Suddenly, Lunara's familiar, sultry voice echoed straight into Aiden's mind, smooth and teasing like warm honey over velvet.
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"Master, I'm detecting a faint energy source inside the Goddess statue… but it's fading fast. Very weak now."
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Aiden's sharp blue eyes widened for a split second. He felt his wives and daughter shift beside him, all of them looking at him with open curiosity. The statue stood tall and silent behind them, its ancient stone gaze somehow feeling… alive.
*Wait… what?* he asked back internally, voice low and focused.
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"I said the weakning of the power source inside the statue caused the barrier to weaken and fade away. But it's still keeping low-level monsters far from the village."
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Aiden's mind raced. Lusha noticed immediately. She pressed closer to his side, her soft curves molding against him, and looked up at him with wide, worried eyes.
"Master… something's wrong?" she whispered, voice trembling with quiet fear.
