Dani had to admit it made sense. Ulrich, having graduated, would be fine staying behind, but Dani still had studies to complete. If he needed to go to the capital eventually, he might as well go now. The only problem was that he'd be traveling with Sylas. He'd been practically groveling to Sylas lately, and the thought of running into classmates during this trip was horrifying.
'This is going to be unbearable.'
Dani shuddered at the thought. Sylas placed a hand on his shoulder, giving a small smile.
"A family trip, huh? Sounds fun, doesn't it, little brother?"
"…."
"No response?"
"Y-Yes, it does."
Under Sylas's pressure, Dani closed his eyes and forced himself to answer. Trying to resist was pointless; memories of Sylas reducing the training grounds to rubble lingered in his mind. He imagined his shoulder being ripped off if Sylas applied even a bit of force to his hand. The thought sent chills down his spine.