Flesh Is Frail, the Soul Ascends

"What an ugly yet pure existence—completely devoid of reason, possessed only by the urge to destroy. A thing that can exist only between reality and illusion... What's with that smile?"

"Seriously, why did His Majesty wake me from my slumber? How boring..."

Her azure eyes rippled like water. Qian Tusi blinked, and a strange smile appeared on her captivating face.

"Since we're gathering information, the longer we drag this out, the better. That way, we can collect it more thoroughly. Ehehe..."

Her fingertip brushed lightly against her enticing pink-red lips, leaving traces of scarlet behind. Amid the rampaging crimson lightning storm and black flames, a tiny bat that no one noticed darted into the body of Tot Musica, the Song Demon King wreaking havoc across Elegia.

In an instant, Tot Musica, the Song Demon King, paused briefly. Yet what followed plunged every citizen of Elegia into even deeper despair.

"What's happening? How did it become like this?!"

"That little girl—it's that little girl called Uta! Her singing summoned this monster!"

"God, if this is a nightmare, please let me wake up..."

"Damn it, hasn't the Navy arrived yet? At this rate, Elegia will be reduced to ruins by that monster..."

Panic spread like a plague through the hearts of all Elegia's citizens. Amid the tide of fleeing crowds, two figures moved against the flow, utterly fearless before the sight that terrified everyone else.

"So this is the ancient consciousness aggregate Brother mentioned. Why did those ancient people always leave behind such troublesome things? The Ancient Weapons, this thing too..."

"This so-called gap in civilization... it seems that several hundred years ago, there truly was an era with technology advanced enough to reach the level of the soul."

"I imagine this is also one of the truths Brother spoke of, concealed