Chapter 87: 53 Force Points
"Fine. You can stay outside," Vincent relented, his voice laced with a mix of resignation and authority. "But you'd better behave yourself, understood?"
Mochi's earlier distress vanished as she nodded eagerly, puffing out her chest with an exaggerated sense of pride.
"Of course! I'm the Great Mochi, after all! Such a simple task is nothing for someone of my stature!"
No sooner had she declared her greatness than the birds in the surrounding trees erupted into startled chirps, scattering in every direction as though a storm had rolled in. Their sudden departure set the atmosphere on edge.
The silence that followed was broken by a distant explosion.
Boom!
The sound was faint but unmistakable, accompanied by a subtle tremor beneath their feet.
