CHAPTER 170: HOME SITUATION

"Yeah..." he revealed without wanting to hide anything, knowing the gov was already painfully aware of his identity, grinning from ear to ear.

He then continued with a wry expression, "But while I might’ve popped out of that woman’s womb... Let’s just say our relationship is ’a bit’ complicated."

"..."

Rae and Riven just stared at his words.

Kaiden continued, tone light, but his eyes held a glimmer of something deeper.

"After I registered to become a porn star I kind of found myself... disowned from the Ashborn family and given the Grey family name to be used instead so that my father and other family members won’t hunt me down for daring to bring shame upon our ’glorious name.’ Well, all that is to say, Alice, my little sis, alongside Vespera, still loves me. I still love my mother as well, despite her being the one who disowned me. It’s just... Our relationship is a little hard to describe now."

Riven’s mouth parted, but no sound came out. Her face said error 404: mental processing failed. Even her fingers twitched on her tablet, like her system had frozen up.

But that was when Rae burst out laughing, processing this shocking revelation vastly differently from her sister.

Her voice echoed through the bunker, loud and unapologetic as she slapped her bronzed thighs, her defined abs tensing with every burst of laughter.

"Hah! No fucking way!! You... You’re disowned by the Shadow Monarch because you became a porn star?! No wonder you managed to charm three sexy ass gals into your harem! You’re one hell of a character!"

Aria’s eyes immediately narrowed into twin slits of jealous lightning upon her brains picked up on Rae’s words.

She slid her hand up Kaiden’s chest like she was staking a claim, and her voice dropped into a tone of soft, possessive sweetness that had an edge of knives behind it.

"Kai," she said with a tight smile aimed at the white haired, tanned girl, "isn’t looking for any new girlfriends."

Kaiden’s hand paused on her juicy thigh for a moment before resuming, amused by how natural her cute threat felt.

Rae held her hands up defensively, still grinning like a devil. "Woah, woah, relax, Miss Yandere In A Gentle Girl’s Unassuming Skin. I’m not trying to join the harem. In fact, I’m not looking for any romantic relationship to begin with."

"I’m married to chaos, caffeine, and free life," she said, voice velvety with smug amusement. "I don’t need a man in my life. Relationships? Effort. Emotional commitment? Paperwork. My only sacred vow is to never sign anything that requires ’shared toothbrush space.’"

She flicked her fingers airily, then grinned. "Besides, your guy’s got his hands very full already, doesn’t he? Or are you girls just rookies? Are you seriously telling me, even with three of you working him over, you still can’t squeeze him dry? You surely don’t need little old me to help you out, right? Surely not! After all..."

The cheeky woman lifted a finger and began counting off. "The storm goblin on his left, the sexy magic machine clinging to his lap, and the curvy space goddess back there... and then there’s that human-sized, tanned, soft-as-hell catgirl sunbathing outside like she’s posing for a beach commercial. If the video circulating the whole world is anything to go by, she’s ready to do her part, so..." Rae gave a low whistle. "Can he even take you all on?"

Riven hissed, jerking slightly beneath her sister’s arm. "Would you shut your trap finally? You’re being incredibly rude! We just met these people, and not only are they official clients, but can you not treat them as if you’ve known them since elementary school?!"

But despite the curvy researcher’s words, Luna didn’t even blink.

"First of all, if you want to lead a long and healthy life even after I get some more levels under my belt, I recommend you don’t call me a storm goblin ever again... As for your statement... My answer is: Not really," she admitted with total deadpan calm as if she were discussing her favorite chocolate flavor.

Luna paused for a mere moment to collect her thoughts before she continued, "Kaiden’s not exactly any other man. You should think of squeezing him dry as more of a grand raid boss challenge than a fun little activity done whenever and wherever you feel like it. Based on what the internet tells me, most men collapse after round two if not one... He just asks us if we’re done warming up after the fifth..."

She crossed her arms and added unapologetically, "Don’t compare him to those small dicked losers you see on the net."

Nyx let out a soft hum, twirling a strand of her pink hair.

"I gotta agree with my petite bestie..." she said with absolutely zero shame. "Kai’s... uniquely built. Perfect stamina. Silky control. Really knows how to fill in the gaps and please the female body..."

Her eyes slid toward Rae, and she gave a sly wink. "If you ever get bored of the battlefield and feel like testing yourself against something truly worthy of your chaos, you know where to find us."

Before Rae could respond, Nyx smoothly pivoted, her gaze turning on Riven like a slow-moving laser.

"And you," she purred, voice sultry and suggestive, "if you ever get tired of studying cold metal and soulless constructs... my man’s a one-of-a-kind specimen. I think you’d find him... extremely stimulating under the microscope."

She punctuated it with a knowing wink and an even more sinful smile.

Riven flushed hard, her lips parting in horror and fascination all at once. "!!! I’m... fine... with my non-organic projects, thank you..."

Nyx’s sultry smile was still stretched across her lips when she suddenly froze, from one moment to the next.

Because across from her, Aria had turned her head in perfect silence. Her eyes were glowing faintly... Not with mana, but with something far, far more dangerous.

Possessiveness.

Feminine rage.

Yandere-level fury.

It wasn’t loud. It wasn’t dramatic. There was no yelling, no growling, no obvious threat.

Just a slow turn... and a look that said ’I will personally erase you from the gene pool if you keep offering what’s MINE on a silver platter as if Kai were an all-inclusive meal.’

Luna, ever the storm behind the calm, added her own silent glare to the moment with her arms folded, her foot tapping against the floor like a countdown timer. She didn’t look as murderous as Aria did, but the message was still clear: ’Kai is already gonna dick down even more monster bitches, so don’t even think about expanding the roster of your own accord, you damned freaky slut. Whatever your kinks are, we’re not interested.’

Nyx’s confident smirk faltered.