Alicia: Great, Loki made her move! / White Yaksha: Beat me, and you can do whatever you want with me...

Chu Chen couldn't help shaking his head, his face full of complicated emotions. How should he put it...

If he hadn't prepared himself mentally beforehand...

"You actually gave it a try, huh, little bro? You're pretty lucky you didn't end up like that man!"

"My, my... It's truly wonderful that Little Gaga's master wasn't hurt..."

"I feel like you're gloating! You are gloating, aren't you, Xue?"

"My, my... Don't overthink it. I'm genuinely happy for you, Little Gaga's master!"

"Come to think of it, why do you call me Little Gaga's master? Wouldn't it be fine to call me little bro like Onimaru does?"

"It just feels too unoriginal. This is better..."

Don't you think that title's a little long...? Chu Chen couldn't help complaining inwardly.

Slowly descending to the ground, Chu Chen focused his gaze on the Pillar of Light.

How exactly am I supposed to pick up this Pillar of Light?

"Little bro, you said earlier that you covered your hands in power, but you couldn't move it and weren't injured?"

Onimaru rested a hand against his chin and asked slowly.

"That's right. Why?"

"Then this gets interesting. Little bro, why don't you try using the Power of All Creation to envelop the Pillar of Light?"

"Envelop it?"

Chu Chen froze slightly.

"That's right. Anyone not acknowledged by the Pillar of Light would have their soul completely annihilated by merely touching it. We were created by this world, so naturally we are acknowledged by it. But you came from outside this world and can still avoid being harmed by it. That means it has already acknowledged you. It's merely giving you a test, since you're an outsider..."

I was here first, though... Does it really have to play favorites this much...?

*And Gabriel is an outsider too, in