Gojaro nodded, adjusting his grip on the gem. "Right behind you, sir."
- Meanwhile -
Jade sat at a table, her fingers curled loosely around a glass of water, watching her phone screen intently. The footage of the Director splitting the Kaiju in half played again, the vivid image etched into her mind. The white flames flickered in her eyes, tracing faint paths down her arms as she reflected.
So, he's made a pact with the Demon King, like I did with the Skeleton, she thought. I wonder what his price was... mine was Ty. If he had to pay something, he never talks about it. Maybe his burden is heavier than mine.