Marine Calendar 1505, December 30, 7:24 p.m.
Sea Star Homeworld.
Inside a massive prison cell on Level 6 Infinite Hell beneath Impel Down.
Sasori, Miliellia, and Miada stood in a row, bowing respectfully to Geryuganshoop in gratitude.
"Thank you for teaching us, Master. We will never forget this kindness for the rest of our lives!"
Geryuganshoop looked at the children, equally moved.
Though it had begun out of necessity, after more than ten months together, they had long since formed a bond between master and disciples.
Of course, there was also Nakime.
But she had absolutely no intention of developing any feelings for Geryuganshoop.
The moment she learned how to condense mental power into telekinesis, she left.
"Sasori, Miada, I know each of you has your own path ahead, but I hope you won't neglect telekinesis. Practice it from time to time. One day, sooner or later, it will help you."
After advising the two, Geryuganshoop turned his gaze toward Miliellia.
"I remember you saying that your superpower was controlling corpses, correct?"
Miliellia was somewhat puzzled, but she obediently nodded and answered.
"Yes, Master. I can control corpses. I used to think it was the power of a Pseudo-Divine Soldier, but I never underwent any related surgery. Later, Father told me that it was an extremely rare innate superpower: controlling the dead."
Geryuganshoop listened patiently before suddenly dropping a bombshell. "Then I must tell you that your father was wrong."
"What?!"
Miliellia, Sasori, and Miada froze at once.
"Master, we saw Milia control corpses with our own eyes. How could that be wrong?"
Sasori asked in great confusion.
Milia was the nickname he had given Miliellia, thinking it happened to pair well with Miada.
At first, Miliellia had complained a little, but as she kept hearing it, she gradually grew