Chapter 20: The Core

“What do you mean it’s not there?” Raft asked.

“I almost destroyed half its body, but I couldn’t see it anywhere!”

“Look harder, Bro!”

“I already did!”

“Uhm, guys?”

“What is it, Lumine?” Mika asked.

“The wristband,” Lumine pointed out. “It’s glowing!”

Mika and Raft also looked at their wristbands. They also confirmed it’s glowing. They were shocked.

“What’s the meaning of this?” Mika mustered.

Raft, then, commanded Mario, “Bro! Get out of there, now!”

“Why!? We need to defeat this creature and collect its core,” Mario replied.

“Get out of there first!” Raft insisted.

Suddenly, the body of the Gygaltax Guardian started to tremble. Afterward, crystals quickly and dangerously protruded from its body to repair its damaged parts. The quick protrusion almost hit Mario; luckily he was able to swiftly step back.

“Bro, we need to fall back first!”

“But… the materials!” Mario’s stubborn reply.

“We’ll get back to it later. We need to figure out what’s happening first.”

“No! I’m no