I'll kill you after I finish this game!

Because they were willing to believe that their comrades would win, not because they were running away.

The resistance of a frail and powerless girl, choosing to act in this way to protect what she wants to protect, and to overcome the obstacles that must be overcome.

Therefore, even though it was sabotage from within, Ling'ai felt no remorse whatsoever.

This is the form of battle, and also the will to challenge.

She has always lived like this.

I can't think of any other specific ways to resist, but even if I could, what would be the point?

The only thing she can do now is to firmly maintain her own identity and not bring Reinhard any help, but rather a burden.

In order to maintain this state, the girl stopped thinking deeply.

There are too many things I don't want to feel, and too many facts I can't perceive.

Rei Himuro is in a closed environment, but she can't feel anything outside of that closed environment.

But this is just right, so that my world can be protected.

The paradise he believed in was preserved.

Right? That's right, isn't it? Anyone would do that, right?

"Yes, you're right."

Suddenly, in the boundless heavens, there was a voice that acknowledged my thoughts, and I said:

"What's wrong with treating the world as your own?"

After those strange words were spoken, the world as we perceived it instantly changed.

"————!"

Himuro Reia opened her eyes, and what greeted her was the slightly dazzling morning light and a pleasant female voice.

There's also the aroma of bread and black tea.

In my line of sight, I saw Father Valyria and Sister Lisa arguing about something.

But what exactly is this? Driven by confusion, the girl tries to understand the situation.

"Why did you kick me out?! What will Theresa do without me? How will she take a shower alone?!"

Father Valyria, with an exaggerated expression, spoke to Lisa Brenner in a very serious tone, uttering words that were both harsh and extremely harsh.

Reia Himuro also figured out what it was.

Back then, because she had grown up, it would have been somewhat 'dangerous' for her to continue being cared for by the priest, in every sense of the word.

So Father Valyria was kicked out of Lisa's house and sent to another church.

"This child has grown up, and it will be inconvenient for you to take care of him now. Would you please go on a trip by yourself, Father?"

As always, Lisa Brenner smiled and said some cruel words to the priest.

Although the priest and nun are strange, they are ultimately Himuro Reiai's family.

Despite her sharp tongue towards Father Valyria, Himuro Reia did not dislike him.

Perhaps this is how she and he interact, and Father Valyria seems to enjoy it.

Then, countless beautiful memories of being accompanied by priests and nuns resurfaced in my mind's eye.

On his birthday, he always gets to eat delicious food, but the priest always complains to his wallet with a pained expression, since the food at Suwahara Raitetsu's place is not cheap.

She was very happy and joyful. Although she had unavoidable karmic debts and her own destiny, she had been happy before.

Is this her memory? Is it Himuro Reiai's memory?

That was what Himuro Reia originally thought, but something happened in her so-called world of memories that caused her heart to stop.

"Hmm, this child is almost grown up and can have 'children' now. We can finally be free."

In the room where she wasn't present, Lisa Brenner smiled and said to Valyria words that shattered Rei's heart.

She's almost old enough to have children.

Himuro Reia, the priest, and the nun all knew very well what this so-called childbirth was implying.

"Ah, I have been waiting for so long, now everyone can be saved."

Father Valyria also lost his usual smile, opened his sharp eyes, and said with a light laugh.

This caused cracks to appear in Ling'ai's inner world, and her world gradually began to be eroded.

Father Valyria waved his hand with a relaxed yet disgusted expression and said to Lisa, "You don't have to see her anymore, and you don't have to continue the act. You'll still have to work hard from now on, Lisa."

“Being watched by that child, and pretending to be family with her, makes me feel disgusted and scared, okay?” Lisa Brenner sighed.

Their words were like nuclear bombs, relentlessly bombarding a fragile, tottering mind.

Himuro Reia's heart was trembling.

So please don't do that, please don't say those kinds of things.

I like both of you.

Although I've caused you a lot of trouble and done many things that have put you in a difficult position, and perhaps I'm not a lovable child...

"After all, it's a monster~~~"

Valyria chuckled lightly at Lisa's helplessness and disdain.

"Yes, after all, it's a monster."

Lisa nodded in agreement.

Rei Himuro didn't want to hear about it, and didn't want to accept it.

