Linsey shared this information with Rota as they continued the pursuit.
Just as he was considering what to do next, the Mechanical Maid beside him sighed with heartfelt empathy:
"Willing to transform into this form and stand guard here through such a long span of years."
"Commander, as a human, can you understand why they made such a choice?"
"..."
This time, Linsey was the one who failed to follow Rota's train of thought.
Only after chasing another hundred meters or so did he understand what the Mechanical Maid meant.
Rota's own experiences resonated with these Shadows of the Past.
Because of her promise.
When the mechanical race chose to leave this world, Rota remained behind alone, slumbering alongside the ruins until she saw daylight again millions of years later.
Bluntly speaking.
If the Revivalist and Linsey had not happened to appear at the same time.
Eternal death would have been her final destination.
Now look at the Shadows of the Past guarding the sealed gate in the Under-lake World. They had all once been living Awakened, then transformed into this form and left within the seal.
Based on Linsey's understanding of the Righteous Walkers.
Those single-minded fellows probably would not force anyone to do something like this.
So the most likely explanation was that, when the Wizard's Tomb had been built, these people had willingly chosen to sacrifice themselves in order to guard its secrets!
Linsey considered every possibility.
At the same time, Rota voiced the most "correct" choice under the circumstances:
"Commander, since we know this secret, we should immediately destroy all these Shadows of the Past. Once they have all been eliminated, the Wizard's Tomb will be truly sealed off."
Faced with Rota's purely rational analysis.
Linsey considered more possibilities:
"Rota, destroying a key isn't foolproof."
"Even