"NEOMA, you're here."
Ah, of course.
Neoma smiled when she saw Ruto in front of the giant, pearly white gates of the Upper World.
She had already expected him to greet her.
"Ruto, catch me."
To be honest, Neoma didn't have to say it because she already saw Ruto opening his arms before she even said anything.
After confirming that they were on the same page, she jumped off Veton's back.
Ruto caught her effortlessly.
"This place is done for, Ruto," Neoma said, wrapping her arms around Ruto's neck. "We can't live here, even if we ascended. It's faster to just nuke this place than have me purify the pollution. The Upper World is beyond saving."
"Yes, I know. But try not to say that in front of the gods later. They're already desperate to turn you into an Aether. If they hear your assessment of this place, they might just bury you alive."
"Eyy. I know you won't let that happen. And I won't just stay still and let them do what they want either."
