*Slap*
Elysia swatted the thing that was about to invade her. "Why are you Ruvoid Race so fond of targeting me? Am I an easy target to bully?"
"I see... you've become more dangerous from the last clash, huh. It might be difficult in my half-sealed state, but it's more than enough to handle a junior like you." a human-like shadow emerged from the vortex of darkness. Hundreds of water-rippled red eyes opened from all sides, staring at everyone to cause some influences and reality illusions.
"..." Elysia found herself alone at the top of a rocky mountain. Everyone was nowhere to be seen, but she knew it was an imaginary realm where only her consciousness was present.
"Keke, who would have thought that you have hundreds of hidden defense mechanisms in your body." The Ruvoid Shadow emerged out of thin air, fully cracked and on the verge of shattering.
"What is the reason you brought me here?" Elysia was still calm because she could communicate with Elena and Ai without hindrance.
"No particular reason. This sovereign want to know something from you." The Ruvoid Shadow repaired his form.
Elysia was ready to act, but she was in no hurry to trigger her plan. It also doesn't look like the enemy will make any move. Thus she tried to be reasonable. "That's a coincidence because I also need a few things to ask you. Let's exchange favors with the rule of three. I can ask you three things, and you must answer them with facts. You can also ask three things, and I will answer them truthfully."
"Interesting, and sounds fair. Let's do it this way." The Ruvoid Shadow readily agreed.
"Then, I will go first to ask you. What happened to Vrelenia's two strongest Gods who sealed you a hundred thousand years ago?" Elysia went straight to the most important thing for her Goddess friends.
"That old sage and his little lover? They have become part of us after sacrificing their divine bodies to seal us away. They are quite a pain, but not a problem." The Ruvoid Shadow replied casually as if it was no big deal.
"I see, it's their great sacrifice, huh... That means, the last two Ruvoid Gods have also become one due to devouring each other inside the divine sealing artifact." Elysia put her hand on her chin as she could understand something from the unspoken.
"Now it's my turn. You can negate the curse with no effort and convert it into something harmless. What is your origin?" The Ruvoid Shadow still couldn't understand what kind of witchcraft could do such a thing.
"The answer is simple and can be explained in one short sentence. I am your nemesis." Elysia smiled faintly.
"Nemesis? So, that is your dao title? Interesting." The Ruvoid Shadow muttered to himself.
"Now is my second question. You are different from the third ranked Ruvoid God, Alashor. If we thoroughly purify you after defeating you, will you really be annihilated?" Elysia threw the question in a cold tone, straight to something vital.
"It depends whether you have the strength for it or not. Can you match me in my newly acquired power in full blow? You may be able to win the battle, but lose the war. It can also be a complete defeat with no resistance. Heehee..." The Ruvoid Shadow laughed lightly at the end of the sentence.
"Hum-mm... Since the strongest God has been devoured by you, then you acquired a port of his power and you can predict some possible future, huh... You have seen several possibilities where we lose and win." Elysia nodded in understanding.
"It's my turn. I can see that you have gone through several reincarnations and transmigrations. Your divine soul is so beautiful and delicious, but your spirit is incomplete, uh? In your past peak power, what is your view of the higher realms, and perhaps, the zenith of infinity?" The Ruvoid Shadow looked up as if he was confused about something.
"How can I know what I haven't visited before? Let alone the zenith of infinity or higher realms, I still wonder about other worlds in this realm." Elysia heaved a subtle sigh.
"You do not know?" The Ruvoid Shadow gasped in surprise, feeling disbelief. However, he assumed Elysia was a higher being with vague memories, just like her separated spirits.
"Final question from me. What's the origin of the accursed creatures, your Ruvoid Race? Why do you look like a creature from the other part of the universe?" Elysia made a projection of a random shadow beast from the Boundless Realm.
"That, how did you come to that conclusion?" The Ruvoid Shadow looked somewhat shocked. The projection was unexpected.
"I don't take that as an answer or your third question. So, what's your answer to my question?" Elysia emphasized her unanswered point.
"I see... You've been to that place, huh... It wouldn't be surprising if it was you, the child favored by the universe. Yes, Ruvoid Race may be similar to those mindless beasts, but we have regained our senses from insanity." The Ruvoid Shadow held his forehead, smirking at the sudden realization.
