"Outside?" Rean and the others got confused. "Why are we coming through here then? Wouldn't it be easier to leave the Universe and approach from outside without alarming anyone?"
Hick opened another Spatial Gate as he spoke. "Unfortunately, the outside is protected by Celestials, two of them on top of that."
They entered the Spatial Gate. During the transfer, Rean inquired more. "You could have told us ahead of time, you know? Since your body is also out, won't they intervene?"
Kentucky also added on the side. "It will take a few months for me to recover my bloodline power. I don't think I can fight an Initial Stage Celestial at the moment, let alone a Peak Stage one."
"That's why we are taking this path," Hick explained.
According to Hick, his body is truly just outside, at the very limit of the barrier between the Great Void and the C44 Universe. If you extended your hand, you could touch Hick's body outside while you yourself would still be inside.
