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Phantylia's expression shifted from astonishment to grim fury. Suppressed emotions caused her anger to boil over, and wisps of cyan-white flame pulsed around her, rising and falling like her turbulent mood.
The Luofu people are truly ill-mannered. How dare some unknown puppet speak to her like that?
Does this woman really think her title as a Lord Ravager is some kind of joke?!
I can't beat HooH of [The Equilibrium], but you think I can't beat you?
Even with an Emanator of [The Hunt] present, this puppet must be utterly incinerated in the calamitous fires of [The Destruction], reduced to nothing but ash!
With this thought burning in her mind, Phantylia glared at the Herta puppet in the distance, who seemed to have issued the "provocation" as if it were the most natural thing in the world. A dangerous glint flashed in Phantylia's eyes.
"You arrogant little thing… who gave you the nerve to speak to me in such a manner?"
Her tone turned frigid, and a tangible, azure flame ignited in her pupils—not as a metaphor, but as a real manifestation of Phantylia's Heliobus body, a direct expression of her fundamental emotions.
Right now, she was, much like the fire in her eyes… utterly furious.
A raging aura surged around her. The nature of a Heliobus allowed Phantylia to influence reality with her emotions. This was the so-called "sorcery" of the Heliobi, which was, in truth, merely an innate instinct of these formless lifeforms.
A dreadful light flared in her eyes as she scanned the three figures before her.
"The malicious words of ants have truly angered me…"
She spoke, her tone shifting abruptly, now laced with extreme malevolence.
"Since you insist on such vile speech, then I shall repay your hospitality in kind and vent this fury of mine…"
With a grandiose tone, she declared:
"Next, I shall fashion you all into Voidrangers."
"I will let the power of [The Destruction] erode your flesh and blood, letting you be reforged in the fires of calamity! You will writhe in the agony of endless torment, twisted into madness, and be forged into pawns for Lord Nanook!"
Phantylia's voice grew louder, more theatrical, as if she were performing on stage. She spread her arms wide.
"Ants, savor the last moments of your lives—"
Smack!
An ice puck, refracting a brilliant golden light, slammed squarely into Phantylia's face, knocking the entire, carefully prepared speech right back down her throat.
Herta dusted off her hands with a look of disdain, watching the still-monologuing Phantylia.
"All this whining is such a pain."
"..."
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Azure flames surged, instantly melting the ice puck on Phantylia's face into nothingness.
Only a few specks of brilliant golden light remained, tumbling amidst the rising cyan-white flames before winking out of existence entirely.
Phantylia's rage exploded, surged, and intensified! The resentment from being tormented by that old geezer HooH of [The Equilibrium] now intertwined with her current fury, erupting into a monstrous inferno that propelled her further down the Path of [The Destruction]…
A breakthrough on the battlefield! Phantylia had, in this very moment, broken through to a new realm! The power of [The Destruction] she wielded had surged by a factor of a million. Who in this world could possibly stop her now? Who the hell in this world could possibly stand in her way?!
Phantylia could no longer suppress the rage in her heart—Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill! She would slaughter every grievance, every ounce of contempt in the world! She would turn the Xianzhou Luofu into a sea of fire, burying all her frustrations and offering the most perfect firework display to [The Destruction]!
Forget some stupid Stellaron! These local thugs have gone too far! She had to bring out the heavy artillery and show them who the real boss was!
The fury in her heart drove Phantylia to take a decisive step forward. She charged toward Herta's group, the calamitous fire in her hands already coalescing into the phantom of a star. But this was no mere phantom—it was a true meteor.
And at that very same moment, in the sky above, as the phantom star took shape, a real meteor in the Jarilo-VI system was pulled from its original trajectory. Guided by an invisible gravitational force, it took aim at the spot where Herta's group stood.
To crush ants, nothing was more fitting than dropping a star on them.
Clutching this thought, Phantylia watched the three silent figures before her with ecstatic glee as the stellar phantom in her hand solidified.
Her fingers slowly tightened, and the phantom star began to collapse. In the sky above, the meteor ignited with a dense, deep purple calamitous fire as it plummeted toward the ground—
"Taste the might of my 999,900 measures of [Destruction]! [Hanging Star, Crushing Moon]—DIEEEEE!!!"
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A few moments passed.
Herta disdainfully patted her clothes, brushing off a few specks of dust, her tone filled with annoyance.
