Chapter 43 Home

Four people walked through the slightly ruined main road in the middle of town.

"Well, I guess we know what happened here." Lilly said, commenting on the destruction of the land around her.

"You know nothing." Crying said to her."

"Oh, I think I do." Lilly replied as she turned to look at Chrys.

"You know nothing!" "Crys," he loudly said, in a cheerful tone, as he went slightly ahead of the group.

"Hmph!" Lilly crossed her arms upon seeing Chrys' action.

After that, Lilly turned her head to face Miya beside her. She then asked her "Miya, are you feeling better now?"

Miya turned to her without slowing down and replied, "Yup, I'm okay. Thanks to the fact that you covered up for me. "

Miya gave Lilly a heartfelt smile.

"Well, that's good." Lilly calmly said as she continued walking, but inside her head she was smiling to herself with satisfaction.

After a short while, they made it back to the truck they used to get here.

V immediately hopped on the back of the truck and laid down, taking several seats as his bed.

"Try not to die before we get to treat your wounds since it would be a hassle to dispose of your body." Chrys said to him as he stood by the side of the truck.

"Heh, so funny." V replied before falling asleep.

After their conversation ended, Lilly walked over to Chrys and asked. "Where are Sister Morgan and the others?"

Chrys closed his eyes for a while before opening them a moment later.

"They're done and are heading back." Chrys calmly replied.

"That's good."

She then turned around and walked away while wearing a somewhat worried full face.

After a while of waiting, Miya tried to approach Chrys, but stopped herself. Chrys took notice, but didn't do anything.

After another while of waiting, Hela and Rose came back, with Loki, of course.

"Hela! Rose!" Lilly jumped in joy after seeing them, even shouting their names out loud.

Lilly's cheerful tone rapidly changed into one of disgust as she continued. "And... Loki."

Hela merely exhaled from its nostrils as Loki made itself comfortable on Hela's shoulder.

Rose then approached Miya, somewhat awkwardly, and asked "You're... okay?"

"Yes!" Rose replied with a bright smile.

"But... what happened to your clothes?" Miya asked after seeing that Rose no longer had her jacket.

"Oh, you mean my jacket?" Well, I had to engage my jetpack, so it got roasted. " Rose said as she shrugged her shoulders while sticking her tongue out.

"Are you okay?" Lilly asked Hela as she went closer to her.

Hela then proceeded to look for injuries on her body, even looking underneath her shoes.

"Mmm." Hela gave a slight nod.

"I don't trust you." Come over here and sit. I'll check properly. " Lilly said as she urged Hela to sit on a rock.

Hela sat down on said rock while setting Loki down on the ground beside her.

Lilly then began massaging Hela's body, but when she went to touch her side, Hela jerked upwards.

"I knew it."

"You have a broken rib, Hela, don't you?" Lilly said while grabbing Hela on the shoulders.

Hela shook her head repeatedly, like a child who got caught lying.

"Try coughing, Hela." Lilly said to Hela in a gentle voice.

Hela hesitated for a moment before giving in and coughing. Lilly looked at her intently while she did this.

"Well, no blood. I guess it's only a fracture, but still, you should rest for a couple of days. "

"So you know what that means..." No going out with Loki until you're healed. "

Hela turned to look at her with the face of someone extremely offended.

"Don't give me that look." "Lilly she said as she looked away with a somewhat conflicted expression.

While this was happening, Morgan arrived while giving the sleeping Amber a piggyback ride.

She held her bow in one hand, biting down on a knife in her mouth while supporting Amber with her other hand. It was a bizarre sight.

After noticing their presence, Lilly, Rose, and Miya approached them.

Hela grabbed Loki and jumped inside the truck with V, who was still sleeping soundly.

"What happened to Amber?" Rose asked Morgan with a face full of shock and worry.

"She fell asleep... from exhaustion." Morgan replied in monotone while keeping the knife in her mouth.

As Rose let out a sigh of relief, Lilly approached closer.

"What's that knife for?"

"Before she passed out, this girl said something about her legs going numb." Morgan replied as she handed Amber to Rose and Miya.

She gave the knife to Lilly and continued. "That knife is laced with a numbing agent."

"Are you sure? How did you know? "

"I tested it." Morgan replied nonchalantly and bluntly.

Lilly opened her mouth for another question, but was interrupted by Chrys, asking "You tested it on yourself, didn't you?"

"Only a prick on the finger, in case I needed to suck it out." Morgan replied with emotionless eyes as she stuck her finger out to Chrys' view.

The finger had a newly healed wound on the tip.

"Why do you do this?" Chrys sighed as he shook his head left and right.

"On another topic, I know where the core is." It's in an airtight safe, but the one who told me this is... Morgan remained silent for a good long while.

"Well, there are multiple safes in town." Chrys said as he had a distant look in his eyes.

"Tell us where they are." We can pry them open. Lilly asked.

"No thanks, I can manage." Chrys said as he placed his hand on the ground underneath him.

Simultaneously, all the safes in town got their doors exploded off.

Chrys smirked as he continued to hold his pose for a couple more seconds before standing up.

After another short wait, a low rumbling sound seemed to come closer. The source of this sound revealed itself a moment later.

It was a moving mound of dirt, holding a small metal capsule on top of it. It stopped just at Chrys' feet. Chrys bent down and grabbed the metal capsule.

