Lin Ye carefully observed Mephisto as the Perfect Creation Scepter helped him sense her true intentions. After some analysis, he confirmed that Mephisto truly bore no ill will.
"Then, Mephisto, welcome to my universe." Lin Ye extended his hand. "I accept your request for protection, and I look forward to working with you."
Mephisto took Lin Ye's hand, gratitude glimmering in her eyes. "Thank you, Lin Ye. I swear that I will do everything in my power to help you stand against the Alliance's threat."
Aristostes watched the scene, his emotions a tangled mess. He began to doubt whether the beliefs he had upheld all along were truly right.
"Lin Ye." Aristostes's voice grew complicated. "If everything Mephisto said is true, then the Alliance has indeed strayed from its original ideals."
Lin Ye looked at him. "Do you understand now? The real threat isn't me, but those rulers who will stop at nothing to preserve their power."
Under the treatment of Lin Ye's creation power, Mephisto's injuries completely healed, and color returned to her face. She rose, adjusted her tattered starry robe, then gave Lin Ye an elegant superdimensional salute.
The salute was exceptionally intricate. Her hands traced special paths through the air, every movement carrying ripples of space-time. The entire process lasted more than ten seconds, fully displaying the respect shown to the strong in Superdimensional Space.
"Thank you for saving me, great Perfect Creator." Mephisto's voice was clear and pleasant, carrying a peculiar rhythm that seemed able to transcend space and time. "I am Mephisto, a wanderer of space-time from the Edge Void Belt of Superdimensional Space."
The Edge Void Belt was one of the most dangerous regions in Superdimensional Space. Space-time there was chaotic, filled with all kinds of conceptual fragments and abandoned cosmic wreckage. Any being