"I told you to come be my dog. Why must you always waste time?"
She gave the figure beside her a heavy pat. It was Phantylia, held tight by the Lightning-Lord, trembling from the jolts of brilliant golden divine lightning. Around her azure-flamed body, golden sigils formed chains of light, locking her in place. Herta spoke with earnest gravity.
"One must know their place. Don't waste time on things like this in the future."
With that, she glanced at Jing Yuan.
"This body isn't dead yet, so don't be so rough… Find something to put Phantylia in. We'll interrogate her elsewhere."
Having witnessed Herta's display of power, Jing Yuan obediently released the Lightning-Lord's tight grip. Burned by the holy fire of [Salvation] and shocked by the divine lightning of [The Hunt] to the point of near-unconsciousness, Phantylia's true form was quickly extracted from the pitiful Vidyadhara woman's body, becoming a cluster of azure flame drifting without awareness.
At that moment, Fu Xuan produced a gourd she had obtained from the Ten-Lords Commission. This Moon-Storing Gourd was a treasure used by the commission to capture stray Heliobi. While it certainly wouldn't be enough to hold Phantylia, who was on par with the likes of Suihuang, it was the best tool they had against Heliobi on the Luofu. For now, it would have to do.
Besides, with two Emanators like Herta and Jing Yuan present, even if Lord Ravager Phantylia were to regain her senses and find a way to escape the gourd, she would be stuffed right back in.
Although… right now, it seems like Lady Herta alone is more than enough to keep Phantylia from causing any trouble…
With this in mind, Fu Xuan confidently opened the gourd's stopper. She watched as the large mass of azure flame was completely sucked into the Moon-Storing Gourd, then sealed it tightly and handed it to Herta.
The image on the light screen faded, and new lines of text appeared.
[You, along with General Jing Yuan and [Erudition] Emanator Herta, delved deep into a corner of the Cloudford and successfully located Lord Ravager Phantylia, who was hiding inside a container.]
[Your original plan was to have Herta and Jing Yuan attempt a sneak attack, capturing the terrifying Lord Ravager in a single, swift move…]
[However, you had not anticipated that you would be discovered by Phantylia when you were still 500 meters away.]
[The plan for a sneak attack was clearly no longer viable. Just as you were about to suggest a more cautious approach to Herta and Jing Yuan, Herta, who seemed to be anxious about something, impatiently began to taunt Phantylia, completely igniting her fury.]
[You thought Herta's actions would make capturing Phantylia alive more difficult, but to your surprise, a furious Phantylia charged forward only to be utterly incapacitated by one slap each from Herta and Jing Yuan…]
Staring at the screen, Fu Xuan was speechless.
She knew Herta was strong and had never underestimated this Emanator of [Erudition]… but she had never imagined Herta was this strong.
Lord Ravager Phantylia was by no means weak. After being provoked into such a rage, the endless flames of fury pushed her even further along the Path of [The Destruction], making the already powerful Lord Ravager even stronger than before.
As one of the absolute powerhouses among Emanators, she should not have fallen so easily into defeat.
But alas, the enemy she faced was simply too terrifying.
Fu Xuan understood what had happened. The battle was already over the moment Herta casually tossed that ice puck.
The outcome had been sealed by Herta's action. There was no need to pay attention to what came next.
Why? Because of the few specks of brilliant golden light glittering within that ice puck…
Those tiny specks were difficult to notice, but Fu Xuan, watching from the outside on the simulation screen, could see them clearly. After the specks landed on Phantylia, they completely merged into her azure flame body. Guided by Herta's will, they transformed into minuscule sigils, forming tiny chains that bound the azure flame from within.
The reason Phantylia was so effortlessly suppressed by Herta and Jing Yuan was because Herta's covertly released golden light had formed sigil-chains that sealed Phantylia's power.
Otherwise, as a Lord Ravager capable of wielding the terrifying might of the Path of [The Destruction], even if she couldn't defeat two Emanators, she should have been able to hold her own for a while, perhaps even managing to incinerate the entire Cloudford in the process and cause them significant losses.
But with Herta's ability, none of that happened. She casually took down the Lord Ravager who had been a persistent headache for the Xianzhou Luofu.
It was clear just how unfathomably deep Herta's power ran.
Fu Xuan couldn't help but feel a flicker of doubt. Were Emanators of [Erudition] truly this powerful?
