Chapter 132: Something is wrong...

"Ms. Aria, are you feeling alright?" Aether inquired with a tone of concern as he gently patted her cheek to rouse her from her stupor.

"Ahhh," Aria groaned softly, her eyelids fluttering as she struggled to regain consciousness. Slowly, she opened her eyes and found herself met with the curious gaze of a young boy.

"W-Who are you?" she managed to croak out, her voice still heavy with sleepiness.

".... My name is Aether," he introduced himself with a polite nod.

Aria nodded slowly, her mind gradually piecing together the events leading up to her awakening. "Wait... I remember now. Something... something fell from the sky!" she exclaimed, her eyes darting around the scene, only to find the monstrous bears smashed and scattered.

Turning back to Aether, she searched his face for confirmation. "Did... Did you do this?"

Aether hesitated briefly before nodding. "Yes," he admitted, his expression solemn.