Kyle could sense a subtle movement of Energy in front of him. If Manny hadn’t highlighted it, he wouldn’t have noticed.
The movement of Energy came from Formation Arrays.
The four of them had reached the front lines.
The Formation Arrays were advanced Sensing Formation Arrays, which stretched very far downward. In fact, they almost reached the floor of the world. If one wanted to get past them without traveling through them, one would need to be a Major Ascendant. Anyone weaker would not survive traveling at this depth.
Naturally, these Sensing Formation Arrays were there to stop Demons from traveling through the ground to get past the front lines. If a living thing moved through these Formation Arrays, the Forts would receive an alert.
Additionally, there were also Formation Arrays that turned space chaotic, making teleportation impossible. Several Ascendants were always on standby, ready to intercept any potential invader.
Manny activated his Emblem and waited for a moment.
“Permission has been granted,” Manny said as he motioned for the others to continue.
The four of them kept traveling for a bit before they had to stop again. Naturally, there were several Formation Arrays, and all of them needed separate permissions.
The team stopped and continued over twenty times until they arrived at the last one.
One last time, Manny asked for permission.
“Permission has been granted,” he transmitted, but this time, he didn’t move forward. “This is the last of the Sensing Formation Arrays with alerts. There are more, but they are not connected to the normal network. They are just used as reconnaissance.”
“This is where we part ways,” Manny transmitted.
Star Genesis looked at Manny with respect, while Sebastian seemed as casual as always. Kyle just felt a feeling of foreboding.
‘This might be the last time we will ever see each other,’ Kyle thought. ‘I don’t know how long this excursion will take. In the worst-case scenario, we will die soon. In the best-case scenario, I will stay here until I’m an Immortal.’
“Thank you, Manny,” Kyle transmitted as the other two also sent a couple of words.
“Just doing what’s necessary,” Manny answered with a laugh. “If I die, I die. I chose this path, and I know where it might lead. There’s no reason to feel down. As you used to say in the past, whatcha gonna do?”
When Manny said that sentence, it felt different from all the times Kyle had said it.
It sounded accepting and peaceful.
“I won’t disappoint you,” Kyle transmitted. “All of you have sacrificed so much. If I don’t give my absolute best, I won’t be able to look in the mirror anymore.”
“Don’t put so much pressure on yourself, Kyle,” Manny transmitted. “We all hope that you succeed, but we’re not expecting it. We know how hard your task is, and we know that we wouldn’t be able to accomplish it ourselves. You are the best at what you do, which is growing stronger and surviving. If not even you can win, it just means that all of this was impossible from the very beginning.”
“I’ll still do my best,” Kyle answered. “Whether you expect it or not, I will still keep going.”
“That’s all we ask of you,” Manny transmitted. “Anyway, the permission to pass isn’t active for long. You should get going. We can still stay in contact via the relay, assuming you get a chance to use it.”
Kyle nodded before looking at the other two, who also nodded.
“Then, see you soon!” Kyle transmitted before he flew past the Sensing Formation Array.
Manny watched as the team of three flew towards the east.
A moment later, he looked upward. He could only see dense ground, but he still felt like he was looking at the boundless clear sky.
‘I’ve spent so many years gathering information,’ he thought. ‘I’ve unearthed so many of Humanity’s secrets, and yet…’
‘I still don’t know anything about the Overseer. I have countless theories, but I do not know which one is true. Why are they keeping humans alive? What are their goals? Have they long since noticed us but decided not to intervene, or did they never look at the world?’
‘Can the Demons even contact the Overseer? Where is the Overseer? What are they currently doing? Are humans just entertainment? Do they use the war and Humanity as a research facility to find something?’

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