>>6267121“Towa? What's going on?” you ask her, meeting her gaze. “Why is, who I presume to be the Demon King reaching out to you here in the mortal realm?”
“Nothing to be concerned about. Fa-Personal business.” Towa replies, brushing it off. “Something for me to handle later.”
“Do you need a hand, or-?” you start, to which she shakes her head.
“No no, don't worry about this. I'll handle it myself.” she replies, trying to sound nonchalant. But you can immediately tell this isn't something to be brushed off. However, it's also clear she either doesn't want your help, or thinks your assistance would prove a hindrance.
“Alright. If you need my help, let me know.” you reply, letting it go. But your mind still goes over what happened, trying to make sense of what is going on, and how the demon king's magic was able to reach the mortal realm? But with no answers, the questions simply keep turning and tumbling about in your mind.
“-arn? Karn?” your wife asks, snapping you out of your thoughts as you turn to her. Seeing her glance over, you turning and seeing Okira looking questioningly at you.
“What? Sorry, what?” you ask, looking to your youngest daughter. “Sorry, was lost in thought. What is it?”
“I was asking if Dragon Force is awake.” she says, you raising a brow. Focusing a moment, trying to call your Stand forth as you clench your right fist. But there's nothing, your Stand still dormant.
“Sorry, no good.” you say, shaking your head. “He's still out, I can't reach him.”
“That's too bad.” her Stand, Imagine Dragon says, sticking out from between her lips and addressing you itself. “I was hoping he'd be up for a chat.”
“Wait, Divine Dragon Force is down?” Caulifla asks you, your daughter looking concerned to you. “Since when?”
“After it bested Lyin' Eyes Requiem.” you say, looking back down at your fist, remembering what happened. “It used its power to undo the damage that monster did to our world, but used up its strength and went dormant once more.”
“A noble sacrifice.” Divine Triumph Requiem says, Caulifla's Stand materializing behind her. As it does, however, you notice something... Shocking. Her friend, the one she knighted, Lottus, looks from her to her Stand. As if he heard it. Yet he didn't react to Okira's Imagine Dragon. Interesting.
“Yeah. He'll be back though, when it's time. He'll return, he always does.” you say, relaxing your right before turning back to Okira. “So, what were you needing him for? Is everything okay?”
“Oh yeah yeah, everything's fine. Nothing's wrong.” Okira responds, and you can tell she's not genuinely worried about things from her expression. “Just wanted to talk about something only it could relate to. With your Stand, and the Berserker Soul.”
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