Everyone also agreed that helping Flos clear out the Honkai Beasts should come first. Vita also told Xiao Hong and the others that there was no need to search for records about Honkai or the Abyss, because she felt that no one present was more familiar with Honkai than Theresa.
After Theresa's earlier explanation, everyone had gained a much better understanding of Honkai and the Abyss.
"By the way, Vita, this is a little gift from me—a mask known as a Masked Fool."
"With it, you can once again find the meaning you need. As an Envoy of Joy, I invite you to join the Path of Joy and become a Masked Fool. I know you definitely don't want to be controlled by someone else anymore, do you?"
"Do you want to find your true self?"
Theresa smiled at Vita as she spoke temptingly, and her words drastically changed Vita's expression. But recalling how much Theresa knew about Honkai, Vita realized that Theresa's identity could not be simple.
She even had a bold guess. Theresa knew things that even Sosa did not—could it be that Theresa's standing was far above Sosa's?
If so, then hadn't her chance to escape Sosa's control arrived?
"Can I really... escape her control?"
Vita warily looked around and discovered that, at some point, a platinum-colored barrier had appeared inside the museum.
"Don't worry. Within the Binding Barrier, even Sosa cannot hear our conversation."
"Oh, right. Let me explain to everyone: Sosa is the sole survivor of Venus from a billion years ago. She obtained part of the authority of the Sea of Quantum and then continuously absorbed its power, becoming a goddess."
"Of course, compared to me, a goddess like her can only be called a counterfeit."
Theresa smiled as she explained. Only then did