Balibago, Angeles City, Philippines - 10/18/2022, 20:47 UTC+8

Cristina didn’t expect this development, she was simply prodding the man for more information but it seems he instead got a realization and decided to take things into his own hands. It sucks that her job disintegrated before her eyes but seeing that light in those eyes. It wasn’t that bad.

She then grabbed Cornelio’s hand and whispered, “I hope you haven’t filled your stomach, the first time tends to empty them.”

She swings Sinagtala and immediately dives into the tear, for Cornelio it would be a surreal sight that he won’t even completely comprehend. For her, it was a near perfect copy of the world if only a little darker.

In this place the chains of logic and physics are weaker allowing her to apply vectors on her body and pass through the walls for the brief moment that she could access it. First they landed on a rooftop allowing the two of them to see what was really happening, whatever it is they have a lot of time to escape due to being in infancy. She then silently grabbed Cornelio once more and moved into the imaginary space a few more times.

Eventually they would be out of reach of the players who had never seen them in the first place.

Border between Balibago and Malibanas, Angeles City, Philippines - 10/18/2022, 20:53 UTC+8

Cristina believes that she had given the old man and herself enough time to breathe. Entering the Imaginary Space multiple times in quick succession was more taxing than battles that she had entereds after all.

“There I believe that I fulfilled the end of my bargain.” she muttered as she stood up from the bench she was sitting at.

“But I don’t need the money I had saved enough over the years when I begin working.” she muttered before the man could say what she assumed was gratitude. “I have something else to ask, you did your assignment before trying to hire me right?”

She gave herself a nervous smile. “If you did, you should know why I’m still here despite that.”

Nobody wants to put their lives on risk after.

“I’ve been spending three long years trying to find her and yet nothing comes up. If you could help me find her, I’m willing to follow any orders you give me.”