So You Didn't Die After All.

To her surprise, Maria's response was slow to arrive.

This puzzled her.

When she opened her eyes in confusion, she saw that Maria had suddenly put on her trench coat.

"Huh?!"

Lamaline suddenly froze on the spot.

Maria, however, simply walked quietly to the window, and only turned back after confirming that there were no other problems.

"I'm going to check on Theresa... she should be back later."

As Maria spoke, she leaped out of the window and disappeared from Lamaline's sight, leaving Lamaline stunned!

"Huh?!"

Lamaline stood there, stunned, her clothes only half-undone.

Beside them, the gray-white window screen was fluttering in the wind.

A bit bleak...

Having left Lamaline, Maria quickly slipped into the darkness, cautiously tracking Theresa's movements.

Something's not right...

Theresa... something's very wrong!

When she returned earlier, she noticed that Theresa seemed a little off... but at the time she didn't pay much attention, assuming that Theresa was just having some problems because she was busy.

But today she can be sure.

Theresa is definitely doing something terrible!

The side effects of this situation have even affected her personally.

This forced Maria to pull herself together.

Thanks to her excellent stealth abilities, she returned to Kazdel Castle in the blink of an eye without triggering any alarms.

Just then, Theresa, who had finished her makeup, was carefully walking away into the distance, surrounded by several members dressed in Babel costumes.

"It's not the Banshees Camp, nor is it in the direction of the Royal Court... and it's definitely not the Babel."

After briefly recalling the current regional distribution of Kazdel in her mind, Maria made a guess.

However, this guess only made Maria more confused.

At that moment, a few people secretly slipped out?

Why?

After a few moments of silence, Maria frowned, but continued to follow the girl without making a sound.

Before long, the two arrived at a cluster of abandoned buildings.

This area was originally slated for expansion... but due to some unforeseen events, the Originium Crystal here grew rapidly... Although the Sarkaz's infection with Oripathy was almost inevitable, they wanted to avoid things that could be prevented.

So they temporarily put the matter on hold until they had finished processing the crystals here.

Only...

"Why did Theresa come here?"

Maria's doubts deepened.

She remained hidden in the shadows, watching as Theresa nodded slightly to several members of the Babel.

Several members of the Babel dispersed and began monitoring their surroundings.

However, Theresa walked alone into the ruins.

After Maria followed without making a sound.

"It should be here."

Theresa pursed her lips and took deep breaths.

At this moment, she no longer needed to use that rough cloak to disguise her identity; she simply draped it over herself, her pink eyes searching everywhere.

She passed by clusters of yellowish-black crystals, her gaze somewhat troubled, and her lips slightly Xubai.

Fortunately, when she was feeling a bit exhausted, she finally found what she was looking for.

A small piece of crystal that had just inexplicably grown from the ground...

"Finally."

She let out a long breath, then casually reached out and took off her gloves.

After a brief silence, her expression hardened, and she reached out and grabbed the crystal!

The sharp crystals sliced through her palm almost instantly, and drops of blood slowly seeped into the thread-like wound.

"Waaah..."

The stinging sensation mixed with a strange, burning feeling made Theresa groan involuntarily, but only for a moment before she gritted her teeth and resolutely resisted the sensation.

Then...

"Thud..."

Unlike normal blood, which gradually drips to the ground, this blood streak gradually seeps into the crystal!

As traces of blood seeped into the crystal, a black crown suddenly appeared on the girl's head.

"Um?!"

Seeing this, Theresa's face lit up with joy.

But her joy was short-lived; the crystal in her hand suddenly shattered!

The cracks weren't large... like a block of ice suddenly shattering; apart from a few small fragments, there was nothing unusual.

Theresa simply stared silently at the crystal, watching the yellow and black color inside gradually disappear.

She purified the Originium!

Such a feat, once it spreads throughout the world, will surely cause a sensation.

Even a small amount is enough to change the landscape of the world.

Only...

There was no joy on Theresa's face after she made this move; all she felt was a sigh.

"Isn't that enough...?"

As she spoke, she slowly stood up.

However, she did not give up. Instead, she turned around and continued to search diligently for the next crystal.

And the wounds on her hands healed quickly over time.

Theresa spent the entire night searching for Originium crystals that had just emerged from the ground and appeared to be 'juveniles,' repeatedly performing the procedure of cutting her palm with them and letting her blood seep into them.

Until...

"Smack..."

A faint sound was heard, but this time, the Originium in Theresa's hand did not shatter; instead, it emitted a few rays of white light!

The original black and yellow color gradually faded, and a point of white light flickered at the core.

"It worked?!"

Theresa's pupils suddenly widened, and a hint of joy appeared on her face.

She carefully released her grip, gazing expectantly at the crystallized object before her.

Unfortunately, after her hand left and her blood supply ceased, the white light within the crystal extinguished quickly, like a flame enveloped by seawater.

This quickly turned the joy on Theresa's face into distress and disappointment.

But she quickly rallied her spirits again.

"We've succeeded the first time... the second one should be coming soon too."

She got up and tried to cheer herself up by whispering to herself.

And it was just as she was preparing to conduct the next experiment.

A soft sigh suddenly came from behind her.

So... you're doing this?

"Huh?"

Theresa was taken aback and immediately turned her head.

Behind her, a faint, ethereal figure appeared.

But... Theresa could tell who it was.

"Theresis ..."

The girl bit her lip, watching the other person gradually emerge from the darkness and appear in the moonlight, and sighed softly.

355

Chapter 355 So he wasn't dead after all.

Theresis suddenly appeared in front of Theresa.

The soft moonlight illuminated his armor and his slightly cold face.

"So, the reason you contracted Oripathy is because of this?"

Theresis spoke, her tone calm, but her gaze was not particularly friendly.

Theresa simply responded calmly.

What are you doing here?

"I just came to see you."

"..."

Theresa suddenly pursed her lips.

She was certain that the other party couldn't have simply come back to visit her... there must be some deeper details hidden within.

Even so, she couldn't help but purse her lips after hearing Theresis's answer.

How did they come to this point in the past century?

Her chest heaved as she exhaled a breath that traveled down her throat to her lungs, carrying a slightly stuffy, hot sensation. She spoke slowly.

How did you know I was here?

"... That's all we found out."

Theresis responded calmly.

But these words made Theresa suddenly frown.

Has the investigation been completed?

How did he find out?

Each time he ventured out, he concealed himself exceptionally well; even within the Babel, only a select few core members knew of his movements. His routes and locations were never fixed... Under these circumstances, how did Theresis uncover his actions?

Is there a traitor within the Babel? Or has he developed a new method of investigation?

In an instant, Theresa's mind raced with thoughts, but in the end, she simply remained calm, looking at the man before her, and continued to ask questions.

So, is there something you need?

"..."

Theresis didn't say much, but simply walked forward slowly.