The Ring of Fate of the "Fool" displayed at its navel was more powerful than any Ring of Fate present, while the Ouroboros on her brow spun across her forehead. Its terrifying power of destruction was no less than that of the Black Snake statue from their first visit to the Temple.
"Am I beautiful?"
The beautiful woman, eyes closed and black tears streaming down her face, asked in a weak, hoarse voice. It reminded Iluna of a certain "Mermaid" she detested, while the way the woman raised a hand to stroke her own face gave Iluna an even stronger sense of déjà vu.
The body of the "Lover of Desire" naturally emitted a gentle glow, but that light was blood-red. In Fate Stance, its power had already surpassed Iluna, who was currently not in her best condition.
Iluna answered:
"Your appearance is beautiful, but what exactly did you just do?"
That weak, hoarse voice answered her question as black tears continued to flow:
"I loved him, yet could only sustain our love through fate. Now that I have devoured him, we have become one forever. My fate and his fate are now closely bound together. This is the ultimate fate I wished to achieve. Thus, I have grasped the truth of fate. I... have become more 'complete.'"
"You mean you completely fulfilled the fate of the 'Fool'? You ultimately achieved your goal through an alternative method? If you truly believe this is what you sought, then yes, I admit it really is quite clownish."
Iluna had much more to say, but she took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the flood of words in her heart. The tiny Star Dew she wore as a bracelet around her wrist fell into her palm. A blade of light emerged from her