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Chapter 26: Your Distance

After the fight, the train finally stops. Xavier hands you a Protocore. Its like a gem that imitates the color of pink and purple.

Y/N:
          (Is the Flux Nexus related to the appearance of Tezcatlipoca?)

Xavier:
          Hmm...

You look at the train.

Y/N:
          Oh... All the windows are broken...

Xavier:
           ?

Y/N:
          It's just that I wanted us to look for it carefully. I didn't expect you to...

Xavier:
          What can I say? I was exhausted....But yeah, it wasn't a good plan.

Y/N:
          It's okay. I also feel responsible. We'll bear the consequences together.

When you turn around to look at Xavier. He was standing but eyes closed. You tap his shoulder.

Y/N:
          Xavier?

You tap his shoulder again but this time it's with much force than before.

Y/N:
          He... can fall asleep while standing up?!

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Bloomshore District: Harmonious Mart
1:06 A.M.

You and Xavier are sitting inside the mart and grab some food to eat.

Y/N:
          Fighting while exhausted and hungry? You're the most dedicated hunter I've seen.

Xavier:
          It was on the way. I didn't expect to be so exhausted.

Xavier grab the cup noodles on the table and was about to eat. He out his chopsticks down and listen to you.

Y/N:
          "It was killed by Lumiere 14 years ago and no others have appeared since...?"

You grab your phone and continue to scroll, hoping to find some more details regarding Lumiere.

Y/N:
          Lumiere? His name keeps showing up...

Xavier:
          ...Lumiere?

Y/N:
          Yeah. The database says Tezcatlipoca was a troublesome Wanderer that appeared 14 years ago. Lumiere was the one who killed it.

You realize something and look at Xavier. He try to avoid your gaze.

Y/N:
          And this time, when it appeared, you...

You get his cup of noodles. He's about to get it back when you lock eyes.

Y/N:
          Xavier, you're not Lumiere, right?

He paused for a minute. He was like all over the place.

Xavier:
          ...He appeared 14 years ago. Should be in his 40s by now...

He now looks at you.

Xavier:
          ...And rumor has it that he's a Tenebra now.

Y/N:
          You shouldn't believe everything you hear, especially when someone like him is involved.

You hand the cup noodles back to him.