Over the past two days, Otto had tried nearly every method he could think of in these waters, but without a doubt, all of them had failed.
For the first time, the ever-spirited Otto displayed a dejected attitude.
"Who was it?"
Otto rubbed his forehead with a slight headache.
Though a body made of Soul Steel would not grow tired, he was exhausted mentally.
Especially as he watched "Rosia" gradually collapse, yet could do nothing to help.
"Seele Vollerei."
Hearing that name, Otto frowned.
He remembered that, during Cocolia's experiment, this girl had undergone quantum collapse and become trapped in the Sea of Quanta.
She had actually returned from the Sea of Quanta now?
"Let her try."
Otto let out a faint sigh.
Since every possible method had already been attempted, and even the endlessly chattering Imaginary Manifold had admitted there was nothing it could do, they could only take a desperate gamble.
Once "Rosia" completely lost control and became a threat, Otto would have no choice but to order her execution.
Otherwise, the extreme aura of fear surrounding her, along with her terrifying strength, could very likely cause massive casualties within Schicksal.
"Otto, Otto... Since when did you become so useless...?"
With a self-mocking smile, Otto turned his gaze toward the timid blue-haired girl slowly approaching "Rosia," hoping for a miracle.
Naturally, he had also instructed Durandal to remain ready at all times. If anything went wrong, she was to retrieve the girl immediately.
Because "Rosia's" aura was too overwhelming, Black Seele was the one who approached this time, carrying the hair ornament.
The moment she saw the other girl, Black Seele recognized her as the person she had encountered in the Stigmata Space.
Only now, the girl's face carried many complicated emotions.
Her expression was furious and hateful, yet also so cold and merciless, as though she were constantly struggling against something. But clearly, she was beginning to lose strength.
"Rosia..."
Black Seele called her name.
For now, Black Seele only had red eyes and red streaks in her hair. Otherwise, she was not much different from the original Seele.
"Rosia... Where is Rosia?"
Upon hearing the name Rosia, "Rosia's" icy expression wavered. She turned to Black Seele and muttered to herself.
Though she had an illusion at first glance, "Rosia" soon regained her coldness.
"You're not her..."
"She won't be coming back. You... all deserve to die..."
Faced with this "impostor," "Rosia" gripped her crimson scythe without hesitation.
Just as Durandal was about to intervene and save her, the pure white hair ornament Black Seele carried shattered, and the surrounding space began to ripple.
"Bishop, massive quantum fluctuations have appeared in the surrounding area..."
Amber stared at the soaring data, falling into confusion.
In an instant, the Imaginary readings around them were completely obscured by quantum fluctuations.
"Leave it to me..."
A soft whisper sounded beside her ear. The power emitted by the hair ornament was absorbed into Seele's body, and in the next moment, Black Seele lost control of her body.
"Seele's" eyes turned silver-gray, and a black-and-red longsword slowly materialized in the girl's hand.
"I'm sorry for making you wait so long..."
Looking at "Rosia," whose consciousness was being tortured under the control of the stigmata, "Seele" pressed her lips together and spoke.
"All this time, you were the one helping me..."
"Now, it's time for me to help you once..."
"Seele" held the black-and-red longsword horizontally before her.
"Rosia..."
The moment "Rosia" saw "Seele," she lowered her scythe, walked toward her, and reached out a hand.
"12th Divine Key, Jizo Mitama, rated output..."
The black-and-red blade in "Seele's" hand was gradually enveloped in light.
The instant "Rosia" reached out to touch "Seele," the longsword in her hand pierced through "Rosia's" body. At the same time, "Rosia" embraced "Seele."
"I finally... found you..."
At the moment she was pierced through, "Rosia" regained her sense of self.
"You're really strong. Thank you for holding on for so long..."
"Seele" gently stroked her head.
"Jizo Mitama... You used it to remove the stigmata's influence over me..."
Although Jizo Mitama had pierced through her, "Rosia" felt no pain. Instead, she felt herself relax.
"Wait... What are you doing?!"
"Rosia," whose expression had just relaxed, suddenly looked frantic.
"I don't need you to do this! We're together—you said so! We won't be separated..."
