He turned his gaze toward Seele.
The stigmata on her chest flickered between dimness and dazzling brilliance. Her entire body shifted back and forth between red and blue. Zhao Bai stared at the powerful Seele known as Twin of the Other Shore as she gradually calmed amid the violent fluctuations, then suddenly opened her eyes.
One look was enough to reveal the problem.
Twin of the Other Shore had become Dream Butterfly of the Illusory Sea.
A deep-blue butterfly-shaped hairpin was pinned in Seele's hair, blazing with deep-blue flames. Her gaze was as calm as water, which irritated Zhao Bai somewhat... After putting in so much effort, she had gone from an initial S-rank to an initial A-rank. It was truly disheartening.
It felt like he had gone in the wrong direction.
Seele first touched her cheek, then looked at Zhao Bai with delight. As if facing her savior, she lifted her skirt with both hands, bent her knees in a half-curtsy, and gave him an elegant bow of thanks. Everything was normal, except her skirt was a little short, so Zhao Bai instinctively looked away.
"I received all of your guidance."
"It's good that you understand."
Zhao Bai nodded, a faint smile on his face. "But that monster must have frightened you badly in the Stigmata Space you created, right? Are you satisfied with merely killing it in an illusory world? Do you have any thoughts about taking things a step further?"
"This..."
Seele hesitated, then merely nodded.
Zhao Bai snapped his fingers in encouragement.
"Then let's go slaughter that thing now. Tonatiuh, Shadow of the Sun Eater—just a dead spirit from the Sea of Quanta, yet it forced me to flee everywhere. I've disliked it for a long time."
Seele was clearly excited, while Einstein let out a