Saiya was deeply immersed in her VRMMO, her fingers dancing gracefully over the virtual controls as her character, a merchant princess, conducted business transactions in the bustling in-game marketplace. Her character's name was Seraphina, and she was known throughout the game for selling highly sought-after monster cores. These valuable items were collected by her Paladin, played by Z-01, who fearlessly dived into treacherous dungeons to obtain them.

Z-01 was committed to ensuring Seraphina's safety during her travels, guarding her from potential threats, both human and monstrous. This partnership had made them a formidable duo in the game.

Saiya's character had accumulated a vast fortune from selling these cores to the crafting and adventurer guilds. With her newfound wealth, she had wisely invested in various tailoring and blacksmith businesses within the game, slowly acquiring a monopoly over these valuable resources. She had become one of the wealthiest and most influential players in the game, all while enjoying her virtual life as Seraphina.

However, as she was deeply involved in a critical in-game delivery run, she didn't notice her mother's arrival in the real world. Z-01, ever vigilant, did sense Camellia's presence and quickly made the decision to log out. This abrupt action forced Saiya to follow suit since she needed Z-01 to complete her delivery mission.

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As soon as Z-01 disconnected from the game, Camellia's gaze locked onto him. Her presence was formidable, her aura attempting to infiltrate the young boy's mind. However, due to his extraordinary abilities, Z-01 was able to keep her out, leaving Camellia shocked.

Z-01's strong resistance to her influence intrigued Camellia, but his attention was soon caught by Saiya's reaction. She was crying and held a hand to her mouth, seemingly in disbelief. She finally managed to speak through her tears, "Mother, is that really you?"

Z-01, somewhat lowering his guard, observed the reunion unfolding before him. Camellia maintained her intense stare at him as she inquired, "Saiya, who is this child? And what is he?"

Saiya, her eyes still glistening with tears, wiped them away and stood up from the couch they had been sitting on. She introduced Z-01, saying, "Mother, this is Vex Zol. I initially hired him as my bodyguard, but he became my friend. He was an orphan who had suffered greatly, so I took him in. I'm sorry if he appeared rude; I hadn't yet told him about you. It's good to see you again, Mother!"

Camellia's cheeks flushed slightly upon hearing those words. After a moment, she coughed gently, then walked over to Saiya and embraced her. With a warm smile, she spoke, "There is much we have to talk about. And thank you, Vex, for looking out for my charming daughter. It's heartwarming to see her making friends."