After entering the Spirit World, " The Saint of Secrets " Botis immediately began to travel, heading straight for the Ruins of the Gods' Battle at the easternmost point of the Sonia Sea.
Just then, his thoughts suddenly became blurred, and his body turned around, leaving the Spirit World from another place.
When Botis received a Spirituality warning, his mind tensed, and he regained his own thoughts, what came into view was a bare forest with almost all the leaves gone, the surroundings were silent and deserted, and the red moon hung high in the sky.
As a former " Traveler " and " Astrologer," Botis immediately recognized his location, finding himself still in Backlund, only now in a remote suburb.
At the same time, he also realized what had happened:
His Mind World had somehow infiltrated someone else's consciousness, influencing his thoughts at a crucial moment and altering his planned destination!
That Demigod from the " Spectator " pathway! I didn't even notice! Botis's pupils dilated suddenly, reflecting a silvery-white illusory book.
The book flipped through the pages with a whoosh, and in no time it reached one of the pages.
Botis immediately raised his hand, reached for his brow, and pulled out a wisp of darkness from the intangible island of consciousness, throwing it into his shadow.
His shadow then separated from him, Distortion and stood up, taking on a female silhouette.
" The Black Knight," " The Shadow of Depravity!"
This is an ability that Botis " Record " from the " Dark Saint " Kisma, which allows him to separate his own Depravity thoughts and combine them with his shadow to form an uncontrollable, independent creature.
Botis used it to clear away any thoughts that weren't his own, thus breaking free from the influence of the " Manipulator "!
At the same time, this is also Botis's counterattack. As long as the hidden " Spectator " Demigod cannot quickly resolve this "shadow," her differentiated consciousness will gradually become independent, causing her to become half-mad or even out of control.
Once the psychological threat was resolved, Botis didn't hesitate to leave the enemy's pre-planned battlefield and " Teleportation " to another location.
But at this moment, he suddenly became agitated, feeling as if the entire environment was making things difficult for him, and his anger could no longer be contained.
As the silver-white book in Botis's eyes turned the pages, the entire forest collapsed with a deafening roar, and the black "shadow" almost collapsed into a heap.
After the manic episode, Botis's mood became extremely low. He lost all interest in everything, felt useless, and was a burden to others and the world.
" Mental Plague "! Botis was infected with the " Mental Plague " in the previous battle, and now it has finally manifested!
The reason why Cattleya used " The Little Match Girl " from the beginning was not only to interfere with Botis's " Teleportation " to leave, but also to help Miss " Justice " cover up her tracks, so that her " Virtual Persona " could infiltrate the other party's Mind World without triggering Botis's Spirituality intuition, keeping it dormant and quietly planting the seed of " Mental Plague ".
That is why, when the raid failed, Cattleya and Audrey dared to activate the contingency plan and retreat on their own, allowing " Saint of Secrets " Botis and " Dark Saint " to separate and return to their respective places once the danger was over.
Cattleya's final act of burning the green vines created a huge commotion, ostensibly to attract the attention of official forces and cause the enemies to abandon their pursuit. In reality, it was to force " The Saint of Secrets " Botis to leave as soon as possible, leaving him no time to carefully examine and investigate his own deeper situation.
So, at the crucial moment of his " Teleportation," his thoughts Tampering by Audrey's Virtual Persona, and he was directly transported to the outskirts of Backlund, to a deserted place chosen by the Tarot Club.
But once he had dealt with the " Manipulator's" Virtual Persona, the " Mental Plague " broke out again.
In fact, if Botis had used " Restart of Fate " earlier, he could have returned to a state without any hidden dangers. However, he only decided to reveal this trump card when he was almost killed by the " Spear of Longinus." By then, it had been well past three seconds since his Mind World had been invaded!
At that moment, Botis, feeling lost and depressed and struggling to fight his mental illness, saw an unreal ball of yarn rolling out of the void ahead.
Behind the ball of yarn, the brightly colored yarn stretched into the distance.
Following this line, Cattleya, dressed in a black robe with purple patterns and a dark hood, walked out from the Spirit World and appeared before " the Saint of Secrets," Botis.
She has no way to track down the enemy who interfered, but she can establish contact with the predetermined battlefield and track down the Virtual Persona of " Justice " Audrey!
Upon arrival, Cattleya closed her eyes, creating a phantom image that fell towards the invisible coffin.
Botis, already feeling down and depressed, suddenly felt extremely tired, his eyes involuntarily closing as if he wanted to collapse.
" Sleeping Beauty "!
On the other side, the Virtual Persona of Audrey, which had not yet become truly independent, was like a deep black shadow, carrying the taste of Depravity, as she raised her hand and pinched her temple.
Her pupils narrowed silently, turning pale gold and cold.
