Chapter 31: Something Feels Off (5)
Encountering Sabrina was almost entirely by chance.
Despite scouring the party venue, I couldn’t find her, and with a mix of desperation and resignation, I had ventured down to the underground parking lot, where David’s plan would begin.
I hadn’t expected to see her alone, struggling to persuade David without anyone’s help. It was clear that in this worldline, Sabrina and Raven hadn’t crossed paths.
“Well, I guess it’s still a bit of luck. If she wasn’t here, we’d be in real trouble.”
The worst-case scenario would have been Sabrina getting injured, captured, or otherwise unable to come to the hotel.
At this point, she was the only person who knew the truth about the terror plot and Nemesis’s conspiracy. All I had to do was ensure she met Raven, and the events would likely resolve themselves.
“Alright, this is my chance. Let’s go.”
As David rejected his sister’s pleas, stepping into the elevator, and as Sabrina, tears streaming down her face, collapsed in front of the closing doors, I made my move.
Using telekinesis, I silently lowered myself from where I’d been clinging to the ceiling, landing softly on the floor behind her.
“Sniff... Onii-chan... Wh-what?! Who are you?!”
Her tear-streaked face twisted into shock as she scrambled backward on the floor, her fear momentarily cutting off her crying.
Well, nothing stops a child’s tears faster than sheer shock. I hadn’t planned to give her such a scare, but here we were. Straightening my posture, I stood tall and confidently met her gaze.