"True. Then my business is finished, so it's about time you paid your end of the bargain." The boy turned back to look at the two little goddess lolis behind him. "Where is he?"
"I can't tell you where he is, because you have no way of reaching that place. However, he will appear at the point in time where that acquaintance of yours is." Gaia spoke with deep implication.
"An acquaintance..." The boy looked into the distance at the figures of Camus and the others as they left, murmuring thoughtfully, "Then that will still take quite a while... No matter. Before that, this is the perfect chance to watch how this struggle between humanity and Mlortha will ultimately end."
"Yu, I need to talk to you..."
---Long-Awaited Later-Chapter Preview--
Spirit: "Who are you?!"
Mysterious voice: "A Hunter..."
Gari: "We can't go back anymore..."
Gari: "Are you going to stop me too, Geki...?"
Mysterious voice: "Farewell..."
Mysterious voice: "What exactly did you do to them?! They're still only children!"
Tsuchimikado Kan: "You're wrong. It wasn't me. It was everyone in this city..."
Citizen: "Get out! Get out! Get out of this city!"
Kashu: "Humans... don't need protecting at all..."
Silver Phantom: Beep! Special order received—eliminate Divine!
Gari: "Kill me, Geki..."
Hagoromo Gitsune: [Senba Gari is already... dead!]
Mysterious voice: [Since Divine no longer exists, there is no need for Spirit to exist either!]
Mysterious voice: "The talent of a god is limitless."
Mysterious voice: "Now then, let the experiment begin."
Kashu: "Who are you people?"
"Amazon!!!!" *2
Godai: "Do you still remember me...?"
Nozomi: "Grandpa Torch Dragon!"
Haruto: "You are... his final hope."
"Let's go home..."
Red and black, blazing wings of flame!
"You two should rest here properly. If there's nothing else, we'll be taking our leave."
"Achoo—!"
After