TO BE STRONGER

"WILL YOU please die for my 'children?'"

Oh.

Paige already knew that the mirage of Princess Neoma had a life of its own.

She didn't even bother trying to control it again.

Even so, she was still surprised when the fake Princess Neoma asked the fake Commander Ruto to die for them.

She didn't want to admit this, but the Abyss was really tough.

[It's not fighting back, but it's also not going down no matter how much we attack it.]

They were already running out of Mana, and it wasn't like they could ask Greko to replenish their Mana again and again.

[The child has a limit, too.]

"I know why you're protecting the Abyss," the fake Princess Neoma continued. "But, don't worry— these children won't destroy your resting place."

Oh?

That was when Paige was hit by the realization.

The mirage of Princess Neoma and the fake Commander Ruto…