At Castel Cathedral, life gradually returned to Theus's eyes as he lay in bed. He suddenly sat upright.
"I-I've recovered!"
He had only just descended, and not long ago, when he returned, he had been so badly injured that he could barely move. Yet as Theus sensed the Symbiotic Pact now, he felt his vitality overflowing.
At the same time, all the banshees sat up, and the Mind Link immediately erupted into chaos.
"What happened? Why did we suddenly recover?!"
"I was severely injured just now. How was I suddenly healed?"
"That's not right. Where did all this life force come from? Wasn't the Life Pool just drained dry?"
Theus took a deep breath. He knew what had happened—Monica had passed through the Storm Eye and arrived here.
The terrifying life force within her was like a boundless ocean. In just a few moments, she had healed more than a hundred gravely wounded Banshees.
After meeting Nini and the others, they briefly exchanged information with the group on the other side. Nini's side still had doubts about the two women's identities, but Monica did not waste words and directly performed a Mind Synchronization. When the banshees opened their eyes, Nini finally accepted reality with a complicated expression.
That was the great thing about Banshees. A single Mind Synchronization saved an enormous amount of time and instantly convinced others. They truly were a race skilled in matters of the mind.
Then came crossing the Storm Eye. After hesitating briefly, Theus had them leave Worker Theus's shell on the seafloor. There was no point in taking that shell to Castel, while it could remain here and maintain the link with Beatrice and the others.
Watching the banshees dive down, Theus took a deep breath and chose to return.
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