A few minutes later, Hobart reappeared in Resurrection Square and said to the approaching Klein and Leonard, "Sorry, I couldn't catch up to her."
Leonard's grief was plain to see. "H-How could this happen?"
Hobart's acting had already reached perfection. With a forced smile, he seemed to be comforting Leonard, yet also himself. "At least, she got her revenge!"
Klein, who had still been doubtful about Daly's disappearance just now, believed Hobart's words for the moment and drank the Potion amid grief and regret.
The three exchanged glances. Before the Official Extraordinary arrived, Hobart left first by traveling.
Leonard asked Klein, who was about to leave, "Y-You're not going back to the Church?"
The space before Klein also turned illusory. With his back to Leonard, he said, "I can't go back."
With that, he stepped into the void.
Only the despondent Leonard remained at the scene to deal with what came afterward.
Klein left the Southern Continent with his marionettes, arrived in Bayam, and checked into a hotel.
He immediately entered Above the Gray Fog, first familiarizing himself with his abilities after advancement. After resting briefly, he headed toward the stairway of light that led to a heaven-like realm.
Just as he expected, another step had appeared there.
One step, two steps... He reached the end, leaped forward, and landed on a cloud formed from Gray Fog.
What entered his sight was a brilliant door of light stained with a faint bluish-black hue, formed from countless overlapping Light Orbs.
From above the door of light hung thin black threads, each suspending an almost completely transparent "cocoon."
The "cocoons" swayed gently, each wrapping a different soul. Some wore jeans, some held mobile phones, and some were dressed brightly. All carried the aura of the living, yet their eyes were tightly shut.