Chapter 547 – Backup Option
He exhaled, leaning back, letting their voices and the scent of warm food surround him. The weight in his chest didn't disappear. But it felt… shared. Like maybe the burden wasn't just his to carry anymore.
Then his eyes flicked toward Corvus, who puffed his feathers proudly and struck a heroic pose on the windowsill.
"I mean… I do have one more backup option."
They all turned.
Corvus flared his wings. "Behold! Your digital infiltration specialist. Soul-immune. Network-hardened. Bug-resistant."
Lux pointed at him. "He's the only one who can actually get inside without risking, you know, death."
Corvus preened. "You say that like it's a bad thing."
Naomi muttered, "More like annoying thing."
Sira gritted, "We can train someone else."
Mira said, "We can build someone else."
Corvus gasped. "Excuse me?!"
Lullaby giggled. "Don't bully the bird~"
Lux raised his hand to silence the chaos.
