'So, in the end, she didn't actually see anything in my origin, huh? Or yeah, only darkness'
「 That's right 」
Philip spoke in his mind, not giving attention to Ariii that might be reading his mind. After all, Ariii became unconscious again after over powering several of Philip's powers to the extreme
P: 『 The Only Blood That Can Cure And Heal 』
Philip flicked his finger and blood dropped on Ariii, healing her and waking her up
"Uuuggghhh"
She didn't wake up in pain. More so, it was like she was awoken in a Monday morning and she didn't want to go to work. She felt groggy and dizzy
"Alright, this would be your final session..."
"Just get it over with..."
Ariii spoke without energy
"I suggest you over power it to the limit"
"Why? You want me to take an extended slumber until we come back in the real world so that I won't be a bother to you with everyone in the mansion?"
"No? Haaah..."
Philip took a deep sigh
"Just do as I say... Pureblood!"
The Pureblood Marble that has been hovering next to Philip moved forward
Ariii shifted her focus to the marble and just prepared to do as Philip said
'Whatever will happen, let it happen... I'm just tired and I want to get this over with'
Ariii thought to herself and tried to do her duty without motivation
"Over power this to the limit! Pureblood, activate all abilities!"
*DOOM*
The atmosphere of the entire ⟨⟨ World of Imagination ⟩⟩ became very heavy. The white world was tinged red and the red marble deepened in color to almost black
Ariii gazed at the over powering Pureblood Marble and her eyes shattered. The shatter wasn't too great compared to the previous powers, but this is good news for Philip
'Heh...'
With Pureblood activating all 103 Pureblood abilities, Ariii would've at least started to wobble and lose focus since all Pureblood abilities in one is nothing to scoff at
This just shows that Ariii's limit has been increased and she could handle something to this degree
"..."
Several minutes have passed, the Pureblood Marble surprisingly kept up with the stress of all abilities activating at the same time, unlike before. Maybe this could be the influence of the ⟨⟨ World of Imagination ⟩⟩
Ariii also has been holding up with over powering Pureblood. She's not showing signs of falling asleep or losing focus
"I think this is the limit of over powering Pureblood"
Ariii spoke in confidence as she's already standing straight. Her wings are also erected and her demonic armor across her arms and legs were manifested. Although, blood kept dripping from her nose and it didn't show any signs of stopping
Philip was worried that she might be suffering from blood loss, but thought otherwise as this blood is excess blood that she should be manipulating
"You can't push the limit anymore?"
"No..."
"Alright... Pureblood, do it"
P: As you wish
*Fwoosh*
A film of blood then exploded and expanded from the marble, covering the immediate area with a field of blood
Waves of blood began washing around the area, but it didn't affect Philip nor Ariii
It was then that the blood stopped and glowed green and yellow respectively. The blood split apart into strands and formed a series of shapes and symbols
This was the combined powers of 「 Blood Writing 」and various other blood enhancement abilities
Sigils were manifested, inscriptions were written, enchantments were invoked, and arrays were formed. Millions of Blood Arrays were written in thousands of arrays
Not to mention, 「 Blood Singularity 」 was exerting its pressure and this caused Ariii's eyes to shatter and shatter beyond compare
Music began to sound from the Blood Sigils and symbols as yellow light filled them like notes. The tones kept playing until it played a harmony and eventually a piece
It was then that everything condensed back into the Pureblood Marble and everything was quiet
*Crack crack krck*
Ariii's eyes kept cracking and the cracks chipped and floated in front of her eyes. White lightning and sparks surged between the chips and her white eyelashes glowed
Philip had his arms crossed the entire time
P: Limit Break!
Pureblood shouted and blood exploded from within the marble again. This time, it filled the ⟨⟨ World of Imagination ⟩⟩ to the point that it became a world of blood
Ariii wasn't fazed, in fact, she felt extreme comfort. She let the force of the flow of blood carry her and she ascended into the air, way above Philip
Philip kept smirking and watched Ariii
「 She's reaching her limit 」
"Yes, she is..."
Then, for the first time in forever, Ariii managed to close her eyes, despite all the floating chips of the surface of her eyes and her shattered eyes
Before, she couldn't close her eyes at all. It was a trait that is imposed with her eyes getting shattered. If she did manage to close her eyes, it would be that she fell asleep and her slumber began
But that isn't the case now. As her eyes are closed, she raised her arms to her sides and she began to glow in white light
Philip smiled wryly because of the irony that she glowed in white light when she is a demon. He expected it to be in black or red light or something
Then, as if the universe willed his expectation, the white light that's enveloping Ariii shattered and revealed a dark light, surrounded by a sinister red light
"Ahh, there it is..."
「 ... 」
"She's preparing to break her limit. Her efforts and my power allowed her to reach her very limit, thus breaking it..."
「 Her power is increasing... 」
"Stage One of her limits are broken!"
Philip pulled his left hand and closed his fist in triumph. The Pureblood Marble instantly recalled all the rushing Pureblood abilities in the ⟨⟨ World of Imagination ⟩⟩ and returned to Philip's side
What was left is Ariii, levitating as a humming and pulsating sound echoed from her body
"Break!"
