They just left... just like that?
Though he hadn't expected that outcome, it was undoubtedly the best one for him. As of now, he was nowhere near capable of defeating both of them simultaneously. The only reason he had even managed to corner Hunter earlier was because of RIN's impossible precision, weapon synchronising with flawless calculations that no human mind could ever perform.
"Hunter..."
"Hunter..."
"Hunter..."
With every step echoing through the ruined path, Young Aether repeated that name beneath his breath.
The word echoed inside his head.
Not as a name...
But as a key.
As if every repetition unlocked another forgotten fragment buried beneath memories.
He remembered the last time they met.
The day she casually smiled before revealing what lay beneath the table.
No... Millions.
Millions of monsters stretching endlessly beneath the table like an ocean of nightmares waiting for someone to lift the lid.
Even now, the memory sent a chill through his spine.
