A short while later, the car Dylan was in arrived at the villa and drove inside the gate. Dylan felt a bit confused because no one came out to greet them, which was clearly impossible. The car stopped in front of the house, right by the front door. Dylan, who was still aiming the rifle at the driver, moved to open the door and got out. He made sure the driver raised his hands.

"Hey... d-don't shoot me. I delivered you here didn't I," the driver said.

"I know. Thank you, and I will let you go," Dylan replied.

Dylan got out and closed the car door. The driver immediately drove the car around the garden toward the gate. Dylan turned and started to go inside, but he pressed a remote in his pocket. "BLAAR," the car exploded into pieces just before it reached the gate. Alertly, Dylan moved toward the door. He vanished and aimed his rifle forward. "Creeaak," he slowly opened the door. He stepped inside, and "Click," Dylan immediately raised his hands because two vanishing figures appeared on his left and right, pointing weapons at him.

"Babe!" Ellie and Lena shouted.

They both immediately lowered their weapons and leaped to hug Dylan, who had just entered the villa. Of course, Dylan hugged them both back tightly. A short while later, Maya and Amy appeared, coming out with Aaron, Clara, Fiona, and Iris. Maya and Amy also immediately leaped to hug Dylan tightly. Then Dylan turned to look at Aaron and extended his fist. Aaron smiled and bumped his fist against Dylan's. When the hug was released, Dylan immediately hugged Aaron, then he hugged Clara, and then he knelt down to hug his two twin little sisters.

Afterward, Dylan looked at everyone and was surprised. Ellie, Lena, Maya, and Amy were clearly much more beautiful and sexy than before. Aaron's body was also much more filled out and handsomer than before. Clara also looked incredibly beautiful, like a 15-year-old teenager, even though she was only 13.

"Wow... you guys... you changed," Dylan muttered.

"Hehe... yeah, I noticed it myself when I changed clothes in the bathroom just now," Lena said, touching her cheek.

"Me too, I noticed it when I changed," Maya added.

"I realized it ever since those two guys lusted over me... disgusting," Ellie grumbled, annoyed.

"My plan worked, right?" Amy replied proudly.

"Yeah... at first, the plan was just for her to be a decoy, but Big Sister Ellie handled it all on her own... so it went smoother than before," Aaron added.

"I was scared at first, but somehow, I'm not scared at all now," Clara added.

"Thank goodness you're all okay," Dylan replied.

"Big Brother Dylan... I'm hungry. When are we going home?" Fiona asked.

"Yeah, I don't want to be here for long," Iris added.

"We're going home now. Let's go, everyone," Dylan replied, standing up and taking the hands of his two twin little sisters.

They left the villa and walked to the garage, staying alert. Dylan opened the garage door. They saw an open-top Jeep, which looked military-issue. They all immediately climbed into the Jeep. Dylan opened the glove compartment and found the key. They immediately drove the Jeep out of the villa.

"Babe, as soon as we get home, please tell us everything that actually happened. The explanation in our heads wasn't complete enough," Ellie said.

"Okay, but we aren't going back to that house. We're going to stay somewhere else for a while," Dylan said.

"But we need clothes to leave, right? Shouldn't we go back briefly to pack?" Maya asked.

"We can't. Going home means walking into another trap. Right now, we're leaving the city. We'll dump this Jeep outside the city later, then take a bus or an online taxi and shop for our daily necessities. Think of it as a vacation," Dylan answered.

"Where to?" Amy asked.

"Your grandfather's house," Dylan replied.

"Oh... I see... good. My grandfather's house is empty right now and it's in a busy area. He left it to me... so it's safe," Amy replied.

"Yes, that's right. [turns to look at Clara in the back] Clara, call your mom. Tell her to leave the city for a while, anywhere. Hurry," Dylan replied.

"O-okay, big brother, but I don't have a smartphone. I didn't get a chance to grab mine when I was captured," Clara replied.

"Use my smartphone," Aaron said, immediately handing his smartphone to Clara.

"After you use Aaron's smartphone, throw it away, just toss it out. We're all getting new numbers," Dylan replied.

"Sounds good, I agree, big brother," Aaron added.

"We're like fugitives, huh? I like it, hahaha," Lena said.

"Yeah, this is exciting," Ellie added with a smile.

"Remember, the four of you are pregnant. Don't push yourselves," Dylan replied.

"We know, Papa," Ellie, Lena, Maya, and Amy replied in unison.

They continued driving. Dylan saw in the rearview mirror that Fiona and Iris were already asleep, covered by Amy and Ellie. They were all still holding weapons to stay vigilant throughout the journey.

***

Meanwhile, in the office where Dylan had retrieved the last dark eye shard, Vincent was sitting alone in his room. Suddenly, his body shuddered, and he leaned back in his chair. A short while later,

"You've returned, CROWS... that means Karl failed to kill them," Vincent said.

[Check your cane. The last shard should be with you.]

Vincent looked at his cane. His eyes immediately widened as he saw that the gem, which should have been at the top end of the cane he always held, was gone.

"So he managed to come here and take the stone from my cane," Vincent muttered.

[That is correct, and he used an illusion so you wouldn't notice the stone was taken... CATS has already awakened into KATS, just like before. That's why Karl failed. All the host's captured family members have become KATS members, and our twenty-five people were clearly no match for them.]

"So that's what happened... we have to devise a new plan," Vincent muttered.

[Yes, this time we must be smarter than KATS.]

"Right, we'll use the second method so you can fully awaken," Vincent replied.

[Of course, we must execute that plan.]

Vincent paused for a moment, his frail, elderly hands gripping the arms of the chair and clenching, but his face appeared calm.

"Call those two people here, CROWS," Vincent said.

[I have already done so, master.]

"It seems I must pass you on to him, a person much younger and more competent than I am. He also possesses an incredible ambition," Vincent said.

[Yes, it seems it is time.]

"Good. I expect good results, CROWS," Vincent said, giving a thin smile.

[Understood, master. Completely understood.]

Vincent leaned forward, picked up the phone on his desk, and asked his secretary to gather Layla, Hans, and Mark in his office once again. After that, he turned around and casually looked at the city view. A short while later, "Blak," the door opened. Layla, Hans, and Mark entered. They immediately sat down in front of the desk with confused expressions. Vincent turned and looked at them. The three of them immediately knew something was wrong when they saw Vincent's face.

"Karl is dead. Now we will create a new plan. The thing we were preventing has now happened," Vincent said with a serious expression.

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