"But I don't think that kid has that kind of relationship with our Lory! Don't tell me they're siblings again?" Haredas asked doubtfully.
"Shut your filthy mouth!"
"What happened to Alice will never happen to Lory!" Haredas said firmly as he watched Ryan and Lory walk away.
Ryan possessed absolute strength. In this world, strength could protect many things. As one of the Four Emperors, Ryan already had the means to do so. Haredas believed that the tragedy that had befallen Alice would not repeat itself.
Ryan accompanied Lory to the edge of Weather Island. He merely stood quietly at her side without saying a word.
He knew Lory had to be feeling terrible right now. No one would feel good after learning that they had been created merely to verify a line of research.
"Do you think I should hate her, Ryan?" Lory suddenly asked, gazing at the clouds within reach.
Silence.
Of course, Ryan knew who she meant—Alice, the woman who had brought him into this world.
After Alice died, Haredas and the others honored her final wish. They cremated her body and scattered her ashes into the wind.
The most gifted person on Weather Island had become part of the weather after death. In a way, it was a fitting end.
Before Ryan could answer, Lory suddenly chuckled.
"But I don't seem to have any reason to hate her either. After all, she was the one who brought me into this world! She didn't owe me anything!"
"Without her, I wouldn't have met you all, Ryan, or experienced so many interesting stories!"
Still, silence.
Ryan knew that what Lory needed most right now was company, not empty words of comfort. If she could come to terms with it, her heart would naturally be at peace. If she