Lord Ravagers of [The Destruction] were already considered among the strongest Emanators in this sea of stars, yet Phantylia was taken down so easily by Herta.
It's worth noting that Herta was only Member #83 of the Genius Society. While the Society's rankings weren't based on power, it did prove that Nous of [Erudition] had created many such Emanators.
Though most of them were already dead, it was hard to imagine that any of the remaining ones were weaker than Herta. Was the faction of the All-Knowing Heavenly Lord really that formidable?
It was truly mind-boggling. But if one were to say this power wasn't from [Erudition], that was also unlikely. She remembered the power of [Salvation] vividly; that brilliant golden flame was seared into her memory. But the power Herta had just used was clearly different from that golden flame.
And… even if it were the power of [Salvation], Herta would have had to embark upon that Path first, right?
This simulation had only just begun a few days ago. Herta had already given the Lantern of [Salvation] she received as a reward to Ron. Logically, she shouldn't have any of [Salvation]'s power, so it could only be her own.
Fu Xuan's mind was a bit muddled, but this was clearly not the power of [Erudition].
Although Fu Xuan had exchanged a lot of information with Ron and Herta, she had not, after all, joined the new Belobog in the previous simulation, nor had she ever believed in [Salvation] or obtained the Lantern of [Salvation].
Naturally, she couldn't possibly understand the power she had never seen, power that originated from the Path of [Salvation].
While her experiences in the previous simulation had etched a deep-seated fear of the Aeon of [Salvation] into her very bones, and she vividly remembered that brilliant golden holy fire, that was merely the most superficial application of [Salvation]'s power.
The true divine authority of [Salvation] began with the most fundamental ability: "Hope Manifest."
Fu Xuan had no idea that "Hope Manifest" could anchor the future and lock down existence. Nor did she know that Herta had already fought Phantylia once before in a previous simulation and was now simply treading a familiar path.
And she certainly didn't know that just before Ron sent Herta over, he had placed a wisp of fire from the Lantern of [Salvation] on her, allowing her to command it as she pleased.
Of course, figuring out the source of Herta's power wasn't important. Herta was her ally, after all. She was overjoyed that Herta was so strong, so why dig into the details and ponder such meaningless things?
Right now, the most important thing was whether they could pry some useful information from Phantylia's mouth.
After all, while the "ringleader" had been captured, what about the rest of her Antimatter Legion? Where were they deployed? What exactly was their plan to destroy the Xianzhou Luofu? What attacks had they prepared?
These were all seemingly minor details, but in reality, they were critically important.
If they could extract this information from Phantylia, they could preemptively neutralize all threats with minimal cost, thoroughly clearing out the danger in reality. She could then lead the grand army to sweep across the Luofu and eliminate every last crisis.
With this in mind, Fu Xuan watched as the text on the screen before her faded, and a new simulation choice box appeared.
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[You have successfully captured Lord Ravager Phantylia with the help of General Jing Yuan and [Erudition] Emanator Herta. Everything has taken a new turn…]
[Next, the movements of the main army are for you to decide… As the commander holding the Edict of the Reignbow Arbiter, your choice after this phase of victory is of utmost importance.]
[It is time to digest the fruits of this victory… But how should this victory be digested? What is the next course of action?]
[All of this requires you to make a choice…]
[Please Choose——]
[1. Part ways with Herta. Take Phantylia back to the Shackling Prison for interrogation with Jing Yuan.]
[With Herta's help, you have successfully captured Lord Ravager Phantylia… But Herta is on a tight schedule. She must return to the Artisanship Commission on the Luofu to complete the miracle design with Ron. You cannot force her to stay and help you solve the remaining problems.]
[Therefore, you decide to follow standard procedure and part ways with Herta for now. You will have the Cloud Knights clear out the now leaderless but still entrenched Antimatter Legion in the Cloudford, while you and Jing Yuan rush back to the Ten-Lords Commission to interrogate Phantylia using their methods.]
[You believe that under the stern methods of the Ten-Lords Commission, even an Emanator of [Destruction] might reveal some information you desire.]
(If you select this option, you will proceed with the Luofu's standard protocols. You and Jing Yuan will return to the Ten-Lords Commission, and with their assistance, you will interrogate Phantylia to extract the information you want…)
[2. Part ways with Jing Yuan. Take Phantylia to the Artisanship Commission on the Luofu with Herta to be interrogated by Ron, this Emanator of [Destruction].]
