Admiration is the furthest emotion from understanding!

"I've waited a long time. I won't wait any longer..."

Phrolova held the Other Shore Flower, pointing it at the person before her, her eyes filled with resolve and bitterness.

The Threnodian's gem fell onto the smooth floor, reflecting a broken heart.

This was what they were fighting over.

The two stood on opposing sides. Once inseparable, they were now strangers, and one of them was destined to fall.

His golden eyes flashed, and ripples stirred in Rover's gaze.

Just now, a fragment of himself had returned.

To save the world, he had repeatedly projected his frequency into other worlds, searching for a way to break the deadlock. That was why he kept losing his memories.

Soul Reapers, Hollows, Quincy, Fullbringers...

One familiar figure after another flashed through his mind.

Ichigo, Aizen, Yhwach, Orihime Inoue...

"It was a pleasure traveling with you. Now, I'm going to save my world once again."

Gathering his thoughts, Rover looked at Phrolova.

Beautiful Phrolova, pitiful Phrolova, obsessed Phrolova, Phrolova who had made a terrible mistake.

"Such a lovely woman, yet she chose the path of a thief..."

Rover's conviction grew firmer.

Everyone was worth saving.

Likewise, all evil had to be brought to justice and punished.

"Mission issued: kill Phrolova. Reward: all Kidō..."

A mechanical voice sounded in his mind.

"Just what I wanted..."

Rover walked forward, passing the gem and casting it aside like a worn-out shoe as he approached Phrolova.

"Stop! What are you doing?!"

The girl's eyes widened. Just a moment ago, their confrontation had been on the verge of erupting, and she could even guess what the person before her would say and do.

She was waiting for him to say, "You're in too deep," but nothing happened.

She looked into those golden eyes and saw only profound regret.

"What is this behavior? What is that expression? And what are you doing?!"

Phrolova roared. The Other Shore Flower trembled, and her heart wavered.

"Don't think you can pity me just because I once admired you! Take two more steps and I'll attack!"

"One more step and I'll attack..."

"Half a step more and I'll attack..."

The two were inches apart. Rover reached out to touch Phrolova's cheek, and in an instant, she froze on the spot as though struck by lightning.

"Don't go around looking so glum all day. Give me a smile. If the sun lost its shine, everyone would be unhappy..."

"Y-you... I... I..."

With a clatter, the Other Shore Flower fell to the floor. The sharp-tongued Phrolova became incoherent, smoke practically rising from her head.

This was a scene that could only appear in her fantasies. If it was a dream, then please, let her wake up a little later.

"Even if you try to win me over with sweet talk, I'll never forgive you... unless..."

Before she could finish, Phrolova's body trembled and her eyes widened.

She looked down in disbelief. The Blood Oath Covenant had pierced her chest.

"You..."

Her voice trembled. The person before her still had black hair and golden eyes, but he was cold to the bone.

"You tricked me!"

"You're not the person I knew at all!" she screamed.

"Sorry. Maybe the person you knew never existed in the first place."

Those words struck Phrolova like a bolt from the blue. Waves of weakness washed over her, and her vision gradually darkened.

The wound hurt, but it was nothing compared to the agony in her heart.

At that moment, she nearly broke down, feeling that everything had lost its meaning.

Family, friends, and this person who was both friend and foe, whom she had regarded as a confidant.

Fake. It was all fake. All of it was a reflection of flowers in a mirror and the moon in water, visible but forever out of reach.

A world like this might as well be destroyed!

"Any last words? Or wishes?"

Rover's voice seemed to come from beyond the heavens, forcing its way into her ears.

"I curse you... forever and ever and ever, you'll never be rid of me, and you'll never forget me!"

"How vicious. I thought you'd wish for the people of the town to be brought back to life. The way I am now, I might even be able to do it."

"You... you awful bastard!"

Perhaps it was resentment, perhaps hope. The girl's lifeless eyes lit up for an instant, and then she fell to the floor with a thud.

"Mission complete. All Kidō unlocked. Please keep up the good work, slay evil, save the world, and accumulate merit. This will allow you to obtain all your abilities from the previous world."

"Accept another mission?"

"Yes!"

"Mission issued: two powerful sources of Reiatsu detected nearby. Use Kidō to drive them back. Reward: a single-use Fullbring."

"Reiatsu?"

Rover was taken aback at first, then realization dawned. On closer thought, frequency was also a special kind of Reiatsu.

In the world of the Soul Reapers, Reiatsu was divided into twenty grades. Seventh-grade Reiatsu was on par with a weak lieutenant, sixth grade with an ordinary lieutenant, and fifth grade with a strong lieutenant, equivalent to a Calamity Class Tacet Discord on Solaris.

Above them, fourth-grade Reiatsu was equivalent to a weak captain, third grade to an ordinary captain, second grade to a strong captain, and first grade to the Captain-Commander level.

Having been tempered in the Soul Reaper world, Rover now possessed genuine first-grade Reiatsu. Phrolova's Reiatsu was third grade, a difference of two enormous orders of magnitude.

Above the Captain-Commander level were the Transcendents!

At this moment, his Reiatsu detection told him that two powerful individuals were hiding in the space around him.

The first had fifth-grade Reiatsu and was very familiar. It had to be Scar.

The second had third-grade Reiatsu, somewhat stronger than Phrolova's. Christopher.

"Still want to steal the gem? Come on out!"

As his words fell, ripples spread through the space. A blood-red gate opened, and two figures walked out.

"What?!"

The sight before them made them freeze. It was nothing like what they had imagined.

They had long known that Phrolova could never be a match for the person before them.

But they had also guessed that, given Rover's love for all living beings, he could never bring himself to kill her.

"You killed her?"

Scar's voice was hoarse. He was trembling, his head and chest aching. He knew better than anyone how ruthless this man could be once he had made up his mind to act!

And now, he seemed even more cruel!

"Heh, I didn't mean to scare you. If I'd known you'd be so frightened, I should have chopped her to pieces so you wouldn't recognize her!"

At those words, even Christopher couldn't help but shudder!

Immediately afterward, intense anger welled up in his heart.

"Have you gone mad? You should have counseled her, enlightened her, guided her, redeemed her! You were the one who broke your promise first! You should feel guilty! That's not how the script was written at all!"

"The prerequisite for redemption is... she has to atone first!"

The Blood Oath Covenant trembled, its blade pointing forward.

"But... but she admired you so much. How could you bring yourself to..."

"Admiration? This is a good opportunity, Christopher. You third-rate playwright, let me tell you..."

"Admiration is the furthest emotion from understanding!"