Chapter 74: All On Purpose
Rhea watched Darian's back as he walked off and let out a heavy sigh. She felt a bit relieved—she'd have been seriously disappointed if he chose to back off just to avoid the risk. Still, she knew the situation wasn't simple.
She quickly caught up to him. "Why are you running? Just use the plane."
Darian stopped—he really wasn't thinking straight, totally consumed by anger and the urgency to save the two. Back during the whole mess at the Abyssal Nest, he'd stayed calm, thinking clearly... or at least most of the time. Maybe it was because he always felt like he could do anything with his partner by his side—all he had to do was find the path.
Within minutes, the two of them circled back and left the city, boarding the plane.
Darian gave the coordinates—they'd be there in just a few minutes.
"In my clan, we have emergency artifacts. They're used when something needs to be done behind the scenes. We've got stuff that can detect hidden communication or surveillance artifacts... and also... I have something that can erase the memories of regular humans," Rhea said seriously. "I'm sending a message to have someone bring it right now."
Darian was surprised she had something like that, but since she was helping, it was better not to ask too much. Thinking about it, though, he asked, tense:
"Does memory-erasing have any side effects?" He was staring straight ahead in the plane, anxious to arrive.
Rhea sighed. "It's a kind of light you can aim at someone. It can completely wipe out several months or even a few years of recent memory. Unfortunately, it's super random—you can't control it at all. But... they're still really young, depending on what they went through..."
"Shit... how am I supposed to do that?" Darian clenched his fists tightly. "They're only 13. That thing could wipe out years of their childhood for good. What if it erases their last memories of our mom? They might not even know she died and have to grieve all over again..."
Rhea heard that and could only sigh. Honestly, even losing just a few memories would already be extremely lucky. But there wasn't any other option besides taking the risk.