[Although the Xianzhou Luofu has comprehensive plans for dealing with sudden incidents, and the current emergency can be handled by applying the Alliance's strict regulations… this is not the best choice.]
[You are well aware of the threat the Xianzhou Luofu currently faces. Lord Ravager Phantylia is but a minor vanguard, an appetizer that isn't too hard to swallow.]
[[Terminus], the Finality, is the existence you truly need to be concerned about… The Luofu's current regulations are no longer adequate. No matter how skilled the Ten-Lords Commission is at interrogation, they will never be able to extract any information regarding [Terminus], the Finality.]
[Only Ron knows these secrets… Taking Phantylia to Ron is perhaps the best choice.]
(If you select this option, you will temporarily relinquish command of the Cloud Knights to General Jing Yuan. You will then return to the Artisanship Commission on the Luofu with Herta and Ron to interrogate this unruly Lord Ravager…)
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Looking at the two options on the screen, Fu Xuan didn't hesitate for a moment.
While she was a little afraid of Ron, that was no reason to give up on taking Phantylia to him now.
Returning Phantylia to the Ten-Lords Commission was the choice that best fit regulations, but regulations couldn't save the Xianzhou Alliance, much less this sea of stars.
Fu Xuan could distinguish right from wrong. Time was of the essence. Taking Phantylia to the Artisanship Commission for Ron to handle was the most correct decision.
With this in mind, Fu Xuan tapped the second option on the screen.
The choice box on the screen faded, and new lines of text appeared.
[After successfully capturing Lord Ravager Phantylia, you use the Edict of the Reignbow Arbiter as a pretext to tell Jing Yuan that you and Herta must leave temporarily with Phantylia to meet Herta's "superior".]
[Although Jing Yuan is suspicious, out of trust for you and respect for the Master Diviner's authority, he does not ask many questions. He accepts the burden of commanding the Cloud Knights, returning to his old role as a general, and leads the army into the Cloudford to clean up the remaining enemy soldiers…]
[You and Herta do not delay. You quickly leave the Cloudford with Lord Ravager Phantylia and arrive at the Artisanship Commission on the Luofu…]
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Meanwhile, on the other side—
Staring at the Furnace of Creation before him, Ron's brow furrowed so tightly it nearly twisted into a knot.
What had caused him such distress was certainly not the Furnace of Creation itself. The old thing had nearly melted several times under Ron's extreme handling, but in the end, it had held firm. A testament to its hardy nature.
Truly a veteran artifact of the Luofu, a seasoned actor from the Artisanship Commission. Its defining trait was professionalism. It had even withstood the holy fire of [Salvation] for so long. If Ron truly managed to forge the Guiding Spirit Lantern with this furnace, he would have to bestow upon it the title of an Aeon-grade super artifact.
Unfortunately, such a title was likely a long way off for the Furnace of Creation.
Ron gazed at the Lantern of [Salvation] within the furnace and couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.
Although he and Herta had drawn up the miracle blueprint for the Guiding Spirit Lantern, and even the Life Simulation Game had acknowledged its miraculous nature, even anchoring the future fate to ensure its feasibility…
Putting this miracle into practice was not so simple.
Theoretically, based on how easily Ron had been able to melt the Lantern of [Salvation] into a golden ichor before, he should just have to reshape it according to the miracle blueprint. Even if the data for the design was overly complex and precise, requiring a significant amount of effort, someone of Ron's skill should have been able to finish the job in about an hour.
But the reality was not so simple. Ron's attempts to shape the Lantern of [Salvation] according to the miracle blueprint were met with extreme difficulty. He couldn't seem to mold it at all. It took him half a day just to figure out what was going on.
The Lantern of [Salvation] had never truly been melted before. What he had seen was merely a change in its external appearance. For a conceptual entity like the Lantern, this changed nothing fundamental.
That was why, back then, after Ron had melted it down and fashioned it into those garbage designs, the Lantern had simply rejected the changes and, following its own unchanging concept, easily reverted to its original form.
But now, because Ron and Herta had found the right path and created a genuine miracle design to modify the Lantern, one that contained designs that would influence the very concept of the Lantern…
Even though the conceptual change was simple—merely the difference between a few of the lantern's panels being translucent or reflective—it involved a fundamental change to the complete concept of the Lantern of [Salvation].
