The Overlord gazed at that cross.
It carried the power of lingering thoughts that were impossible to dispel, and it seemed to have been activated by Theresa's blood.
Then he could try pouring Psionics into it—
The light radiating from the cross grew ever brighter.
The Zerg saw a figure.
She was a woman in a nun's habit, with white hair and blue eyes.
Her appearance somewhat resembled Kiana's, but her expression was even more resolute.
"Hello, dear child. I am Kallen Kaslana."
The Saint of Schicksal greeted him with a smile.
"Thank you for your strength. It allowed me to reclaim myself."
She had been resisting the erosion of darkness all along, but after losing the cross's protection, the Saint's will had nearly been completely devoured.
It was boundless darkness, while she was merely an existence formed from the Saint's longing for the shrine maiden.
If she had been the real Kallen Kaslana, perhaps she could have endured the darkness's erosion.
"Sakura's will is still fighting. Dear child, can you help me once more?"
Kallen Kaslana extended her hand.
"The Zerg agrees to help you!"
Without hesitation, the Overlord grasped the outstretched hand.
"Thank you, Zerg."
Kallen Kaslana's figure shattered.
Then—
The pitch-black nun's body stiffened.
The consciousness that should have been completely devoured by darkness suddenly reappeared, and in an instant began fighting to reclaim her body.
At the same time, a flaw appeared in her control over Yae Sakura.
"Impossible!"
Amon had not expected the nun's own consciousness to still exist, not to have been swallowed clean by darkness.
How could a mere human possess such powerful will?
"I..."
The shrine maiden's vacant expression became lively once more.
She instinctively gripped the blade in her hand.
Just now—
Rin had died before her again.
She had slit