A Story That Would Never Be Severed by Death

Have you ever died?

Diancie was not sure whether it had already died, or whether it had arrived in the legendary Land of the Dead.

It only knew that after inheriting the knowledge of the successive Queens, a radiant being suddenly appeared before it—its temperament too noble to describe, as if it had taken the very concept of "dazzling" to its absolute peak.

After receiving the inheritance, Diancie understood many things. For instance, the identity of the being before it. The instant their gazes met, Diancie realized—

It was the first-generation Queen Diancie.

The other spoke first. "You're the first Diancie to awaken me. What generation is it now?"

Diancie hesitated. By all rights, the other should have died ages ago. Then what was Diancie, speaking with it? Had it died too?

"The ninety-ninth generation, but I'm not the Queen." The moment the words left its mouth, Diancie saw the other's slightly surprised expression and had to emphasize, "The current Queen Diancie is the ninety-ninth generation. I wasn't born in the Ore Kingdom."

The first-generation Queen asked curiously, "Hmm... then where did you come from?"

Diancie was about to answer, but the other suddenly changed its mind and waved a hand, stopping Diancie from continuing. "Well, none of that matters anymore. The me of today is merely an echo recorded within the Sacred Diamond."

"Since you accepted the Sacred Diamond's inheritance, that means the current Queen has agreed to this as well. Otherwise, you would not have been able to enter the Sacred Diamond."

"As the first Diancie to meet me, tell me. What do you seek?"

"Knowledge, power, or Authority?"

It spread its arms, its voice brimming with temptation, as though enticing Diancie to fall into an abyss.

Good little Diancie did not fall for that. Su Hao often