Chapter 217 - The Scary Dragon Tattoos

The next day, Ren said goodbye to return to Moravia. He entrusted Vega to her family and promised to always update her every day.

He also asked Aleksis what the family wanted him to do regarding the news out there. Would they allow Ren to reveal his wife's identity to the public as the daughter of the Linden family, or not?

"Hmm .. I don't think you should announce anything to the public yet," said Aleksis. "My husband and I have discussed this last night. As long as we can't find any information about who Vega's kidnapper really is. We don't want to attract further attention."

Ren nodded. "I understand."

He kissed Vega and said goodbye before he went. The Linden family's helicopter would take him to Singapore and then leave for Moravia.

After Ren left, Vega's whole family tried to distract her by inviting her to have fun on the beach.

Altair, who missed his sister so much, was somewhat relieved that Ren was gone. Since yesterday, he actually wanted to spend a lot of time with Vega, but he didn't feel comfortable to butt in between the married couple. With Ren gone, he could monopolize Vega without having to worry about her husband.

"Vega ... you've changed a lot..." said Altair while stroking Vega's blonde hair. It was different from his own hair. His was still platinum. "Since when has your hair been this color?"

Vega touched a strand of her hair and frowned. "I don't know. From the start, I only remember having dark brown hair. It's only recently that my hair has gotten lighter and now is blonde. Was my hair the same color as yours?"

Altair nodded. "I have lots of old photos and videos. You've seen some, haven't you?"

Vega agreed. She had also seen various photos and videos of the family, but unfortunately, she couldn't recognize a single thing she saw there. She really hoped her memory would return soon.

"I hate not being able to remember anything ..." she complained. "Did I have friends?"

"Yes, you did. You used to have some close friends at school. Ahh .. Tatiana would be happy to know you are back," said Altair.

"Who is Tatiana?" asked Vega.

"Wait ... I'll show you the video. She is a famous influencer on the internet right now. Unfortunately, I can't continue studying in our school after you disappeared. Father and Mother were very worried about my safety ..." Altair said with a sigh. "But I can still see how our old friends are doing on the internet."

He opened Splitz and showed the channel of Tatiana Petrova, a very famous socialite on the internet with tens of millions of followers. Tatiana posted a lot of videos on culinary, fashion, lifestyle, and travel.

Vega was stunned to see her. She had heard of her before because Tatiana Petrova was indeed very famous. She did not know that Tatiana was her best friend in school.

"Would you like to see a video from six years ago? Tatia took a lot of videos during our trip to Paris and Bordeaux, and you were in so many of her videos."

Altair looked for some videos from 2056 on the tablet and played them for Vega. The two of them were sitting on the beach together and talking about the past.

Their family understood that the twins needed time alone, so they left Vega and Altaïr on the beach to spend time together, without being disturbed by anyone.

Even Ireland and Scotland, who missed their older sister so much, dutifully gave them space and decided to play with Lily and Summer.

Vega watched the various videos with an expression of shock and amazement. She really had no idea that the famous Tatiana Petrova was her best friend. This knowledge fascinated her. Vega repeatedly pressed her lips and watched the old videos on the Tatiana channel closely.

"Jeez ... is it really me?" Vega asked many times in an incredulous tone. Her eyes went round as she watched all the videos with tears in her eyes. Indeed, her lonely life in Rhine felt so far away now.

She saw in many of the videos that she had many friends. They were having fun and laughing together. Vega could see that when she was a teenager, she had a very different appearance and she looked very happy.

Her hair is a beautiful platinum color and is often indifferent in two braids. Her face is always smiling and looks happy. She was also surrounded by several friends who seem to really care about her.

While Vega was watching Tatiana's video, in Bordeaux, Altair watched his sister's reaction. The young man was very touched because they finally found Vega.

He sincerely hoped that his twin sister could be treated and her memories would return. He really missed the old Vega who was always cheerful and filled with a zest for life. The present Vega was almost like a stranger to him. The girl was quiet, and she didn't laugh much like she used to.

