Although these Reincarnators were all curious about Sophia's identity, looking at the ground shattered by the greatsword and Sophia's unapproachable aura, no one dared to step forward and ask. However, some guessed in their hearts that Sophia might be a Reincarnator; it was just that they truly had no memory of Sophia in their impressions.
To some extent, these Reincarnators could recognize facial features from their previous lives, but in their memories of their past lives, the person 'Sophia' did not exist.
Sophia was a beauty; if she had been a classmate, it would have been impossible not to have an impression of her.
Sophia had no intention of getting close to her former classmates. Seeing that Sophia had no plans to reveal her identity, and given that her own relationship with these people was currently strained, Felimeth found it difficult to introduce them to each other, so she said nothing.
Sophia used logic to convince the Reincarnators, making them afraid to continue throwing tantrums. However, Felimeth insisted on bringing along this group of young elves, which caused their movement speed to be somewhat restricted.
Not far away, Tsukasa watched as they safely rescued the hostages. Next, Sophia and Felimeth would leave the battlefield according to plan and return to the Night Sky Pavilion through the nearest teleportation point. Now, it was time to complete her mission. Rescuing the hostages was merely to fulfill her promise to Felimeth; that task brought her no benefits. Her true mission was to punish Potimas, the great sinner who stole the world's energy.
"Eidor."
"Understood~"
Tsukasa had long ago learned the location of Potimas's Main Body from Felimeth. When she had separated from Eidor just now, she had sent the stealth-expert Eidor to scout ahead. At this moment, they didn't need to take any detours and headed straight for Potimas's hiding place. That old bug's time had come.
They arrived before a tall tree.
Eidor cast a spell to dispel the illusion and barrier above, immediately exposing what was hidden inside. The tree was a fake, concealing an entrance to an underground laboratory.
Tsukasa and Eidor stepped into the underground lab.
The moment they entered, a piercing alarm blared from an unknown source. Various mechanisms appeared on the walls, and high-tech defense systems with futuristic aesthetics launched attacks at the intruders.
「Shadow Step」
However, the firearm attacks were judged as physical damage. No matter how dense the fire or how high the damage, they were useless against Tsukasa, who possessed a skill providing immunity to physical damage. For Eidor, who specialized in Space Magic, they were even less worth mentioning.
The two of them easily bypassed the laboratory's defenses.
They cleared the checkpoint past the main entrance.
Ahead of them were three doors.
"Traps, a labyrinth... a classic design."
Eidor looked at Tsukasa with a smile.
No words were needed.
Tsukasa extended her right hand.
A black magic circle rose from her body.
「Shadow Demon」
One by one, black shadows rose from the ground. They split up to scout the routes of the underground lab, and soon a complete map appeared in Tsukasa's mind.
"Let's go."
Whether it was traps or a labyrinth,
they were all useless against a mage of her caliber. The Shadow Demon Legion was a master of exploration. Potimas meeting her was simply retribution for his many evils!
While Tsukasa and Eidor were entering the lab,
a white-robed, white-haired woman arrived at the scene. Seeing the traces of the dispelled barriers, Spider Child finally understood why she couldn't find Potimas's location before; that guy had long ago made thorough preparations for his hiding place.
"But he still hasn't run away even after all this. Is it confidence? Or does he really have no other means left?" Spider Child felt this matter was a bit too simple.
Was that Potimas really going to be defeated so easily?
One must remember that Potimas, like the Demon Lord and the others, was a mastermind plotting behind the scenes of the world. The Demon Lord was the simplest and most violent of that group, while Potimas and the Pope could be said to be old schemers with maxed-out intelligence.
She found it hard to believe Potimas would be such a pushover.
However... "Even if I don't know if Potimas is thinking about how to counter-kill us, what I have to do hasn't changed—and that is to walk right up to this guy and punch him to death!"
Spider Child didn't fear whether Potimas had a trump card at all.
This wasn't her first time clashing with Potimas. If that guy hadn't schemed against her in previous encounters, preventing her from directly attacking the old bug, a mere Potimas would have been beaten to death by her long ago.
Of course, the first time didn't count.
Because back then she was still a weak Spider Girl. Facing Potimas's Anti-Magic Barrier, she truly had no way. At that time, her skills and abilities were restricted, making her no different from an ordinary person. Naturally, she couldn't win then.
If anything, Potimas had cheated that time.
Spider Child followed them into the underground laboratory.
The footage of them entering the lab was all seen by Potimas. At this moment, his entire body was soaked in a treatment tank; he usually prolonged his life through hibernation. Potimas had never obtained the power of immortality; his body still aged and was still subject to lifespan limits. However, through hibernation, he kept his Main Body in a frozen state to preserve his life, usually acting through clones to mislead others into thinking he had broken the limits of lifespan and achieved eternal youth.
Originally, he wouldn't use his Main Body. After all, although hibernation gave him a capability equivalent to longevity, in reality, his Main Body would still age due to time; it was just that this method extended his life dozens of times over.
But now his Main Body looked very old. Especially the moment he woke up using his Main Body, the physique that originally looked middle-aged instantly entered an elderly state, causing Potimas's state of mind to waver for a moment.
"As long as one is a living being, one cannot escape the cycle of life and death, nor the limits of lifespan. Although Gods are not truly immortal, their lifespans approach immortality, so I want to become a God." Potimas looked at his wrinkled hands.
He still had too many regrets.
Knowledge is infinite.
He was a scholar, a scientist. From the moment he knew more knowledge was just ahead but he could not grasp it, crazy thoughts were born. When he produced the thought of making himself immortal, he had already taken a wrong turn. By now, what he wanted might not even be to explore the mysteries of knowledge, because he hadn't even achieved the goal of becoming a God.
But Potimas had not forgotten his original intention; he was merely diligently focusing his efforts on his current goal.
He looked at the two figures on the surveillance screen.
He asked in confusion, "Why are people like them able to receive favor, while I have plotted for so long only for it to be a dream in the end?"
This result...
He could not accept it.
Potimas's eyes were full of madness.
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