He opened it, revealing a grey-colored ball being held in the middle of it by metal supports.

Chrys closed the capsule and announced it to the others. "Got the thing; we can leave."

After hearing this, Morgan and Lilly both got on the truck. Lilly was at the back with the others, and Morgan was beside the driver's seat.

Miya and Rose had already got on, as they had laid Amber down inside a little earlier. Chrys jumped into the driver's seat. After starting the engine, they then drove away.

After an hour of driving, they got back to the top of the canyon they were at earlier.

They all got out of the truck, even V, who had just woken up. Morgan disengaged the camouflage before they went in.

Soon after, they all got seated. leaving only Lilly, Chrys, and Morgan standing.

Chrys placed the capsule in an open compartment in the ship, which soon after sent power throughout the ship. Lilly grabbed the medical supplies and began treating everyone's injuries.

Chrys went to the front part of the ship. Entering a room with no door The room had two chairs and a big windscreen in front of them.

Chrys sat down on one of the seats and began to slowly raise the ship, keeping in mind that the others were currently getting healed.

Chrys then showed a surprised expression as Morgan sat on the other seat beside him.

"What are you doing?"

"Taking my seat."

"No, you're not. You're in no state to co-pilot. "

"What makes you say that?" Morgan asked, keeping her emotionless face intact, as she held her bow in her hand.

Your shoulder is injured. Don't try to hide it, and get Lilly to treat it. I'll be fine. I can get us home on my own. " "Crys," she said, with a gentle smile.

Morgan hesitated, but eventually hung her head down low as she exited the cockpit.

After she left, Chrys continued to raise the ship. Once high enough, he began to fly it away in a certain direction.

After about two hours or so, they slowed down and descended.

They landed just before what looked like an expansive mountain range.

"Finally, they were back!" The newly bandaged up V shouted as he ran out of the ship.

Everyone then slowly followed out, even Amber, who seemed to have just woken up.

"Alright, Lilly, show the girls where the side entrance is." Chrys ordered.

"Why the side entrance? We can afford to use the main. "

"We only use the main entrance when something can't fit in the side entrance." Chrys explained.

"Why do we even call it the main entrance?" We don't use it that often. Chrys asked.

"Just let us use the'main entrance', trust me." Lilly said to him with a smile.

"Hmm..." Chrys seemed to ponder for a second.

V, who went ahead of them. returned quickly and shouted. "Hey, the main door's locked, and I'm too tired to open the side door." Where's the key?! Don't make me bust that thing open! "

Morgan went over to them after camouflaging the ship and saying "We can move the materials another time. We should rest, so just go along with Lilly, Chrys. "

Hela also joined in the conversation and said "I'm hungry."

Well, well, well, Goldie. It seems you are outvoted. " Lilly said with a smug expression.

Chrys let out a sigh before saying "Fine, go do what you want."

"Haha!" Lilly laughed triumphantly as she walked closer to the side of the canyon.

The rest followed her, except Chrys, who stayed behind.

He looked at the others walking away before smiling to himself and following them.

Once they were close enough to the cliff side, Lilly went over to the side of the massive wall of rock and pulled a piece of rock from the mountain.

Behind the rock, a switch was in place. Lilly flipped the switch, then returned the rock that covered it before returning to the other side.

The girls trembled in shock after hearing a loud noise come from the mountain side.

A dust cloud appeared on the part of the mountain in front of them.

A moment later, the part of the mountain in front of them seemed to move upward.

The mountain opened like a hidden door, revealing a dimly lit, concrete hallway through it.

The girls had a look of amazement after seeing the spectacle that happened in front of them.

After seeing their reaction, Lilly puffed out her flat chest as she exhaled with a satisfied smile.

Once the door fully opened itself, they all went in. V went ahead of the group and headed inside of a room on the side.

A second later, the power seemed to turn on. The lights then illuminated the hallway.

The wide, open hallway was painted white, with its walls extending way up in the air. It was like this place was built for giants.

V exited the room, went in and said "Alright, I'm taking a bath first before going to bed. Don't dare interrupt me! "

"Hey! Haven't you heard of Lady's First? " Lilly shouted at him.

"Chivalry has long been dead, bitch!" V walked backwards deeper into the hallway while giving Lilly the finger.

Once they arrived at what seemed to be a T-junction, V turned around and ran towards the left.

"Hey, get back here, you crook!" Lilly shouted as V began to run.

Lilly grabbed Amber in the hand and dragged her with her as she ran after V.

"Come on, Amber! I won't let that man go take a bath first. " Lilly said with an annoyed expression.

Without even waiting for her reply, Lilly dragged Amber to the left hallway.

"I'll wait. Wake me up once you're all done. " Morgan said as she turned right, waving the group goodbye.

While Morgan was leaving, Hela and Loki ran to the left side without saying a word.

Miya looked left and right, confused about where she was supposed to go.

She finally picked left before running towards Lilly and Amber.

"Wait up!" Rose shouted as she began to run after Miya.

"There's no need to hide yourself here, peacekeeper." A voice said, "Behind Rose," causing Rose to stop.

She then turned around with an unexpectedly serious expression.

But the only person behind her was Chrys, who was walking in the opposite direction with his back to her.

Rose then faced forward and walked while looking down at her feet.

She followed Miya, although very slowly, as something seemed to be in her mind after hearing what Chrys said.

End of Volume 1-Prologue