Seeing the headless yet undying "Void," Iver felt not the slightest hint of panic. Instead, he sensed a strange reassurance.
It was almost exactly like the Abyss Angel.
The thought suddenly flashed through Iver's mind.
Now that the Ring Angel had lost the head symbolizing reason, the remaining body had completely broken free of the Ring Angel's instinctive restraints. It had evolved into a new, independent individual and become true nothingness.
Iver had seen this scene before...
When the Great Abyss lost the "obsession" represented by the Amber Angel, it had likewise completely transformed into an irrational monster and gained a pseudo-head!
And Iver had defeated the Abyss Angel before. Thus, in his fight against the Void, he would have an advantage.
After all, everything "now" was a reenactment of the past.
What has happened will happen again; what has been done will be done again. That was precisely the essence of ritual.
By obtaining similar concepts through symbols, one could overcome the strong while weak and accomplish the unimaginable...
That was precisely the miracle brought about by the Serpent Father!
Without a doubt, the scene before him came from the Ring Angel's arrangements.
That "self" from the past had calculated everything. He had calculated that his mind would be stolen by the Void, that he would attack Iver, and that Iver would use Withered Silence to cut off his head... After all, as the "material" for Withered Silence, the Winter Demon had only encountered Iver under the guidance of Anna Sprengel, the Ring Angel's apostle.
He had also calculated that the Void would use this opportunity to try to break free of his suppression.
Until now, every ability the "Ring Angel" had used had come from the Ring Angel himself. Although his power was already terrifying beyond measure, it