Silence fell over the cavern like a slab—heavy and dense. Not even the distant echo of the Abyss seemed to dare to break it.
Thomas remained standing with the sapphire-blue panel open in front of him. The system's light illuminated his face from below, outlining his furrowed brows and the slight tension in his jaw.
His eyes were still fixed on the text.
[Create a Symbiotic Bond with Her Through Sex]
But his thoughts were no longer on the panel. Slowly he lifted his gaze… and fixed it on his mother.
Angel stood a few steps ahead, with that same relaxed posture as always. As if she had just commented on the weather instead of suggesting that her own son might destroy humanity's last bastion.
In front of her, the four heroines were also silent. Selene had lowered her head slightly. Evelyne watched Thomas's reaction attentively. Freja crossed her arms, thoughtful.
