Author's Note: I've been sick for the past few days and am still recovering, so there were a few days when I couldn't post a new chapter. Since I'm recovering well, I don't plan on skipping any more new chapters from now on. If everything goes as I hope, at least...
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"Now, I'm in my element..." (me)
I was happy; my entire plan was working much better than I expected. Everyone was distracted, everyone was unsure of what to do, everyone was worried, and yet no one noticed me.
"(Orion, I need you to do something for me.)" (me)
"(What do you want, master?)" (Orion)
While I was relaying all the information to Orion through our mental connection, the woman who emerged from the statue attacked the Avatar of Hatred, regardless of whatever was inside the miasma.