"This is the last one. You are bound to lose in the upcoming confrontation. I want you to give up your resistance and be mine the next time you lose, hee hee..." The Ruvoid Shadow grinned widely like a demonic predator before his small prey.
"We're not talking about a deal, and that's not a question, but you take your chance on it. I am surprised about where your confidence comes from when you are still in uncertainty. You want to see how deep the water is, but there's nothing to see there. Especially in your half-sealed state." Elysia sighed and shook her head.
She then turned away and raised her hand in farewell. "We will strengthen the seal to ensure our clash matches with the prophecy. Be obedient to wait for us to beat your up in two months. Don't try to send any monster and your avatar from the moon or we will take more decisive action than our original plan. Well, that doesn't really matter since you dug your own grave. Your backlash after losing ten fragments isn't trivial."
"Keke, you are just scared and anxious. Very well, this sovereign will give you two months to prepare for our decisive battle. It doesn't matter if you have converted this sovereign ten little avatars or not because everything shall become mine to hold sooner or later." The Ruvoid Shadow grinned, but the imaginary realm of consciousness suddenly collapsed under Elysia's will.
*Crack* *Crack* *Crackle*
The Ruvoid Shadow laughed loudly after Elysia disappeared from that imaginary realm. "Hahaha! Vrelenia, that little world is so interesting, and now this entity. Let's see how hopes and dreams are crushed before you. The lower worlds are food for me to devour. After devouring one or two other worlds, I will be able to become invisible and freely rule in higher realm. Hee-hee, hahaha! This sovereign shall uncover your greatest mysteries after I devour your soul and spirits, and then turn you into my divine puppet. You shall be mine soon!"
*Poof*
Everyone returned to reality, but it seemed time had just stopped and recovered. Only Elysia and the Ruvoid God went there to have a short talk.
"Sigh..." Elysia sighed because she couldn't even open the status window of the Ruvoid God's shadow.
"Let's beat the crap out of his mouth. No use to talk nonsense. Beat him up then seal him under the renewed coffin artifact vessel." Xero clasped his fist, feeling somewhat irritated at the apparent provocation from the hundreds of eyes around the hall.
"Secret move, eye-poking technique!" Rhea made a move and released countless needle-like objects at the large surrounding eyes.
Since Rhea had already made her move, Xero and Oceanid also acted. They shot at the human-like shadow and smashed into it with their divine physical power imbued with an anti-curse artifact.
"Since you have gotten what you probably wanted, then this sovereign will not accompany you any longer. Let's meet again two months ago; that will be your last day. Enjoy the time you have for now." The Ruvoid Shadow dissipated, and hundreds of eyes disappeared in an instant.
The hall then returned to normal gradually as the curse and darkness were again sucked into the energy vortex near the coffin-like stone pillar.
"Seal this place now. Our objective has been achieved." Elysia jumped onto Gio's back, carrying the coffin-like holy artifact with close-range magic.
"What do you mean?" Regulus could not understand what had just happened. It was only a few seconds... the Ruvoid Shadow talked some random nonsense. Yet, Elysia said their objectives were settled?
Lifa, Rhea, Nell, and Fortuna said nothing, as they could tell Elysia had just exchanged with the Ruvoid God. Even though they don't know the conclusion, they genuinely believe in Elysia.
Yuuki and Luna rushed to help Elysia to place the coffin-like holy artifact near the original stone pillar.
Lifa did the rest to repair the primary seal. At the same time, the other Gods and Goddesses placed some items around the hall to form a new sealing formation.
*Rumble*
The new coffin-like stone pillars combined as one repaired damage but could strengthen anything. The Ruvoid God might be able to destroy the seal in one month if the other side was desperate, but Lifa had a different countermeasure.
'It's like based on possibility five and plan E. There's nothing we can do here. Let's leave.' Lifa sent telepathy to everyone, then led the group to rush out of the pagoda.
Everyone stepped out of the moon temple's zone of effect, and they could finally heave a sigh of relief. The spaceship then landed nearby to pick them up.
Elysia privately conferred a bit with Elena and Ai before getting into the spaceship. "Let's talk inside the spaceship. The situation is getting a bit problematic."
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