"Let me handle this."
Just as Van Gogh was anxiously blaming herself for being unable to save Yu Huan, the Empress appeared. She did not use a swimsuit Mystic Code; instead, she directly fused the core of the Mystic Code into her Spirit Origin. The reason was simple: she was the Empress. Skadi had no swimsuit she wanted. What she needed was a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Mystic Code.
"I never expected the Li family to seize the realm back after me. That alone would have been one thing, but they actually ruined my realm so thoroughly."
The Empress's appearance finally drew a response from the silent Yu Huan. The Empress's fearsome reputation was renowned among the Li family's descendants, enough to make children stop crying. Even with the Evil God suppressing her, Yu Huan's own consciousness still reacted.
The Empress then said she wanted to borrow Van Gogh's Noble Phantasm, Starry Night. However, considering that a Foreigner's Noble Phantasm could drive people mad, even the Empress might not have been able to remain rational. So she had Fran, an artificial monster, serve as an intermediary. Since Fran was a monster herself, she naturally had no reason to fear Starry Night's madness-inducing effects.
"From now on, serve the Son of Heaven properly."
The Empress immediately used Starry Night to begin reconstructing Yu Huan's Spirit Origin. However, this time, the Son of Heaven was Ritsuka, Chaldea's last Master. Considering how heavily Yu Huan was burdened by the Evil God's power, the Empress set a condition: Yu Huan had to grow up before she could be with the Son of Heaven.
That growth naturally referred to Yu Huan's true consciousness. As for the Evil God's consciousness, the Empress used Starry Night to seal it at the deepest level. Yu Huan's wish had always been