Chapter 571

Then—

"——————Bang!"

Diablos's body exploded instantly, and brilliant golden flames spread around with the shock of the explosion.

—"Radiant Star: Star Shattering"!

Amidst the flames, Luo Mio slowly emerged, her dazzling Golden Armor ablaze with starlight-like flames.

Orthrus's gaze towards Luo Mio was filled with deep apprehension and wariness.

Luo Mio looked at Orthrus and said in a calm tone.

"Now it's your turn."

As he spoke, Orthrus turned around without hesitation and disappeared from Luo Mio 'Luo Mio sight very quickly, right before her eyes.

"..."

Luo Mio was speechless upon seeing this.

"How could we let you escape so easily?"

The 'Star Abyss Phantom Spear' in her hands vanished instantly, and the Abyssal Silence: Herrscher, symbolizing the lament of the abyss, appeared in Luo Mio's right hand.

Luo Mio's azure eyes flickered slightly, and she gripped Abyssal Silence: Herrscher's right hand tightly.

With a sudden throw, Luo Mio threw something forward.

"Call out----!"

—"Knight's Spear: Charged Throwing Spear"!

The Blue Aurora formed by the Abyssal Silence: Herrscher illuminated the entire corridor of the ruins like a comet.

Then, a scream that sounded like a miserable cry reached Luo Mio's ears.

After hearing the screams, Luo Mio slowly walked forward.

When Luo Mio reached the end, she saw ahead that Orthrus had been brutally pierced through the body and pinned to the wall by the Abyssal Silence: Herrscher.

All around him, pale and deep blue-white flames intertwined and scorched Orthrus's body.

—"The Netherworld's Judgment"!

Luo Mio walked up and observed Orthrus, then noticed something interesting.

Unlike Diablos, a winged demon-type Divine Beast, Orthrus, as a brand-new canine Divine Beast, suffered a blow that pierced through its body from Luo Mio. Although Luo Mio held back a little, the sharpness and power of the Abyssal Silence: Herrscher were enough to kill even a Divine Beast of Diablos' caliber in one hit.

But Orthrus did not.

Beneath the almost blackish-purple fur, the flesh and blood of Orthrus, where he had been pierced, were healing at an extremely rapid pace.

At this moment, Orthrus's form also changed.

Beneath its originally purple fur, red and black veins began to appear, and its murky black pupils turned into an eerie golden yellow, while the whites of its eyes around them turned into an eerie black.

However, the healing flesh and blood of Orthrus's body was directly isolated by some mysterious force just before it touched the gunshot of Abyssal Silence: Herrscher... or rather, it was destroyed.

This also explains why Orthrus did not die immediately.

Orthrus's extraordinary regenerative abilities allowed him to withstand Luo Mio's attack without dying.

Upon seeing this scene, Luo Mio's eyes flickered slightly.

Superb regenerative ability...

A resurrection that allows the body to regenerate and strengthen when near death...

This is quite similar to the Finality Godbeast Poseidon that Luo Mio destroyed in Crossfield.

Or rather... it is very similar to the power within Poseidon.

"I see. Such a strong regenerative ability must only be possessed by other Finality Godbeast."

"Moreover, this regenerative ability is somewhat similar to the seed within Philphi's body..."

Luo Mio narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked at Orthrus, then raised her hand towards Orthrus.

"Boom----!"

A blazing, brilliant fire burned on Orthrus's body.

In just a moment, in Luo Mio's eyes, Orthrus had been completely burned to Star Flame.

Looking at the ashes of Orthrus, Luo Mio's eyes flickered slightly before she looked away.

On the other side of the ruins corridor, Lux and Philphi, piloting Bahamut and Typhon, were also heading towards Luo Mio's direction.

When they saw Luo Mio, Lux and Philphi's eyes also lit up.

Upon approaching Luo Mio, Lux asked her with concern.

"Teacher Bianca, those two legendary Pokémon you mentioned earlier..."

Luo Mio replied calmly.

"They've all been resolved."

He then gestured to the two of them, noting the lingering glow of Star Flame behind him.

Lux breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Luo Mio finish off the two phantom beasts.

At that moment, Luo Mio's gaze suddenly fell on Philphi.

His deep blue eyes seemed to see right through Philphi's body, peering straight into its core.

Luo Mio looked at Philphi and said in a slightly serious tone.

"Philphi, are you alright?"

Philphi was clearly in very poor condition.

