Ego, why are you just standing there?! / Ego and Villainy have already met in the real world?

These are the memories from which the id finds the answers.

"The team has been temporarily recruited, Identical Vill-V... I have a bad feeling about this."

Kiana's expression was indescribable as she looked at the extra people in the group.

"Uh... it's okay. Pardo was able to win the revival match, which means that joining the team isn't an ominous sign."

"However... something I didn't expect was that someone as powerful as Vill-V from the authentic self would have a fear of heights..."

"Is this considered a kind of 'gap moe' (endearing contrast)?"

"Perhaps... but next, we'll be facing the boss node on the Third Floor."

Mei looked at the deep purple node in front of her.

[Perilous Enemy —The Self]

At the end of the spiral lies her origin, creating illusion from reality and reversing meaning through contradiction. Dismantling oneself is precisely for the sake of becoming oneself; only by creating opposition can one achieve unity.

A special unit, the Raucous Armaments, will appear in the arena.

[A support unit, Vill-V of the Spiral, will appear on the field.]

[Enemy Leader Unit: "Extreme Evil" Villing (Dream! First release Villing receives a special buff.)]

"Wow... I've never seen an introduction with so many restrictions before." Kiana exclaimed in disbelief, "It looks like they're serious."

"From a game perspective, this should only be considered a mini-boss," Mei sighed. "But... in this ending, we've barely gained any room to develop. Forget about collectibles, we don't even have any teammates... Can we really beat this guy?"

"Sister Xia Ling wouldn't give us a problem we can't overcome, right... except for the plot."

Kiana stepped into the node first. "Anyway, let's try it and see. If we lose, that's fine too, we can go out and settle accounts with Sister Xia Ling."

Upon entering the node, the first thing you see is a huge floating platform, surrounded by bottomless darkness.

And... the "Extreme Evil" Vill-V, whose surprise was palpable.

"That area... should have disappeared by now."

"So... it was you?"

"Extreme Evil," Vill-V squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth.

"The id?"

Chapter Ninety: The Id, Why Are You Just Watching!

"Heh, as expected, we are all dispensable limbs, while you are the only trunk... As long as we don't disappear, you can continue to exist, right?"

"Extreme Evil," Vill-V said in a chilling tone.

"Ahem, to be precise, it's not that it's dispensable... but the latter part is indeed true."

"This is our first time meeting, isn't it? Hello?"

Although the atmosphere wasn't exactly harmonious, my voice still carried that soft quality, or perhaps it was a kind of confidence.

"Yes... I'm fine, excellent. You finally have the courage to show up, don't you?"

"To say I had courage... well, not really. It's just that I once told the conductor a little lie. I always felt I should tell you the truth before it was all over."

"You've always wanted to know who you really are, haven't you?"

The id's words startled the "Extreme Evil" expression, but for some reason, she didn't respond.

"You don't need to tell me this kind of thing!"

"Since you dare to show up here, you should know that our situation is not equal... So, are you prepared for disillusionment?"

As the words fell, several strangely shaped turrets suddenly appeared in the arena. It seemed that these were the Raucous Armaments mentioned in the node's name.

"So... we're counting on you guys?"

The primal Vill-V turned to Mei for help.

"So... when you said you'd go together to defeat her, you meant just watching us defeat her from the sidelines?"

Mei couldn't help but complain about Mei's completely unprepared attitude.

"To be precise... I didn't say 'we,' nor did I dare to look."

"Well..."

Speechless, Mei had no choice but to slash at the "Extreme Evil" Vill-V with her sword.

Then, unsurprisingly, the longsword bounced back.

[Only after destroying all the Raucous Armaments on the field can you effectively attack "Extreme Evil" Vill-V.]

"What kind of mechanic is this? You have to attack the minion with Taunt first, right?"

Kiana, who was just about to go up and help Mei, suddenly changed position and rushed towards the [Rotating Machine Gun - Clap] that was closest to her.

"I think this thing is more like a way for Sister Xia Ling to skip class... After all, we definitely can't beat it in a normal fight. Maybe after destroying these weapons, the boss will gain a lot of damage reduction or something?"

Mei, who wasn't very knowledgeable about video games, had already done her best to find excuses for Xia Ling.

However... after all three of the Raucous Armaments on the field were destroyed, the golden shield on "Extreme Evil" Vill-V's body did indeed disappear.

But instead, there is a layer of blurry, dark green shield.

"So, after the shield broke, there was actually another shield!"

Looking at the "Extreme Evil" Vill-V (Corrosion Power Blessing) above Extreme Evil's head, Kiana felt her hands were going to go numb from the recoil from the greatsword.

"Do you see it? The miracle you've been longing for is on my side now."

Faced with the two's attacks, the "Extreme Evil" Vill-V didn't even bother to fight back, but instead mocked the indifferent ego opposite her.

