Russell looked at the rejection signal, his expression darkening slightly. Then he turned up the intensity on the Merlins on the assembly line.
After beefing up the Merlins, he smiled at the empty air.
"Once her brother gets himself in trouble, she'll be the one coming to hit on me."
That was what he said.
Then, in a flash, he returned to the concert venue.
After that, there was no need to say more.
After slipping away from the concert and leaving Acheron, who genuinely could not get along with Mei and Kiana, to watch the place, he landed directly in Terra—or rather, Tiramon in Terra.
Tiramon.
A fallen nation of Terra. One of Columbia's most important cities.
It was home to the beach company Mobius had founded. Eden also lived here year-round, while Vill-V, Pardo, and the others often stayed here as well.
If they dragged over the few people still watching the house fifty thousand years in the future, along with the original version that had yet to become Candlelight Moth—
This place could practically be called a branch of Candlelight Moth.
Russell landed directly in front of the beach company Mobius had established, then unexpectedly spotted someone with red donkey ears and a jk uniform squatting by the entrance beneath a sunshade, selling popsicles and cookies.
At first glance, she looked a little like Sakura, but her behavior resembled Pardo's.
However, upon closer inspection, he realized that girl was actually the Herrscher of Corruption. Ling.
She was already back from Ursus?
Well, that made sense. Sakura would not need much time to collect some taxes.
After collecting the taxes, Sakura would naturally come seek refuge with Elysia, Eden, or Mobius.
By that logic, it was not strange for Ling to be setting up a stall outside Mobius's