Saint Ruan grabbed Iver by the hem from behind and, without a second thought, flung him backward.
At the same time as making contact, she casually dispelled the darkness before Iver's eyes.
In that instant, Iver felt as if dawn had broken. Though the distracting thoughts and desires in his heart had not faded, he had regained consciousness in an instant.
Though this untimely dispelling also removed the negative effects on Iver... it no longer mattered. His body was not digitized. Even Iver himself could not fight at full strength while bearing three overlapping layers of "Corruption."
Among them, perhaps only Saint Ruan, Mu, and Ligeia could do it... and the three of them combined had no offensive power whatsoever.
That was also why Iver had Grand Guardian leave with Cardinal Fafna, Cardinal Galatea, and the Insect Amber Master. All four of them possessed "inner demons," and their special obsessions meant they probably could not withstand even a single "Corruption." Zhu Tang would have been the same if he were here.
"Find a way to stop him, Iver."
Saint Ruan's voice was gentle and calm. "I'm extremely uneasy about the power he's gathering..."
"...I know."
Iver replied in a deep voice, "I have a way."
It should be that instant-kill spell.
As things stood, its effect probably was not to "kill" everyone, but to use the power of law to make every existence on this land "fall" and become enslaved to it. The current "charging" was merely allowing power to seep out bit by bit through the passage opened by the Ouroboros Ring Ritual, attempting to break through the Wall of Equilibrium.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
Saint Ruan smiled in relief.
There was not the slightest trace of fear or sorrow in her eyes, only absolute calm... and