Quickly close your eyes, cover your ears, hold your breath, and keep your body completely still, making your heart as stubborn as stone.

They are talking about things they don't know, nor should they know; let's just forget about them.

After watching this part, countless viewers finally understood what was going on.

Himuro Reia is resisting assimilation by the Golden Asura Path of the Supreme Heaven and does not want to help Reinhard, but Yzak, who represents the heart of the Supreme Heaven, is also dismantling the girl's resistance.

To deny the other person's beliefs and convictions, then to trample on them, to break them down, and then to devour them.

The priest and the nun may not be good people, but countless viewers also recognize their perseverance.

Father Valyria's desire to save Himuro Reia was earnest and unwavering, and Sister Lisa, on her deathbed, also entrusted Fujii Ren to save Himuro Reia.

These two people care about Himuro Rei, and Rei also has feelings for them.

At this moment, Yzak's goal is to violate, devour, and assimilate everything the girl believes in and insists on.

[Heaven's Gate]: Tsk, they actually used this trick on a young girl. This Yzak is Rei's grandfather.

【Pink Fur Fox】: But for Yzak, who was abandoned, he is the heart of the Demon City. He has a similar but different fate to Ling Ai. He has never been loved by anyone. Will he love someone else?

[Bishop of Destiny]: Himuro Reia has done very well, resisting the assimilation of the whole world while retaining her own will. However, Yzak, who shares the same bloodline as her, can be said to be her reflection.

【Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun】: After all, both are children of the sun, created for the purpose of sacrifice. Himuro Reia is only slightly luckier than Yzak.

[Disciplined Nun]: But...it cannot be denied that the happiness this child previously experienced was false. Ytzhak craved love because he was not loved, to the point of becoming twisted.

[Kay]: ...So that 'love' has become like Reinhardt's, capable of devouring the whole world. That's why Yzak is the heart of the Demon City... This act of using tragedy to achieve one's goals is infuriating!

【Miss Pink Fairy】: You have to believe in this girl. I also believe that her resistance is not meaningless.

.......

As Rei's grandfather, Ytzhak was breaking down and ravaging Rei Himuro's defenses, which made many viewers quite angry, but also felt helpless.

Did Yitzhak do something wrong?

You could say he was wrong, but you can't blame him.

Because he is like another possibility for Himuro Rei.

Unlike Himuro Reia, he had never experienced being loved, so he craved love and longed to be loved.

However, this pure longing turned into a ferocity befitting the demonic son of the Demon City.

A child whose love is denied from birth, abandoned by his mother, and without a father to care for him, how can you expect him to be an optimistic and good child?

Ytzhak and Himuro Rei are of the same blood, but what kind of feelings could there be between them?

Family affection?

The method by which Yzak's descendants were born was simply by using the genetic material from Yzak's corpse after his soul was devoured by the Demon City.

He had no emotional connection with his child; all Lingai could obtain was the genetic memory of Yzak from her bloodline.

Even if Yitzhak could care for Ling'ai, he didn't know how to love normally.

Because his love is to devour, and once all people have become himself, that is enough.

At this moment, Ytzhak was also doing what he had to do, turning Himuro Reia into himself, making her a part of himself—this was his love.

"Even if we let her live, it wouldn't do her any good."

Lisa Brenner was still smiling as she spoke cruel and vicious words.

Words, like poison, eroded Ling'ai's reason.

She didn't want to realize that these were the words of someone who loved her.

"[What's wrong? Smile. Didn't you say you were going to save me, Theresa?]"

Even though Himuro Reia automatically shut herself off, Yzak's hollow and indifferent voice resonated deep within her heart.

Even if she closes her eyes and tries not to look at those things, the images still bombard her mind relentlessly.

The scene kept changing, and words of denial kept coming at her.

"Speaking of which, senior, it's precisely because of you that things have become so complicated."

Her gaze, and even the image of Ayase Kasumi from her own memory, was fixed on her with unhappiness and disgust, her dislike written all over her face, as she said without any mercy:

"Why don't you just die already? You're such a nuisance!"

Shivering, Ling'ai felt heartbroken and bewildered as her precious memories were ravaged and violated.

It wasn't that she wanted to resist these things, but rather that she wanted to hold onto them; these were her precious possessions.