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Brie look at him with worry apparent on her eyes.

”Are you okay?” she asked while tugging his sleeve.

”I-I am. It's just, you know about the ancient deities I talked about. She just talked to me?” Brie's eyes became as big as saucers.

”What?”

”You said that like it was a bad-” Linri cut the connection out of panic. He couldn't do this. He was still very much afraid of them.

He was sweating buckets, the world was turning around him. He was breathing heavily. It felt worse than the time he almost died in the VCSR.

”Hey, HEY! Are you okay!?” said Brie while shaking him.

The world started to get blurry and Linri fainted.

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Linri slowly woke up. His head hurt like hell.

”You are finally awake?” asked Riku.

Linri didn't even bother to answer and just went to the bathroom to wash his face. He was still feeling groggy. After wiping his face with a towel he asked Riku what time it was.

”It's 7.20 pm. You were passed out for almost 3 hours. What happened?”

”Nothing, I am just sick. This happens from time to time” he lied through his teeth.

With this, he had finally lost his one and only trump card. He was scared of talking to Solas and Lozna. He couldn't do it. He was afraid that they would just kill him on the spot. They were high and mighty gods while he was just a puny mortal and he had said something preposterous. He admitted to creating them.

With their ego, there shouldn't be any way that they would leave him alone. He would die from their hands. Why did he have to make such a simple mistake? What was going on with him? In these three days, he made mistakes he normally wouldn't. He was slipping up. He didn't even have anyone to talk to.

”Oh, okay then. If you are hungry there are some snacks in the fridge. Unfortunately, the cafeteria is already closed so you will have to make do with them”

”Do you know where Brie is?”

”Her? She waited for you to wake up but seeing that you were still passed out she went to the cafeteria. I guess she should be in her room by now”

”Thanks” said Linri and left the room. He needed space.

He was feeling awful. He didn't know what he was supposed to do now. Probably, he even lost his chance to unlock his [Ex-Burst]. Normally he would get it during the False God event and it would be bestowed by Lozna. But now that he cut off their relationship there was no way that would happen in the future.

In his absentmindedness, he kept on walking until he made his way to the Sakura Garden. He didn't know why but he just wanted to be here. However, the beautiful garden of yesterday looked so lifeless today. It felt like the garden was shooing him away, not wanting a thrash like him to desecrate its holy presence.

Funny, even trees were despising him now. Did he really fall so low? Definitely, he wasn't a strong person. He only had the will to live and that was it. He wasn't courageous or heroic. He was a coward and a villain. He wasn't smart or wise. He was a conman using parlour tricks.

He sat below one of the trees and looked at the setting sun. Did he do the right thing by running away? At least he believed he did. The Gods were capricious and cruel. If he were to accidentally hurt their pride they would kill him. Then what was he supposed to do now?

The sun finally set and the garden was finally covered in darkness. Linri just looked at the empty sky. Even the stars were not gracing him with their presence.

”Umm, are you okay?”

Of course, she was here. He would be surprised if she weren't.

”Go away” Linri said to Elizabeth. He didn't want to speak to her. He hated her more than the deities. He hated the fact that he was destined to fall in love with her. He hated this feeling of powerlessness. But that was it, he was weak and there was nothing he could do about that. He did not know the location of some super-secret op technique or a treasure that would make you a god. So what if he trained slowly? It would take too long and he wouldn't even be that much stronger. That was assuming he was able to survive this hell hole.