Bab 284: Maleina's Decision, Progress

"Until Lily, Erix, and Rin awaken their souls, we can't kill this Eyeball. Let's continue the extraction and weaken it to a minimum," Amu resumed its work. "I won't kill it, but I can render it completely sealed and unable to recover further."

Inside the wooden case, the eyeball knew its chances were going away. The sentience residing inside struggled, but Amu didn't let anything happen.

'No other choice. I have to bet on the slightly nurtured seed. Erix, was it? Awaken your soul fast, kiddo. I don't want to wait any longer.'

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After an hour, Amu was finished while Lilith and Aria were exhausted.

"This will increase Soul stat by roughly three thousand points," Amu crackled while grinning as a palm-sized pristine white-gold crystal floated above.

"That much is going to bring adverse effects," Lilith said, but her eyes showed a clear desire for it.