"Everything is done now... finally, ugh..."
Aestrea lay sprawled across his bed as his body relaxed for the first time in weeks.
Every prototype worth testing had been pushed to its limits. Every security measure had been stress-checked, calibrated, broken, and rebuilt again.
According to his calculations, the barriers could endure over a hundred direct strikes from a peak 9✯ True God before even beginning to fracture.
He had even called Olivia in personally to test them.
She, of all people, had looked genuinely impressed.
For something like that to happen… it meant a lot.
Rustle~
Like a lazy cat claiming territory, Olivia crawled onto the bed beside him, then shifted closer until she was half on top of him, her arms wrapping around his torso as she nestled her head against his chest.
A giddy smile appeared on her face.
"Hehe~"
The quiet giggle tickled his senses, and Aestrea let out a faint chuckle of his own, one hand automatically moving to stroke her hair.
