At the Ruby Palace.
The brothers were gathered in the living room, deep in discussion about their next plans.
"I can't believe we ended up in this world... and I still can't believe our mom once lived here — and that our father was originally from this world," Rin said, shaking his head.
"This may seem impossible, but here we are, staying in our mom's palace," Shuu added.
"And those royals... they're our siblings. What a fantasy life we have," Hajee said with a short laugh.
"But we still have a problem: how are we going to find our other brothers? Thane, Ineah, Izak, Maikell, and Big Brother TJ are still out there, and we have no idea where they are," Kiko pointed out, frowning.
"Right. Sooner or later, another war will break out in this empire," Tohru said grimly. "And even though those people are our siblings, we're not really part of this world. How can we be sure we'll survive? They don't have guns or bombs here. Everything is completely different from our world."
"We have to find our five missing brothers as soon as possible," Ran said firmly.
"But how? And where do we even start?" Harusheen asked, his voice heavy with frustration.
The room fell into heavy silence. Harusheen was right — how and where would they even begin?
"This is giving me a headache," Kasey muttered. "I'm hungry. Can we eat first and continue the meeting after we're full?"
Everyone quickly agreed, nodding. They made their way to the dining room.
While they were eating, Rin suddenly remembered something.
"Ah, by the way, our little sis—"
Ran quickly reached over and clamped his hand over Rin's mouth.
"What is it?" Imman asked suspiciously.
"Nothing," Ran said quickly.
"I heard the word 'sis,'" Harusheen mumbled, chewing without even glancing up.
"Tch," Ran muttered under his breath.
Rin pulled Ran's hand away, looking at him in confusion.
"Sis? What about our sister?" Kasey asked, casually grabbing more meat.
Ran shot Rin a deadly glare.
"Nothing... I just missed her," Rin lied, and quickly resumed eating.
Shuu chuckled. "Missed her? That's hard to believe. We all know you hated her."
"He's right. Most of us didn't want her around," Hajee said while slicing his meat.
"But she's still our sister, right?" Kiko said hesitantly.
Harusheen suddenly burst out laughing, too loud for the room.
The brothers shook their heads, annoyed by his noisy laugh.
"She might not be blood-related, but she's still our sister," Imman said calmly.
Suddenly, Tohru slammed his hand on the table, making the dishes rattle and everyone fall silent.
"She's not our sister! We only have one sister!" Tohru snapped, his eyes fierce.
"Calm down," Hajee said quickly, rubbing Tohru's back to soothe him. Then he looked at Imman. "Imman was just joking, right?"
But Imman showed no reaction. He continued eating, indifferent to the tension he had caused.
"Imman, you talk like you actually care about her. You never even spoke to her," Shuu said coldly.
"Let's not fight in front of food. It's bad luck," Kiko said, trying to ease the tension.
Reluctantly, they went back to eating.
"Hey, Tohru, you want some pills? I have some with me — they'll help you calm down," Harusheen teased with a grin.
Ran smacked Harusheen on the back of the head.
"Enough with your pranks," Ran said sternly.
Harusheen only chuckled and returned to his meal.
But Tohru remained tense and silent, his hands gripping his fork and knife tightly, the anger still simmering just beneath the surface.
After their meal, Rin grabbed Ran by the wrist and pulled him into a vacant room down the hall.
"Why did you stop me from mentioning Jinny? She's here — they have a right to know," Rin said, his voice low but firm.
Ran crossed his arms. "And you think they'll be happy to hear that? You know they don't like her. None of them ever did."
"So you're okay with just leaving her here, like she doesn't matter?"
"Of course not," Ran replied sharply. "Mom would be furious if she found out we left her and didn't tell the others she's here."
"Then why shut me up?"
"Because we need to keep this a secret — for now," Ran said coolly. "I'll tell them... but only after we find the rest of our brothers. Jinny's not going anywhere — she's just in the palace."
"That's exactly the problem," Rin shot back. "She's living in the palace, which means there's a real chance someone will see her."
Ran clicked his tongue in frustration. "Enough already. I said I'll handle it. For now, we keep it quiet. If she's around too much, she'll just slow us down. But don't worry — we're not leaving her behind. When we go back to our world, she's coming with us."
Rin exhaled heavily, clearly dissatisfied. "I don't know what you're planning, but make sure this doesn't blow up in our faces." Then he turned and walked out of the room.
Ran watched him leave, a sly smirk curling on his lips.
Of course.
He would have his fun without his brothers ever knowing. He licked his lips in anticipation.
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The intimacy between Matias and Jinny continued to deepen. Whenever Matias found a moment of free time — and a place hidden from prying eyes — their stolen moments grew more frequent and passionate.
Now, they were in Matias's study, the door locked securely while knights stood guard just outside, unaware of what was unfolding within.
Jinny was naked, lying on the study table while Matias was thrusting inside her, his motions growing faster and deeper.
Jinny covered her mouth to refrain from moaning aloud.
Matias grabbed her legs and placed them on his shoulders. Jinny felt it again—the strong sensation, the signal that she was about to climax once more.
And after a few more deep thrusts, she climaxed again. Panting, the emperor straightened his clothes. Jinny slowly stood up and gathered her clothes.
"When is your next period?" Matias asked suddenly.
Jinny looked at him, confused. If she wasn't mistaken, it would be next week.
"Maybe next week, Your Majesty," she answered.
Matias nodded. Jinny began to dress.
"I'll have visitors from the Temple of Heaven. I'll be busy, so stay in your room for a while. Tonight, you will come to my room to assist me with my bath," he said.
"Yes, Your Majesty," she bowed and then left the room, carrying the tray.
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Ineah opened the window of the carriage and gazed out at the view. They were heading toward the imperial palace.
So this is the capital? It looked like something out of a historical drama, though some buildings were in ruins.
"This may be your first time seeing these places. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to stay outside the temple for long, unless we're attending important events or taking a short vacation," said the older priest.
"Vacation?" Ineah asked.
"Yes. We can apply for a short vacation after fulfilling all our duties and demonstrating high performance in the temple. But for now, it's prohibited because of the war," the old priest replied.
Ineah fell silent and turned his attention back to the view outside the window.
A few minutes later, they finally arrived at the palace.
Ineah stepped out of the carriage and stared at the imposing entrance.
The head butler greeted them and guided them to the room where the ritual would take place. In that room, the emperor was waiting for them.