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Yuki glanced at the jewel in her hand, wondering where the souls could have gone. She sighed briefly as the crystal fragment dissolved into her soul, deepening her connection to the decaying goddess.
"So he's gone? To think he would gift us that…" Miranda murmured in surprise.
"I'm shocked too," Benladann nodded. "I thought he was just a villain, but he showed some… honor? Maybe he recognized us. I can't quite tell."
"He said his master sold his soul to the demon Drake is fighting," Andromeda recalled.
