Lyka took the now empty thermos discarded by Adriel, "I think i help myself with some soup too. I be back" She said walking away.
"You tore my eyes" Racine heard Alex's muffled voice said.
"Sorry" Racine sat up and glanced at Alex both of them looking like wet cats, if one would focus enough the stench of the previous stage still lingered around but everyone's nose had already tuned the smell out.
The two of them sat together, "Where's Okarina?" Racine questioned, "And you probably should get clothes from her your clothes are a mess"
Alex huffed, "She was called to set up a barrier you know like the thing she did to ward off the Undead" He explained.
Racine blinked, "Did she used that earlier?"
"She did, She been using the barrier mostly on you and the other Healing Awakeners didn't it bother you why those flies didn't aggro on you?" Alex explained he then pointed somewhere, "Also did you know that guy? He been staring at you a lot"
Racine followed Alex's gaze and a smile was shown on his face when he saw it a fellow degenerate in person.
He has black hair, fair skin with freckles, and messy brunette hair that is short except for a section at the back of his head that goes down to his shoulders and tied with a braid.
"JETSTAR!!!!" Racine waved at the guy and his face sour for a moment before deciding to step forward and approach Racine.
Racine turned to Alex, "That guy used to play with me all the time. I completely forgot about him with all the shit going on"
"Oh" Alex muttered, "Nice"
"Do you really have to name drop?!" Wallace nagged, "Its a good thing I changed my name what the hell" Wallace rubbed his face.
Racine chuckled, "Then i would have called you GoddessEreneLicker huh?"
Alex groaned, "Woah so his one of those guys"
Wallace snapped at Alex, "What!? What Guys?!"
"The people who wear diabolical names forgetting everyone can see their usernames" Alex snorted.
Racine coughed, "Friendly Fire"
Wallace grinned, "Suck-" Before Wallace could finish his words Racine tackled him down covering his mouth with clear desperation.
"What!? It's only fair if I drop name you two!!" Wallace struggled against Racine the two of them brawling with each other.
[Stage 7 Cleared]
[Reward: [Kindness]'s Torment]
Racine and Wallace paused.
"That doesn't sound good at all" Wallace spoke, "Still everyone seem to solve this stage fast. Weren't this stage happening across various places of the world"
...
Somewhere in South East Asia a regressor approached a crowd of coughing people. covering his face was a paper mask its design features vibrant, festive colors accented with folk patterns, contrasting eyebrows, and a small pointed beak.
Slowly the Regressor lowered the Boishakh owl mask Mask and in front of a mass of infected people she begun to perform an enchanting dance with a joyful expression.
Her garment swaying in her movement, Her hands moving with grace, movement smoothly transitioning with to one and another.