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"So in a way, you could say you're my daughter too~"
Maya said affectionately while ruffling Yumo's hair.
As the words left her mouth, the scenery around Maya and Yumo twisted once again. Just like that, the two of them left the illusory consciousness space and returned to reality.
Everything around them instantly changed back to the original smoke-filled battlefield that looked like hell itself.
Without a doubt, Maya's voice was gentle and pleasant, making people feel warm inside without even realizing it. I guess that's what you'd expect from the Guiding Saint? She had this indescribable natural charisma that even made Yumo - currently dominated by abyssal power - waver a bit.
But soon enough, Yumo took a deep breath to steady herself, pushed aside the distracting thoughts, and continued glaring at Maya with suspicious and wary eyes.
"Why are you telling me all this?"