I am the savior, but I am being asked by Alicia and the others to pay me back.

As for the Ruler of Constraint, anyone within the barrier will die instantly. Even a particularly strong individual can only hold on for a few more minutes.

So no matter what the outcome was, this one-hit-kill battle should have been over in an instant.

But right now... when the power of restraint cannot kill Ye Ming, the restrained lawgiver is like a lamb to be slaughtered.

On the other hand, Ye Ming, who had gone deep into the barrier, was also very weak, and his body felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead.

As a result, the life-and-death battle between the two turned into a brutal tug-of-war.

The good news is that Ye Ming's power finally prevails. As long as he is given a little more time, the Ruler of Constraint will definitely be defeated by him.

The bad news is... time is not on Ye Ming's side.

With every minute of delay, the barrier will expand and the casualties will increase.

Not to mention, Wei Weiwei behind him was also in a life-threatening situation.

"Why can't this guy be killed?"

Even though he could rely on elemental power to completely suppress the Ruler of Constraint, the weak Ye Ming was still unable to cross the line of "killing".

What’s worse is that I don’t know if it’s because the Ruler’s way of dealing with enemies is like this, or if he saw Ye Ming’s dilemma…

She actually gave up fighting back and tried her best to survive, confronting Ye Ming and delaying time in the most passive way.

Even though the opponent had been beaten by Ye Ming to a bloody mess, he was still holding on.

"..."

After a struggle, Ye Ming took a few steps back. He was already weak and exhausted after using the power of the Ruler.

Although the Herrscher's injuries were much more serious than hers, she had no ability or intention to fight back at the moment.

But as long as time keeps passing, it will be the biggest disadvantage to Ye Ming.

[I feel so uncomfortable, isn’t this me fighting in the abyss?]

[The person who invented the Abyss Timer is a beast]

[Isn’t this just a DPS check to force you to spend money?]

When players are reaching the twelfth level of the abyss, watching the unwillingness and anxiety of running out of time magnified a thousand times is probably how Ye Ming feels at the moment.

If you don't want to win, you won't lose. Ye Ming never thought that one day he would fall into such a shameless idea.

"If I only rely on elemental power, there is no way to kill quickly. What should I do?"

Faced with the Constraint Lawyer who gave up fighting back, Ye Ming had plenty of opportunities to think, but thinking also takes time. If he couldn't find the answer, it would be like adding insult to injury.

It's just like that famous line from a movie: Crying? Crying also counts as time.

"..."

"..."

Perhaps it was because Ye Ming let down his guard because the Ruler was trying his best to survive and not fight back, or perhaps his body relaxed uncontrollably after his energy was drained by the barrier.

The strenuous thinking turned into a swaying trance after a moment, and in the blurry light and shadow, Ye Ming seemed to see the illusion of the past.

"Did Mr. Walter ever entrust the core of the Herrscher of Reason to you?"

It was one afternoon, the sun was shining brightly, and Bronya was talking to Ye Ming.

"That's true, but I refused. It suits you better than me."

"Really? Ha..."

Seeing Bronya let out a long sigh, Ye Ming asked curiously:

"what happened?"

"Without the power of the Herrscher of Reason, Bronya doesn't know how to protect the people who are important to her."

Teacher Himeko died, the class monitor was seriously injured and abducted, Kiana's whereabouts were unknown, and one after another close people left in pain, but Bronya could do nothing at that time.

She hated her own powerlessness every day until she obtained the inheritance of the Ruler of Reason in the Quantum Sea, and was able to bring Xier home and even help Ye Ming.

Bronya, who always suffers from loss, experiences for the first time the sense of security that comes from strength.

That's why she worked so hard to master and improve the power of the Ruler of Reason.

"Although I can understand your idea, to be honest, I don't agree with it."

Bronya was a little surprised, but didn't say anything. Instead, she listened attentively.

"A person with a knife is not scary because at that time, the only thing he can do is use a knife."

"Power is to be used. You have to harness it, not rely on it, and certainly not rely on it as your only reliance."

"If one power doesn't work, use another. If you lose one power, find another."

It's not because of power that you become a hero, but because you want to be a hero that you seek power.

Although this is not a creed, it is also Ye Ming's code of conduct.

"But...it's so difficult to gain strength. If you can't rely on it, how can you fight?"

"Bronya, do you remember how you fought when you were a mercenary?"

"When you were a mercenary?"

Bronya recalled for a moment, and before she found the answer, Ye Ming answered for her:

"Kill the enemy with a gun. If you run out of bullets, use a dagger. If the dagger breaks, use your fist. If your hands are tied, bite them with your mouth."

Bronya nodded. In the cruel battlefield, these were the most basic of the basics.

"Why, at that time, can we do everything we can to find new, available power?"

"Because if I don't fight any other way, I'll die...ah."

