Edward, the entire time: "..."
What a thoroughly satisfying exchange of people talking past one another, with nothing anyone said matching up!
Chapter 579: Amon: Unless you beg me
The Fairy-Tale set off again, and the two returned to the cabin for some water and a rest.
"Beibei, give me two minutes. I'm going to the washroom. I'll be right back."
"Okay~"
Edward entered the washroom, then took four steps counterclockwise to enter Sefirah Castle.
"I was just wondering how long it would take you to come up."
Amon was still the first to speak, curiosity on his raven face. "Does being prayed to and worshipped, and responding to believers, really feel that good? I feel those 'gods' established religions not just for anchors, but because they enjoy being believed in and worshipped."
Edward did not even look at him. "If you're so curious, why didn't you try it before?"
"I did."
Amon said, "But I soon lost patience. I felt it would be more straightforward to simply parasitize them."
"..."
Edward extended his spirituality toward the swelling, contracting Crimson Star, and Roselle's figure soon appeared deep within the gray fog:
"...Honored President, I seem to have reached the edge of the legendary Abyss and come under the assault of some terrifying power. I am making a particularly irrational decision: I intend to venture deeper into the Abyss. I don't know what this will bring upon me, but presumably nothing good, so I sincerely ask that you lend me a hand..."
Edward frowned. Roselle has already reached the entrance to the Abyss?
Roselle had mentioned these events in his diary. Both Edward and Klein had thought, on reading them, that the young Emperor had been bold and reckless enough. Now it seemed... the reason he had ventured into the Abyss