Botis's Haydn, and bubbles of light appeared on his body. Within these bubbles, insects formed from starlight, their heads and tails merging into the void, tried to emerge.
" Psychiatrist ", " Frenzy!"
This can completely ignite the target's emotions, even causing him to lose control.
Botis was already infected with the " Mental Plague " and was in a very abnormal state. Later, he was affected by the " Sleeping Beauty " and his mood was extremely low. At this time, " Frenzy " ignited everything, and he suddenly became somewhat uncontrollable, showing signs of losing control.
Seizing the opportunity, Cattleya opened her eyes, raised her right hand, and rapidly formed a slowly rotating ball of stardust in her palm.
The woods grew even darker in the Evernight, the crimson moon disappeared from the sky, and one star after another appeared, densely packed and dazzling.
These stars scattered rays of light, which converged into a magnificent pillar of light, enveloping the " Saint of Secrets " Botis and the area around him.
In response to the shock, Botis regained some composure, his figure rapidly blurring and " Blink " repeatedly, creating more than a dozen afterimages in the forest.
However, he couldn't escape the starlight's embrace and couldn't Blink away.
One by one, " Botis " was dissolved by the starlight, collapsed and dissipated, until only one "Botis" remained, kneeling on one knee, pressing his palm to the ground, struggling to hold on.
This Botis was battered and tattered, his eyes were a dark red, and he was nearly insane.
When the starlight could no longer be maintained, he used a " Blink " to avoid the subsequent attacks from Audrey's Virtual Persona.
Then, he kept " Blink," creating one "clone" after another next to the Virtual Persona of Cattleya and Audrey.
One of his "clones" grabbed with his left hand, Distortion the area where the shadowy figure corresponding to Audrey's Virtual Persona was located, hiding it and thus restricting the enemy.
Meanwhile, his other "avatar" spread its arms, summoning a thick pillar of light wreathed in holy flames, and directed it to fall into the hidden space.
During this process, Botis's other "avatars" quietly released their concealment of the space.
Thus, as soon as the shadow corresponding to Audrey's Virtual Persona broke free from its constraints, it was enveloped by a sacred and blazing pillar of light and quickly melted away.
--When Botis is in " Blink " state, he can use extraordinary abilities faster than normal, but not for long. This is achieved by each of his " Worm of Star " working individually.
On the other side, " The Saint of Secrets " Botis was also "besieging" Cattleya. He used one ability after another, coordinating with each other to unleash a large number of attacks on the target in just one or two seconds.
This forced Cattleya to constantly use " The Emperor's New Clothes " to evade the situation, leaving her powerless to retaliate and in a precarious position.
A few seconds later, Botis's " Blink " finally slowed down, and his agitation subsided considerably.
Just then, thick, grayish-white scales suddenly appeared outside the forest, appearing and disappearing as if forming a colossal, imposing creature.
In the deep Evernight where the crimson moon was obscured, an almost invisible, transparent breath descended from above, enveloping Botis and Cattleya.
The two Demigod were struck as if by Lightning Strike, their spirits were torn apart, and their souls seemed to be pierced through.
The breath of the Mind Dragon!
With his mental state already in a very bad state, and having used several of his trump cards, Botis's mind went blank. Flashes of light Blink before his eyes, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Meanwhile, Cattleya carries the " The Moon Paper Figurine " she obtained from the " Magician " Fors, which can help her withstand one " Spirit Piercing "!
While this cannot completely eliminate the effects of " Mind Dragon Breath," it can allow Cattleya to recover more quickly.
In a battle at the Demigod level, this means an opportunity!
In just a second or two, Cattleya's eyes returned to normal, while the Dragon -transformed Audrey, hidden in the darkness outside the forest, delivered another " Mind Deprivation " to Botis.
Without hesitation, Cattleya raised her right hand, conjuring up the terrifying, blood-stained spear, and hurled it at " The Saint of Secrets," Botis.
This time, Botis could no longer dodge or defend himself; the " Spear of Longinus " pierced his chest.
His body stiffened for a moment before rapidly collapsing and disintegrating, transforming into countless shimmering, dazzling " Worm of Star."
Some of these " Worm of Star " disappeared directly, some devoured each other, and some merged in the distance, recombinating into Botis.
Botis's eyes had completely lost their rationality, and his body was constantly collapsing, about to take on an incomplete and extremely weak Mythical Creature Form.
Suddenly, a phantom door appeared beside him; it was grayish-blue and had seven brass keyholes.
The illusory door opened rapidly, spitting out a three-tiered, silver-black "jewelry box" inlaid with various gemstones.
The " Box of the Great Old One " that was " Exile " has returned.
With a crazed look in his eyes, Botis caught the box, revealing a cruel and bloodthirsty smile, and was about to open it.
The third level!
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