Sete leaned her hand on that narrow opening where the light was coming from and felt the tension of those around her outside. She peeked through the crack and recoiled in alarm after glimpsing all those masked and very well-equipped humans watching her in alarming silence.
— Attention, men, don't shoot! — The captain commanded. — If we manage to capture this thing alive, the weirdos in the E.G.O.'s science department will be able to experiment enough to find out how it manages to dissipate the corruption.
This speech ignited a rage that the girl hadn't felt for a long time, but what could she do? She was so weak after waking up that she could barely stand. And it was in that moment of despair and anger that Vez's robotic voice sounded inside her head.
"Congratulations, Sete! You have successfully awakened, which has completely exhausted your powers and your divinity!" — Sete's eyebrows furrowed in a mixture of irritation and surprise, that System seemed far too cheerful for the current situation. — "Oh, I see you don't seem very happy to hear my voice..."
The girl rolled her green eyes and muttered:
— Of course I'm not happy, will you shut up?
"Oh, how exciting! These are the first words that Spring itself has ever spoken to my simple robotic existence!" — After a few seconds of awkward silence, Vez sniffed and continued. — "Since you insist, I'm going to give you some great news! As the first part of the mission has been completed, I'm going to advance half the reward, so that you can escape from the E.G.O. agents ^-^"
A translucent blue screen flashed before Sete's eyes:
!Emergency Mission!
You have recovered 1% of your power.
Escape from the E.G.O. agents.
to receive the remaining rewards.
The young woman thought about questioning this ridiculous reward, but now was not the time. She could hear the footsteps of the men outside, getting closer and closer to the root capsule. In addition, a wave of power flowed through her body, making Sete feel that she was a little more in control of her own destiny.
She gathered some of this magical force and circulated it slowly, which improved her haggard physique. In this way, she leaned on the dome with both arms open and accurately kicked the area near that crack. The soldiers exclaimed when part of the organic formation burst, but they followed their commander's order and didn't fire.