At the edge of Zuera, near the city border, Felix met with Donna. For now, he kept Zara in the car and did not ask her to step out.

Felix teased, "I'm guessing S-tier Malevolent Phantoms like you are too proud to ever say 'sorry' to someone like me, huh?"

Donna nodded. "This time, it was my mistake. I didn't expect Specter to be bold enough to pull something like that."

To say Felix was not angry would have been a lie—he had nearly lost his life because of this. Of course, he had every right to be furious.

He argued, "A mistake? Do you even realize that your so-called 'mistake' almost got my soul erased from existence? Then again, judging by how Specter behaved,

"It's clear he wasn't interested in the Mystical Explosive Orb, which means you didn't lose a damn thing. You can just move on and pick your next partner like nothing happened."

Donna knew she was in the wrong and did not try to reason.

Felix continued, "I just don't get it! Zuera's S-tier Phantoms wouldn't let you in,