A small square.
Shen Ye simply sat down on the steps.
And waited-
The History Fragment had already "died." The passengers aboard the ship should all be coming back.
A figure suddenly appeared.
Mi.
She stood on the railing, looking down at Shen Ye, and said:
"Your little girlfriend severed the connection between us."
"So you've come to your senses," Shen Ye replied.
"Do you regret it?" Mi asked.
"No-that was actually the saber's power. You never should have been my servant," Shen Ye said.
"Even if we turn our blades against each other someday?" Mi asked again.
"Yes," Shen Ye said.
"Very good." Mi leaped lightly and vanished into the void.
Shen Ye smiled and continued waiting.
-Both for the monsters to return and for the Contract to end.
Ending Mi's Contract required both parties' consent.
But several seconds passed.
Mi still hadn't sent a request to terminate the Contract.
Forget it.
I'll do it, then.
With a thought, Shen Ye submitted a request to terminate the Contract.
Time slowly passed.
Surprise gradually appeared on his face.
-Mi had ignored him!
What was going on?
She was the chief adjudicator of the Twisted Sanctuary. Perhaps she was busy right now?
Forget it.
I'll deal with it later.
Shen Ye thought silently.
Suddenly.
The void opened again.
A monster whose form kept shifting landed in the square.
-The Soul-Possessing Ball had returned.
It noticed Shen Ye at first glance and said:
"Kid... the intelligence you provided earlier was pretty good, but unfortunately, we never got to use it."
Another monster landed and said, "That History Fragment seemed to have overexerted itself. It's completely shattered now, hahaha!"
"Looks like the mission was accomplished," Shen Ye agreed.
-His stamina hadn't fully recovered yet. He might as well sit here and rest.
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