148. Return

Sova, is there any progress with the analysis of the structure of Component #2?

I'm terribly sorry. Not much progress has been made in the past two days. I feel like I've encountered a bottleneck.

Past two days? You mean since the newbie went away?

Ah? But I don't think it has anything to do with them!

Are you sure? I'd suggest you stay focused. The newbie won't come back for another five days.

Lieutenant Fenriru!

Oh... newbie... newbie?!

Hey! Why are you back so soon? It hasn't even been a week!

Ah... You're back.

Because I came along.

Miss Panther?!

(Along? That person... has been with Panther the whole time?)

I heard some updates about the Relic component and Rasparta.

Oh? Where did you get that?

From a person called Vedfolnir.

Huh? I see. What did you hear then?

In other words, we surmise the next Relic component is in Abyss.

Oh, I see. Amazing!

Well then. Let's set off now!

Hehehe...

Lieutenant Fenriru, what happened? Why are you laughing all the time?

I just realized that you have come a long way and even learned to gather intel.

But...

Those intel... you think I don't already know?

Since you know where the next Relic component is, why...

Why not send you there?

Newbie, you've gone to Abyss quite a few times, right?

But how much do you know about the Relic component?

Well...

It's not that we won't do certain things. We are...

... just unable to at the moment.

But I can't just give up!

If I can't find all the Relic components before April 4... I'll lose Rayna forever!

You saw that strange notes after all.

You... knew all about it from the beginning, right?

You knew Rasparta would bring the Nebu people to our village on that day.

You knew my sister would be sealed into the Crystal.

...

Rayna and I are simply tools to verify the prophecy, right?

If you want to act like a child now, go on.

But after that, I need to reevaluate if you're still fit to be here.

Lieutenant Fenriru! I will make sure Awakener calms down!

I don't need to calm down...

Shut up and come with me!

Hm...

This must be hard.

You know, I treat her like a real family.

I can tell.

That's why it's so painful ... She is not the only one who has lost a loved one...