But that alone was still far from enough to support Gwen in standing against the existence known as Finality.
As Gwen fell asleep with a sense of urgency weighing on his mind, the flames entwined around the Spiral Sword in the campfire before Eden and the other two quietly grew a little stronger.
At the same time, Gwen's body also began recovering a little faster...
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"Gwen, open your eyes."
In his haze, such a voice suddenly rang out in Gwen's mind, making him spring up from where he had been lying on the ground.
"You have slept for two and a half hours. According to the plan, you need to begin moving."
Prometheus's voice rang in his mind, rapidly waking Gwen up.
"Thanks for your hard work, Prometheus—"
As energy circulated through his body for an inspection, Gwen found that he had recovered far better than expected. Feeling more at ease, he said to Prometheus in his mind:
"The other side is Finality, after all. There's a chance it could force you into shutdown."
"If that's the case, then you need to do your very best—"
Prometheus's tone suddenly grew more impassioned, as though she wanted to encourage Gwen like the protagonist of a hot-blooded manga. Yet her slightly silly-sounding voice was utterly out of place, and what she said afterward made it even more comical—
"According to what I learned online, saying this increases your chances of success, but there is no scientific basis for it. Is this what they call a psychological effect?"
"Cough..."
Trying hard not to laugh, Gwen coughed lightly and smiled.
"Mm... Prometheus like this is very cute. I accept your feelings...
Then... let's begin..."
As he spoke, Gwen raised a hand and caught the Light and Shadow Spark flying out