Bronya responded indifferently.
Her emotions were unreadable, but Zhao Bai did not care about that. Once certain words were spoken, their meaning became entirely different. The feelings had been conveyed; whether the other person accepted them was up to them.
After tidying up, they silently headed toward the Botanical Garden. Flames gathered in Zhao Bai's hand, reflecting a deep crimson glow. Like a meteor crossing the sky, heavenly fire descended.
Crimson Cherry Blossom had surpassed its limits once again.
The violent fluctuations were tightly suppressed, its power strictly controlled. This was not evolution driven by past rage. At this very moment, there was not a trace of gloom in Zhao Bai's heart—only a resolve that shone even in the darkest night.
He could not let the innocent be caught up in this, nor could he let Bronya get hurt.
At the same time, he had to eradicate the threat completely.
Zhao Bai's footsteps were as heavy as mountains, every step seeming to tread upon a radiant path forged from gold.
"Not bad."
The gloomy warehouse had been renovated into something resembling an equipment center. As the one who had secretly laid the groundwork, Gray Serpent silently monitored the movements throughout the city. He had focused especially on the people from Schicksal, and upon seeing Zhao Bai and Bronya act like this, he offered a word of praise.
"They did not alert the prey. With its brain partially converted into machinery and only able to retain memories for a dozen seconds or so, it took me three days to relay this intelligence to myself. The people from Schicksal took half a month... Are they planning to force their way through?"
Wasn't that far too reckless?
If it had been up to Gray Serpent, the moment that monster was discovered, the