Lady Shadow Brake, You Have the Power to Overturn the World, so Why Do You Still Obey a Group of Mortals?
The woman gently adjusted the silver-rimmed glasses on her nose, her gaze settling on several entries in the data.
"Hmm? Not bad. Better than expected."
"Especially in the final stage. The intensity of the despair and resentment was quite outstanding. The purity of the emotions also exceeded our original projections."
She spoke very calmly, even with a hint of appreciation.
Just then, an icy female voice came from the other end of the connection.
"This batch of negative spiritual energy has been collected. It can further improve the efficiency of divinity recovery."
Upon hearing this, the woman immediately put on a suitably gracious smile.
"I see. That truly is good news."
She nodded slightly.
"Congratulations, Lady Shadow Brake. If we continue at this rate, you must be another step closer to ascending to your divine throne again."
At the other end of the connection.
Shadow Brake showed no joy at this flattery.
She merely asked flatly, "Anything else?"
The woman's smile remained unchanged.
"Nothing particularly important."
She lightly adjusted her glasses, her tone still gentle.
"There's just a question I've always been curious about."
Shadow Brake did not answer immediately.
But the woman had already continued, "Lady Shadow Brake, have you ever seriously considered..."
She raised her head and met those blood-red eyes through the screen.
"Whether the you of today is still truly yourself?"
The other end of the connection suddenly fell silent.
Shadow Brake's gaze sharpened slightly.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, you see."
The woman's tone remained unhurried.
"Your memories still haven't fully recovered. And the body you use now isn't your original body either."
She tapped lightly on the desk.
"More importantly, parts of your personality structure have actually undergone artificial modification. That includes your behavioral patterns, your principles of judgment, and certain constraints you must