Chapter 46: Dramaturgy (2)

Ria walked along the basement corridor as she touched the walls. “I can feel energy coursing through the walls.” She said.

“Energy? What do you mean?”

“I can sense Forte Energy coursing through something inside this wall over here.”

Xaviel got interested as he moved to the wall Ria mentioned.

“Stand Back Please”

Xaviel thrust his dagger imbued with Phantom Armament into the wall. As it explodes, a system of roots is exposed.

(This looks familiar. Is it perhaps one of the roots of the nexus tree?)

“Ria, is this the energy source you were talking about?”

Hearing me, Ria nudged closer as she touched the root. The root then illuminates as if it noticed Ria’s grasp.

“Indeed. This is what I have been sensing.”

(If I touch the root now, maybe I can go home. ) Xaviel reached out his hand.

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(No.

I can’t go back now.

Not until I finish what I have started.

He retracted his hand from touching the root.)

“What are you?”

“Oh, it’s nothing, Ria.”

(I will not go back until I atone for my action