I don't know why, but as soon as that gentle voice reached their ears, the boundless fear in their hearts miraculously vanished.
In its place came an overwhelming sense of security, as if, with this person before them, there was nothing left to worry about.
A warm current surged in through the tops of their heads and flowed into their limbs, filling their exhausted bodies.
Their numb, aching flesh seemed to unfurl in that moment. The searing pain in their lungs eased, and even their weakening heartbeats once more grew strong and steady.
It had all happened in an instant!
By the time the two regained clear sight, the weight on their heads had lifted, and the man was already standing.
Is this the power of an Inheritor?
The same thought flashed through both their minds.
"You shouldn't..." The man started to say something.
"Are you feeling any better?"
At that moment, the woman beside him suddenly got to her feet and asked earnestly,
"You're an Inheritor, shouldering the heavy responsibility of restoring the Human Race. You shouldn't show yourself just for the two of us."
"Don't worry."
He stepped past her and looked toward the strange figures pursuing them on flying devices.
BOOM!
A blazing fireball, dozens of meters across, suddenly appeared nearby without warning. Its scorching heat made the air shimmer and warp.
The blinding light made the two instinctively squeeze their eyes shut.
But the heat wave they expected never swept over them.
When they suppressed their fear and opened their eyes, they saw that the fireball hadn't struck. It had stopped in front of the Inheritor, unable to advance another inch.
The light from the fireball seemed to cloak him in a sacred glow, making his silhouette appear impossibly tall.
The two stared blankly, unable to