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Are you okay, Commandant?!
Roland's stun grenade has not dealt any actual damage. It seems like he only meant to stall your advances.
The road to Core Area's blocked from the inside. There's nothing we can do on this end.
With this distance... no way we can cross without any flight equipment.
No use waiting here, then. Let's return to the surface and see if the Support Force has brought any equipment we can use.
Can't believe he got away again... What exactly is he after?
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...Understood. Then let's retreat for now, Commandant.
The elevator in the Core Area rumbles as it descends.
...
The abnormal fluctuation of energy of her frame was most obvious during the last battle.
It has happened before, and it has been getting more frequent. Although it has yet to cause any real problem, Luna did come across a moment when she could not control her power during that fight.
She frowns, quietly inspecting her frame, unable to comprehend where the anomaly originates.
Meanwhile, Gabriel stands silently behind Luna, observing her.
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The elevator stops at the bottommost level. Gabriel removes his hat and holds it in front of his chest, and raises his other arm.
With his graceful, showman-like gesture, the darkness parted like curtains on a stage, slowly revealing the form that has been hiding in the dark.
All of this is for the Ascension-Network.
Miss Luna, this is my answer to your question—
