[Back to the Video]
Seeing that both sides were about to fall once again into awkward silence, Raiden Mei quickly continued, "Sorry, Kosma, if you don't want to talk about this topic, we will look for the answer ourselves."
But this time, Kosma finally opened his mouth.
"Still, please go back, you two. It's not too late to stop here. You… forget it."
Raven was just about to refute, when suddenly she saw Kosma raise his hand, golden light gathering in his palm.
"The 'Dawn' imprint, I will give it to you."
"...Huh?"
Raven looked dumbfoundedly at the silent boy in front of her, then at the equally dumbfounded Raiden Mei.
"No, Kosma… we actually are…"
Raiden Mei had just wanted to explain, when she suddenly felt a warm power surge into her body like the tide.
At the same time, Kosma's deep voice rang directly in her mind, "I cannot give you guidance, this path is only a small trail cut out from countless dead ends, an insignificant strand in the dawn of salvation…"
"The so-called Dawn… is only this."
Raiden Mei could feel the weight contained in this power. Although it did not match the goal of her trip, she still sincerely said, "Uh… thank you."
Kosma withdrew his hand, turning his back to them, "The imprint has been given to you, go back."
Raven finally couldn't hold it in anymore and said, "I say, did you completely not hear what we said… we didn't come here for your imprint!"
Kosma's body clearly stiffened.
When he turned back, the golden lines in his eyes began to glow, "The ones who don't listen to others… are you. I've already said it many times, the depths are not a place you should enter."
Finishing, he gently put down his harmonica, and the air once again fell into silence.
But this time, the silence was not "calm," but "ready to burst."
Raiden Mei pressed her hand to her sword hilt, her gaze solemn, "As expected… it still cannot be avoided, a battle?"
Just at this sword-drawn-bow-bent moment, "Ah... Achoo!"
The sudden sneeze shattered the tense atmosphere.
They saw Pardofelis crawl out from the grass while rubbing her nose, a few blades of grass still stuck to her cat ears.
"Pardo…?"
"Ah… um… that… ahaha, Mei… uh, you guys?"
With Pardofelis's arrival, the tension between everyone instantly dissipated by more than half.
"Pardo? Why are you here?" Kosma asked.
"Aiya, I… I smelled a strong smell of gunpowder from far away, so I came over to look for a chance… ah, no, I mean… to mediate…"
"Yes, I came over to mediate! Who knew you hadn't even started fighting yet… ah well, that's a blessing in misfortune!"
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[In the Real World]
[LOL, Pardo are you sure you came to mediate?]
[From what we know in the earlier story, Pardofelis likes to 'take' things, probably seizing these kinds of chances, right?]
[Then isn't that stealing…]
[What stealing! Among the Flame-Chasers, how can it be called stealing! This is called 'borrowing'!]
[What borrowing! Borrowing means returning it, what Pardo does is reasonable redistribution of every resource, letting them be used to their fullest!]
[Boss Pardo is generous!]
[I kinda feel that brother upstairs is a paid shill, but I got no evidence]
———
[Inside a Certain Luxurious Office]
Pardofelis was hugging her cat and watching the huge projection screen, her eyes shining with light.
"Wow~ The me in the video is just way too amazing~"
"Not only am I a Flame-Chaser, but I also have such a strong escape ability. This way, no matter what kind of battle comes later, I should always be able to get away intact, right?"
"Meow~?"
"Canned food, what kind of look is that~"
Pardofelis laughed as she rubbed the fat cat's belly in her arms, "My luck has always been very good. Plus this excellent escape ability, there definitely won't be a problem."
At this, Canned food quietly licked his paw and made no more sound.
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[Back to the Video]
After Pardofelis's interruption, Kosma no longer had the intention to continue.
"Forget it, Pardo, you came just in time. Think of a way, take them away… I leave it to you."
With that, Kosma turned and left.
"Hey, wait… this guy, what on earth is with him? Won't speak, won't listen to people, really rude." Raven complained, watching Kosma's departing back.
"Aiya, you're misunderstanding…" Pardofelis hurriedly explained, "Although he is like that, actually he doesn't have any bad intentions, you'll get used to it, you'll get used to it."
"But back to the point, why did you come here? Are you looking for little Griseo?"
"Griseo? Who's that? She's also one of the Flame-Chasers?" Raiden Mei asked in confusion.
"Eh? You weren't here to find little Griseo? Then what are you doing at her 'studio'?" Pardofelis asked, looking dumbfounded.
Hearing this, Raven folded her arms, smiling playfully, "That you have to ask Elysia. She clearly said she would open the entrance to the depths for us…"
"Eh? The depths… oh… I probably get it." Pardofelis's eyes spun around as she said, "I think… how about we go back first? You can also find Elysia and ask her what really happened?"
"With Elysia standing in front, it definitely won't fall on me…"
As if realizing she had slipped, Pardofelis hurriedly covered her mouth, "Ah, no, what I mean is…"
To this, Raiden Mei did not press further.
"I won't make it hard for you. You're right, I really should go find Elysia and have a good talk."
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