Nikke, something’s seriously wrong with this evacuation point! Chapter 147 147: A Temporary Farewell

The miracle's magic had co to an end.

But for Cinderella, she would no longer be alone.

Abe, Siren, Hansel, and Gretel – they were all by her side now.

Even if she had to separate from Charon again for a little while… it should be okay.

At the very least, she would no longer be like the barefoot child in the song she once humd, abandoned and standing silently among the ashes.

She was better suited to wearing dazzling crystal shoes, standing atop the brightest stage, displaying her astonishing beauty.

Just like Liliweiss once did.

Next ti he entered the instance, he had to find a way to bring [Eternal Love · Crystal Shoes] to Cinderella. That red-rarity equipnt would definitely make her stronger than anyone else.

Soone had to inherit Liliweiss's position.

At the mont, the First Generation Fairy Tale models clearly seed to have limited potential. So why couldn't the Second Generation Fairy Tales – his Ana – inherit the title of Goddess of Victory?

If he said she could, then she could!

It was already midnight.

Although there were still many people on the streets, the route they chose this ti was excellent. Along the way, they didn't encounter a single troublemaker. Under Rose's guidance, they safely returned to the research institute without attracting anyone's attention.

Even though they were reluctant, everyone still had to say goodbye to Charon.

After this, they still had to continue waiting for the day they could truly walk out of the institute openly.

And Charon also had more important things he needed to do.

"Ahh, it ended so quickly?" Hansel puffed up her cheeks, her face filled with boredom as she kicked a pebble on the roadside. "Hansel still wants to play with Onii–chan. Gretel says the sa thing. Oh right, she also wants another ice cream."

The two little girls ran up to Charon and looked at him pitifully.

"Onii–chan, next ti we et, can you bring us so ice cream, okay?"

"Alright, alright. But before that–"

Charon sighed, but his gaze genuinely couldn't move any lower.

Although these two children weren't tall, their chests were larger than everyone else present, making it genuinely difficult for him to know where to look.

Like performing a magic trick, he suddenly pulled out two lollipops from his pocket and accurately tossed them into their hands.

"Save them for tonight. Don't let the researchers see them."

"Waaah! Thank you, Onii–chan!"

"Gretel says you're the best person in the world!"

The two little ones cheered and ran into the institute gates with their lollipops.

Now they could freely go in and out anyway. Rose had already temporarily taken control of all the nearby surveillance and authentication systems, so no matter how much they ssed around, it didn't matter.

"Ah…"

Only then did Charon notice that, at so point, Siren had already co close to him.

There was a cautious anticipation on her face. She pursed her lips tightly, her eyes – as expressive as if they could speak – stared at him without blinking, while faint sounds escaped her throat.

It looked like she wanted to say sothing and was constantly trying to calm herself with deep breaths.

"This is…"

"Just let her try," Abe patted Charon's shoulder. "Back at the café, Sleeping Beauty already taught her a few tricks. Let's see whether she can control her 'Words of Power.'"

"How? Are you scared?"

If it were an ordinary person, after learning about Siren's abilities, they would almost certainly avoid standing anywhere near her.

But Charon wasn't ordinary.

He even stepped forward and gently placed his hands on her shoulders.

"Calm down, Siren. Speak slowly. You can do it. See? I'm right here. I trust you won't hurt ."

"Tha… tha…"

A brief sonic burst exploded in the air, but not once did it hit Charon.

He could feel small currents of wind brushing past his ears, but honestly, it wasn't harmful at all.

He simply kept looking at Siren with encouraging eyes.

After seeing his gaze, for so reason, all the nervousness in Siren's heart suddenly disappeared.

Within her field of vision, there was only that pair of gentle, encouraging eyes.

"Thank you… thank you…"

Bit by bit, haltingly, she finally managed to say her gratitude with her own voice.

"Well done." Charon stretched out his hand.

Siren reflexively closed her eyes, but when she felt the warmth resting atop her head, she unconsciously revealed a smile.

But in the very next second, she sensed so less-than-friendly gazes from nearby and imdiately snapped back to reality, pulling away from Charon's hand. At the sa ti, an unfamiliar expression appeared on her face.

"Your voice is precious. Use it to greet the Raptures instead. I'm sure you'll enjoy it when the ti cos."

Siren froze.

She could use it like that?

She looked toward Abe, but the latter only spread her hands helplessly with a bitter smile, making it impossible to tell whether she agreed or not.

In the end, Siren also left reluctantly.

"Mr. Charon, it seems your style truly hasn't changed at all," Cinderella's voice sounded from behind him. "If this keeps up, perhaps there'll be many troubleso situations in your future."

"Uh… would there?" Charon seriously thought about it for a mont.

"Idiot!"

Cinderella imdiately stepped closer to him.

But as the distance between them narrowed, the slight indignation on her face gradually returned to the expression of "Ana."

Hooking her little finger around his sleeve, she softly asked:

"You're leaving again?"

"Mm. I have to leave."

Charon didn't move away. Instead, he gently patted her head.

"I still have important things I need to do."

He didn't know what would happen after the anchor was set down, but at the very least, it definitely wasn't a bad thing.

"If… if I beco as strong as Lady Lilith…"

She raised her head, and for the first ti, there was a trace of stubbornness belonging to a girl her age in her eyes.

"…then would you no longer need to leave?"

"No, Asha, listen to . This has nothing to do with whether you're strong or not. There are still people surviving deep within Rapture territory who need to provide important support for them…"

"And you've already done well enough. In the future, you'll definitely beco my most capable assistant."

"But… but I still don't want you to go…"

Oh no.

This child had started acting spoiled.

"Listen, Asha — no, Cinderella! This separation now is so that, in the future, we can make this world beco as beautiful as the future you and I both wished for. And for that, you must prove that you are worthy successors to the Goddesses."

Cinderella bit down on her lower lip.

At last, she slowly loosened her grip.

"I will. I'll prove it. I'll show you the most radiant side of the Nikke known as 'Cinderella.'"

After saying that, she turned and left without looking back, as though she was afraid she would regret it if she hesitated even a little.

In just a few quick steps, she disappeared into the institute.

"Haa…"

Charon let out a sigh of relief.

But when he turned around, he discovered Abby leaning against the wall with a cigarette in her mouth.

"Since when did you learn to smoke?" the corner of Charon's eye twitched.

"You bastard. Every single ti you appear, you add so unbelievably troubleso new burden to my life."

Abby casually flicked away the cigarette butt and crushed it beneath her heel.

"Now that the farewells are over, I'm heading back in too."

But at the exact mont Abby passed by him, Charon suddenly launched a sneak attack and pulled her into his arms.

Her face filled with shock.

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

"Thank you, Abe."

Charon whispered softly beside her ear.

"You've helped far too much all this ti."

Her stiff body could feel the burning heartbeat inside Charon's chest.

For so reason, even the emotions in her usually calm heart began to ripple slightly, and her body gradually relaxed.

"Alright, let go of ."

Abe's voice was low.

"Anyway… you better stay alive for a long ti, you bastard."

"Okay, Mommy Abe!"

"GET LOST!!"