"Are you doing a favor without my permission? I don't know if you are bold or stupid. What if I decide to take advantage of your kindness and never return this favor, I owe you? Won't you be in trouble?"
Amane asked while looking at the unknown person in front of her. The more ti she spent with 'father,' the more her confusion grabbed hold of her.
"Well, if you can fool despite all the precautions taken, it is my fault for getting chard and falling for you. Don't worry; I won't bla or co after you for revenge."
Father assured Amane. But that was not what she was worried about in the first place.
Still, reassurance was nice, and there was no point in looking a gifted horse in the mouth. Amane decided to gamble this ti and take the offered core she was being given.
"Try to return the core by the end of this week. I have a few plans to use it for, and it is unstable. Without a proper host, you will have difficulty controlling it."
"And as I warned before, this might not be the solution you are looking for. In that case, find . I will help you out as much as I can."
Father assured before she disappeared in the blast of wind. Amane looked at the core in her hand and clutched it hard.
She was not ready to bow down to anyone but had done so to get the core. Amane's worry for Sakura had made her powerless, and she had asked for help.
It was not as challenging as Amane had expected, but it felt pleasant. It thought her at a feeling of loss and driftlessness.
'Anyway, I got the core I wanted. I should hurry up and go back to Sakura. The longer I spend here, the worse her condition will beco.'
Amane stored the core in her special space. The space vibrated when Amane forced the core into it.
A goddess's core was a unique power, and most spaces could not handle it. The case with Amane's special space was the sa. It was having a tough ti keeping that core in check.
"Did Father give you the core? I am surprised. But then again, Father did enjoy your company. Listen, since you have father's trust, do not break it. Take care of the core and return it on ti."
Chen finally caught up with Amane. It had taken him so ti to move around, but he could finally steady his feet and look for Yoko.
The presence of the core was much stronger than Yoko's, so Chen followed it until he ca across Yoko.
"This core? Of course, I got it. Not everyone is as unreasonable as you are, Chen. Your father has a better idea about the people she can make an enemy of. Anyway, expect to visit you in a week."
Amane assured Chen before she walked out of the facility.
The facility was still panicked. No attack had occurred after the first two, but the people were still panicking. They wanted to escape, but the ergency lockdown prevented them from heading out.
"Ah, you might also want to lift the ergency ban on your building. Most of your employees must not enjoy suffocating."
Amane reminded Chen before she walked out of the room. Chen was red-faced when he looked at Yoko.
He had been caught…lacking by Yoko, and that sucked. But now was not the ti to think about his impression of Yoko. He needed to check on his father and see what was happening.
Father was cautious, and she would not hand over the core because she wanted to. Yoko must have said sothing to Father, and that was what Chen wanted to know.
What could make Father back down and hand the core to Yoko Tsurugi?
"Father, are you alright? You are not hurt or anything, right? Yoko Tsurugi did not cause you any trouble."
Chen banged the door open and ran out into the room. He looked at his father, but his father's health was not a problem. She looked happy and content to sit down and sip tea.
"Chen, is sothing the matter? You look panicked. If there is anything I can help you with, do tell . I am here to help you out after all."
Father reminded Chen, and he instantly cald down. It did not seem as if anything was wrong with his father.
"I…. no. I just saw Yoko Tsurugi walk out with the core in her hand, and I assud the worst. How did that happen? What did Yoko Tsurugi do to steal the core?"
Chen asked with a curious expression. He was like a kid waiting for gossip.
But instead of getting a profound story of trust and dealerships, his father only sighed and put his teacup down.
"I gave her that core. Yoko Tsurugi demanded that core, and I gave it to her. Well, was that all you wanted to ask ?"
Chen looked at his father with a surprised expression.
Out of everything he had imagined, his father giving Yoko the core was the last thing on his list.
"I…. huh? You gave her the core? But why would you do that? No, more importantly, do you know how dangerous it is? A human cannot handle the power of a goddess's core. Sothing tragic might happen as a result and…"
"Are you questioning , Chen? How often have I told you that you should not use your head for aningless things? Whatever is going to happen has already been calculated."
"And sotis, we must take risks to avoid being discovered by 'the law'."
Chen had heard these words a lot of tis. But he had never understood what his father ant, maybe because he was a human; the idea of a supre power terrified him simultaneously.
He wanted to challenge his limits and see how far he could go with them. But he did not want to worry his father.
"I understand. I will not bring up these weird topics with you anymore. The right to hand your power over and to help others is your right. I have no right to interfere with your decision."
Chen admitted and backed down. His father smiled calmly and patted the chain adjacent to her.
"Co, sit down. Have so tea with before you head out. I am sure that a cup of warm tea would make you feel better about your situation."
It likely would not help Chen feel better, but he appreciated the gesture.
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"There is nothing else in this rift we can find of use. It had already begun to devour itself, so we should get out of here."
Charlie looked at the collapsing rift and the huge goddess statue that maintained this place.
The life-like projection of Hortencia looked ready to start moving. It's hands were posed to grab what she wanted.
It was a terrifying image, and Charlie felt enchanted by it. She missed it when the ground began to shake, and she lost her balance.
Helios caught her in ti before she collapsed, and everyone looked around as the ground collapsed.
"Shit, this rift is collapsing. I thought we set up enough thrusters to keep it open for a whole day."
Sean yelled at his team for this mistake. He had overlooked this order and needed to learn how this mistake occurred.
"Sir, we did use all the thrusters. This pressure collapse is not because of our lack of preparation but sothing in the rift. We cannot pick up the signals and stop it."
The worker team was as surprised as Sean was once he heard the news. There was no way this could have been predicted.
And now, they would all die while being buried in this rift.
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"What are we going to do? I don't think we can stop this rift from collapsing. And even if we did, I doubt we can get out of here in one piece."
Sean quickly assessed the situation. He had been in such tight cases before and knew what to do.
Soone needed to be a pivot and stay behind. That person needed to hold the rift until the others exited. But no one had the power to take on such a role.
The only person who did have such power was Charlie Suzuki. But losing the divine leader here would be madness. The words needed Charlie Suzuki's powers.
"Everyone, get out. I will hold the rift open until you all can get out. What? You need a pivot to make it through, right? I am the only one expandable enough."
Helios offered as soon as it was clear what needed to be done. He refused to sit back and let everyone die. But Sean disagreed with his needless sacrifice.
"No way! Why do you have to die? This is my fault, so I should be the one to die."
Sean tried to take the role, but Helios disagreed.
This fight was not going to end until one side gave in. And the one who finally concluded this ti was Charlie Suzuki.
"Both of you are kids and will not be able to keep this rift open for as long as we want to. So, I will be the pivot. You both need to lead everyone out of here."
Charlie declared, and everyone froze. They did not want to lose their divine leader, but they did not want to question her decision as well. It was an awkward mont to have before Sean disagreed.
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