Mike sat back after finishing his long explanation.
Mike: "That's the whole story. I got my memories back when Flux lost consciousness."
White (thinking): So this whole time… they were living through those adventures? Incredible.
Hidori (thinking): I see… I can't underestimate them anymore. Now I know why Lord chose them.
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Hidori: "So… that's everything?"
Mike: "Yeah. Why?"
Hidori suddenly froze, eyes widening.
Hidori: "L-Lord… did you feel that too?"
White: "Hah… yeah. I felt it."
Mike: "Hey—what do you mean by that?"
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Out of nowhere, the air rippled—
WHOOM!
A figure appeared, laughing low.
???: "Hoho… so this is the whole story, huh?"
The moment he arrived, the entire room shifted into tension.
Even White, Alicia, and Legend 1 stiffened.
White: "Tch. What the hell are you doing here?"
???: "Oh, nothing. I came to help… but then I found something interesting. Heheheh."
Hidori felt sweat roll down his temple, his hands trembling.
Hidori: "L-L-Lord… w-who is that? His power… it's overwhelming."
Author's Note: Not stronger than White or Legend 1, but still monstrous.
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In a blink, the unknown man vanished.
FWIP!
He reappeared right behind Hidori, whispering in his ear.
???: "Oh-ho… so you're White's most loyal servant."
Hidori: "W-What?!"
???: "Heh. Hey, White… did you share your power with this one?"
Hidori (thinking): W-What…? How does he even sense Lord's power inside me?! His aura… it's so similar to Lord White, but his appearance is completely different.
White: "Yeah, yeah. And what's your problem?"
???: "No problem. I was just curious."
White: "Curious about what?"
???: "About how strong he is, currently."
White: "Heh… let's just say he's stronger than Gods, Divines, and Angels."
???: "And his race?"
White: "God."
The man chuckled, ruffling Hidori's hair like a toy.
???: "Hoho… not bad. Keep it up, servant. I want to see if your power develops into an Angel-Killer too."
White: "Hey, knock it off."
Hidori: "C-Can I at least know your name?"
The man tilted his head, then smirked.
???: "My name? Hmmm… very well. My name is… Zygord."
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White & Legend 1 (thinking): Zygord… the Annoying.
Zygord: "By the way, where's this 'Flux' kid?"
White: "He's unconscious."
Zygord: "Unconscious?"
White: "Yeah. He received a Memorial Fragment."
Zygord: "Ahhh… understandable."
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White: "So, you said you came here to help. What kind of help?"
Zygord: "Oh, well… someone named Hiko or whatever is heading this way. I'm not sure why."
White: "What? They dare? Have they forgotten their place?"
Zygord: "Hehehe… I don't know. But this is going to be fun. After all, it's been almost a thousand trillion years since something this interesting happened."
White: "Tch… I hate noise. I don't want to kill anyone unless they're Angels."
Zygord: "Hah, I know. But still, you better get ready."
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A servant suddenly ran in, kneeling.
Servant: "Lord White!"
White: "What is it?"
Servant: "Fruxiya… she's almost out of the Holy Craptle Tower."
White's eyes widened, a rare flicker of excitement in his calm expression.
White: "Already? Which floor?"
Servant: "The 98th, my Lord."
White's lips curved into a faint smile.
White: "Hmph. I don't care who's coming now… I just want to see how far she can go."
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