A blush appeared on her delicate, pink face, and her breathing became quite disordered.

Luo Mio could sense that Philphi's body was extremely hot at this moment.

When faced with Luo Mio's question, Philphi managed a forced smile.

"I'm fine, Teacher Bianca."

Seeing Philphi's condition, Luo Mio remained silent, then looked at Lux and said to him.

"Lux, take Philphi back."

"Huh?"

"You can see Philphi's current condition yourself, right?"

"..."

Philphi looked at Luo Mio and said...

"Teacher Bianca, I..."

"No need to say more."

Luo Mio interrupted Philphi's words and said to Philphi in a serious tone.

"As a teacher, I have a responsibility to tell you whether you should stay here."

"Lux."

Lux nodded.

"I see."

After saying that, he took the weakened Philphi and left the ruins.

Watching Philphi leave, Luo Mio sighed softly and gently twitched her finger.

With Luo Mio's action, a long-dormant aura of 'The Finality' within Philphi slowly awakened.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Holy Arcadia Empire and the Altered Memories

After reuniting with the others, Relli looked at Luo Mio with complex emotions in her eyes.

The conversation between Luo Mio, Lux, and Philphi had just been transmitted to her ears through the dragon's voice.

She understood why Luo Mio did this...

Thinking of this, Relli couldn't help but clench her hands.

At this moment, Luo Mio's gaze fell on Kurokushifa, and her eyes flickered slightly.

"She is...?"

Suddenly, a petite, young green-haired girl wearing a strange silver-threaded dress stood next to Kurokushifa.

Judging from her appearance, she looks to be about eleven or twelve years old.

She has a very pretty and cute appearance, and her big, blinking eyes make her look as delicate as a doll.

The girl has a mechanical headdress that looks like a rabbit on her head.

Upon hearing Luo Mio's question, Kurokushifa also spoke.

"This child is named La Corxhe, and she is the leader of the 'Third Ruins - Ark,' which, simply put, is the personification of the entire ruins' system."

"She said that people in ancient times called them automatons. I only learned about the existence of mythical beasts from this child."

"And now, La Corxue has lost her memory and knows nothing about the interior of the ruins. According to her, only by reaching the deepest level, the Middle Way Management Room area, can her memories be restored..."

Luo Mio nodded.

Then, Ai-chan's voice suddenly rang out in Luo Mio's mind.

"Boss, I just scanned this automaton and discovered that her memory storage database has been deleted and rewritten by some special force."

"Based on the information described throughout the ruins, I speculate that the power that blocked and Absolute Terror the memories of this automaton is the 'Zeroth Ruin - Ouroboros' that you just saw in the library."

Luo Mio narrowed her eyes slightly.

'So, the automaton in front of us knows everything about the 'Third Ruins - The Ark'?'

"That should be true."

At the same time, Xiao You's voice also rang in Luo Mio's mind.

"That's not all! I just scanned the entire 'Third Ruins - The Ark' and found something really interesting."

Um?

'The entire "Third Ruins - Ark," judging from its exterior and internal ecological environment, is a large, floating ruin designed for survival, just as its name suggests.'

"But I just discovered that the internal structure of the 'Third Ruin - The Ark' and the 'Sixth Ruin - The Little Garden' that you visited, Boss Mio, are identical in some ways!"

'Their internal structures are all weapons! And they are all powerful wave generators capable of amplifying some kind of force or sound throughout the entire world.'

In other words... all seven ancient ruins around the world, from a deeper perspective, are weapons!

Upon hearing Xiao You's words, Luo Mio's azure eyes flashed.

'I see...'

Luo Mio looked at the automaton La Keerxue, walked over, Luo Mio squatted down slightly, kneeling in front of La Keerxue, her azure eyes looking directly into her eyes.

When La Keerxue noticed Luo Mio's gaze, she also showed a puzzled expression.

"Um?"

Similarly, Kurokushifa, Risha, Celestia also showed puzzled expressions.

"Teacher Bianca...?"

In that fleeting moment, unnoticed by everyone, a ripple, like the surface of a lake, appeared in Luo Mio's azure eyes.

A silent and invisible transparent energy fluctuation appeared on Luo Mio's body.

"..."

As a survivor within the ruins, Kurokushifa was the first to notice something amiss.

At this moment, Luo Mio closed her eyes, straightened up, turned to look at Airi, and asked.

"Which level of the ruins are we on now?"