Deep within the inner hall of the Hidden Light Hall, the tall, breathtaking figure still lounged lazily upon the throne.
Xilos stood where she was, flames burning steadily in her crimson eyes as she quietly waited for Byron to continue.
After a brief pause, that low voice sounded once more.
"The difficulty of manipulating an Authority Holder's memories."
"I believe that even if you and Shen Yi have only just entered Beyond the World, you should know something about it."
"So I will not elaborate further."
Xilos's heart stirred slightly.
Indeed, memories involving the soul and rules were among the most sensitive and core domains for Authority Holders.
Forcibly and completely erasing or rewriting the memories of a large number of Authority Holders would not only exact an enormous cost, but could also trigger backlash and disorder at the soul level, or even leave behind subtle yet endlessly troublesome hidden dangers. It might even alert the Authority Holders themselves.
When Byron had cleared the outer hall with the authority of the Hall Master earlier, she had clearly stated that she could not erase everything completely. If Shen Yi had been in her place here, he would not have intended to erase everything either.
"You and Shen Yi came here today. I will only roughly falsify the memories of those bystanders."
Byron's voice rang clearly in Xilos's mind.
"They will remember that an extraordinary phenomenon appeared during today's Myriad Hearts Stone test at the Hidden Light Hall, and that you and Shen Yi received a considerable degree of recognition from the Myriad Hearts Stone."
"But that is all."
"The specific details, such as the scale of the Rule Galaxy, the Authority traits revealed by Shen Yi, and those excessively absurd resonance phenomena, will all become unclear."
Her words paused, taking on