Feldway, looking down from the heavens, had a full grasp of the entire battlefield.
“Imagine, Zarario turning away from me…”
It was a shock to him. Zarario was one of his few confidants and old friends. Losing him was something Feldway never imagined would happen.
His grip on sanity was failing him. First he lost Michael, then he was betrayed by Zarario. And only after he lost them did he understand how vital they were.
Are you going to abandon me, too? Then there’s no more need for hesitation. I must risk my own life to prove the existence of my god!
Feldway’s mind was twisted and broken—irrevocably, without anyone ever knowing.
“What’re you gonna do, Feldway?” Vega asked.
At least he had it easy. No responsibilities at all; just pursuing his own purposes and pleasures, day in and day out. Feldway gave him a wry smile.
“Heh… It’s all going to plan.”
“Yeah? But wasn’t Milim supposed to take down that big tree?”
“Ah, that didn’t actually matter much. We can knock it over later.”
Zarario’s departure wasn’t at all part of the plan, but it was true this didn’t unravel Feldway’s plans at all. He was as confident as ever, and the fated time was near. Any slight hesitation that remained in his heart was banished whenever he recalled how Zarario had forsaken him. He was driven by just one purpose. There was no stopping now.
“Vega, I want you to team up with Deeno and go conquer the labyrinth.”
“Oh? Sweet, I’m finally seeing some action!”
He laughed happily.
Mai, standing to the side, came to attention when Feldway looked at her. Vega had never been given a key, so she couldn’t leave the Celestial Palace. Mai, on the other hand, had a duplicate, which let her send Vega and the other residents anywhere she pleased via Instant Motion.
Feldway, among others, had a key linking him from his home world to the Palace, but only Velzard possessed the key to Skyspire Tower, their link to the surface—the “true key,” as it was called. Feldway’s key was registered with this key world, however, so he could move around as he pleased. Mai’s duplicate key, meanwhile, was built into her ultimate gift, giving her full freedom of travel as well.
Deeno and the others had been given similar keys, but he wasn’t all that happy about it.
“Huh? Me too?”
Deeno still sounded like he didn’t want to lift a finger to help. But his reaction was ignored. Veldora, the greatest asset the labyrinth had, was gone, opening up a perfect opportunity. No matter how much Deeno whined, there was no reversing this decision.
“You can expect good news from me,” Vega said as he left. Mai led the way, followed by a despondent Deeno—along with Pico and Garasha, rolling their eyes as they dragged him away.
Silence fell across the Celestial Palace. Feldway, alone in there, was contentedly laughing to himself—a laugh tinged with a hint of madness.
Then, looking down at the planet’s surface, Feldway began working on his final touches.
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