But he had barely rushed back a few dozen meters when the silver eyes above the Throne shifted. An invisible iron curtain instantly barred his way, and the bridge before him collapsed with a thunderous crash, dissolving into countless tiny sparks of starlight.
"Lynn, do you know what you're doing? She is the Colossus Heart. This is where she belongs. She understands nothing right now, not because she can't live without you, but because she has lost her former consciousness. If you interrupt this process now, you'll be destroying her future, destroying everything she has!"
But Lynn did not retreat an inch.
As the bridge collapsed beneath his feet, he leaped without the slightest hesitation, soaring high over the bottomless black void.
Because humans really were such indescribably ridiculous creatures.
Even when they had already planned everything.
Even when they knew full well that doing this would not end well.
They still couldn't help wanting to turn back, recklessly overturning all their previous deliberation, all their reason, and stepping across that red line.
"She doesn't want this anymore. She wants to stay with me."
His fist slammed deep into the iron curtain.
Countless tentacles surged out of his body. With that intangible iron curtain between them, he gritted his teeth and hammered the enormous wall, punch after heavy punch.
"I understand everything you've said. From a purely rational standpoint, this is the best and most correct decision for all of us. Zuo Zuo can return to the Colossus and recover her past. You can fully awaken and finish what you left undone. And I can get your help, have you clear away all those obstacles outside."
"I've been thinking about this all along, too. Ever since you first established a link with me, I'd already thought this far ahead."
"You