"Looks like we had fun in Bordeaux," said Vega, watching a video on the tablet. Altaïr glanced at the tablet and then laughed.

"Oh .. this video. It's very funny. That's when you tricked Mischa," he said with a chuckle.

Vega frowned in surprise. "Me? Tricking Mischa? How? What did I do?"

"You just watch it until the end."

Vega finally focused her attention on the video. She and her friends were seen walking around the cheese factory and trying to taste the blue cheese, which was famous for its foul smell but many people like it. Then, they were given free time to visit the city center and shop for souvenirs.

Vega, who had been fluent in French and German since she was a child, had no trouble communicating with the merchants selling souvenirs and snacks they passed. She explained the various cheeses they found on the market, in English and French, and Tatiana recorded them all with enthusiasm.

"Hey ... look, on your right ..." whispered Tatiana enthusiastically. "There is a really handsome guy!!"

Vega, Sharon, Ellen, and Stu who were in Tatiana's group and immediately stole glances at the direction she meant. Young Vega's eyes in the video appear big when she turned to see the man. It looked like she recognized him.

Mischa was sitting casually in a cafe, watching them inconspicuously. He seemed engrossed in reading the news on his tablet while enjoying a glass of sparkling wine. As usual, he was wearing black.

Tatiana's camera expertly managed to capture the man's figure and zoomed the lens to show Mischa in full.

The handsome guy's sleeves were rolled up to his elbows and make him look really cool. Several top buttons on his clothes were also unfastened because the temperature was quite humid in summer.

When the camera lens zoomed in to 40x, they could see a dreamcatcher necklace hanging around the man's neck and a tattoo on his right chest.

Vega jumped in surprise and looked at Altair, who was sitting next to her. She looked very confused. "Mischa also came to Bordeaux?"

Altair nodded. "That's right. He was watching over us there, because Daddy Nic was busy taking care of Auntie Marie and Summer."

"Whaa ... I don't remember this at all," said Vega apologetically.

She glanced at the villa, where Mischa and Elios were sitting, chatting on the terrace, enjoying a glass of wine each.

Mischa now and then hadn't changed at all. He was still just as handsome. He also always wore all-black clothes. Even the dreamcatcher necklace was still hanging around his neck.

Ahh .. Vega suddenly remembered that Mischa had told her the story about the dream catcher necklace ...

Apparently, the foster father that Mischa told her about was Vega's own father ...

Vega smiled at the thought.

She returned her focus to the video on the tablet. Ahh .. Tatiana was a little coquettish, she thought. She smiled more broadly.

Tatiana's camera swiftly took various zoomed in of Mischa's face and body. The video viewers seemed to really enjoy the beautiful scenery it displayed because many of them wrote comments praising the handsome uncle captured on the camera.

Of course, for 16-year-old teenagers, a guy in his 30's was seen as an uncle. Vega couldn't help but chuckle.

[Oh ... Tatiana, you are really good at taking angles ... That uncle is so hot!]

[Tatiana do you know what tattoo is on his chest? It looks very masculine.]

[I would love to see him without his shirt on. Can you find out his identity? I will look for his photos on the internet.]

Vega narrowed her eyes and looked Mischa's figure in the video more attentively. She just noticed the tattoo that appeared on Mischa's right chest from his slightly open shirt. 

Ah ... it's true. Mischa looked so hot here. He was so handsome, mature, masculine, and indifferent to his surroundings. No wonder this video was liked by tens of thousands of female followers.

Ahh ... Vega remembered that her father, Elios, also had a similar tattoo, when her father was sunbathing with their mother by the pool. She didn't know why her father and Mischa had the same scary dragon tattoos.

Was there some meaning behind the tattoos? Vega was very curious.

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From the author:

Aygoo... Vega finally saw how she was so coquettish when she was younger and tried to trick Mischa (in the next chapter). I wonder if she would remember how much she liked him in the past.

If you read The Alchemists, you will surely remember that the tattoo symbolizes their rank in Rhione Assasins. Both Mischa dan Elios were the highest level assassins in the past.. Dragon, followed by Phoenix, Tiger, and Wolf.