[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell":3,"chapter-the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-23":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Angelic System That Turned My Life Into Hell",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1381396,1829,"Chapter 23: Family Reunion","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>Mika knocked on the door and it did not take long until someone opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Mika...?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one appearing was his mother. Eli Elbar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-hi, Mom, how are you doing...?\" he asked nervously as he scratched the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mother just stood there with wide eyes and an open mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was surprised and happy to see her beloved son returning home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what was more shocking to her were the people in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who’s there on the door, honey?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after her, Liam Elbar, Mika’s father, showed up from behind her only to freeze up as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, both of his parents stood there flabbergasted at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-hi, dad...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the ticking of the clock was heard in the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting across the table from Mika and the girls were his parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides were partly nervous and did not know how to start a conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily was somehow more nervous and averted her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ophelia sat with crossed arms with a stern gaze directed at Mika.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eli Elbar finally broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suppose that you’ve passed the entrance exams for Loogam, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mika nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His parents’eyes widened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s my son!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam Elbar rubbed his nose while leaning back on his seat with a relaxed demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This calls for a celebration! Let me cook you up a feast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mika watched the two of them with a delighted expression and smile as they were genuinely happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine, mom. No need to go that far!\" Mika waved his hands to deny her offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But let me introduce to you my team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The parents shifted their focus to the girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Mika began to introduce each one of them by stating their name and how he met them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, he explained to them that they were on their way to a quest in the Great Jungle, thus deciding to stay in this village for a night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s how it is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both seemed relieved suddenly when they each heaved a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We initially thought that you had brought back home three girlfriends with you...\" his mother admitted jokingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, not even I had the guts to do that back th- Ahem!\" his father tried to save himself in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All gazes were on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-anyways, make yourselves home here!\" he said with a sorry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eli sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll prepare the food, then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"L-let me help you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m coming, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily and Sylvia stood up and offered their help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks, that’s kind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Mika, Ophelia and Liam were left at the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Ophelia glanced at the others in the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like she made sure that they could not overhear their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mika.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your father knows about that, does he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are yo- Ah, I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was Ophelia, then he did not necessarily have to hide it anymore for the most part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does she mean, Mika?\" Liam asked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could you tell him what you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared sharply at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Personally, he wanted to know as well, how much she figured out from their fights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s how you want to play, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her usual smug smirk crept onto her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Elbar, I wanted to ask you about your son’s power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After mentioning that, even Liam turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the surface, your son is just an E-rank student with physical abilities better than the average. However, when I fought against him, not only did his magic power rise significantly, but he also wielded a strange sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From what I’ve seen, it negates any kind of magic within a certain time frame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what intrigued me the most was that this sword was nowhere found in the register with the 66 mystic relics.\" she added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Not bad. She sure did her research.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam breathed out deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Mika, who in return slightly nodded his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I guess I somehow know about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rested her elbows on the table and her chin on her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you tell me what you know about that sword? Is it a relic? If not, then from where does the sword come? And are there even more things that Mika is hiding?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her curiosity knew no bounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam was pondering. No, he was pretending to be in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, but I just know as much as you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia turned to Mika, who triumphantly shrugged his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You nasty...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you want to find out more about me? I think you’re starting to overrate my power.\" Mika stated smugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annoyed, she also stood up and went into the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still don’t understand. Why aren’t you telling them?\" Liam asked as he looked at the merry scene in the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mika looked up to the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s better for me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes shifted towards the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...And for them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they all ate dinner, everyone prepared themselves to go to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I deeply apologize, but that’s everything we can offer for now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eli bowed her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to apologize. After all, it’s us who came here without prior warnings.\" Ophelia said with a kind expression untypical of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and the other two girls had to sleep in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia had to sleep on the couch, whereas Lily and Sylvia shared a mattress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, good night everyone!\" Liam said half asleep as he and Eli went upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mika also went upstairs to go to his own room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was deep in the night and the moonlight shone through the thin curtains in Mika’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Can’t sleep?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was wide awake on his bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still don’t understand...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What do you want to know?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can’t I talk about you and the sword?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The information about me and especially that sword must not be spread in the world yet.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If certain people hear about us, then you will be their greatest target.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Target? Why should they target me? I haven’t done anything wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That’s true. You did not do anything wrong yet. But just like that Ophelia girl said, this sword is not a relic. It is a sword, whose existence alone is a threat for a certain group. It-]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a faint knock was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door creaked when a person slowly opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, Mika put a blanket on him and pretended to be deep asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not know why he did that, but he had a feeling that he should.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-are you asleep...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was sheepish and quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not look, but he recognized that the person was Lily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I was thinking about it a lot...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This village, the wide grass field and the forest... I remember them. When I was saved by the angel, it was near from here. So could it be that the boy came from this village...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said that you knew him-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the footsteps from someone else approached the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mika screamed internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What the hell, are you doing?!’, he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he tried to look like he was sleeping soundly, cracks started to appear in his facade as he felt the warmth of someone else clinging to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His back was facing the door, whereas his front was facing a body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a heated-up face, Lily managed to snuggle herself under the blanket and clung onto Mika.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm~ I thought I heard Lily here~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them started to sweat bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sleepwalking Sylvia appeared in his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without opening her eyes, she headed to the bed and also got under the blanket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So comfortable~\" she muttered in her sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Comfortable, my ass!’, Mika thought as he tried to focus on himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’S-S-Sylvia?!’, Lily also screamed internally in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mika opened one eye slightly and took a peek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him was Lily, who began to fidget under the blanket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Yes! Go for it!’, he cheered her on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed that she tried to stand up and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, fate had other plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mika, let’s talk. And don’t you dare pretend to be asleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Noooo!’, he cried in his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, even Ophelia arrived and she seemed rather annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mika held onto his luck and acted like he was sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think you can fool me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mika noticed her approaching him and with each step, his heart beat louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a swift move, she removed the blanket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she saw was an unforgettable sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She witnessed Mika lying between Lily, who clung onto his chest with red cheeks, and Sylvia, who calmly slept hanging onto his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, her usual smug and yet stern expression turned into a surprised one as her cheeks got warmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small tear strolled down his cheeks, as he realized that it was over for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-w-what are you guys doing?!\" Ophelia yelled, which surprisingly did not wake his parents up.\u003C\u002Fp>",1515,"2026-06-05T22:24:02.043Z",1,"novelbin.me","544857351c59856b281b7cee23851654f0b3b525e74d00a139530b09cca6ea6b","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-24","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-22",315,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-cover.jpg"]