Chapter 383 Scattered Clouds (Part 5)

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Waiting for Adam to return from Fume Cathedral, Katrin stood next to Midnight Crystal, glancing around. Crackle. Crackle. Crackle. Midnight Crystal cracked in many places, releasing clots of energy that quickly headed towards the ground, seeking to disappear into it. There was nothing Katrin could do to stop it or the destruction process. She could only watch as Midnight Crystal broke into rubble. The great crystal, filled with a frightening array of energy, turned into gray shards as it continued to fall apart. After only a few minutes, all that was left of Midnight Crystal was a handful of dust resembling the ashes of a fallen warrior. "Hey... Osana." Katrin suddenly turned to her, her gaze thoughtful. "Hm?" Osana raised an eyebrow thoughtfully. Katrin glanced at the dust, which was getting smaller with each wind current. "What do you think... If the Last Star actually existed or even exists... How majestic is it? I mean... Citadel believes that the Midnight Crystals are shards from the Last Star and even that is enough to possess such energy." Katrin shuddered. After all, if Citadel's assumptions were correct, then each of them had a small chance of someday seeing the thing that changed their world, no... created a new one by wiping out the past one. Osana didn't answer immediately, she just stared ahead - at the burning pillars of flame while the wind fluttered her hair. "I don't think it's about energy at all. Midnight Crystal can change the fate of a few creatures, be they monsters or Phantoms, but the Last Star changed an entire world, that's the difference between them." Katrin answered nothing, mulling over Osana's words. She looked up, at the night sky and the dark clouds that were slowly dissipating, letting more and more stars shine brightly. Enjoy exclusive adventures from empire The black air like a shroud covered the wide space around Fume Cathedral, following the pattern of the clouds. Plague Reaper died, but he wasn't in control of his prepared trap. Simply, the time came when almost nothing was left of the black air. It seemed that Plague Reaper had made a mistake, as by doing so, he put himself on a timer. But... if Plague Reaper was alive by now, he would already be far away from this place, having previously absorbed the energy from Midnight Crystal to begin his evolution. Adam, Nessa, and Katrin would be lying on the cold ground, and this area would be their mass grave along with the Golden Light Squad. The XH-01 was more like the SH-01 than the BH-01, but still significantly different with a more menacing appearance, more engines, and a different structure. "What the hell is that...?" Katrin took a step back with admiration staring at the unique fighter. What baffled her the most was the azure barrier around the fighter, preventing even a random particle of dust from colliding with its armor. 'This is my creation, you ignorant girl.' Refesa's voice pierced the mind of each of them. 'Get aboard, I will return you to the Citadel. Thank fate itself that two free scientists decided to help you. Otherwise, you would surely be dead.' Katrin fell silent. She wasn't familiar with Refesa, but the fact that she was a free scientist raised her prestige and influence to the skies. Osana glanced at XH-01, deep in thought. 'Well, apparently this fighter is her helping us, but... besides her, there was another free scientist who helped us, what did that one do?' Osana frowned, trying to find an answer. Tap. Adam threw Plague Reaper on one shoulder and Nessa on the other, taking heavy steps toward the fighter. Osana glanced at him before tucking her staff under her belt. "I'll take these two..." Osana sighed heavily before picking up Lero and Erla. She abruptly turned her back to Katrin, it seemed like she was just in a hurry to get out of here as soon as possible, but that was only one of the reasons... Drip. Drip. Drip. Droplets rained down from Osana's chin falling to the ground, but... they weren't tears, they were blood. Crimson trickled from her bitten lip, while her face contorted in wild anger and grief. No matter what her true identity was, she was a human like the rest of them, not a soulless monster. She had been in the Golden Light Squad long enough to create a strong bond with each of them so they managed to become her friends and.... Now she was forced to carry their dead bodies on her shoulders. It was something no Phantom should have to go through. But, Osana had to do it. She survived, barely, but now she was on her feet, breathing and her heart was beating, the only one of her squad. Katrin glanced at the sparse trail of blood left behind by Osana. "Well, well, looks like you're human after all, just more cold-blooded and smart than me..." Katrin whispered with a dark gaze.

Chapter 383 Scattered Clouds (Part 5)

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