After Nyxtharion #2 finished explaining, the cavern went quiet.
The wall guardian dragons stared at Neo.
He stood still, his body cracked and sore, waiting for their choice.
The hivemind hummed as the dragons started talking to each other.
"I still don't trust him. How do we know his memories are not fabricated?" grumbled Nyxtharion #4.
"Enough," Nyxtharion #2 snapped. "Do not be blind to the bigger picture. His Darkness isn't just destruction—it's potential.
"If he devours the Protectors and takes their Tartarus fragments, he will becomes a Pillar in their place. An immortal one. With it, Layer 4 will be able to survive Jack Hanma's assault."
"Survive?" Nyxtharion #4 hissed. "The Great I will gamble our existence on this vermin? What if he turns on the Great I? What if he's working with the necromancer?"