Even after the stigmata's influence had been removed, Rosia's movements did not stop. She merely continued to smile faintly.
"No... Otherwise... it wouldn't be fair."
"Seele" released her grip on Jizo Mitama, and then Jizo Mitama turned into light and merged into "Rosia's" body.
"This is my gift to you... I hope you'll like it."
The light in "Seele's" eyes gradually began to fade.
"No... no... It can't be like this..."
Tears gradually welled up in "Rosia's" eyes and slid down her cheeks.
"Hehe, you said it before. If one day I became smarter, then you would never cry again..."
"Seele" wiped "Rosia's" cheeks one last time.
"I'm very smart now..."
As her words fell, the silver-gray light in "Seele's" eyes completely faded. At the same time, "Rosia's" gaze became helpless.
"Liar... You're obviously just an idiot..."
Looking at the quantum fissures still lingering around them, "Rosia" frantically drew upon her power.
"There's still a chance. I can Quantumize now... My power can expand this fissure..."
Although she was no longer controlled by the stigmata, "Rosia" had expended far too much power earlier.
A gigantic crimson claw reached into the fissure, trying to pry it open, but it was powerless. One claw alone was simply not enough.
"Rosia" looked at Seele. She had once given Seele a portion of her power, but Seele had now fallen unconscious. She needed to reestablish their stigmata link to reclaim it, but there was no time...
"I need power..."
"Rosia" kept thinking. Then, suddenly, she spotted the black sniper rifle on the beach.
"I've got it. I also have authority over the stigmata..."
"Rosia" picked up the Sin Mallet Thunder of Seven Raven had left behind. The instant she touched it, the Sin Mallet Thunder of Seven transformed into her other claw.
After gaining authority over the Sin Mallet Thunder of Seven, "Rosia" could control it and transform it into any shape.
"It's enough..."
With the Sin Mallet Thunder of Seven's help, "Rosia" successfully opened the fissure. She turned back for one final deep look at the people watching her, bowed slightly in thanks, then removed the blue-and-white hair ornament from her hair and gently placed it on the beach before stepping into the Sea of Quanta.
"Is it over now?"
The power left within the hair ornament had completely dissipated, and the vessel sustaining Rosia had vanished as well. She knew it was time to begin another reconstruction.
"Could I become stronger and braver... like Sister Mei?"
Before Rosia could continue thinking, a lightning-wreathed blade stabbed into her body.
But she was now in the form of consciousness, so she could only smile bitterly in resignation.
"Hmph. Now we're even."
"Rosia's" figure appeared before her.
"Was that necessary?"
Rosia smiled happily. Though it had caught her by surprise, it was still acceptable.
After all, she was never the only one capable of creating miracles.
"You wanted to leave something behind, so I'll help you leave something behind."
"Rosia" puffed out her cheeks.
"Since you've already decided to start over, then do it completely..."
Rosia wanted to preserve "Rosia" with Jizo Mitama, and "Rosia" could likewise preserve Rosia with the Sin Mallet Thunder of Seven.
Whether it was the Soul Steel material of the God Keys or a core wielded without consciousness, either could accomplish this.
Of course, this was also thanks to the unique nature of Lin Li's soul. Only she could accomplish such a thing.
Thus, a part of Rosia was left within the Sin Mallet Thunder of Seven, while a part of "Rosia" was left within Jizo Mitama.
"Then, you can choose the other progenitor."
Rosia smiled lightly.
"Elysia."
"Rosia" answered without hesitation.
"Only by becoming her could she possibly possess the right to use both of these weapons at once."
"Leave our insignificant memories to her rebirth..."
With cultivation initiated, their soul consciousnesses would be reconstructed anew, while what they left within the weapons would be their memories from this period.
Otherwise, once the two sets of memories intertwined, the new body might be unable to endure them, causing its consciousness to collapse.
Activate Life Cultivator. This cultivation was a complete success. Obtained additional cultivation material: Other Shore: River Styx (born at the boundary between Imaginary and Quantum) Cultivation begins. Use special cultivation material? "Yes." Special cultivation material used. Progenitors: Elysia, Raiden Mei
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