As soon as the words fell, Bronya showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

Whether or not to rely on a certain power is not a question that needs to be worried about.

When it comes to a life-or-death situation, or when you need to protect your loved ones, it is necessary to give up, change, or find new strength.

"Just like when you brought me back from the brink of brain death, right?"

Bronya looked at Ye Ming with a smile, her eyes full of love.

"Yeah, how could I forget?"

The memories of the past end here, and the perspective turns back to reality.

However, this inner sigh did not come from Ye Ming, but from Bronya.

It turned out that at that moment, Ye Ming, who was trapped in the restraint barrier, and Bronya, who was trapped in the memory space, both recalled the same thing.

"In that case..."

The cage created by Misterine began to crack, as if a force was crashing into it from within.

The curtain that looked like a starry sky suddenly shattered, and Bronya's figure jumped out from it.

"Welcome back, Bronya Zajcek."

Mistelline welcomed Bronya's return with a smile. Instead of being upset about her "enemy"'s escape, she looked somewhat happy.

849. The Rabbit must be the first to follow the law.

"So, Bronya, you yourself did not disappoint me."

Mistellin's eyes were filled with relief, and looking at the Herrscher Core in her hand, Bronya said warily:

"As expected... the core of the Herrscher of Reason has completely belonged to you - no, it belongs to the Stigmata Project."

Recalling what Mistellin had just said, "You yourself," Bronya asked again:

"And, are you deliberately emphasizing the difference between me and the Ruler of Reason?"

Mistryn nodded: "Yes."

"My admiration is for you as an individual, not for the Ruler of Reason. Besides, you don't have to assume that identity now, do you?"

"Bronya's goal remains to regain the power of the Herrscher of Reason."

From the beginning, Bronya's eyes had been fixed on the core in Mistellin's hand, without moving away for a moment.

"But...if we continue to fight like that, Bronya will not be able to win."

"So, Bronya severed her connection with the core and temporarily gave up the power of the Herrscher of Reason."

"Therefore, with the identity of an ordinary person, I am free from the constraints of that specialized space."

Just as Ye Ming said, strength is just a tool. Once it becomes a burden, it should be abandoned immediately and other methods should be sought.

"But... you fought for so long before, wasn't it just to prevent me from taking away everything that belongs to the Ruler of Reason?"

"This is the only way to return to reality after you cheated with the power of the Stigma Project."

As for the mental journey involved, Bronya had no intention of sharing it with Mistelline, as she probably didn't know who Ye Ming was.

"I have always wanted to help you. This is from the bottom of my heart. However... if it touches on the implementation of the Stigmata Project, I cannot give in."

"Even so, Bronya cannot understand why you are so obsessed with the Herrscher of Reason."

"What if I said... it was out of jealousy?"

Seeing Bronya's confused look, Mistress explained:

"The first Herrscher of Reason, Walter Joyce, was a similar being to me, but he was admired by countless people and even became a spiritual legacy."

"I am completely different from the person I used to be. I want to know how my kind can transcend this curse, repair their wings in hell, and fly away."

Bronya asked tentatively: "Do you know now?"

Mistryn nodded: "Yeah, I understand."

“It is because I know that I feel disappointed.”

She closed her eyes and declared solemnly:

"Although it's a bit offensive, this is exactly what I'm thinking at the moment."

"The law of reason is nothing more than this."

[Ah? Is it that fierce? ]

[The Ruler of the Rabbit]

"He was not above the pain I had felt. The only difference between him and me was that he was born with a gift, not a curse."

Bronya frowned and retorted with some anger:

"What really matters is the choice he made, not how he came into the world."

Such an explanation is obviously unnecessary, as Misterine knows as much about the Herrscher of Reason as Bronya does.

"In your opinion, how many of the choices I have made can be called wrong? And what are the results?"

"The End you know is the same being as me, and you have witnessed the disaster I caused."

"Since the past me has committed serious sins in the eyes of the world, the Stigmata Project is the only correct answer to prevent the end."

The result of the dialogue is predictable, neither side will give in.

"It seems that if we want to reverse the Stigmata Plan... before Kevin, we must first surpass you."

"If you think of it as a game of levels, then in terms of difficulty, it is."

At this point, Mistrylin laughed softly:

"How are you going to defeat me now? You have successfully returned to reality, which is indeed worthy of praise - but at the same time, you have also lost the only power you can rely on."

"Before you consider this..." There was a hint of cunning in Bronya's eyes.

"Since you have completely taken away the power of the Herrscher, can you return the remaining part to Bronya?"

"The rest?" Mistrine looked at the dim core floating between the two of them.

"You mean this crystal? It's okay, take it."

Mistelline handed the core to Bronya with great confidence. After fully obtaining the power of the Ruler of Reason, the core was no different from stone.