As Ren's abrupt command pierced the uneasy silence, Aria found herself rooted to the spot, her mind awash with questions and doubts. With a furrowed brow, she turned to Ren, her voice tinged with uncertainty. "Will my training be tough?" she ventured, her words laden with apprehension.
Ren's response, however, offered little in the way of reassurance. "I don't know," he admitted, his tone devoid of empathy. Aria's brows knit together in frustration as she sought further clarification. "What?" she pressed, her voice tinged with disbelief.
Once again, Ren's answer fell short of her expectations. "I don't know what type of training you'll go through," he explained, his words failing to assuage her fears. Frustration welled up within Aria as she grappled with the uncertainty of her fate.
Meanwhile, Kaito watched the exchange unfold, his thoughts racing as he grappled with his own concerns. "Can't I go with her and train alongside her?" he interjected, his voice tinged with urgency. "That way I won't always have to rely on Altharion."
Ren's response was swift and unequivocal. "Why are you making this more difficult than it needs to be?" he retorted, his frustration palpable. "I can't change the plans of the higher-ups just because you want me to."
Aria braced herself for Ren's dismissal, her heart sinking at the prospect of facing her training alone. But Ren's next words caught her off guard, stirring a glimmer of hope within her. "Or at least I think so," he mused, his tone softened by a hint of uncertainty. "You might be an exception, though."
Kaito, too, was taken aback by Ren's unexpected concession, his mind racing with a flurry of questions. "Are all the people in the so-called 'special division' like him?" he wondered, his thoughts swirling with uncertainty.
As Ren led them forward, Aria couldn't shake the feeling of trepidation that gnawed at her insides. With each step, she braced herself for the challenges that lay ahead, uncertain of what fate awaited her within the confines of the Eclipse Brigade's training regimen.
For Kaito, too, the journey ahead seemed fraught with uncertainty.
As the helicopter soared through the sky, slicing through the clouds with a sense of purpose, Kaito's mind buzzed with a flurry of thoughts. The rhythmic thumping of the rotor blades filled the air, creating a backdrop of sound against which his thoughts danced.
Beside him, Aria remained silent, her gaze fixed on the passing landscape below. Despite the urgency of their mission, an air of apprehension hung between them, a silent acknowledgment of the challenges that lay ahead.
As Ren led the way, his authoritative presence casting a shadow over their conversation, Kaito couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. The weight of their mission pressed down on him, a constant reminder of the gravity of their task.
"Why are we heading there?" Kaito's voice broke the silence, his words echoing in the confined space of the helicopter. Ren's response was swift and to the point, his tone betraying a hint of impatience. "The Divine Council recently constructed training grounds inside the mountainous terrain. That's where we'll leave Aria."
Aria's silence spoke volumes, her stoic demeanor betraying the tumult of emotions swirling within her. As the helicopter carried them closer to their destination, she couldn't shake the feeling of uncertainty that gripped her heart.
"Why are you so silent?" Ren's voice cut through the air, breaking the tense silence that had settled over them. His question hung in the air, a challenge to the quiet resolve that had enveloped them.
Kaito's response was measured, his words tinged with a sense of resignation. "No," he replied simply, his gaze fixed on the passing landscape below. Ren's silence spoke volumes, a silent acknowledgment of the unspoken tension that hung between them.
But as the helicopter continued on its journey, Ren's demeanor softened, his thoughts drifting to a place of contemplation. "I'll ask for whether you are allowed to train with Aria and/or me, or not," he declared, his words carrying a sense of determination.
Kaito's brow furrowed in confusion, his mind racing to make sense of Ren's sudden change of heart. "How come you changed your mind?" he ventured, his voice tinged with curiosity.
Ren's response was simple yet profound, a testament to the complexity of their situation. "I never told you I won't allow you to train there," he explained, his words carrying a sense of reassurance.
As the helicopter closed in on its destination, Kaito couldn't help but feel a sense of hope stirring within him.
The rhythmic hum of the helicopter's engines filled the air as they soared through the vast expanse of sky. Outside, the world stretched out beneath them, a patchwork of green and blue that seemed to stretch on endlessly. Despite the urgency of their mission, Ren's decision to forgo teleportation in favor of a leisurely flight left Kaito feeling restless.
"It'll take a while before we arrive at Mt. Tashiro. At least 1 hour," Ren's voice broke the silence, his words carrying a sense of finality. Kaito couldn't help but feel a pang of frustration at the thought of spending another hour cooped up in the confines of the helicopter.
"Why don't you just teleport us? You definitely wield the Void Enes," Kaito ventured, his tone tinged with impatience. Ren's response was cryptic, his reasons for eschewing teleportation shrouded in mystery. "I just like taking in the view," he explained, his words betraying a hint of nostalgia.
Kaito's frustration mounted as he struggled to make sense of Ren's seemingly arbitrary decision. "Isn't it crucial for us to get there as soon as possible?" he pressed, his voice tinged with urgency. Ren's response was dismissive, his demeanor unyielding in the face of Kaito's concerns. "We're not under attack right now, so, no," he replied simply, his words carrying a sense of finality.
As Kaito grappled with his frustration, he couldn't help but feel a sense of bewilderment at Ren's enigmatic personality. "I cannot quite place my finger on your personality," he admitted, his words tinged with frustration. Ren's response was curt, his tone tinged with annoyance. "Be grateful you even get to witness the view from up here," he retorted, his words carrying a sense of admonition.
With a heavy sigh, Kaito turned his gaze to the window, his mind awash with a whirlwind of emotions. Beside him, Aria remained silent, her expression unreadable as she stared out into the vast expanse of sky.