บท 500: Gander

Watching Luca already on the move to the door, Virus didn't rise to his feet immediately. Instead, releasing his awareness, he checked how much of the damage within his body was healed up.

'Hmm, I'm almost back at my peak state again. That's great.' Grinning in satisfaction, Virus jumped to his feet before chasing after the anxious Luca who was rushing outside.

The mere imagination of what kind of fate awaited his little brother if he was late a bit and thus, Gander concluded he was not going to return was like a pricking needle at his heart. He had to guide Virus to him before it was too late.

Subsequently, after they exited the inn, despite Virus' continuous progress earlier, he didn't seem to be that pleased even now, therefore, retreating into his mindscape, he initiated the process of developing the fourth form of his movement technique as a backup. Because who knew what kind of unexpected circumstances he was going to encounter at his destination?