and Arabel's house was sown with snow-white flowers, from which a thin snow-white mist rose, creating the illusion that snow had fallen.

The facade of Idan and Arabel's two-story house was also decorated in white tones to match the surroundings, and looked simply magnificent and magical.

"It's not cold at all," Hazel was surprised, sitting down and touching the snow—white flowers.

"This is unbelievable," Yulaya exclaimed, confirming Hazel's words.

Being a Flower Valkyrie, she became incredibly sensitive to flowers, and these flowers, never seen before, instantly attracted her attention.

After recovering from their first impression, Irene and Arslan rushed to Idan, who was also standing in amazement, watching the changes that had taken place in the Kingdom.

"Idan," Irene called to her brother.

Distracted by his sister's words, Idan turned to her.

"Sister," he said, hugging Arabel tighter, and added earnestly: "I'm going to seal the Kingdom from the Earth side for one day. Please ask everyone outside to return immediately. In ten minutes, no one will be able to enter or leave here."

"Okay," — Irene replied, seeing Idan's seriousness.

Without asking any questions, she immediately began to comply with his request.

"System, will you be able to detect if the Dark System tries to get in here?" asked Idan, ignoring Arslan, who was trying to tell him something.

[It is not easy for this System to detect an infected Host until the Dark System takes control of it.]

[However, rest assured, it won't be easy for the Dark System to overcome your territory's defenses. Even if an infected Host gets here, it will be difficult for the Dark System to gain control over it.]

[Besides, Host, you will immediately notice the intrusion of someone else without your consent. And even if the Dark System dares to enter here, it will end up in your territory, where you have more power and advantages.]

Idan breathed a sigh of relief.

[Host, despite all this information, this System strongly recommends that you remain vigilant and, as already suggested, seal the Kingdom to minimize all potential threats.]

[The Dark System is not as simple as it might seem at first glance. With the ability to capture other Hosts, it can get at its disposal unique Systems that can even bypass all means of detection.]

"Okay," Idan agreed, only then turning his attention to Arslan.

"How's my sister?" — Arslan asked, seeing that Idan had finally noticed him.

"It's hard to say," — Idan replied, looking at the unconscious Arabel. "But at least she's safe for now."

"It's good if that's the case," Arslan relaxed and forced a smile.

Then he looked at Idan and said:

"Thank you very much, Idan, for saving my sister. Really, thank you more," Arslan said, bowing his head in appreciation. Picking it up, he continued: "I've made sure once again that you're the best choice my sister has made, and that you're really perfect for her."

"Your sister has good eyes," Idan replied, looking at Arabel all the while, even though he knew that it was the System that brought them together, and now that he thought about it, Idan was glad that it had happened that way.

"I also hope that you will do the same for my sister, Arslan."

"You can rely on me. I will show you that I am the best choice your sister has made," Arslan said confidently.

After talking with Arslan, Idan returned home and immediately went up to the second floor to put Arabel on the bed and let her rest.

Like himself, Arabel's parents and his family were very worried about her condition.

Under the relentless questions from Anna and his mother, Idan had to briefly explain what had happened. He didn't mention the Dark System, hiding it behind the mysterious threat that had attacked Arabel.

Soon Irene returned.

Idan kept his word and sealed the Kingdom, closing the permanent Access Portal leading to the Guild branch in the capital. He also strengthened the Kingdom's defenses.

Later, after learning about the role of the Guardian of Darkness that Sierra received after she took on the "Spirit Form", Idan contacted her to strengthen the protection of the Kingdom.

"Sierra, please postpone your trip to the Lake of the Dead and stay in the Kingdom for a while," Idan addressed the beauty in black who appeared in front of him, smiling her trademark smile.

However, when she saw Idan, who was still under the influence of the Energy of Madness, and his serious gaze, her smile disappeared.

"What happened?" Sierra asked bluntly.

Milena and the Princess, who accompanied Sierra on her trip, stood behind her and exchanged glances. They immediately realized that something serious had happened.

Idan had to explain once more what had happened and what Arabel was facing.

"Okay, I'll stay here as long as it takes," Sierra agreed, and immediately went inside to visit her sworn sister and see her condition with her own eyes.

Idan didn't stop her, trusting her completely.

The night dragged on very slowly.

Idan did not close his eyes, not taking his eyes off Arabel's bedroom all night, making sure that no outsider approached her while she slept.

He was seized with paranoia: Idan was afraid that someone from his family or friends could be infected. Therefore, he did not relax his vigilance for a minute.

Moreover, Idan had grounds for such suspicions: both his older sister Irene and Arslan had also encountered a Host infected with the Dark System, but somehow the Dark System was unable to infect them.

"System, are you sure they're not infected?" Idan asked his System.

[Host, rest assured, your sister and the other Host are not infected by the Dark System, but they have its mark, which is sealed by their own systems.]

"The mark?" — Idan asked.

[The mark of the Dark System, which is given to everyone who is in the field of view of the Dark System.]

[Using this tag, the Dark System can track the current location of the marked Host.]

[However, the mark of your sister and the other Host was sealed by the combined efforts of both their Systems, preventing the Dark System from tracking them and knowing their location.]

"Oh, that's good," Idan relaxed.

Most of all, he did not want Irene and Arslan to be at the mercy of the Dark System.

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