Chapter 474: System's Reunion - 2

"But Lila?" Dionz's grin widened. "She learned from every attempt, every loss. Used the chaos of the final battles to slip through gaps. All those weeks of practice, all those failed attempts teaching her exactly how to move, when to push, when to wait..."

He showed Gorgita's final approach. "And with a tiny help from me - just a small breach in the city barrier, barely noticeable really - she made it through. Nala being temporarily occupied made it much easier to arrange, of course."

Elio stared at the familiar. "They all... just to reach..."

"Spent weeks trying to reach you, yes." Dionz nodded. "Quite the dedicated bunch. The others are probably already planning their next attempt."

Dionz nodded approvingly. "They knew not all of them would make it - that was never the goal. Everything was calculated to give one the best chance of reaching you."