"Ageless and immortal?"
Hearing Fang Li's statement, Sylvia was extremely surprised.
"The Witch of Greed's goal was to obtain an ageless, immortal life?"
That was certainly an unexpected goal.
But...
"Isn't that perfectly natural?" Ryuzu said. "Even witches have a day when they die. And among all witches, the Witch of Greed is known as an intellectual with immense knowledge. To that witch, conducting experiments itself is already tremendously appealing."
That was true.
For a witch like Echidna, whose curiosity and thirst for knowledge were exceptionally strong, the experiment for ageless immortality was worthwhile in itself.
Whether it allowed her to obtain an ageless, immortal life and watch the world develop forever, or yielded an answer she wanted and satisfied her curiosity, either outcome was a considerable temptation.
For that reason, Echidna certainly would not hesitate to act.
That was why Ryuzu was here.
"First, a formula constructs an organ that simulates the production of 'life force.' Then, that organ stores a certain amount of mana before materializing a physical body."
Ryuzu continued her explanation.
"In this manner, beings formed entirely from mana, such as this old woman, were created."
—"Life force."
In this world, it was the energy possessed by all living things, pervading the atmosphere yet distinct from mana.
However, unlike mana, life force could not be drawn from the outside world.
The total amount of life force a living being possessed was determined from the moment of birth.
Depleting life force meant shortening one's lifespan.
And once life force was exhausted, it meant death.
Conversely, as long as life force remained, one could continue existing unless killed by an accident.
Based on that principle, while Echidna was still alive, she sealed Ryuzu Bilma inside a crystal. Using the crystal as a device, she constructed a formula to