Monster Completion Plan (VIII)
The Cross Tree stopped abruptly, and the magic power that had been spread throughout the subspace and borrowed from the magical girl's body began to flow backward, along with the magical beacon within the magical girl's body.
In the real world, some magical girls floating in the sky have their magic power instantly drained, causing them to fall directly from space. If the height is too low, they're fine, but if it's too high, many will fall to their deaths. Additionally, magical girls fighting monsters have their magic power instantly drained, turning them into ordinary people with monstrous appearances, and they are instantly killed by the monsters.
A large amount of magical energy flowed back, forming a dark purple whirlwind that was swept into the Cross Tree. Even the fused monster, as the magical energy was withdrawn, could no longer support its illogically shaped body formed by the Aggregation of its fleshy chunks, and began to collapse rapidly, eventually turning into pure magical energy that was absorbed by the Cross Tree.
An unknown amount of time passed, until finally, only the Seven-Winged Angel, the three people in his arms, and the enormous Cross Tree before them remained. The entire magic network collapsed, seemingly halting the Monster Completion Plan. Had He saved the world for a moment?
But the next moment, the strange change in the Cross Tree interrupted Jiang You's thoughts. The tentacles of the entire Cross Tree waved, and cracks appeared. In the center, a girl floated up. Her body had been compressed to the extreme. Kokoro was extremely excited.
"The moment has finally arrived. The magic net has lost its effect, and the magic power accumulated over so many years is enough to break through the shackles of the magic power center, allowing me to reclaim my magic power!" Kokoro stared at the floating body with fascination.
That was her past reincarnation, but now, driven by a large amount of magic, it is constantly mutating. The fleshy lumps covered with black hair are constantly growing, and because there is no conscious control, the entire body is becoming deformed.
If left unchecked, this monster would grow rapidly, transforming into a creature driven by instinct. Just as the Seven-Winged Angel was about to annihilate it and prevent the birth of a giant monster, Kokoro's body suddenly collapsed, lifeless.
The Seven-Winged Angel immediately used his force field to capture the departed soul. After completing the Marshal Magitek Device, and with the help of the various monsters fused within his body, he was practically a god walking on earth, receiving a comprehensive upgrade.
Although Kokoro's soul was unexpectedly large, even if it were several times stronger, Seven-Winged Angel like him wouldn't be able to escape His force field.
"As expected, you, having completed everything, are even more powerful than I was back then. You truly deserve to be the savior chosen by this world." Kokoro's soul was terrifyingly powerful. After all, she was a leader-like figure in Arado, and she had been lying dead in this world for thousands of years. Now, she was directly communicating with the Seven-Winged Angel using her soul.
"So what are you planning to do?" the Seven-Winged Angel whispered.
"What for? Of course, it's to reclaim my power. That body was originally mine, so what's wrong with returning it to its rightful owner?" Kokoro said matter-of-factly. "Besides, even if you destroy it, the magic power won't just disappear into thin air. Although it won't create such a large monster, it will create a large number of inferior monsters, leaving behind many troubles. It's better to let me take control of this body again."
"So you're not trying to make amends at all; you just want to reclaim your power," the Seven-Winged Angel concluded, his voice devoid of any emotion.
"The goals aren't contradictory, are they?" Kokoro said. "Let me go, and I'll tell you who captured you and used you for experiments. Believe me, even if you investigate now, you won't find any information about the person behind it."
"I don't need you to tell me, I'll find it myself!" The Seven-Winged Angel flapped its seven wings, and then Kokoro felt his soul being forcibly opened and the information contained within it being read.
"As expected..." Kokoro smiled bitterly. She had cultivated for tens of thousands of years, although she had spent most of that time lying in a corpse. But this Seven-Winged Angel in front of her had only been around for a little over ten years, or to be precise, just a few months, yet he had grown from an ordinary person to someone who could crush her.
However, Kokoro had already anticipated this. Although the other party was a reverse protagonist and was not recognized by the world in normal times, he would definitely be given important responsibilities once a global catastrophe occurred.
His ability to seamlessly integrate with those compatible monsters was the effect of the protagonist's halo kicking in. Kokoro felt that this kind of thing—being forcibly pried open and thoroughly examined—had happened many times before, otherwise she wouldn't be so calm.
Jiang You looked at Kokoro's riddled soul and didn't know what to say. Within Kokoro's soul, the memories seemed to be pieced together haphazardly, with many even contradictory. For example, the so-called reverse protagonist incident was something Kokoro didn't originally know; this memory had been forcibly inserted by someone.
Unlike Him, who was still a novice, the other party's methods were very familiar. Even though there were many conflicting parts in Kokoro's soul memories, the other party's superb methods allowed Kokoro to still maintain normal logic and personality, and she did not notice her own abnormality.
"The Saint Angel Xin Luli?" However, Jiang You knew what answer he needed, and now, Jiang You didn't know what to say.
What is this? Is it reaping what you sow?
The mastermind behind the chaos that ruined his life died unexpectedly because of his actions. In a way, he got his revenge, but the price was too high.
This must be fate mocking him. Of course, he had absorbed a lot of spiritual power, so this shock wouldn't drive him crazy. On the contrary, there was something else that concerned him more.
The gray-white glasses swept over Hanajima Yuka's body and quickly noticed Hanajima Yuka problem. He then turned his gaze to Kokoro, then skipped over Kokoro and scanned the surroundings. He was now certain that Kokoro was just a manipulated pawn, and there should be other masterminds behind her.
"You should have noticed by now." Kokoro's own memories became strangely self-consistent as she spoke to the Seven-Winged Angel, "Having spent so much time with you, I've left enough backup plans on Hanajima Yuka."
"Although your absolute power is much greater than mine was back then, you only recently acquired it. With the magic I have on her, you won't be able to undo it in a short time," Kokoro said sincerely. "She was your last friend. Her parents died because of you. Can you bear to watch her die?"
"I swear, if you restore my power, I will let Hanajima Yuka go," Kokoro said loudly. "You've seen my memories and know I come from another world, so I can also promise you that once I regain my power, I will return to my world."