"Stigmata power? How could this be... a quantum projection?"
Kevin observed a pure white figure gradually taking shape in the depths of the Sea of Quanta. The power she radiated was profoundly abnormal.
Though she had been born from the chaotic Sea of Quanta, she was stabilizing the surrounding region.
Moreover, her energy level was incredibly high, already surpassing every other entity Kevin had encountered in the Sea of Quanta.
Only when she had fully taken shape did Kevin understand what she was.
"You've gone mad..."
Trapped in the depths of the Sea of Quanta, where there was very little energy available to use, she had borrowed the power of a Stigmata to be born within the Sea of Quanta. Yet there was no way she could have taken shape in such a short time.
Like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon, it required a long period of accumulation.
She should have passed the Stigmata's trial and begun the process of transformation, but now she had emerged from her cocoon early and begun absorbing the chaotic energy within the Sea of Quanta.
Her strength could indeed rise to an unimaginable level in a short time, but the price of such growth...
Even Kevin, as he was now, would find it difficult to deal with her.
"I hope it's not too late..."
The girl who had once had short blue hair now possessed long blue hair. Her lively eyes had become even more captivating, and her delicate face was even more beautiful than before.
"Sorry, I don't have much time left."
Rosia had endured the overwhelming hatred, but she was worried about her other self. It would be difficult for her to retain herself beneath such hatred.
If she continued being eroded by that hatred, "Rosia" would soon descend into self-destruction.
Although the Stigmata would grant her Imaginary authority and the gifts of quantum, Rosia no longer had time to continue transforming.
She had to end the transformation early, no matter the cost.
Faced with Kevin's blockade and Welt's trial, Rosia easily found Seele, who was struggling desperately within it.
Seele was trying hard to pass Welt's trial, but she had failed many times. Even with Black Seele's help, she could not pass.
"This power..."
Black Seele felt an unparalleled force pull them out of the trial. Standing before her was an unbelievably adorable girl—the girl who looked just like Seele.
"Rosia..."
The instant she saw her, Black Seele recognized her through her bearing.
Though her appearance had changed somewhat, her aura and charm would never change.
"My other self... she's..."
Seele stared at the adorable girl before her in surprise.
Rosia had thought of many things when facing Seele, but in the end, she merely smiled.
"Hi, Mother Seele. I came to take you home."
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"I came to take you home, Mother Seele."
As she looked into the eyes of the slightly reserved blue-haired girl before her, Rosia's eyes immediately made Seele think of Bronya.
"You... are you really Seele and Sister Bronya's child?"
Seele's little face flushed red. Just thinking that the child before her belonged to her and Sister Bronya filled her with uncontrollable shyness.
No wonder her other self liked talking about Rosia so much. The instant Seele saw the girl, she liked her too.
"Mm... biologically speaking, that is indeed the case."
Rosia explained with a smile.
After all, inside the Life Cultivator, Bronya and Seele truly were her two biological parents.
"Mother Seele, is there anything else you want to take with you?"
Rosia asked softly.
At present, she was practically the strongest existence in this region.
Because of her talent for Quantumization, the Stigmata's trial had been divided into two parts. Rosia had undergone the trial of loneliness and despair within the Sea of Quanta, while "Rosia" had undergone a trial of extreme terror in the proper world.
Fortunately, Rosia had passed the trial and gained the power to change everything within the Sea of Quanta. Unfortunately, for "Rosia," it was almost impossible to pass the trial.
Under normal circumstances, Rosia would return to her body after completing her transformation. But that would take far too long, so she could only forcibly absorb the Sea of Quanta's power to finish the last things she wanted to do.
Rosia had nothing much to regret. After all, she still had some time to do what she wanted.
"Seele doesn't have anything."
The blue-haired girl shook her head. In the entire Sea of Quanta, there was nothing she wanted to take away. If Kevin and Welt's battle had not affected her, Black Seele would have taken her out of the Sea of Quanta long ago.
"Right, Mother Seele, take this. If possible, please give it to the me outside."
Rosia had already guessed what would happen outside. She removed the hair ornament woven from pure white and silver-gray strands and handed it to Seele with a smile.
"You... aren't leaving with Seele?"
Seele looked confused.
"Mm, I still have some things to deal with."
Rosia nodded gently.
She did not tell Seele that she had absorbed too much power from the Sea of Quanta and could no longer return to the proper world.
"Mother Seele, hold it and keep walking forward. You'll soon see the way out."
Rosia smiled and gently pushed Seele's shoulder. At the same time, her figure began to flicker.
She had condensed nearly all her power into the hair ornament.
Rosia had always had two wishes. One was to bring Seele out of the Sea of Quanta, and the other was to preserve "Rosia's" consciousness.
Now, her first wish had been fulfilled. As for the remaining one, Rosia could only place her hopes on it.
