Before the ruins of the tower, which had been burned into a vast expanse of crystalline body, another fragment of Hilda's soul stood quietly. The hazy shadow wore no expression and showed no reaction to anyone approaching. After Hao Ren drew near, he waved a hand in front of her face and found that she seemed unable to see him.
This remnant soul was so weak that it had completely lost even the ability to think. At present, she was like a stationary holographic projection. Although Raven 12345's power had reinforced her enough to give her form, she still could not react to the slightest external stimulus.
"What do we do now?" Vivian glanced back at the medical pod containing Hilda's remains and saw that it had not moved at all. "Do we just wait?"
"Waiting should be enough." Hao Ren looked at the medical pod, which remained tightly sealed. "Raven said we only need to bring Hilda's soul fragments close to one another. The 'seed' of divine power she left behind will handle the rest."
Thus, the group settled down and waited quietly. However, Wiem had no idea how powerful Raven 12345 was. He stared at the familiar phantom before him with a complicated, anxious expression. "I never thought something like this would happen to Mother... Will she really come back to life?"
Under the circumstances, Hao Ren had no choice but to uphold Raven 12345's image. "Don't worry. The Raven we mentioned is a powerful god. Even if she left only a tiny bit of her aura in your mother, it would be enough to bring her back."
Vivian and Izax chimed in from the side, helping reassure Wiem. After taking turns comforting him, they finally managed to ease some of the elf's anxiety. He began to calm