Chapter 128: Rock Bottom

Chapter 128: Rock Bottom

Zeth and Sasha have drifted downstream for an hour.

Sasha eventually decides to get out of the river, pulling Zeth along with her.

***

A little bit later.

Zeth and Sasha sit beneath a tree. Zeth has regained consciousness, but his expression is heavy, almost depressed.

“We have hit rock bottom, haven’t we?” Zeth asks.

“I wish I could say differently,” Sasha replies.

Zeth sighs, staring ahead like he has a massive weight on his shoulders. “I failed them.”

Sasha leans forward, turning her head to look him directly in the eyes.

“I failed Kurt, Emily, and Joe,” Zeth elaborates.

“We did our best,” Sasha reassures him, trying to relieve him of his guilt.

“No,” Zeth says. “My mother, the Light Goddess, is in charge of protecting all humans on this planet. And here I, her son, can’t even protect three humans. I don’t deserve to call myself the future protector of humanity.”

“Don’t blame yourself,” Sasha says. “One day you will have your divine powers back and will wear that title like a badge of honor. And when my true power is unlocked, I will be with you every step of the way.”

Zeth manages a small smile. “You’re right. Losing faith will get us nowhere.”

Soon after, Zaydra appears, accompanied by an angel. The angel is male, stands eight feet tall, and has black hair that looks gelled. He wears orange armor and has white angel wings.

Zaydra’s personal guard – Kren.

“Zeth!” Zaydra calls out.

Zeth turns his head to his right. “Zaydra?”

“You’re hurt!”

“What happened to the task force you were working with?” Zeth asks. “And you don’t need to worry about me. It’s Kurt, Emily, and Joe who need to be worried about.”

“Mother alerted me to the emergency situation you were in, so I had to come help you right away,” Zaydra replies. “I brought Kren with me.”

Kren bows. “Please forgive us, my prince, for taking too long.”

“You said we needed to worry about Kurt, Emily, and Joe,” Zaydra notes. “What happened to them?”

“I couldn’t see what happened as I was getting my ass beat,” Zeth says. “They were either captured or killed. I don’t know which.”

Zaydra’s expression darkens with sadness.

“Take us back to my step-parents’ house,” Zeth says. “We decided that in the event of separation, we would meet there.”

***

One day later.

Zeth, Sasha, Zaydra, and Kren gather at Miranda’s and Jack’s house as planned. Keith and RAG are there as well.

“What happened to the others?” Keith asks. “Why are they not with you?”

“We fought against that woman and her henchmen that showed up,” Zeth says. “We were completely outclassed. As I told Zaydra, the others have either been captured or killed…”

Frustration tightens Zeth’s expression. “Zaydra, you must take us to an altar. We need more powers and abilities.”

“Zeth, what exactly are we dealing with here?” Zaydra asks.

Zeth remains silent for a moment, then his expression turns very serious. “The Enigmuses have risen.”

“Enigmuses!?” Zaydra exclaims, her eyes widening. “Enigmuses created by humans!?”

“Yes,” Zeth says. “And they will have a whole army of them.”

***

In Flagron Town.

Goma remains seated inside his A-Rank club. His eyes suddenly turn serious.

“It seems I have some guests outside.”

He stands up, walks down the stairs to the first floor, opens the door, and steps outside.

“So, they hide?”

Two figures suddenly appear, stepping out from the side of the building. One is an old man with “S74” marked on his shoulder. The other is a teenager with blonde hair, marked “S128” on his shoulder. Both have vivid blue shading along the edges of their eyes.

“Neither of you are normal people, are you?” Goma asks. “You will need to be put down.”

Chapter 128 END

To be Continued in Chapter 129: The Third Altar