But... countless historical examples have taught us that it's best not to open champagne halfway through the game.

The greatsword, which had been blocked by the eerie green Corrosion Power, suddenly broke through the defenses and struck "Extreme Evil" heavily.

"What?"

"There's no need to be so surprised, is there? In one's own mind, there's always something one can do about an external force."

"Cutting... that's something I'm good at."

"Tch, I didn't mean to make this place so messy..."

Realizing that the erosion might not be reliable, the "Extreme Evil" Vill-V snorted and took out her usual combat equipment - [Special Armament - Model Nine].

Seeing that the Extreme Evil was about to take action himself, Mei couldn't help but turn around and glance at her true self behind her.

My ego responded with a very slight nod.

"Does that mean it's okay to fight...?"

Since their trusted companion said it was fine, Mei and Kiana didn't hesitate any longer, and flames and lightning appeared together in this small space.

Although Vill-V's weaponry looks a bit strange, its practicality is undeniably high. Neither Mei's electromagnetic abilities nor Kiana's spatial abilities can effectively interfere with it.

However, the strange weapons that the enemy would occasionally use caught the two of them off guard.

"There was even a firework shell mixed in with a bunch of ammunition... I understand now why Doctor. Mei from the Previous Civilization didn't let Vill-V participate in the design of the Divine Key."

"Relax, she's already done it on the Divine Key. Haven't you already seen Sister Xia Ling's Seven Thunders of Retribution that can be used for both life and combat?"

Compared to Kiana's complaints, Mei was quite prepared for Vill-V's whimsical ideas. After all, Kiana didn't often go into the kitchen and had never seen Xia Ling turn the Seven Thunders of Retribution into an electromagnetic spatula.

From that moment on, she knew that this Flame-Chasers named Vill-V was definitely not a reliable guy.

"Don't try to leave now, my dear audience."

Seemingly having achieved her goal, the "Extreme Evil" Vill-V finally stopped hiding and stopped wielding her weapon.

"The real climax is about to begin!"

"We've run out of time, so what's next..."

"You shall prepare yourselves to be imprisoned in this darkness forever with me!"

"She's the kind of guy who'd self-destruct at the drop of a hat..." Kiana had lost count of how many times she'd made that comment. Although she was an enemy, this Flame-Chasers named Vill-V was indeed very interesting, no matter which version of her she was.

"... So, is it fifty thousand years of imprisonment that turned you into this?"

The id, who had been silent just moments before, finally spoke up, "It seems that it was indeed my fault."

"That's quite true, but you'd better not forget... who I really am."

The "Extreme Evil" Vill-V crossed her arms.

"Imprisonment cannot change me. From the beginning, wasn't I just pure evil? This is just me seeing the light of day again."

"Then... what if you're not?"

Myself, Vill-V sighed.

"Actually... I lied to the conductor. The area you're in isn't used to imprison evil thoughts."

"That which truly exists there, and is constantly being incorporated into it..."

"It's my... confidence and pride."

"Inspiration, sparks, intense ideas, and... the determination that I can change everything."

"Unfortunately... they were neither suitable for that era nor for human civilization."

Chapter 91: Have the id and the Extreme Evil already met in reality?

"You should have guessed it by now, right? Only this explanation can account for why I know what you're planning and can predict your every move..."

"Because the choices that someone makes because they want to change something... will never actually change."

"Ha, so you're saying I'm actually a good person, and now I should be crying and repenting?"

The Extreme Evil Vill-V's tone was full of sarcasm.

"How could that be... You really are a bad person now."

My ego gently shook its head. "But... you were stalling for time just now, right? Actually, I was doing the same thing."

"The mistakes I made should naturally be settled by me."

As her true self finished speaking, her figure suddenly vanished from the battlefield.

Then, the three people present understood what she was preparing for by stalling for time.

Amidst a multitude of distinct voices, the areas that had once been erased by Extreme Evil were once again redefined by the true self.

For the id, finding these personalities isn't difficult, since they are essentially her thoughts; she just needs to become the corresponding version of herself first, and then separate them.

After all their personalities were restored, Mei and Kiana finally understood what Vill-V's Spiral Inscription truly meant.

"My name is Qun. Only now am I truly myself, Vill-V."

"Let's wait and see... when all of me converge into a spiral..."

"If I'm willing, then I can do it."

The Extreme Evil Vill-V disappeared, leaving only a black crystal flower in her place.

Through the recently inserted cutscene, the two finally realize that Vill-V is also about to leave.

"As expected, I'm still not very good at looking people in the eye..."

Vill-V gently crouched down and picked up the black crystal flower.

"Leaving her with you is the safest option, after all... only I can defeat you."

With that, Vill-V handed the crystal flower, or rather the key, to Mei.

"Take her to find Eden, and whatever you do, don't lose her!"

"Vill-V, you..."