51 Run (1/2)

Nero popped the cut glass out with a slight jolt from his palm, air rushing out madly as a consequence.

”My intent lets me glide, trust me,” Nero lied through his teeth at this moment of crisis, putting up an honest and serious front.

'They won't even know about the Adept Mana,'

”If you want to live, then jump on my back. Don't worry, I'm stronger than I look.” Nero crouched down, hoping for them to believe in him.

”But, how? I thought Basic Mana Phases through their user! Have you done this before?” Micheal shivered in the cold blast of air while shouting loud enough for the Nero to hear over the wind.

”Of course I have! Now get on! We don't have any time to spare! Just trust me, its either this or the unknown Slayers!”

”I-I scared!” Michael spoke up this time with a frightened face as he looked down and saw the small trees the size of spikes and a river running through with the thickness of a thread. He couldn't help but imagine falling headfirst into the ground and becoming a paste.

”You know what? I'll give you 5 seconds, or I'm jumping my self! You can just stay here and have a party with the dead crew, 5, 4, 3-”

”I'll come! Michael, get on me!” Micheal rushed as he started to mount on top of Nero.

”No! We die!”

”Michael its not the time for that! Get on quick! Close your eyes, you won't get scared of the drop!” Micheal may have been mature for his age but it didn't mean Michael was as well.

”I stay, I not die. I go, I die! Like Selection man!” clearly, Michael had ingrained the memory of his killing and been subconsciously terrified of such a terrible fate.

He jumped through the hole in the wall and ran away.

”Micheal, it's either him or me buddy! Make your choice then!” Nero felt bad for Micheal, being subjected to such a choice in such a pressurising situation must be mentally exhausting.

However, Micheal had only a slight hesitation before he jumped off Nero and ran behind Michael.

”Go without us, we'll meet someday I tell ya! Goodbye Nero!” Micheal had a determined and assured look as he exited the pipe room.

'So, I made some friends, and now they're gone.' it was not a sad feeling that came over Nero, it was dissatisfaction and disappointment.

He hesitated, thinking about going with them before giving his body the command to jump.

'It doesn't matter, things come and go, so do people. It's alright, this world is different, I don't need 300 years to build absolute strength like I did in the other universe.'

To satisfy himself of his conditions to become absolute in the future, he would need to give up more than everything, it would take more than everything to get to that level.