"Wait, Star. Is there really a need to destroy those? I heard setting up a teleportation array takes a lot of time..." Cassy, unable to hold back her curiosity, asked.
Aster turned to her and shook his head.
"Cassy, do you think anyone could catch up to us using normal means?" He asked. "No, right? So, to make sure they can't catch up to us at all, we need to invalidate the shortcut they have."
"That's..."
Cassy looked troubled, clearly uncomfortable with the idea of doing something wrong. However, after thinking for a moment, she realized Aster was doing this to protect them—her, in particular. If she kept holding on to self-righteous ideals, it would only endanger their lives.
"I guess we don't have any other choice." She sighed, nodding her head in reluctant agreement.
Aster gave a wry smile and explained, "It's not like I want to do it either. But this method is the best way to keep us safe..."
