She hurriedly lowered her head, wiping frantically at the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand as she muttered shyly:
"I... I haven't cried my face into a mess..."
Had those who used to know her seen this girlish display, their jaws would probably have dropped.
After all, when had the lofty Seitenshi ever shown such a bashful side?
Then.
Haimo released her and turned toward the group of [Cursed Children] in the square.
Now that the main business was settled and he had recruited his familia.
Next.
It was time to make the final arrangements for this world.
Haimo raised his hand.
Hum-
An immense surge of divine power instantly spread outward from him in every direction.
It did not merely cover the Imperial Palace square.
Through a kind of resonance on the level of rules, it also directly enveloped the entire G-404 world.
The next second.
Haimo's voice rang out simultaneously in the minds of every [Cursed Child] in the world.
At that moment.
All the [Cursed Children] heard that majestic yet warm voice once more.
"My familia."
"Now that divine punishment has descended and the old world has passed."
"From this day forward, you are the new masters of this land."
"I will be leaving for a while."
"But this is not abandonment."
"It is to prepare a better future for you."
"Those who once hurt you have been punished, and the viruses that threatened your lives have been purified."
"Now."
"Use the power in your hands, and use the Gastrea that have submitted to you."
"Clear the ruins, cultivate the land, and rebuild your homes."
"I will return in a few days."
"When that time comes, I will open the gate to a new world."
"All children may draw lots for the chance