Hua looked in surprise at her reconstituted body and the people around her who had been absorbed by the black-eyed man. She felt as though she had been drifting senselessly through a deep ocean just moments ago, only to arrive here the next second.
"That's why I said from the beginning that my stupid 'little brother' couldn't digest data and make it his own." One of the data fireworks that had exploded landed behind Lin, clinging to his back as she sighed. "After all, I'm the true Herrscher of Erosion."
"...You've worked hard," Lin said softly.
He had never expected that one day, he would say such words to a Herrscher purer than any other.
"Not at all~" The Herrscher of Erosion tilted her head with a wicked grin. "We'll have to settle a proper score later, Lin."
"..."
All the data absorbed by the black-eyed man had returned. Lin quickly spotted one of them and reached out to catch the falling girl.
The unconscious purple-haired girl leaned against his chest.
"Mei is a little different from the others. She was injured before being absorbed, but don't worry. She's in no danger."
Lin looked at the beautiful face of the purple-haired girl, her eyes shut and brows furrowed, then silently nodded.
At the same time, the others who had been absorbed gradually fell to the ground as well. The two Pardos looked as though they were about to faint from fright. The two Sus exchanged glances through half-lidded eyes before looking at Lin. The two Edens chuckled softly. Kevin looked somewhat surprised at Lin holding Mei. Griseo looked around, still unaware of what had happened.
...Wait, someone was missing.
"Where's Aponia?" Lin turned to ask the Herrscher of Erosion.
"Didn't I tell you?" the Herrscher of Erosion asked in confusion.