A Friend From Afar

Lara's lips twitched slightly until her grin spread out to each side of her face in an eerie and inhumane manner. Her commanding posture lowered and her shoulders slumped, making her demeanor seem more wretched and ugly than she actually was.

She burst into bone-chilling laughter that was filled with madness and mockery. While Dante stood before her with a solemn expression, Etz Chaim became white as a sheet from shock, not believing what she was seeing.

"T-That's impossible! Luka changed some of the damage Deus did to you and let you be sealed by me because my Eternal Talent is best suited to curing your mental issues! How dare you still act like this…?" Etz exclaimed with incomprehension, inadvertently revealing more information about Lara's sealing.

Lara ignored her and continued laughing wantonly, as if relishing being free for the first time. Dante floated over and patted Etz Chaim on the shoulder to reassure her even as he spoke in a deep voice.