We were at the summit of Fourth Peak.
The wind howled, carrying snowflakes with it.
But I did not feel particularly cold. The Dawa sisters, on the other hand, had begun to shiver, and Little Dawa's lips had even turned slightly purple.
"How about having Time-Space Houn take you down the mountain?" I thought it would be better for them to leave. After all, they really could not help much.
Little Dawa was about to refuse, but Dada Wa nodded. "All right, Master. We'll go down the mountain."
"Big Sis, didn't we agree that we would stay by Master's side?"
Dada Wa looked at her younger sister with a grave expression. "We stayed behind to protect Master, but now we cannot even take care of ourselves. Instead, Master has to worry about us. If we remain here, not only will we be unable to help Master, we will become a burden to him. So we must go down the mountain now. You've seen it too—Master is more than capable of protecting himself. He does not need us to protect him."
Little Dawa wanted to say something else, but Dada Wa's words left her speechless.
Dada Wa came before me. "Master, we'll head back first. Please be careful." I nodded. I still felt that I owed the sisters something. They had stayed by my side all this time. Whether they could truly protect me or not, they had done their utmost.
Without another word, Time-Space Houn took them away.
Only Erha and I remained between heaven and earth.
"You deliberately had them leave, didn't you?" Erha asked me.
I said nothing and merely lit a cigarette.
"Did you sense the danger too?" Erha asked again.
I looked at Erha. "Tethys would not act without profit. I did not agree to help