Thus, the Lantern had now become incredibly stubborn. Although under Ron's will, the golden holy fire of [Salvation] was scorching it, causing its concept to shift, bit by bit, according to his intentions, slowly approaching the design of the Guiding Spirit Lantern… the process of altering its fundamental nature was agonizingly slow.
After all, Ron's power wasn't strong enough. This Lantern of [Salvation] possessed the divine status of the Path of [Salvation] but lacked the formidable power of a true Aeon.
If Ron currently had Aeon-level power, he could rely on that immense strength to forcefully twist the Lantern's concept, achieving his desired result in a quarter of an hour and turning this stubborn lantern into the "Guiding Spirit Lantern" he envisioned.
But he was not an Aeon.
By Ron's estimate, to completely forge this Lantern of [Salvation] into the Guiding Spirit Lantern, it would take at least two to three days.
While this speed might not seem slow for forging an Aeon-grade artifact, Ron was not satisfied.
After all… who knew how long that old geezer HooH of [The Equilibrium] had been spying from the shadows? It was unclear when He would decide to personally intervene.
If He made his move too early and interrupted the forging of the Guiding Spirit Lantern, this simulation would be a waste.
If He made his move later, after Ron had finished the forging, then Ron wouldn't have much to complain about.
After all, the plan trait had already advanced to a new stage. If a real problem arose, he would just have to consider a new simulation. It wasn't as if this was the last simulation he would ever have.
Even if HooH of [The Equilibrium] descended now and dealt with Ron, it wouldn't be a big deal. He had already obtained the blueprint for the Guiding Spirit Lantern, and the first phase of the plan had progressed by 50%. He had already reaped sufficient rewards.
It was just that this simulation was so close to success, and Ron, being a bit greedy, didn't want to waste it. He wanted to complete the first project of the plan in one go.
"Sigh… I can only take it one step at a time."
Ron sighed softly, saying helplessly, "I wonder how Herta and Fu Xuan are doing. After catching Phantylia, is there any way to knock something useful out of her mouth…"
He hadn't even finished his sentence when he heard a series of hurried footsteps behind him.
Turning his head, he saw Herta and Fu Xuan striding toward him. In Fu Xuan's hand was a treasured gourd that shimmered with a faint, ghostly light, tinged with the glow of azure flames.
"Is that… a Moon-Storing Gourd?"
Seeing the item in Fu Xuan's hand, Ron raised an eyebrow. "You've already caught Phantylia? She's inside?"
"Of course. You sent me out to do it. Is there any chance of failure?"
Herta crossed her arms and tilted her head back slightly, looking extremely confident.
However, she immediately changed the subject, turning the topic to what concerned her most.
"That's not important. Ron, the miracle design for the Guiding Spirit Lantern, how's it coming along?"
On their way here, Herta had been constantly thinking about how to reforge the Lantern of [Salvation], barely paying any attention to the matter of Lord Ravager Phantylia. The pensive look Fu Xuan had seen on her face was due to this.
But upon hearing Herta's question, a look of helplessness crossed Ron's face. He sighed.
"Ugh… don't even mention it."
"Victory is in sight, success is imminent… but it's still going to take another two or three days."
Ron said, waving his hand dismissively. "Let's not talk about that for now. The process will continue on its own without delaying anything. What about Phantylia?"
Hearing this, Fu Xuan handed the Moon-Storing Gourd to Ron and advised, "Phantylia is currently locked inside… but it hasn't been long. She should be waking up soon."
"Waking up? I'm not afraid of her waking up. I'm afraid she won't wake up…"
A satisfied smile appeared on Ron's face.
"All preparations are now complete. Next, we have to face an Aeon… We don't know when HooH of [The Equilibrium] will make a move, so at the very least, we need to clarify the finer details of His agreement with Phantylia."
"She's already a prisoner. There's nothing to be afraid of. Let her out. It's time for an interrogation."
As Ron spoke, he casually pulled the stopper from the Moon-Storing Gourd.
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A mass of azure flame began to trickle out of the gourd, at first flowing out unconsciously. But after a moment, as if gaining a will of its own, it completely extracted the majority of its fiery body in a flash, breaking free from the gourd's restraints. It successfully reformed into a cluster, floating before the group.
