Chapter 207: "Merry Christmas!"

When boundless red dust flows, and the wind blows away all existing karma. In the Imaginary space, the figure of the woman is drowning in the sand, struggling against her own destiny.

Came out of the dense red dust, and held Jizo Mitama in her hand. [Pardo] aka Evil Vill-V, was panting with exhaustion.

[Pardo]'s face was currently covered in cracks like broken porcelain. But even though her condition was so dire, a smile appeared on her face.

"I did it... I'm still alive! Hahaha...!"

Laughed out loud happily, and after that crawled out from the red dust that trapped her body. [Pardo] took a step out, and the room around her began to change.

An extremely long corridor that stretched into the past and present appeared in front her.

Thousands of colorful crystals hung in the sky like stars dotting the universe. Every crystal hanging in the air is a precious human memory recorded in this corridor.

In the past, Pardo would probably be overjoyed when she saw many colorful crystals around her. But now, [Pardo] who wasn't a real pardo, didn't really care about the memories of this random human.

"Hee~ is this the corridor of Kaslana's stigma space? Look at this place, filled with useless ordinary human memories. I wonder what Kevin thought when he saw his stigma space become so messy like this."

Keep moving forward, and pass through the many memories of stigma owners. Pardo found a knot of space between the crystal walls, and she stretched out his hand.

"Now open [the door] to where [she] is!"

The reason why Evil Vill-V chose to transfer her consciousness to Pardo was because she had a special ability that she really needed.

Although in Flame Chaser Pardo is ranked as the weakest member. However, her contribution to humanity in the future has surpassed anyone else.

Pardo has the special ability to open any place. In the previous era with the help of Dr. MEI, Pardo managed to open space to where the root system of an imaginary tree was, and sent PROMETHEUS to become the Will of Honkai.

Like history repeating itself, this [Pardo] will also do the same.

She had opened up space into Thea's Kaslana stigma corridor. Now, she only needed the final step.

Using her ability again, and moving to the end of the memory corridor quickly. [Pardo] who was holding Jizo Mitama tightly, and she started panting with exhaustion.

Her consciousness began to fade.

However, when she saw what awaited her at the end of the corridor, [Pardo] felt it was all worth it.

"I found you."

At the end of the corridor, there was a very beautiful crystal throne, with two girls sitting on the cold throne.

[Adult version of Thea] hugged [Small version of Thea] in her lap tightly, as if sharing warmth with each other. The two of them closed their eyes like sleeping, and did not flinch even if a stranger entered their private area.

Hundreds of memory crystals originating from Kaslana's stigma corridor, floated past [Pardo] body at different speeds, and they all entered [adult version of Thea]'s body in turn.

[Adult version of Thea] made a pained expression as if she was having a nightmare. Meanwhile [small version of Thea], smiled innocently and peacefully like a silly girl.

A very complex expression concept.

Pardo started hobbling towards Thea, one step at a time.

"I like what you said before destroying my Helix Workshop. We are indeed the same creature."

"I understand your feelings. We absorb all the consciousness and memories left behind by the deceased to increase our strength. But when I couldn't control my hundreds of thousands of puppets, I realized, you are the same."

"How could you possibly assimilate Kaslana's billions of consciousnesses in less than a year?"

[Pardo]'s expression became terrible.

"why don't you perish?!"

One soul, trying to assimilate Kaslana's billions of consciousnesses accumulated over 50,000 years. It was almost the same as a drop of black ink being put into sea water all at once.

No matter how concentrated the ink is, seawater will divide it evenly.

Ink will become the sea, but the sea is more than Ink.

If Thea really assimilates all the consciousness in the Kaslana space, then the Thea that appears after the assimilation process is complete is Thea who is omniscient and omnipotent.

Like a cold-blooded god with no emotions, a machine created specifically just to defeat honkai.

Just like Kevin.

"I don't know what made you stop halfway. Maybe it's something like a subconscious system that warns us that we ourselves are in danger? So that's why you woke up after assimilating for a year?"

"What's clear... Even though you woke up, the assimilation still hasn't stopped."

Standing in front of Thea, and watching hundreds of crystals from all corners of space enter her body. [Pardo] drew Jizo Mitama from its sheath, and she drew her sword.

"Assimilation is still ongoing today. Eating little by little, digesting the nutrients you get, and turning them into your power."

"With one year of assimilation... You yourself have become very strong. We couldn't move freely if you were still around. Therefore, the balance scale you created will end here."

"This... Is my gift to you."

Unlocks the 12th divine key delimiter, Jizo Mitama, and uses zero power. [Pardo] who had her own stigma space, released the millions of consciousness she collected in Nagazora City, and all that consciousness became fuel for Jizo Mitama.

Instantly, the katana sword in her hand released extremely dark black flames!

Looking at the two Theas sitting on the throne with big smiles. [Pardo] used her ability to control the Stigma, to connect with Thea's stigma, and she directly stabbed them both with full power!

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Thea: "!?!?!?"

Just came out of the Imaginary space, and sent the unconscious Sirin to the Sanatorium. Thea, who was receiving emergency news from Tesla, looked at the Katana sword that had just penetrated her chest in confusion.

The excruciating pain made Thea groan in pain. The [Pardo] projection that appeared behind Thea, had the same smile as the one in Kaslana's stigma space.

Tesla: "[Thea, what happened?]"

Could hear a worried tone on the other side of the screen, but didn't have time to answer it. Thea stared at [Pardo] angrily.

[Pardo] just smiled.

"Absolute power cannot always be the measuring point for victory. We, Flame Chasers, are weak humans who attempt to challenge the authority of a god."

"Did you think I didn't have any preparations when I invited you into the Helix Workshop?"

The black flames that spurted out were like dense poison that spread rapidly.

This corrosion poison was not intended for Kaslana's stigma space. But, only specifically for Thea herself.

"I know that this attack will not cause serious harm to you. But what I want is not that. I want you to sleep, and continue your pending assimilation."

From automatic to manual.

[Pardo], now flip the switch to return to 'auto' once again.

Resume pending assimilation.

Very long digestion process.

This is what she needs.

"Sleep in peace Thea Schariac. When you wake up, everything you see will change."

In the stigma room, [Pardo] watched [adult version of Thea] open her eyes full of anger, and she laughed out loud.

"Merry Christmas, THEA!!!"

"BANG!!!"

Saying the last words, before her consciousness was brutally erased by Thea. [Pardo] was destroyed, but the Jizo Mitama sword in her chest was still burning with a raging black flame.

"Hngh... I was careless... I shouldn't have taken her so lightly in the first place..."

Made a helpless expression, and fell to the ground with a loud sound. Thea's consciousness became blurred, and her open eyes immediately became blurry.

Kiana: "Ah? Big sister?"

Suddenly felt pain in her chest. Kiana knelt down weakly, and she somehow felt that something was missing from her.

The stigma on Kiana's body, faded.