27 27 301 AniZhuanchangEnd Lamia was going to seize Huaxu's key from the exhausted Babylonia members, but the explosion and collapse of the facility have brought unexpected changes to Lamia's plan.
28 28 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Lamia managed to get the thing that "he" wanted, but she finds that if she doesn't run, she will be buried alive with the entire facility.
45 45 301 AniZhuanchangEnd The impact pushes Lamia all the way to the other side of the ruins. Meanwhile, right underneath her...
46 46 301 Roland sits at the bottom of a crater, watching the Red Tide pouring down from the broken pipes. Beside him lies the other ashen Hetero-Creature, now completely lifeless.
47 47 301 He picks up his broken left arm, trying to match it up with where it fractures from his shoulder, before putting it down disappointingly.
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49 49 301 1 Lamia ...It's over... It's all over... I'm the only one left... 1
50 50 202 1 1
51 51 301 This group of Ascendants, led by Luna, is facing inevitable destruction, Lamia believes.
52 52 301 But she refuses to go down with it.
53 53 301 She wants to survive. She will survive, no matter what she has to do...
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55 55 301 1 Lamia Dammit... I won't die here... Eeaaagghhh! 1
56 56 202 1 1
57 57 301 She forces herself up, clinging onto every single protrusion of the ruins.
58 58 301 One step after another.
59 59 301 Every step means she is closer to "survival."
60 60 301 Every step means she is moving further away from "those people."
61 61 301 But Lamia has to do it. Because she must live on.
62 62 301 AniZhuanchangBegin She sees the sun outside—
83 83 301 AniZhuanchangEnd After Lamia left, she completed the deal. But someone didn't seem to think this way.
84 84 301 She has only been walking on the wasteland for a few days before finding out someone has been watching her.
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86 86 301 1 Lamia (...What's going on? I already changed my route many times, but I still feel like being watched and chased...) 1
87 87 301 Lamia has no choice but to give up hiding or staying. She departs once again, hoping to get rid of the pursuer.
88 88 301 And then—
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90 90 301 Lamia Eek?! 1
91 91 202 1 1
92 92 301 Two shells fly past Lamia's both sides, kicking up a lot of dust from the ground. She looks back at their source and finally gets a vision of the chaser—
93 93 301 It's a black figure rapidly approaching from the sky.
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95 95 301 1 ??? You got "that thing." Hand it over. 1
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97 97 301 1 Lamia ...! 1
98 98 301 Lamia But I already gave it away... 1
99 99 201 1 500326
100 100 301 1 ??? Is that so? 1
101 101 301 ??? ...Guess I'll just take it off your corpse. 1
102 102 201 1 500165
103 103 301 1 Lamia ...??? 1
104 104 202 1 1
105 105 301 Before Lamia can explain, numerous missiles are launched from the chaser's giant wings, flying toward her...
145 145 301 AniZhuanchangEnd 1 Roland ...Alright then. 2
146 146 301 Roland We might have lost the others, but I don't see any harm in two left-behinds sticking together. 2
147 147 301 So Roland isn't eager to dig into Lamia's hesitating and capricious response.
148 148 301 It's not the time to push her away yet. After all, she makes a great scapegoat, and is an asset he can sacrifice any time.
149 149 301 Roland Speaking of which, how much do you know about The Merciful One? Why were you with her? 2
150 150 301 Lamia Eek? 1
151 151 301 Lamia I don't know either... 1
152 152 301 Lamia It's just that... I sensed a power from her, not quite like Miss Luna's... But very similar... 1
153 153 301 Lamia So...
154 154 301 Roland You wanted to find a shelter, but she turned you down? 2
155 155 301 Lamia nods.
156 156 301 Ever after what happened to Shome, Roland had been investigating The Merciful One. But every piece of information about her was ambiguous, just like her mysterious smile and unpredictable action.
157 157 301 She seems to be always alone, with no minions or friends. Roland cannot tell if she poses a threat to Luna as an agent.
158 158 301 Not to mention that she did save his life.
159 159 301 She gave him so much, but asked for nothing. Even when she learned that he was only using her, she wasn't upset at all. Whoever did this must be either a saint or a fool.
160 160 301 Roland does not think she is a fool, but can hardly call her a saint.
161 161 301 What is her purpose then?
162 162 301 Roland Either way, it's not something I should worry about right now. 2
163 163 301 Perhaps she had a purpose, perhaps she didn't. But that's not important at this moment.
164 164 301 After all, he would have died long ago without her.
165 165 301 Roland Let's take a rest and head out at daybreak. 2
