(65) Mastermind (Yuffie Steamiz, VI)

"Don't worry, I'm fine!" My friend's thoughts then came to him, "You're right, without that strange potion, he's just an ordinary warlock - let's give him a good look!"

Yuffie replied with approval, and then cast a spell and joined the battle. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

In a world that contains only souls and spirits, the rules of magic are different from those of the main plane.

Spells that require the materialization of mana, such as fireballs, shields, or missiles, cannot be applied here; Pure psychic attacks weren't her forte—however, defense against psychic spells was a must for every Academy of Magicians.

There are also many soul-strengthening spells in the Life Divine Technique, and the combination of these is enough to make her and Lin invincible for a while.

The part of the attack was left to Lynn alone. The golden dragon's breath of fire can burn both body and soul at the same time - this is not an exaggeration.

She didn't know what was going on outside, but as time went on, Gid seemed to get distracted - presumably meaning that Annaville and the others were doing well. On two occasions, they almost took advantage of each other's momentary distraction to hit him hard. But the young warlock still managed to dodge at the last minute with his elusive movements.

Perhaps sensing that a crisis was approaching, Gid finally lost his patience first. Blue ripples of water spread outward from his body, and the crystal lattice that touched these ripples quickly dissipated, and the countless souls who had been 'imprisoned' rushed straight towards Yuffie and Lin as if they had been ordered.

They tried to avoid it, but they were surrounded on all sides by numerous spirits. Suddenly, the few souls closest to them trembled and suddenly became dazzling in their 'sight'. Then there was a bang—a sound that only existed in Yuphe's imagination, of course—and they exploded.

Several violent mental shocks, mixed with the chaotic memories of those souls and the resentments before death, pierced into Yuffe's consciousness like sharp swords. She had no idea how Gid had managed to do this, and even the most evil secret art she knew of could destroy a person's soul so completely.

"What the hell are you doing, Gid!?" She heard Lynn's angry shout, "Are you still human!"

"You made it so hard for me to do it." Gid sneered, "If you give up resistance now, you can save the souls of those people, won't you?"

The second group of souls rushed towards the two of them, and they also exploded not far away. The screams of her soul's destruction pierced her defenses, and Yuffie felt a dizziness in her mind—as if some important or unimportant memory had been permanently erased from her mind.

Things didn't go as smoothly as expected. But she had long anticipated the difficulty of this battle, and from the beginning she had thought of how to deal with it.

The fragment of her body from Ada, the Lord of Heaven, is buried in her body, merging into her soul and allowing her to live as a demigod. Despite the help of the Lord of Light during the fusion, as its current owner, she has the ability to fully unleash its power.

Naturally, it doesn't come without a price. She will most likely lose the ability to use the Divine Spell of Life, and her body, due to the loss of Edda's powers, will return to the state in which she first woke up - or worse. Of course, in the current situation, it is still a good deal to save thousands of lives.

Miracles, after all, are they not free, the girl thought.

But just as she was about to act, a voice that she had never heard before, but was inexplicably familiar, entered her consciousness.

"Don't worry, my child. You need help, don't you?"

"Who are you?"

"I'm Edda, my dear."

「…… God, Ada?"

"I'm not a god. I am only the heir to the name of Edda, the spokesman of life." The voice replied to her gently, not recognizable age, gender or race, but it only made her feel very affectionate, "The so-called gods are just mortals spreading their faith in the world in my name, and they have nothing to do with me."

The exchange of ideas took only a moment. The third group of souls came straight away, and they were about to get close enough.

A soft white light flashed before her eyes, and the souls seemed to be appeased, silently staying where they were. At the same time, she felt a warm power flowing through her body—it was the magic she had 'cast', but the caster was someone else.

"I can't interfere with the mortal world at will, I must borrow your power." Edda's voice explained, "Will you do your part, my child?"

She now has a stomach full of questions to be confirmed, such as who Edda is, what her current situation is, and what Cullen Dahl has done, and whether this 'Edda' knows. But there was no time to worry too much about it now, she nodded and gave a definite reply.

"Relax, my child. Let me channel your power and you will not be harmed in any way."

She relaxed her spirit as she was told, and let that will take control of her soul and drive the creative power that melted into her soul. The pure white light warmed the whole space, the blue lattice melted under the light, and every imprisoned soul quietly stayed in the soft light, gently moving the 'body'.

The divine power of life can not only heal the body, but also repair the wounds of the soul. Yuffie felt bursts of fresh thoughts waking up from each of their souls, and they were at first confused, but soon figured out one thing—it was Yuffie who had completely freed them from their captivity.

The light slowly dissipated, and the words belonging to Eda sounded from the girl's consciousness again.

"I'm leaving, dear. When we meet again, I will explain everything to you. Good luck."

The voice was gone, and she didn't feel the presence of the will, only the exhaustion that came from the soul, which meant that everything just now was not an illusion. Trying to shake her tiredness away, she looked up at Gid Sheen not far away, as if she had seen a ghost.

Lynn came to her side just in time, she took her friend's hand, and walked towards the mastermind of it all. At the same time, with the help of the still remaining life force, she conveyed her will to all the souls that surrounded her.

"I think you should remember that that's the one who trapped you here. Now, it's your turn to give it all back to him."

"This ...... It can't be!" Gid roared angrily, "Who the hell are you!!"

"Who knows." Yuffie raised the corners of his mouth and replied softly, "All I know is that those who commit mistakes by clinging to themselves will be punished as they deserve."

Gid still wanted to resist, but a golden flame from Lynn struck him in the chest, breaking his last effort. Thousands of souls then quickly overwhelmed the young warlock, and he didn't even let out a single wail before he was wiped out by their angry will.

Strange colors flickered in the void, and colorful flowers bloomed from time to time. This is not a good sign - after the loss of the source, this space that belongs only to the soul has begun to become unstable.

"It's time to say goodbye for a while." Yuffie said to the many souls gathered around, "Whether it's the knights of the Crows or the inhabitants of Winterfell, the power of creation in you should be enough to allow you to return to your original body. Then we will meet again."

"Meet again, you did." Cathy's thoughts came clearly from the crowd of souls, "I'm going to hurry to find Harlan and Captain Sean - if we meet in reality, I'll repay you well!"

The former Legion Leader of the Black Crow paused slightly, and finally came a soft thought, "Perhaps...... Mother Marr hasn't completely abandoned us after all."

"Thank you...... Also, I'm very sorry." Another familiar voice came into her consciousness, it was Kratos, "I made a serious mistake, but in reality I may have died a long time ago, so let me apologize here."

"No, Mr. Kratos." Yuffie smiled and replied, "You'll survive, for your family—and the person who always cared for you."

I don't know when the surroundings turned into pure white, and then, this soul dwelling built in the void finally ushered in the final end.