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Upon hearing this, Bai Mo understood the whole story. He had sent some information to Ereshkigal through Command Spell, but for some reason, Ereshkigal did not reply. However, she was right behind him at that moment, so Bai Mo took it as her consent.

Looking back, that ghostly system did indeed say there were two choices: one was to go to Tokyo, and the other was to go to Mifune City.

He raised his hand and rubbed his temples. Now he finally understood what it meant to suffer an undeserved disaster.

However, he also understood Manaka's situation. Fortunately, when he was a doctor in Mifune City, Bai Mo had read some books on spiritual matters in order to deal with Caren's situation.

Omniscience and omnipotence may seem wonderful, but in reality, the human brain needs to receive new information. Information is like "nutrients" for the spiritual world, and insufficient intake over a long period of time can lead to cognitive atrophy, emotional imbalance, and social disconnection.

Her situation was even worse than Shiki's. Shiki chose to fall into a deep sleep, quietly awaiting the death of her human form. But she continued to live, as if she were constantly playing the same game, unable to quit or change anything.

"I see. That makes sense. Meaning often depends on the unknown and challenges. Omniscience is truly a curse. That anomaly was a disaster for others, but for you, it might have been a ray of light in the darkness."

Hearing Bai Mo's tone soften, no longer so aloof, Manaka felt a surge of joy. Could it be...?

Although she knew it was impossible, what if it happened? Just as a small flame of hope rose in her heart, Bai Mo answered her confession.

"I used to think I was unlucky, but now, after meeting you, I'm truly grateful."

Manaka felt her heart was about to leap out of her chest. Bai Mo was unaware that Shi was right behind her. If she accepted now, right in front of her...

That was the Ultimate pleasure.

I'm truly glad I chose Shi instead of you back then.

Bai Mo spoke slowly, after all, if the environment at that time had been so obsessive about Manaka, it would probably have actively catered to the system's plans, and he might not have even had a chance to stop it.

Whether he succeeds or not, Manaka will most likely choose death. If he does, he will probably despise and curse himself for the rest of his life, wishing he could erase his past self with his own hands.

Upon hearing this, the little flame in Manaka's heart was instantly extinguished.

Thump, it sounded like something shattered, and Manaka froze on the spot, motionless. Her body was already close to immortality, but at this moment, those words hurt more than any other attack.

A pain etched deep in my heart.

She'd rather the person behind her pierce her heart than hear those words she'd just heard.

From behind came that familiar voice, tinged with mockery and the pride of a victor.

What are you expecting?

Throughout, Shi wore that relaxed smile. Rather, after such a long and deep friendship with Manaka, if Bai Mo could have any feelings for this woman, she would only suspect that Bai Mo had been possessed by that naked man in the spider cloak.

The reason for doing this is to make this woman face reality.

"Oh, she'll go crazy." Ishtar looked at Manaka from the sky with a subtle expression. She could understand Manaka's thoughts. In the modern world, Manaka, who was connected to the Root, was actually not much different from a god.

Rejecting a goddess like that is truly... an insult.

After saying this, Bai Mo sighed inwardly. The personal matter was over; now it was time for official business. But if he had been the one to say those words, who knew what other things might have happened?

Moreover, in Mesopotamia, there were those more qualified to judge her: Enki, who possessed a few souls; Ereshkigal, who controlled the Underworld; Gilgamesh of Uruk; and countless other people.

He was only there to help, and the right to judge her actions shouldn't be in his hands. Bai Mo rarely cared about his own gains or losses. He had already passed on what needed to be done to Ereshkigal; as the goddess of the Underworld, she should be very good at these things.

The best thing to do now is to leave, to leave this place. If Manaka is unwilling to comply, then all Ereshkigal needs to do is tell him, after all, the Command Spell are still in effect.

"Is everything done?"

"Well, it's time to go."

A familiar voice came from beside him, and Bai Mo subconsciously answered, only realizing after the words were out that it didn't seem to be Arcueid or Ereshkigal, nor did it belong to anyone else present.

"The style? When did it come about?"

"You've arrived quite early. Although I have a lot to say, I need to get you healed first. You don't need to worry about things here."

A pair of arms, white as mutton fat, wrapped around his neck, and then he felt a sudden weightlessness. This was the first time he felt that he was not strong enough to resist.

At the same time, a surge of pure life force flowed in, and the life force lost during the battle with Crimson Moon was quickly restored.

Since Bai Mo achieved his Final Realm breakthrough, he has never had a clear understanding of just how powerful he truly is, which is why he has been training with the Giant Shark.

As the final step beyond becoming the Ultimate powerhouse, the importance of the final Final Realm has significantly decreased compared to other realms.

Unless it can reach more than 970,000 horses, the number of horses doesn't really make a big difference to Bai Mo, especially after he has mastered the Orca Heaven and Earth Way.

To defeat him, a qualitative change is needed; no matter how much quantitative change there is, it will only take a little more time.

Even though the Heaven and Earth Demon God possessed astonishing power, when faced with the Final Realm the Hell God of War, coupled with the Ryougi Lataib which had no worries about its flow, the final result was that it was gradually worn down and killed by Bai Mo.

But now, facing such power, he is powerless to resist?

"Don't resist. This woman might really have a way to heal your soul damage. Especially, don't speak. If you must speak, wait until you're healed!"

Bai Wunan's words made Bai Mo stop what he was doing.

Space distorted, Bai Mo vanished instantly.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene. Enki's spirit immediately gave Ereshkigal a wink, reminding him to be careful of Arcueid not far away.

Somewhat surprisingly, Arcueid frowned, but did not fly into a rage as everyone expected.

"You... you're just going to watch?"

Manaka asked Arcueid a question, and upon hearing this, Arcueid put one hand on her hip and said:

"Otherwise what? Bai Mo didn't resist, and that woman didn't have any intention to kill, so I have no reason to stop her. Besides, she said she would heal Bai Mo, so taking her away directly is perfectly reasonable."

If it were me, and I had a way to cure him, even if he gave me a good scolding, I would take him away from here immediately, no questions asked."

Looking at Manaka's expression, Arcueid narrowed her eyes slightly; she could somewhat understand this madwoman's way of thinking.

Back then, when she saw Bai Mo and Ciel enter that room together, she wasn't much better off than her. But now, she had received the Great Blade Martial God's personal acknowledgment:

Tell Bai Mo to take good care of herself.

Therefore, she didn't see anything wrong with Bai Mo and Ishtar's actions, or their interactions with Ereshkigal.

She was quite hostile towards Manaka, precisely because she understood how troublesome and dangerous it was for her as a woman to be outside the door that day.

From beginning to end, she had no worries about her love life.

Luckily, I was fortunate enough to only collect Misaki at the time. Moreover, the mark left by Crimson Moon was still there, and that woman definitely had the ability to erase it. Since it was left behind, it gave me a path to find it.

As Arcueid pondered this, she slowly drew her blade towards Manaka, who stood to the side. Behind her, a figure somewhat similar to Arcueid appeared, like an grown-up Arcueid, its iridescent eyes fixed on Manaka.

"Alright, I'll take care of the rest for him. Going to the Sea of Imaginary Numbers and absorbing Tiamat should be something you can do, right? We haven't decided the winner yet, have we?"

I really want to punch you.