Chapter 285: Chapter 286: Red Planet Part 2

An orange explosion blasts from the barrel of the gun. It inches its way closer, crawling toward the kneeling Dofinike. I can't save Jothkore. He's already gone, so in this stretched-out-moment, I reach for whom I can. I know I should get the Floating Ruby - it's the smarter thing to do - but I can't leave Qippert behind.

Grabbing the Dofinike, I focus on the tunnel below, on the rust-colored ceilings and surrounding cavern walls. The Vermix vanish, replaced instantly by the others, all wide-eyed at our sudden appearance. It must've only been seconds that I was gone, and I've returned with the only other Arizal on the planet.

Mae falls to her knees beside him. "What happened?"

Hold on, Qippert.