"They're here!"
Seeing the light source in the sky undergo a strange change, everyone on the ground immediately stiffened and held their breath.
Anima even moved closer to Shien and whispered to him.
"If that child fails, please don't hesitate."
Naturally, Shien understood what she meant.
"Lilith, having completely lost any chance of regaining her sanity, would be nothing but a savage evil goddess—a disaster to the world. So you needn't feel any psychological burden."
Anima spoke into Shien's ear, her voice gentle and compassionate, giving him the feeling of a mother embracing her child.
Yet Shien did not respond to Anima's words.
Even he did not know whether, if Emerald truly failed, he could bring himself to destroy the True Seal entrusted to him.
Of course, Shien was still someone with a strong ability to objectively accept reality.
So, if Emerald truly failed, he would accept the outcome. He would not make futile struggles simply because he refused to believe reality or could not let go.
But accepting it was one thing, and not struggling futilely was another. That did not mean Shien would simply give up and destroy the True Seal.
Perhaps, by then, Emerald would truly be gone, and Lilith would become a genuine calamity. But as long as the True Seal remained, Lilith could be reincarnated and resurrected by Shien's side, right?
Perhaps then, Lilith's rationality would be resurrected with her, reject her, and allow Emerald to reappear?
With that in mind, Shien made up his mind.
"If she truly fails, then I'll kill Lilith here. But I won't destroy the True Seal."
As Shien said something that left Anima speechless, he looked toward Aiyi beside him.
Having received Shien's gaze, Aiyi naturally knew what he wanted to say.
"Fine." Aiyi answered decisively. "When the time