( After some long hours of battle. )
[ 6th Floor ]
" Dammit! c'mon... " Raiden grunts while still absorbing the Thunder despite its useless effort.
" Kukuku, so persistent dear mortal... "
" The looks in your eye, the looks on those who said have experienced many dangers before and think to themselves, that they can overcome another. "
" But sadly! " the Yakan Curse says as she increases her Thunder's power.
" That kind of look will be wiped out!"
" Prepare to be cooked! " Yakan Curse says as it increased her Thunder's power, injuring Raiden even more during his Absorption process.
" Raiden! " Inquisitor Kara shouts as she immediately supports him by helping him stand.
" What are you doing idiot!? " Raiden asks as he sees Kara immediately absorb the thunder like he did, despite her body can't be seen to be weak to even consume the very Thunder of the Yakan Curse.
" Stop, your body is not fit enough to consume this kind of Thunder! "
" Just let me do it! I've used to absorb other's Divine Thunder before! "
" But, you can't... " Kara looks at Raiden's body and can see his hand's skin slowly shattering as it seems he also had trouble holding on while doing the absorption.
" Just let me do it, would you... "
" Unlike you who just learned how to use the real power of the higher beings, I've been using those kinds of powers for some time which also enable me to do something more even after I lost the very higher beings (Demonic) power. "
" But still..., " Raiden then continues to absorb the Curse's Thunder, increasing the consumption tenfold.
" Even after you defeat me because of that Divine Fluke, Inquisitor! "
" I can still use the ability I've learned proficiently, Inquisitor! " Raiden says as he not just absorbs the Thunder but also consumes it with his mouth.
" Oh my, how gross... " Yakan Curse said as Raiden consume it all into him, calming the situation for a bit.
" Raiden! " Kara immediately supports him from falling down, holding him tight in order to still make him stand.
" Raiden, you... "
" What?.... *bzzt bzzt* "
" *bzzzt* I told you that I have more experience and the more obvious way to deal with this monstrosity *bzzt* "
As Raiden says that, his consciousness begins to be stunned for a bit as he is still having the Thunder's effect which made him have to take a rest despite the fight is not over yet.
"( Dammit, he's being occupied after absorbing it too much... )"
"( I don't know how much storage of energy is left in his Core or inside his own body, but he must be that formidable to even hold the Demonic Thunder back then in the first place. )"
"( Even more formidable than me, I who was already trained by the High Inquisitor and also trained by the others who also had exponential talents in their Gifts. )"
"( But Raiden, despite him probably being trained independently, managed to pull off things outside the usual practice, even the Inquisitors who had the Thunder Gift would less likely to perform this kind of technique in order to achieve victory. )"
"( No wonder... ) " Kara says as the previous Timeline memories rush again, seeing some visions of Raiden smiling while helping as if he was her protector.
" No wonder... " Kara says while smiling.
" No wonder he's so strong, huh? " Yakan Curse says after patiently waiting.
Seeing the Curse still there, Kara then asks why didn't the Curse just attack them during their brief time, she had many opportunities to do so, so much time that even if she hesitated at first, she could still just end them ASAP without any problems, but.
" Why did you just stand there, Divine Curse whatever~!? "
" Aren't you going to kill us? "
" Why do you wait so long? " Kara wonders which made the Yakan Curse laugh as she then looks at Ragna behind her back (since she's still attached to him) and says.
" Oh Ragna, look at your acquaintance over here... " she says to the unconscious Ragna.
" Oh my, I forgot, you couldn't hear me right now, didn't you? " she says while Ragna is still out of reach.
" Hmph so weak, I actually hoped that you can still manage to be awake during my release in order to make things more interesting... "
" But it seems, you always had to make me disappointed every time, didn't you? " she continue to ask the unconscious Ragna.
" Hmm.. no answers, very well then... " Yakan Curse says as she then tells Ragna how a disappointment he is as because of him being unconscious, she lost the very favorite entertainment as he was needed for the peak moment of it.
" What do you mean, Ragna was needed for the peak of the entertainment? " Inquisitor Kara asks the Curse.
" Oh about that, actually... "
" Inquisitor Kara, was it? "
" You know that despite you two only met for some time and only being acquainted probably for some weeks, not in that memorable way after all... "
" Did you know, that this boy actually thinks that you're already his acquaintance? "Yakan Curse says as she tells that Ragna actually deemed Inquisitor Kara to be like his 'friend'.
" Oh really, guess we're really being that close... "
"( Even though I must say that he shouldn't be trusting me yet and probably think of me merely as his senior or some sort. )" Kara thinks as she never thought that Ragna would think of her that way.
" Oh yes, of course, he thinks like that... " Yakan Curse explains that after some time looking while being inside Ragna's Core that sealed her, she tells the Inquisitor that Ragna is being wanting to meet her again as she assumes that Ragna is slowly having a bond with the Inquisitor, not to be interpreted like he likes the Inquisitor, but more of seeing the Inquisitor as his guardian.
" A guardian, huh...? "
" Now that's the more correct way to interpret our relationship... " Inquisitor Kara replies.
" Indeed, and that's why I'm so disappointed that our boy Raggy had to be unconscious in this moment. "
" Because if he's still awake, I will show him your suffering as I torment you in front of his eyes. "
" Just like what my master (Indura) did back then, as she tortures him six years ago, kukuku... " Yakan Curse says as she begins to unleash more thunder.
"( Torture, she said...? ) "
"( And also, it is done six years ago from now. )"
"( 2021 - 6 )" Kara wonders as she wondered when it happened, the word 'torture' kinda reminds her of some case that happened in the year 2015, the case of...
"( It couldn't be... )"
"( It couldn't be that..., that Ragna is the... )"
" Oh, my this is getting interesting... "
" Finally you get the revelation I just gave you. " the Yakan Curse laughs while Inquisitor Kara gasps and covers her mouth as she begins to remember the event.
" Are you slowly realizing it now, Inquisitor...? " Yakan Curse asks Kara while she awakens more of her memory regarding the said clue.
" You should be, please remember it more... " Yakan Curse licks her mouth.
" For it would be more entertaining for me if you also get the whole thing here since this would make you realize that the bond made between you and Ragna over her is quite longer than you know. "