The hair ornament she gave Seele was essentially a beacon, meant to shatter the boundary between the Sea of Quanta and the proper world in an instant.
Because her consciousness had split apart, "Rosia" had taken over the body. As a result, Jizo Mitama had also been transferred to Rosia, and she had hidden it inside the hair ornament.
At this moment, Rosia had effectively unlocked the highest authority of the Stigmata, so she possessed the right to use most of the God Keys.
Watching Seele's confused, stumbling figure, Rosia let out a helpless chuckle.
"Everyone, make sure to live well. I'll be back soon..."
Though she said that, Rosia knew very well that just as she had once been Lin Li and was now Rosia, who would she become in the future?
Rosia did not know.
She only hoped she could do everything in her power to give everyone a perfect ending.
This was already the limit of what she could do.
"And now, you..."
When this strange "Rosia" fixed her gaze on Cocolia, Cocolia felt both her soul and body trembling uncontrollably.
"Rosia, wasn't the experiment a success? None of us lost anything, and nothing went wrong. I know you may have many grievances, but I can explain..."
Even now, Cocolia did not understand what had happened.
Everything had clearly gone exceptionally smoothly. Rosia had not suffered quantum collapse after the experiment, so why had things turned out like this?
At that moment, she did not even have time to think about Otto.
"Yes, from beginning to end, you never lost anything..."
"Rosia" slowly walked toward her, her eyes still devoid of emotion.
"Rosia" knew she had been completely controlled by the Stigmata, but she also knew this was what she wanted to do.
"Since the experiment began, the ones you sacrificed have always been the children from the orphanage. Did you truly spend that much time with them? Did you really care about them from the bottom of your heart?"
"Can you still call out every one of their names?"
"They trusted you and depended on you, but what did they get in return?"
Each of "Rosia's" questions struck Cocolia, turning her face deathly pale.
But contrary to "Rosia's" expectations, Cocolia did not refute her. Instead, she gritted her teeth and activated Quantum Warp, and her figure vanished.
No matter how foolish Cocolia was, she could tell that the "Rosia" before her would undoubtedly kill her.
She could only wait until "Rosia" calmed down before discussing how to rescue Seele.
"Trying to run?"
"Rosia" seemed to have anticipated Cocolia's cowardly attempt to flee.
Just as she was about to act, Bronya, who was leaning against the wall and coughing blood, called her name.
"Rosia..."
"Do you want to save Cocolia?"
Quantum Warp could not transport people very far, but if Cocolia ignored the risks and warped repeatedly, even "Rosia" in her current state would have difficulty catching up.
"Rosia" looked coldly at the agonized Bronya before her.
If that was truly the case, then "Rosia" would no longer hesitate. She would choose to kill Bronya directly.
Bronya's mind was being ravaged by the chip's stimulation, alcohol's effects, and injuries from the impact, along with the remorse now flooding her thoughts.
Of everyone present, only she understood what "Rosia's" words had meant.
Rosia was dead... She had disappeared...
The daughter she had always loved and cherished had completely vanished...
At that moment, compared to her physical suffering, Bronya had utterly lost all hope.
The last remnants of luck in her heart completely dissipated.
They had lost their gamble...
They had failed to save Seele, and even Rosia's consciousness had disappeared along with her...
The "Rosia" before them was merely an empty shell born for revenge.
She was cold and merciless, sustained only by obsession.
"I'm sorry..."
Using the last of her strength, Bronya picked up her gun and pulled the trigger upward. Then her hand finally dropped limply, and she fell unconscious.
Under the control of the Imaginary Imprisonment Round, Cocolia could not get far.
"Rosia" gave Bronya one glance with her scarlet eyes, then finally closed them. Her figure vanished from the undersea laboratory.
"Cough... What a mess..."
After "Rosia" left, Otto was lowered as well. Though the giant claw had left his body riddled with wounds, his Soul Steel body could still endure.
"Amber, order Durandal to put down her current mission, head to the Far East, and enter combat readiness."
At this moment, even Otto felt the situation had spiraled somewhat out of control.
He had not expected Cocolia's X-10 experiment to truly proceed. Though an accident had occurred, "Rosia" was clearly not a Herrscher. Yet judging from the strength she had displayed, she might be an even greater threat than a Herrscher.
For now, she could still remain rational and control herself. But if she killed Cocolia and still failed to recover, then the situation would become troublesome.
Even Otto had never truly uncovered the secrets within Stigmata. Schicksal could only imitate them to create simple artificial Stigmata.
Now it seemed that the power hidden within naturally awakened Stigmata was far more terrifying than Otto had originally imagined.
Of course, Otto did not particularly care about that at the moment.
What he felt more was melancholy and regret.
Supporting Bronya beside him, Otto could only offer an apology in his heart.
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