Ace Air Combat

Genesis sat inside the aircraft, his eyes filled with deep frustration.

He knew full well what would happen if Shinra Company took him back. The despair of being unable to resist nearly left him unable to breathe.

His body had begun to deteriorate again. The parts that Divine Light Irradiation had once restored were gradually vanishing, as though his Life Force were being stripped away bit by bit.

He sighed, utterly lost when it came to his fate.

He knew that once he was taken back to Shinra Company, he certainly would not be treated well.

After all, Shinra Company now possessed his clone, and that clone was at the peak of its strength. Compared to it, he, the deteriorating original, had become completely worthless.

He imagined what awaited him upon returning to Shinra Company. Perhaps he would be put into cold storage, with samples periodically extracted from him for cloning.

Such a fate was simply torture to him, but there was nothing he could do.

However, just as Genesis sank into thought, the entire aircraft suddenly began to shake violently.

He looked up in surprise and saw a huge hole torn through the aircraft's hull. Nero and Dante stepped in through the opening.

"Are you all right, Genesis?"

Dante carried his greatsword over his shoulder and smiled at Genesis.

Genesis looked at the two of them, unable to find the words for a moment.

He did not expect that, at a time like this, anyone would still be willing to rescue him.

At the same time, he was unable to understand why they were here, much less how they had learned that he had been captured.

"We had people assigned to keep an eye on you."

Dante seemed to see his confusion and explained without concern.

Only then did