"Alvin, can I borrow Kazien to take a bath with me?" Selena asked.
"Yes, sis Selena. Please just enjoy your time there!" Alvin replied.
Alvin was very understanding and didn't want to stop the siblings from taking a bath together.
Starting tomorrow, the two of them would be separated. Seeing my dear crying earlier, I was sure that he really didn't want to be separated from her.
In the bathroom, Kazien and Selena cleaned themselves together.
"Hahaha. I never thought that my spoiled little brother had become an S-rank adventurer."
"I'm not a kid anymore! But, I also feel hard to be separated from you."
Selena lifted Kazien's body and made him sit on her lap.
"S-Sis Selena, what are you doing?"
"Don't you want to sit on your own sister's lap?"
"I want to! But, right now you're naked!" Kazien exclaimed in panic.
"Why are you panicking like that? Do you like my naked body?"
"I-I'm just not used to it!" He replied even more panicked.
"Wow, you're so mean. Even though you've always sat on my lap like this since you were little and even openly wanted to propose to me."
"That's because I was little! And back then I didn't understand anything!" He replied in panic.
Selena gently pinched his cheek. She laughed at her brother's panicked behavior. However, there was one thing that surprised Selena. That was when Kazien suddenly asked her this: "Sis Selena, if you were immortal, how would you feel?"
Selena stunned for a moment while looking at her brother's face. The question that had just come out of her brother's mouth had made her wonder a little.
"Immortal, huh? If it were me, I would definitely feel depressed. Because one day I would have to be separated from you guys. But if my destiny was to be immortal, I would stay away from crowds and not want to know many people. I would definitely feel sad again when I saw them grow old and die."
"If you could make someone else immortal like you but could still undo their immortality, what would you do?" Kazien asked again.
The question that came out of her sister's mouth had made Selena even more surprised and confused at him. Her gaze, which had been normal, was now filled with suspicion.
His questions were getting stranger.
"I'll try to make them immortal like me. But if they cause trouble or grow bored with their immortality, I'll cancel their immortality. But why are you asking me such a thing?"
"Ah… It's okay. I'm just curious about—"
Selena immediately grabbed his shoulders and glared at him.
"You're not good at lying to me! Tell me the truth. If you keep lying to me, I'll never look at your face again!"
The threat that came out of his sister's mouth had left Kazien speechless. He didn't even dare to look at her face. Selena also understood just by seeing her brother's behavior.
"If you want me to keep it a secret, I'll keep it a secret! I just want you to answer me honestly! Are you a human who lives in eternity?"
With his head lowered, Kazien nodded.
Gasp!
Instantly Selena's heartbeat almost stopped. She was very shocked when she learned the fact that her brother was an immortal human.
Instead of asking, she immediately hugged her brother very tightly.
"You must be depressed, right? You always keep everything to yourself. But you don't need to worry, all living things will surely die. As long as I'm still alive in this world, I will make many beautiful memories with you."
Kazien didn't speak but only returned his sister's hug very tightly. Selena could tell her brother's feelings just by that tight hug alone.
I really understood his feelings. One day he would have to face the reality that we would all grow old and die. One by one, we would leave him alone in this world. He was certainly very stressed, and without us knowing, he was carrying all this burden alone.
"Big Sis, what should I do?"
"Before I answer that, is Alvin immortal like you?"
"Yes, he is immortal like me."
"Just live your life as usual with him. Until the time we die, we will always be by your side to support you! But, there is one thing that makes me curious. Is it because of your immortality that you don't want to marry a woman?"
Kazien nodded, confirming his sister's suspicions.
Finally, everything had been answered, why at that time he suddenly said he only wanted to marry a cute-faced man. I didn't dare imagine if he married a woman. It would definitely stress him out. On one hand, he would have so many children. And on the other hand, he also had to endure the sadness of being separated from his children by death.
"Big Sis, should I tell everyone? I'm stressed keeping this secret to myself."
"It's better than having to carry that burden alone. Let's get together and talk about it!"
A few moments later, the entire Duke Elgard family gathered in a room. Kazien immediately declared himself immortal before them.
His confession left everyone except Selena in shock and disbelief.
"Are you kidding me, Kazien?"
"I'm not joking, father! I can't keep it to myself anymore. And I think it's time for me to tell you all!"
"B-But, how did you know that you're immortal?"
"I've met Goddess Nirfelia and this isn't my first life, even though I don't remember who I was before, but it seems she gave me this immortality ability as I wished before being reborn in this world."
They were even more shocked by his statement. Selena also couldn't hide her shocked expression.
"I don't remember what I said to her. Goddess Nirfelia has erased my memory. All I remember is that she said, live freely and achieve your happiness in that world."
"B-But are you really my son?" Duchess Larina asked, full of doubt.
"Mother, was I born by you or adopted by this family?"
"Of course you were born from my womb! And I was the one who breastfed you when you were a baby!" Duchess Larina asserted.
"Then, I am your biological son! I also don't care who I was before. Because now, I am Kazien Altavis!"
His words ended with a wide smile that made Duchess Larina feel stupid for asking something she shouldn't have asked.
"Forgive me for asking you such a silly thing!"
"I completely understand why you asked me like that, mom. But, I am very happy to have been born into this family."
"Is Alvin also immortal like you?" Duke Elgard asked suddenly.
"Yes, father. He is also immortal like me after he contracted immortality with me."
Zrash!
A magic sword originating from the element of light had pierced his left chest and through his heart to his back. Kazien wanted to prove his words in front of everyone about his immortality. They were all shocked and panicked when Kazien stabbed himself with a magic.
"You stupid little brother! Why did you stab your own heart?" William exclaimed in panic.
"Brother William, I'm fine! Look, I'm not dead and my body is regenerating like this. Even if I wanted to, I can't die."
They could see that the wound had healed automatically, as if nothing had ever happened.
"I always think about how I will one day see you all grow old and then leave me forever. Honestly, I'm afraid I won't be able to get through it all in the future."
All of his family members understood what he was feeling right now. Duchess Larina came over and hugged him tightly.
"You know that we who are alive will die someday, right?"
Kazien nodded.
"Just live your life as usual as that your eternity doesn't exist. Even if one day we're no longer in this world, remember this! We always love you, Kazien."
His eyes began to well up with tears, and finally, Kazien cried hysterically in his mother's arms.
One by one, they approached and hugged him.
I love them so much. Even though it hurts me to be separated from them, this is my own choice. As long as they are still alive in this world, I swear to always look after and protect them.