Black Calamity: How Did I Become a Catgirl?

But no one noticed this. They were all grieving Black Calamity's disappearance.

Phainon—now Khaslana—opened his golden eyes and hovered in the air, watching Black Calamity's ashes slowly drift away.

"..."

"I will, because in the end, we have always been ourselves!"

"The blazing heat of over two hundred million Core Flames cannot compare to even one ten-thousandth of the fury in my heart!"

Phainon murmured as he landed on the ground of the Genesis Vortex Core, looking at everyone with a complicated expression.

"So, are you Phainon now, or that Khaslana?"

Stelle held Mimi in her arms and asked curiously. Her words drew Phainon's attention toward her—or rather, toward Mimi in her arms.

"From the first Eternal Return to over thirty million cycles later, I have always been myself!"

"Now, I need to do something: awaken Cyrene and restore her memories..."

"I no longer need the Ritual Sword. This sword carries Cyrene's memories, so it is time to return it to its rightful owner."

Phainon extended his hand and handed the Ritual Sword to Mimi with a smile.

"Ah? Me?"

Mimi curiously took the Ritual Sword. The moment she touched the Ritual Sword—Moon Crown—her body shone with pink radiance, and she transformed into a beautiful young girl.

Cyrene was so pretty!

Mimi's Cyrene form was breathtakingly beautiful. Her exquisite appearance carried the charm of a lively young girl, making Elysia and Theresa's eyes light up.

Although they had seen her several times already, every appearance of Cyrene made them want to cling to her.

"Cyrene? Is that Mimi's real name?"

Stelle looked at the petite girl Mimi had become and asked Khaslana.

"That's right. I was able to use Eternal Return to delay the birth of the Iron Tomb thanks to Cyrene's sacrifice!"

"As Orionis's priestess, she could reverse the