After completing the magic scrolls, Moros used a teleportation spell to arrive at his private meditation chamber on the top floor of the Mage Guild.
The previous series of high-intensity alchemical operations had left him mentally fatigued.
So, before proceeding to the next—and most crucial—preparation, the necromancer needed to find somewhere quiet and properly readjust his condition.
While Moros entered deep meditation and carefully adjusted his state, Su and Kevin quietly arrived at a secret chamber on the thirty-fifth underground floor of Moth to Fire headquarters.
Dr. Mei had already been waiting for them.
As the heavy soundproof door slowly shut, Dr. Mei no longer intended to keep anything secret.
"Kevin, Su, I imagine you are both full of confusion and doubts about why I summoned you here."
As she gazed into Kevin's blue eyes and found not the slightest trace of suspicion in them, a ripple stirred in Dr. Mei's heart.
I'm sorry, Kevin...
After silently apologizing to her lover, Dr. Mei finally revealed the real reason she had summoned Kevin and Su.
"Su, I need you to take responsibility for carrying out the Stigmata Project."
At those words, Su's tightly shut eyes opened slightly.
"Dr. Mei, I understand the weight of this task. As a psychic Flame-Chaser Warrior, I am willing to bear this responsibility. For humanity's future, I will give it everything I have."
However, just as Dr. Mei prepared to elaborate on the key details of the plan, Kevin suddenly spoke.
"Mei, let me carry it out. I know how important this mission is, and I understand the risks involved. But I believe that with my strength, the Stigmata Project may have a greater chance of succeeding."
Hearing this, Dr. Mei swallowed the words already on her lips.
Her gaze shifted between Kevin and Su, as