414 In the pool*

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El stared at Lucy for a while and then, after figuring everything out, she shook her head and looked at him with an upset look. 

"You're dumb."

Lucy was ready for the beating. He had already embraced himself and made mental preparations. He was ready for it, and he knew there was nothing that would prevent the ultimate outcome that he was destined to have. 

"You're so dumb."

He knew she would beat him up like a dog not just for doing something so stupid, or for getting himself almost killed only a few days after nearly dying, but she knew he had used up nearly all his Oz for the things that he might have used for this process. 

He also had the power of creation now, something she liked more than many other things. 

She might not be envious or jealous, but she would still be disappointed that he got it instead of her. 

"You're the dumbest bastard in the whole Worldline."