Ryougi Shiki Treasure Chest Series

"I didn't expect to meet someone as special as you in this world either." Shen Mo was also studying Root Shiki.

Although he had understood this character long ago, his current realm allowed him to experience her in an entirely different way.

First of all, Root Shiki was not a god.

Although connecting to the Root inevitably gave her a certain degree of Divinity, the level of that Divinity was far inferior even to the Magic Gods of A Certain Magical Index World. After all, she could only use the Root's power to a certain extent because she was connected to it, but the Root did not belong to her.

Even so.

Root Shiki could still be regarded as someone who "exercised divine authority."

She could be said to know everything, whether past or future, and could even be said to be omnipotent. But her soul was still that of a mortal, unable to directly control such immense power. If Root Shiki wanted to destroy the world, it might take her centuries to do so.

As Shen Mo observed Root Shiki, she could clearly sense that he had seen through her.

From the inside out, from her essence to her soul.

Everything about her had nowhere to hide before this existence.

Most people would probably loathe such a feeling, but Root Shiki found it interesting instead.

"I've been far too bored all this time." Root Shiki spoke, a desire to confide showing on her beautiful, somewhat androgynous face. "Ever since I connected to the Root, I've known everything, whether I wanted to know it or not. As a result, everything in the world lost its meaning to me. After creating Ryougi Shiki and Ryougi Shiki, I fell asleep."

Root Shiki's tone was very calm, but precisely because of that calmness,