Philip snapped his fingers and an audible sound reverberated across the ⟨⟨ World of Imagination ⟩⟩
As the invisible wave of energy of [Fate Control] reached Ariii, the black-red light shattered and revealed her body
"Ah-?!"
Ariii was surprised. She felt a super massive wave of power wash over her
With this, her appearance also changed
From her white blouse and short shorts, she now has a black dress with red frills in the inside. The dress is also laced with intricate floral and demonic patterns
Her wings stayed the same, as well as her horns, snow eyelashes, and emerald green eyes. Her nails are sharper and prettier for some strange reason. Her hair is still black and short and her armor is not manifested
She looks like some kind of evil maiden, a dark witch in the night, or a tragic princess that brought ruin on her kingdom
"A Desecration Maiden"
Ariii slowly landed a few meters in front of Philip while looking back on forth on her hands and arms. She also twirled to see her new outfit
The scene strangely captivated Philip that he almost wanted to use the [Photo Snap System] to capture the sight
『 *Snap* 』
Well, the system already did it without his approval
『 Developing photo... 』
『 Naming photo... 』
『 [Maiden of Fatuous Love, Desecration, and Destruction ] 』
'Fatuous Love?? Maiden of Destruction?'
『 Photo has been saved in the Photo Snap Album! 』
『 Would you like to view photo? 』
'Yes...'
A display then appeared in Philip's eyes and showed the photo of Ariii
'*Gulp*'
She was glowing. Her twirl being captured captivated Philip. It looked like Ariii was a young child enjoying a walk in the park, like a princess dancing alone in her royal courtyard at midnight, but the expressions and emotions on her face didn't say that
The [Photo Snap System] was incredible to capture the true emotions of Ariii behind her empty yet meaningful small smile
Her emerald eyes were shining with meaning and longing, yet there's sadness and undetermined hopelessness, as well as high expectations and gratitude towards someone
Paired with her majestic snow eyelashes, her horns and pale lips were simply astonishing. Including her black lace dress and red frills, she definitely suits her title as a Desecration Maiden
"Hey, that photo of me looks incredible!"
"You can see it?"
"No... I can only see it by reading your mind"
"I hope the interpretation of it in my brain can bring justice"
"I think it's doing well enough"
After all Philip has the ⟨⟨ Supreme Sense of Calculation ⟩⟩ ability, so his brain is the best when it comes to replicating or copying images compared to the best copying machines in the world
There were even sparkles and reflection in specific areas across her dress that makes Philip even think that the system has some kind of mega filter that amplifies the quality of the photo
'That would be slightly unfortunate'
「 Don't worry, that isn't the case at all. One of the features of the Photo Snap System is that it removes any obstructions, distractions, or noise from the field which therefore amplifies the quality of the photo 」
'Yeah, I guess that makes sense'
Finally, the background of the photo is just pure white, because of the ⟨⟨ World of Imagination ⟩⟩, and a very faint off-color white of strings that looked like loops or arcs
If the whiteness of the background is 100%, the color of these strings are 99.9999% white
That's the power of Philip's eyes
'Interesting...'
「 ... 」
"So, what happened to me??"
Ariii leaned forward to catch the attention of Philip. Her manner was decently intimate and seem playful
Although, Ariii already knows the answer, she wants to hear it from him
"You've broken your limit, first limit to be precise"
Philip explained as he placed his right hand on her head and caressed it which made Ariii blush and shy away
"Stage One! You have more limits to break to achieve your ultimate power"
"What?"
"You heard me! You're extremely powerful already, but it's far from perfect"
"How'd you know?"
"I'm the Fate Controller, you know?"
"What?? Being the Fate Controller doesn't let you know the ultimate truth of something and provide you the path to that goal!"
"..."
Philip frowned and he pulled his hand off of Ariii. He stepped back and turned around
"You don't know anything..."
He was pertaining to the hardships he went through as to how he obtained [Fate Control] and how it was a curse that's paired up with his [Future Vision]
"Yeah, that's true... That's way too suspicious and mysterious"
"That's right, why do you think you can't over power Fate Control?"
"..."
Ariii became silent. She doesn't know the answer yet and it bugged her
Whenever she tried to over power [Fate Control], it's like there's nothing. She could even over power something simple like a punch, kick, even walking or talking, yet there's no response with [Fate Control]
This made her think that [Fate Control] is not a power or ability at all, but an entirely completely different thing
"Anyways, what now? Have you achieved your goal here? Are we going back to the real world?"
"..."
Philip was silent. He slightly turned his head to look at Ariii behind his back. He then turned around and approached Ariii
"...?"
Ariii was confused. There was a different air around Philip as he approached her with a serious expression and resolute demeanor
Philip reached his right hand and placed it directly on her face, as if gripping her entire head
"What are you doing?"
Ariii was relieved and felt like Philip was playing around. It was slightly ridiculous after all since he just grabbed her face like that out of nowhere. Who would do that?
Then, as if Ariii just found the answer, her eyes widened and she tried to step away. She also confirmed it from reading Philip's mind, although undecipherable, like static
However, Ariii couldn't move and stayed in place
"I've decided..."
Philip muttered that his voice seemed amplified
"I'm going to make you my Messenger"