Chapter 1050: Chapter 1050: The Impending Chaos Before the Impending Yeah
"It's not working."
"...Figures."
There were still a lot of people trying their hands at the trials of the Black Tower. In fact, there were a lot more now that the news of it broke through the entire city. And of course, as the first official member and official Cardinal of the Religion of Riley Ross, or as they were calling it now, RRR, Cardinal Elizabeth took this chance to poach-no, to recruit people from other sects to join them.
As for the Hera who found herself suddenly being thrown into the real reality, she was trying to attempt the trial to see what it would do to her. She did not really have any reservations about putting her arm inside since her body wasn't really reacting to it negatively... and she quickly realized the reason why;
It was doing nothing.
Hera could really only let out a long and very winded sigh as she removed her arm from the hole.
"I... can't imagine what you're feeling right now, Hera," Karina partnered Hera's sigh as she placed her hand on her shoulder to comfort her, "I'm sorry this is happening to you."
"You could, actually," Hera just let out another sigh as she smiled at Karina, not really being apprehensive of her at all, not even a single bit, "You just realized the world you have been living in for 600 years was... well, not the reality you know."
"Except... the reality I know still actually exists out there-or in there. The logistics of things could be confusing now since we're in a place that's outside the multiverse. It's... I don't honestly even want to think about it anymore since it makes no difference," Karina then gestured to Hera to follow her back to the tent, "I feel like it doesn't matter, you know? Multiverse, outerverse, or whatever verse there is. It all just feels mundane to me now."
"I'd bet," Hera let out a small scoff as she saw Riley just casually sitting inside the tent, "I'd ask if you don't find all of this confusing, but you're already used to meeting different versions of different people. The Hera that you know... what is she like? Aside from divorcing Tempo."
"We... weren't really that close."
"But it sounds like you know her a lot."
"Living for more than a hundred years together would do that," Karina chuckled.
"I still find that crazy - you guys spent more than 600 years without again... while a war between god-like beings was happening?" Hera shook her head, "And what was once more than hundreds of trillions of people, there's less than 20 billion now... and that's counting all of the races?"
"Yes," Karina closed her eyes.
"I could see why Darkday's crimes would be irrelevant," Hera blinked a couple of times. "But don't make a mistake, Hera..." Karina also stared at her father, "...Dad is still the most dangerous entity out there."
"Really?" Hera raised an eyebrow, "Because if you ask me, this Paige woman is the most dangerous. Kill her when you have the chance."
"...My siblings would disappear," Karina shook her head, "I want to find a solution to this problem as much as Dad. If there's a way for the two realities to live, I'd want that - it's the only way. My god... Renna and Lucy are still so young."
"Well, then, I guess we better find out how to make that work," Hera then stretched her arms to the side, "The Pope's groupie told me I and the other Heras could be the key to solving all of this problem, so... I'm more than happy to help."
"I might get lost, Karina," Riley shook his head, "And it is better for me to be here just in case something happens with the Black Tower."
"Are... you really not going to proceed with the trial?" Hera asked.
"I will again soon," Riley shook his head, "I see merit in Angela's theory, and the best way to somewhat test it is to revisit the trial. And if I did, there might be a chance that you will also
be brought back to that reality, Miss Hera."
"We won't know until you try," Hera sighed.
"And if you are returned there, then it would make it a lot easier for me," Riley nodded, "I
will once again kill myself. As for you, Miss Hera-"
"You want me to try and bring someone else with me?" Hera quickly caught on to what Riley
was trying to achieve.
"Yes."
"Well, that should be a lot of fun," Hera started stretching her arms, "When do we go again?" "Let us wait a few more hours for Angela, Miss Hera. And then we'll-"
"Karina...?"
And before Riley could finish telling his plan, an extremely familiar voice entered the tent along with their steps. Not only Karina, but even Riley turned to look at who it was. "You..." Karina's eyes widened to their biggest as she looked at the person who entered the
tent. She then turned to look at Riley with the same eyes before once again focusing on the
woman,
"...Katrina? Aunt Kat?"
"Yes!" Katrina then just rushed toward Karina, even using her wind abilities to leap and
embrace her, "I... I never thought I would see you again! And... wait...
...is this Riley? Riley Ross?"
Katrina Collins - the original one.