Chapter 645 Unhappy Reunion, "Are you really my Son?" (1)
For a time, the Shadow Realm was quiet as Cynrik continuously dumped one file after another on the ground, many of which had twisted photos of serial killings or other illegal evidence until finally, he stopped and looked up at the stunned expression on Brance's face.
"What's more, some of these assholes turned into Mana Zombies..." The moment the word left his lips, Brance flinched and corrected him.
"Corrupt or Corrupted Divines, the official terminology is one of those, not Mana Zombie."
"Sure, whatever, I could care less; regardless, some of them turned, and we put them down, so even in death, they could benefit myself and Selene nominally." The source of this content can be connected to n0v3lb!n★
Beside Cynrik, Selene nodded, instantly agreeing with everything he said not to put Brance onto the true reason for their actions, swiping all the free gubbins lying around.
"Fuck...even though I know you are hiding the full truth, I can't help but be lenient since you actually did something noteworthy for once; however, stealing is still wrong, Cyn..." Before Brance could finish his statement, the small mountain of documents vanished, and in its place was one of the chests from the first vault Cynrik had cracked.
"Say that after you see what's in the box, Brancie." Wearing a confident smirk, Cynrik used a tendril of Umbra Mana to lift the box to chest level for his brother to open.
As instructed, Brance hesitantly opened the treasure chest, but as he did so, his pupils constricted since he recognized the contents, and his mouth dropped open before his vision swam. He even released a strange yelping sound brought about by his surprise.
Without hesitation, Brance quickly used his [Inspect Skill] and soon realized his initial thoughts were correct, and what he was observing was half a dozen rare, metal variant Affinity orbs.
"Ho...how...in...the...fuck..." Brance managed to say, albeit with some effort, as he picked up the Orichalcum Affinity Orb as if it were the most precious item in existence.
As luck would have it, a particular tiny Fairy gently patted Brance's cheek, drawing his attention, and spoke reassuring words to calm down his high-strung anxiety.
-Brancie, don't worry, they got stuff for everyone, not just themselves, and since I know the entire contents of their inventories, they can't hide anything from you.-
Unfortunately, her words only caused a ruckus with Selene and Cynrik, as they shouted words such as "Traitor, and Betrayal."
-SHUT UP; YOU TWO SUBJECTED ME TO AN UNFATHOMABLE AMOUNT OF MENTAL TRAUMA WITH YOUR NUDE AND LASCIVIOUS ACTIONS. TAKE YO LUMPS AND DISH OUT THE GUBBINS TO YOUR BROTHER AND FRIENDS!-
"NO! THE ORICHALCUM BARS ARE MINE AND MINE ALONE; AIN'T NO ONE STEALING THEM FROM ME!" Reacting like a cat whose tail got stepped on, Selene ran away, accidentally revealing her most prized takeaway from the excursion and causing Cynrik to facepalm, as he didn't plan on letting Brance know about those right away.
"Holy fuck, you guys actually got your hands on pure Orichalcum Bars..." Thankfully, the impact of Selene's reveal wasn't as significant as Cynrik expected, allowing him to change the subject with finesse.
"OK, enough about our gubbins, Brance; we need to think about how to deal with everyone above. Jessup has them all convinced we are Mana Zombies..."
"Corrupt Divines," Brance interjected, causing Cynrik to roll his eyes before rebutting and continuing his statement.
"Sure, that. Anyway, Jessup has them convinced we've been turned and are dead. In my quick thinking, I left a note for Mom, but even so, she hasn't convinced everyone that things are fine." Shrugging his shoulders, Cynrik glanced at Cinyah, who was patiently kneeling on the ground and waiting for their return.
"I knew she would believe my words, but it wasn't enough to convince Jessup. Funny enough, Gabby isn't even worried about you...which I find slightly strange."
"Hm, oh, that's easy; she knows I am not in danger since Jessup already explained it takes prolonged exposure to Divine Particles before turning into a Corrupted Divine."
"At the worst, she probably expects us to fight before I win; however, she should still be worried about me returning to Reality...which reminds me, how would I have done so?"
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