Inside Marshall's Mansion.
''Yes, I have a scar.'' Luna showed a little bit of her skin, allowing Madison to see a scar on her waist.
''It will fade away— no need to worry,'' Madison said gently and looked away from the scar.
Luna smiled and nodded vigorously, ''Doctors said the same thing. Apparently, it will fade away till it is almost impossible to see.''
Madison nodded, ''No worries, it didn't diminish your beauty even the slightest.''
''Hehe.'' Luna giggled and covered her scar.
Madison looked towards the upstairs and wondered what Marshall asked from Layla.
After dinner, they left for his office to discuss about his proposition.
In the kitchen, Mariah and Sin washed plates while whispering with each other.
''Did your grandson come to visit?'' Luna asked curiously and remembered the rocky relationship between Madison and her son.
Madison nodded and smiled, ''He is currently visiting.''
''That's nice.'' Luna nodded and asked, ''How did the first meeting go?''
Madison wryly smiled and crossed her legs, ''Well… We were actually late for the meeting.''
''Oh no.'' Luna had a thought that the first meeting didn't go too well, but then Madison continued.
''Plane arrived earlier than expected, but still, the first meeting was quite pleasurable.'' Madison tapped the side of her thigh and moved strands of hair over her ear, ''He wasn't someone I expected, but he is definitely our grandson.''
Luna smiled and patted her knees with excitement, ''I would like to meet him!''
''Well, do you want to visit us tomorrow?'' Madison asked.
Luna turned around and shouted, ''Mom, can I go?''
''Sure, honey,'' Mariah replied and wiped the plate with a towel.
''Heh.'' Luna smugly replied and knew that when her mother was busy doing something, her concentration was usually on the task.
She probably wasn't even aware that she agreed.
Madison smiled and said, ''Well, I guess we will meet you there.''
Luna nodded vigorously, but then, from the corner of her eyes, she noticed the blank screen of the TV changing.
[Breaking News]
A text appeared on the TV, and colors flashed before an excited-looking middle-aged woman appeared on the screen.
Madison curiously looked at the TV and saw the text.
Her brows furrowed, and she wondered what it was about.
On TV, the middle-aged woman opened her mouth, ''White Online update was something no one expected!''
Luna's eyes sparkled after hearing the name of White Online.
On TV, three pictures appeared.
One of the pictures was about the massive Colosseum that was packed with people.
The second picture was about a beautiful building made of golden and white-colored marble.
The third picture was about doors made of stone.
''These pictures are about World Arena, World Bank, and Realm Portals!'' The middle-aged woman shifted the papers in her hands with trembling hands and tried to continue as soon as possible.
''World Arena appeared and had been the center of the attention with NPC and Player population, and there is good reason for it. So far, many Players have been worried about dying and losing hard-earned XPs and items, but in the World Arena, you don't need to worry about it!''
''If you lose there, you won't die. Instead, there will be a losing penalty of being unable to move for 1 hour!''
''The 1 hour will be spent inside the resting room, where no one has access to, which makes it very safe!''
''For winners in World Arena, there will be rewards… Wheel of Victory decides what the winner gets, and some had received nothing but 100 White Coins, but a Player called Fist received Legacy Quest!''
On the TV Screen, countless pictures were shown about the Colosseum, and it clearly showed how busy it was.
'I want to be there…' Luna rested her cheek on her palm and sighed deeply, 'I wonder if he is there….'
Soon, the middle-aged woman started talking about World Bank.
''Biggest Update was definitely World Bank.'' She took a deep breath, and even she wanted to quit her job and try her luck in White Online, but she knew her gaming talent was nonexistent.
For News Anchors, there will be much more work in the future.
Luna kept waiting with a nervous heartbeat, 'World Bank? What is that?'
The middle-aged woman continued, ''From now on. It is possible to change White Coins into real-life currency! So far, you can only transfer White Coins into real-life currency, but there has been no news about able to transfer real-life currency into White Coins.''
''There is a chance that it won't be possible because Arthur obviously doesn't want the game to become pay-to-win.''
Luna widened her eyes in amazement, ''Woooow…''
Madison smiled and said, ''World is changing.''
Luna twiddled with her fingers and nodded, ''Yes… It is.''
''What is wrong?'' Madison asked after seeing Luna looking down for some reason.
''It's just that…'' Luna wanted to open her mouth but knew that no words would come out.
She shook her head and forced a smile, ''It's nothing. I am feeling slightly sleepy. I will go rest. It was nice to meet you.'' She did a final hug and left the living room.
Madison looked confused after seeing the energetic and lovely girl becoming sad for some reason.
On the third floor.
Luna entered her room and saw the spacious room that was way too large for someone like her.
In the corner of her eyes, tears were brimming, but she quickly wiped them before they could start pouring down.
She went to her soft and comfy-looking bed and sat right down.
On top of the small table, her Legendary VR Helmet was connected to several wires.
She looked at the Helmet for several seconds before shaking her head and lying on the bed.
Around the bed, the empty and spacious room made Luna feel empty inside.
After living in the hospital room for several months, the current room made her feel overwhelmed.
''World is changing… But, I won't be there to see it…'' She bit her soft-looking lip, and the tears poured down this time.
With a sobbing tone, she continued, ''Stupid Winter Illness… It was stupid of me to think about getting cured… It is impossible to get cured.''
She touched her chest and felt her heart beating ever so slowly.
Even though the surgery stopped her from feeling the pain for the next several months and slowed down the spreading of Winter Illness.
But, it was still inside her.
Slowly creeping towards her heart.
Once the Winter Illness reaches her heart, it is the end of her.
Her heart will stop, and not even magic could save her.
