"Nix, I think you need to calm down, to make sure it shouldn't be an issue to make a fuss over." Alex tried to step in, feeling the mood had greatly escalated.

Nix let out a subtle laugh at his lack of understanding, "did you think that you would have known this place existed even if you swept across Arkai?"

Alex had wanted to speak but his lips shut and he looked down in despair. They had been shocked to see such a hidden place while they followed Nix.

Turning his attention towards Fegan, it didn't take too long to get his answer with just a glare.

"It was a zokanar, I don't know if you would know–"

Letting go of Fegan's collar, Nix took several steps back in a daze.

Fegan smoothened the creases that had formed on his collar and straightened his posture. Originally thinking Nix or anyone could be aware of the existence of a zokanar, Nix's behavior was in stark contrast to someone oblivious.

Alex tilted his head in confusion, "what's a zokanar? Such a strange name."

Fegan grimaced at the question and looked to Nix for help.

"A zokanar is a vile beast that brings nothing but bad memories and experiences in my life," Nix muttered.

He clenched his fists beside his body and gnashed his teeth as he stared at the wooden floor.

Flinching, Alex nodded his head to the explanation knowing any prying and he might incur the wrath of Nix.

Fegan was perplexed at how interwoven their lives were, wondering what had brought Nix to encounter those demon-like creatures.

"How do you know a zokanar? Better yet, where did you encounter one?" He pressed on, curious about the knowledge.

The corner of Nix's lips raised the question, it was only naturally fair that he would be curious as to how he had been in contact with a secret creature created by the organization.

"Trust me, I wouldn't give out that information even if you have to fight me for it." Nix spat bitterly, pacing about to clear his thoughts.

"What do you want with my daughter?" Fegan immediately switched, eager to know if they had some sort of connection.

Alex looked at Nix and was giving a nod to explain himself.

"It might sound absurd but I had seen your daughter in my dreams requesting my help and it turns out that the older male beside her was you–her father," Alex explained, scratching the back of his head and refusing to hold Fegan's gaze.

Letting out a sigh, Fegan muttered, "I knew this day would come, I never imagined I'd say this, but could you help her?"

"That is the reason I am here," Alex smiled sheepishly, "although I don't know how I'm meant to accomplish that in my state."

He examined Hana's body and had to quickly push out his growing attraction to her beauty, actively reminding himself that if he was able to help her then his dreams would stop.

Fegan nodded his head, finally happy that he had found a solution when there seemed to be no hope for him.

Taking Alex's hand, he raised it below their chin. "Alexandre, this request might sound a bit odd…"

At first, Alex was stunned by how well Fegan had known his name and his attitude seemed a bit strange but he nodded.

"Could you kiss my daughter?" Fegan blurted out, instantly turning red with embarrassment.

Alex froze at the sentence, blinked, and did a double take once he had gotten the feel of his body.

Nix's jaw dropped to the ground, it reminded him so well of the fairytales read to the children in the orphanage while he was little–where the prince had to give the princess a true love's kiss to break a spell.

This time, it wasn't a fairytale but was going to play out right before Nix.

Using his right hand to push up his jaw so he could close it, he had a creepy smile spread out at the prospect of seeing the two in a liplock.

"Sir, I don't think that would be appropriate, we had just met and she's not even con–"

Fegan placed his palm on Alex's shoulder and when he locked eyes with him, he could see tears brimming in his eyes.

'Oh f*ck!' Alex cursed at the fact he had just been reeled into an issue far bigger than what he had bargained for.

"Hana had the same condition as her mother," he hiccuped and wiped his eyes before tears could trail.

As much as he dreaded the action, he could tell a friend of Nix couldn't have bad intentions if personally led to his place.

"My late wife, Jui, and I were once enemies..."

'Oh my, what a plot twist–enemies turned lovers and then a child!' Nix stared at the two and pulled on a chair so he could watch with much precision.

"... we were once in a cold battle of the wits and I had used my experimental curses on her with the very one plaguing my daughter." Fegan exhaled from the strain it had on him explaining the embarrassing situation he found himself in.

Alex's mood began to relax as he suddenly realized the gravity of where he was going.

"At the time I hadn't known she was merely influenced by her family who had merely misunderstood my involvement with the organization at the time."

"You worked for the organization?!" Alex was taken aback by the revelation but nodded his head so Fegan could continue.

Nix nodded his head also, wishing he had some popcorn and 3D glasses so he could visualize the scenery as Fegan explained.

"It was Jui that had opened my eyes to the evil of the organization before I was too far deep. From then on, we became friends, my feelings also began to grow and at that time I had forgotten about the experimental curse I had placed on her, a year later it turned out for the worst..."

He paused and looked to his side to have a breather. He couldn't still forget what he had done to her.

"Her mana began to diminish and she occasionally fell into a trance whenever I wasn't with her and that made me recall the sort of curse I had placed on her."

Alex looked over at Hana and furrowed his brow, he could guess what sort of curse it must have been if this needed a kiss or physical connection.

"Synchronization curse, it feeds on the energy of the user, causing it to seep out gradually until there is none left, only the attraction of the significant other or partner can the curse be managed."

"Who the hell places such a curse on someone?!" Nix blurted out and immediately regretted it, realizing he was a little loud in his self-talk.

"I apologize for the interruption, just pretend like I was never here." He coughed and whistled in hopes of being forgotten soon.

Fegan shook his head and did agree with Nix on that thought, he was foolish and had acted without thinking of the consequences of barely being in control of such a curse.

"I had tried to manage it and was doing fairly well as you can see the fruitage of our love."

Nix and Alex scrunched up their faces at the cheeky remark and stomached the words they would have said to mock the situation.

"Yet somehow, it turns out after childbirth, their energy depletes at a faster pace, and with my absence while on a secret mission, I lost her... I lost her because I wasn't there for her!" He suddenly burst into uncontrollable tears, unable to keep his posture, and dropped to his knees.

Alex's eyes widened at the sight and squatted to console Fegan. Although their scenarios were different, he knew the feeling of being left all by yourself at the time and falling into despair.

Nix on the other hand had reminisced on his past life in his world, never knowing who his family was and always wondering why he had been abandoned in an orphanage. Then it all switched to when he had lost the current family he had in Arkai.

The pain made his chest hurt and his hand grabbed a hold of his shirt away from the pain and held back tears.

"I can't lose my daughter too, please save her." Fegan cried out as he begged for Alex's help.

This was his only chance of getting his daughter out of the condition she was in.

Alex gave a nod, finally conceding to the only method of managing the problem.

Fegan held onto the hem of Alex's shirt and thanked him for understanding and had to let go when Alex prepared to get up.

Getting to his feet, he took six steps toward Hana's bedside and had a close examination of her state.

Going down on one knee, he leaned downwards for a kiss.

Bang!

The door to the room flew open and slammed at the wall, temporarily distracting Alex as he looked to his right and so did the others.

All eyes were wide with shock as they stared at the person who had barged in.

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