As a wisp of memory flowed from the ring, the infant who had been staring blankly into the air suddenly gained a look of concern. It was as though a veil of smoke had settled over her. Her gray eyes were filled with complexity and confusion. Then Tanamo stopped what she was doing and stared fixedly into the air.
All around them.
Vast, surging power accumulated, filling the entire Succubus race. Even the defensive barrier within had been completely swollen by that immense power.
Riiip—
An endless, magnificent power as vast as the sea violently tore apart the surrounding barrier. At that moment, Tanamo's gaze trembled. With a trace of reluctance and compromise, she stopped her actions and no longer poured her memories into the infant in the air.
"Oh?"
"What?"
"You went through all that trouble to revive Lilith, yet now you are unwilling to return even the memories that originally belonged to her?"
A trace of mockery flashed through Winnie's eyes.
She had seen far too many creatures like this—ones who claimed to have unwavering faith in their god, only to betray their former master behind the scenes.
After so much time had passed, Winnie had come to look down on believers themselves. She believed everyone changed. Even those who swore undying loyalty and wished they could cut open their hearts to prove it would eventually change their faith as their interests changed.
Tanamo was no exception.
However.
If another race, at a moment of grave danger, encountered someone like Shen Yi—a powerful being with modest demands who could resolve their crisis—they would also cleverly cling to him, just like the Elf race had before. So... Winnie could understand Tanamo's current choice, though it still left her somewhat uncomfortable.
"This is already the limit of what Lilith can