A continuous pain swept through Shiori's head, her consciousness gradually blurring as two sets of memories constantly intertwined.
The memories of Shinji Takamiya were continuously eroding her own memories, and as these memories intertwined, they gradually merged into one.
Soon, the headache disappeared, and the memories in her mind were completely merged.
"Mio..."
Shiori spoke the name of the girl before her, the Origin Spirit, the being that caused the greatest disaster in human history.
She was also the girl Shinji Takamiya loved and cherished the most.
"I'm truly... very happy to see you, Mio. I'm so sorry for leaving you alone all this time, making you so lonely, and then dying on my own."
"No, Xiao Shi. You don't have to..."
"But... why? Why did you do such things? What have you done to revive Shinji Takamiya?"
The memories that appeared in Shiori's mind, besides those of Shinji Takamiya, also contained fragments of Mio Takamiya's memories.
The memories Mio Takamiya had experienced in her mind, Shiori truly wished they were her own illusions. She felt as if she saw countless corpses of young girls lying at her feet.
Shiori wanted to deny this memory. In her mind, Mio was gentle, not someone who would do such things, but... reality was mercilessly mocking her.
Mio Takamiya had no intention of hiding anything. She looked directly into Shiori's eyes and nodded.
"Everything... everything you saw, I did. To be able to meet you again, if these were all necessary to meet you."
"You... Mio... actually... Ugh!"
Her body trembled uncontrollably. The birth of Shiori Itsuka was, unbelievably... unbelievably built upon the blood of countless young girls.
Recalling the scene she had just witnessed, the ground covered with the corpses of young girls, a massive sense of guilt pressed down on Shiori. She felt as if she could smell the girls' blood, and a strong wave of nausea arose.
"Xiao Shi... are you alright?"
Mio Takamiya looked at Shiori with concern, and when she tried to approach Shiori, Shiori stopped her with a hand.
To suppress the urge to vomit, Shiori clutched her chest tightly, intending to relieve her nausea through breathing.
Through Mio Takamiya's memories, Shiori clearly felt Mio Takamiya's love for her.
Mio Takamiya had not killed those girls with any malicious intent; she was not a murderer who enjoyed the thrill of killing.
Everything she did was to revive Shiori; to bring Shiori back to life, Mio Takamiya walked down this path full of sin without any hesitation.
"Why? Mio, you should know that I wouldn't agree to this, right? No matter what it's for, sacrificing others is unacceptable."
"Yes, I know. I know Xiao Shi is a very gentle person. Both Shinji and Xiao Shi, you are both gentle people."
Mio Takamiya showed a sad expression. She knew very well that Shiori would disapprove of everything she had done, and even if Shiori disapproved, she did not regret anything she had done.
Illya, who had been watching them from the side, suddenly walked over. She helped Shiori up, and under the confused gazes of Shiori and Mio Takamiya, she took out the [Caster] class card and used its power.
Accompanied by a blinding light, Shiori and Mio Takamiya were led into a dark place.
Just as Shiori and Mio Takamiya felt confused by this, a wave of dizziness came over them, and the two collapsed in the darkness.
In a daze, Shiori and Mio Takamiya seemed to see another version of themselves, and gradually, a strong suction pulled them into the bodies of their other selves.
This… was the shared dream of Shiori and Mio Takamiya. Shiori took the place of Shinji Takamiya from thirty years ago and was with Mio Takamiya.
There was no DEM company to interfere and cause Shiori's death; the two simply lived happily.
However, the time humans can live is limited. Even with Mio Takamiya's help, Shiori could not change the fact of aging.
After Shiori's death, Mio Takamiya did not absorb Shiori and re-nurture her as before. Instead, she buried her and guarded her side.
Although her beloved had departed, the decades spent with her had already made Mio Takamiya quite content.
Just like Shiori, Mio Takamiya was also preparing to sleep. Possessing the curse of immortality, she also intended to have a good sleep, to return to the time spent with Shiori in her dreams.
The moment Mio Takamiya was about to act, the world shattered, and the entire world plunged into darkness once more.
When Shiori and Mio Takamiya opened their eyes again, they found themselves back on the original beach, still this familiar yet strange scene.
What had happened to them just now? Was that a dream? But why did that dream feel so real? As if they had truly lived for decades.
"Welcome back, Shiori, Mio Takamiya."
Just as Shiori and Mio Takamiya felt confused by this, Illya appeared beside them.
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