After hearing Lumine's words, Neuvillette felt it all sounded a bit unreal.
But it was indeed the truth.
However, now didn't seem like the right time to explain.
Because the Master's patience had already been worn out by Mu Yang's "in one ear and out the other" attitude.
On top of that, Mu Yang seemed to be deliberately letting him grow, never going all out from beginning to end…
This was like pouring oil on fire. He now desperately wanted to thoroughly defeat the swordsmanship that Mu Yang took pride in!
Unfortunately, Mu Yang had the confidence to do this.
Not to mention that the Master was only imitating the form.
Even if it was the real "me fighting myself," several thousand years ago he had already won in his dreams…
Everyone had their own considerations in mind.
Only Skirk felt she had been hit twice for no reason and found it very unfair.
One sword cut off her hair strands, another nearly severed her arm.
Both sword strikes came from the same person…
In the eyes of a swordsman who thought highly of herself, this was a great humiliation.
This time Skirk no longer dared to underestimate the Master's attacks. She stepped on the stars and rapidly moved through the portal.
At some point she drew a sword and seemingly casually performed a set of sword flowers, slashing down at the Master…
[Blade Waltz?!]
[What old-version Sword Queen]
[Sharp blade, sharp eyes]
However, this was the interior of the Primordial Sea, and now all the power of the Primordial Sea had returned.
It was impossible to destroy it through such violent means.
Skirk delivered one gorgeous skill after another, but the Master's insight grew stronger and stronger.
Until her attacks were blocked…
[Dormammu, I'm back]
[Infinite lives, how do you even play this]
Mu Yang simply watched from afar as she suffered setbacks without making a move.
He also wanted to observe Skirk's combat strength in passing.
Although she had beaten the Master to a pulp, she probably hadn't used her full strength, but Mu Yang had still seen enough.
Even without the system's great power, Mu Yang's current combat ability was still above Skirk's.
On Lumine's side, she felt they couldn't drag this out any longer. She had also noticed that the Master was learning while dying.
He was constantly growing stronger.
If this continued, it would become difficult to handle.
Just as Lumine was preparing to take action, she once again felt that she had proficiently mastered Mu Yang's skills.
Just like when she had faced Osial.
She looked toward Mu Yang and received his silent approval.
Mu Yang believed in doing things thoroughly. He had already handed over the holy sword to Lumine, so the final kill should naturally be left to her as well.
Since he had already gained plenty of popularity along the way, he would leave the grand finale to Lumine, who represented the players.
Lumine, empowered with ultimate sword intent, easily saw through the exchanges between the Master and Skirk.
She transformed the holy sword into a small knife and used Anemo to conceal the blade's shape…
"Flying Flowers and Plucked Leaves!"
The holy sword, mixed with multiple elemental forces and [Rationality], pierced through the Master's weak point.
The damage Lumine caused with the holy sword was obvious.
This time, the Master's recovery time became several seconds longer than before.
Moreover, his body had also shrunk.
It was as if something had been cut away from him.
Seeing this, Neuvillette was very understanding and once again distributed the ancient dragon's power to Lumine.
He only kept a small portion to suppress the violent Primordial Sea water.
If not for his efforts, the Primordial Sea water would have erupted like magma at this moment and surged toward them.
Lumine, strengthened once again, moved like a fish in water. She engaged in fierce combat with the Master, who was imitating two sword techniques.
[So cool, sis, so cool]
[Why aren't these flashy skills something I get to play myself]
[It's just Q and E, maybe you wouldn't be able to press them in time]
[It can do QQ E, EE Q combos]
[Mobile players got skipped]
Although Skirk was unwilling, she still lent her power to Lumine.
She now only wanted to leave this damned place as quickly as possible.
Cleaning up the mess was already tiring, and she had run into such troublesome matters.
However, she had discovered two interesting people.
That could be considered a decent gain from this trip.
In the battlefield, Lumine gained the ability to shuttle around, attacking like a violent storm.
Under the continuous barrage of various combination techniques, she finally knocked the Master — Narzissenkreuz — down in rank.
He reverted into a small water droplet…
[When can our protagonist's stats get strengthened like this?]
[Thinking too much. I'd already be satisfied with plot-level strength]
[This is the protagonist I need!]
[It's just borrowing power. Do you think you're that amazing?]
[Just borrowing, your dinner was delicious, and your Tokiwadai is also useful]
"Impossible… I had clearly reached the rank of [Irreversible]… Why have I fallen to such a realm?"
"My control over the Primordial Sea has also been completely lost."
"Why, why is this happening? Why, why are you all doing this!"
The Master, now in the form of a small water droplet, roared in anger. "The new world cannot be born. Everyone will die inside the dream of the eggshell."
At this moment, Lumine was still a bit tired from the battle that had just ended.
She was about to explain when the Master seemed to figure it out himself.
"I understand. It's the holy sword. It did not stand on my side. Every swing of it cut away the will of all beings gathered around me."
"Until finally, my weak human nature — my personality — also returned to my body."
Lumine turned the tip of her sword. "Your calculations were off. That whale has already been defeated by us."
The Master closed his eyes and thought for a long while…
"I should have noticed it earlier. The earliest input value entered into the world-formula had changed. A variable had descended here."
He continued, "Not everything that comes from outside the universe can be called a descent or a variable."
He looked toward Skirk but did not look at Mu Yang.
"So I missed one variable — that would be you."
"Only someone whose very self is equivalent to a world can bear this title."
"I once had such a dream too — to become something like you. But that dream has just been shattered. Everything I did was meaningless, like an empty dream."
"No, it's not even as good as a dream. At least dreams are harmless. But I…"
"No, you and the others have paid so much for this matter."
Lumine asked, "Do you want me to forgive you? To have everyone forgive you?"
Narzissenkreuz did not mean that.
He even felt that Lumine was saying something strange.
From the very beginning, his plan had a noble and sacred purpose. There was no selfishness in it.
"No one can judge me. No one can sentence me. No one can forgive me."
"Your goal may be noble, but you have hurt many people because of it. You need to go see them and explain things clearly."
Lumine was referring to Caterpillar, An, Seymour, and the others.
"I'm very sorry. I understand."
Paimon, who had rushed over from the side, was left speechless. "Why did this guy suddenly become so obedient? I prepared so many words to persuade him…"
"As I said before, I never felt I had any guilt. Although my great undertaking has regrettably collapsed, the world has already been saved."
"Let others scold and mock me as they wish. My heart is already empty. All that remains is one desire."
"What is it?" Lumine asked him.
"I also want to return to the very beginning… When the hero of the Narzissenkreuz had not yet set off on his journey…"