The morning after the bonfire party, Sephiroth teleported back to Sky Island.
Nothing had happened with Hina, though.
For one thing, they weren't quite there yet. For another, he was on someone else's turf, so it wouldn't have been appropriate to get up to anything.
Besides, Lilith (Number 2 · Evil) had come over later to "cause trouble."
She hadn't wanted to join them for pizza; research was more interesting. But leaving her out of the dancing? Absolutely not.
Poor Shaka (No. 1 · Good) was the only one diligently working overtime. He was Vegapunk's "ideal self," after all.
Dome Cathedral-
Arcs of electricity flashed between the celestial models.
Sephiroth, in his elemental form, returned to human shape on the platform beneath them.
His "Teleportation" worked anywhere there was a signal tower.
But formalities like the Dome Cathedral served the organization's need for ritual.
Sephiroth walked out through the cathedral doors.
"Welcome, High God!" ×2
The guarding knights spotted Sephiroth and immediately struck the pose of offering up their hearts. Their faces burned with fervor, as though they wished they could restore the old custom of kneeling in worship.
This was the Temple's core district, after all, and most of the Royal Guard Knights stationed here were from Birka.
Religion was like that. Once those fanatics truly fell into it, their loyalty was practically maxed out.
Besides, in a sense, Sephiroth really could perform "miracles."
"Mm. Carry on with your duties."
Sephiroth glanced at the two of them, keeping his expression neutral.
Why are you shouting so loud?
After spending two months with the Kuja, Sephiroth rather missed ordinary expressions of respect.
The Kuja women's looks varied wildly, but there were plenty of pretty girls among them. Being admired by them felt nice, too.
...Of course, Sephiroth knew he'd already