Phantylia groggily felt her body being confined within an extremely small and dark space. The cramped area made her incredibly uncomfortable, but her battle with Herta and Jing Yuan had left her consciousness scattered. The entire Heliobus was not fully lucid.
So, even though this small restraint was something she could normally break free from with ease, her lack of clarity meant she couldn't apply force in the right places. For a time, she was powerless to escape, trapped in a daze.
But after a short while, she felt the restraint loosen considerably. Her instincts urged her to surge toward the opening. As her body made contact with the air of the real world, and a part of her was no longer confined within the Moon-Storing Gourd, the Heliobus's consciousness began to solidify.
Her scattered consciousness gradually returned. As a Heliobus, her soul and consciousness were her strong suits. Despite taking a beating from two Emanators, Phantylia was still able to easily regain her senses and recover her normal, clear-headed state of mind.
But the moment she opened her eyes, she saw three people standing silently before her.
Two women and a man, again. Two tall and one short, again. Two of them hadn't even changed!
Feeling this unusual atmosphere, as if straight out of a manga, the stretched-out, stylized characters for "ゴゴゴゴゴゴ" seemed to float in the air above. Phantylia finally lost her composure.
She stared at the three experts before her in silence for a long time before finally speaking, her voice a bit hoarse.
"You… What are you going to do?"
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"What are we going to do? You don't know, Phantylia?"
Looking at the floating azure flame, Ron said with a beaming smile, "You wanted to destroy the Xianzhou Luofu, and we didn't kill you. We spared your life. Naturally, we want to pry something out of you."
"Spit it out, Phantylia. What is your detailed plan for destroying the Xianzhou Luofu? What kind of specific connection do you have with HooH of [The Equilibrium]? What is the full nature of the trial He issued to you? Recount it for me…"
Initially, Phantylia showed no change as Ron spoke. But the moment he mentioned HooH of [The Equilibrium], the azure flame of her body tensed up, and she blurted out instinctively, "So what if you've captured me? A Heliobus cannot die anyway. I will absolutely never tell you these things…"
But Ron simply looked at the stubborn Phantylia, the smile on his face unwavering. He just clapped his hands lightly and glanced at Fu Xuan beside him.
Fu Xuan understood immediately. She took a step forward. "I am the Master Diviner of the Luofu's Divination Commission. My job is divination and fortune-telling. With the Matrix of Prescience, I can peer into the past and future. Determining if someone is lying is trivially easy."
"There is an old saying on the Luofu: 'A wise person submits to the circumstances'…"
As she spoke, the Matrix on her forehead began to glow faintly, and the astrolabe on her chest began to spin, as if a small-scale divination matrix was unfolding right there.
"With all the divination methods at my disposal, I am certain I can pry open your mouth."
Phantylia was at a loss for words, but she stubbornly retorted, "S-so what if you can figure it out? I am an Emanator of [The Destruction], a Lord Ravager! How can you humiliate me like this?"
"Guh, if you have the guts, then kill me! I'm not talking, either way!"
The smile on Ron's face still didn't change. He clapped his hands again and glanced at Herta.
Herta cracked her knuckles, the joints of her puppet letting out a crisp sound.
She stared calmly at the mass of azure flame, at the trembling Phantylia, and forced a professional, plastic smile.
"Be a good girl. Tell us what you need to tell us. Don't waste everyone's time."
She blew on her little hands, looking completely non-threatening and rather cute. But Phantylia had personally experienced the power behind them and couldn't help but shiver slightly.
"You don't want to be stuffed back into that little gourd, do you?"
Ron looked at Phantylia, the smile on his face never fading. He looked completely confident, as if he had her right where he wanted her, having found her fatal weakness.
"HooH of [The Equilibrium] threatens you, and Nanook of [The Destruction] uses you. You just want to live in peace, but these Aeons always make you afraid to even sleep at night…"
As Ron spoke, his voice became gentle, and the azure flame before him seemed to calm down at his words.
"You came to the Xianzhou Luofu to usurp the Ambrosial Arbor and survive the calamitous destruction, didn't you? Now you have nothing. What life are you selling for Them?"
"So… stop resisting, Phantylia."
"Tell me everything you know… How about it?"
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Author's PS:
Jye jye jye jye jye, you didn't expect it, did you? This is another 10,000-word chapter!
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tl: :')