Of course, they hadn't changed their forms—they had only survived because of the water. The Earth People, however, weren't so lucky. Despite living upon the land, they couldn't endure the transition of the Era simply by burying themselves in the soil.
"...I will do it well."
Elias fell silent for a moment at Su Zhou's words. He then nodded slightly and said with determination, "Protecting the people of Naisel City is my duty!"
"You people of this world really have a strong sense of responsibility... Then again, that makes sense. Without that sense of duty, the Shelter Cities could never have survived for a thousand years in this apocalypse."
After this brief moment of reflection, Su Zhou bid Elias farewell and headed into the Maze.
