With the collar destroyed, Index wouldn't need her memories to be erased anymore. While Index was fine, Stiyl and Kaori were incredibly frustrated, sitting in place and sulked.
Thinking about their actions over the past few years, they couldn't forgive themselves. They regretted not discovering this sooner.
After all, not only did Index lose her memory of them, she also lost too many other memories.
"Damn it, no, I must go and confront those people from the Church!"
Stiyl was extremely displeased, to the point of utter frustration.
"I'd personally advise against it. You better not do such thing. While it might not lead to a major problem, there's absolutely no good outcome from doing so!"
Asahi shook his head. He felt that the Church deceiving them was a completely normal and understandable occurrence.
As for them trying to confront the Church, well, don't joke around. Although Stiyl is a prodigy, an undeveloped prodigy is still just a prodigy, and in plain terms, his strength was nothing amazing.
His biggest big move is King of Witch Hunters, but it also requires rune cards to be used Once those things were damaged, it would be game over. Moreover, even Touma knew how to handle that technique.
The weakness is too significant, and it wasn't solely a matter of pure strength. Without pure strength, he has little to say.
As for Kaori, although while she was quite strong, in the end, she was just a Saint, and there wasn't much to fear.
After they went back, the most likely outcome was… being brushed aside and nothing more. So, returning to cause trouble was undoubtedly asking for trouble.
Hearing Asahi's words, Stiyl couldn't help but slam his fist on the nearby table. He was just too frustrated, with no strength, no authority, and nothing. Even Kaori, despite being a Saint, was ultimately nothing.
"Alright, stop wallowing in self-pity here. Index's memories are not completely impossible to save. I have a way to restore her memories, and it's not that big of an issue." Asahi said lightly.
Although Index's memories have been erased, for a super being like him, restoring it is no problem at all.
"You… you are not joking, right? You can really restore Index's memory?!"
At this moment, Stiyl's face was filled with disbelief. No matter how he looked at it, it was a highly unexpected turn of events. He had already given up, considering that Index's memories weren't sealed but directly deleted, making it an irreversible process. But now, Asahi said that it is not a problem.
The human brain was like a computer, and things deleted from this computer could still be restored. It wasn't an entirely irreparable situation. So, for Asahi, it wasn't an issue at all. With the power he possessed, he could easily recover Index's memories.
"Of course, I can!"
After glancing at the two, Asahi fell silent again.
""If it's possible, please help Index restore her memories. No matter what the cost is, we can pay it!"
The two of them used to be Index's friends, but then they ended up like this. So right now, they were willing to pay whatever cost necessary to help Index.
"It's not that big of a deal. Well, you can work for me in the future. By the way, I won't interfere with your job on Church-side. You can consider this as doing a part-time job outside!"
Asahi didn't want to stir up too much conflict with the Church at this point, as he didn't want to prematurely reveal his full power. After all, if things escalated, it might even provoke the Magic Gods. So, it was better to be a bit more cautious right now.
With his current situation, by using less of his power, it will make it difficult for even the Magic Gods to detect how formidable he truly was. So, it was better to tread carefully.
If it wasn't for these eccentric Magic Gods, Asahi would have readily recruited the two without hesitation. However, in the present circumstances, he had to settle for the next best thing.
"No problem!"
After some consideration, the two realized it wasn't that big of an issue. Since the other party allows them to stay in the Church without conflict, it meant there were no issues between the two parties.
And to be honest, they don't want to confront the Church directly. Although they are not afraid of death, there are others to consider, as a misstep could lead to their demise as well, which is very problematic.
So, after some thought, they decided not to say anything further and simply agreed.
As for Asahi, he directly approached Index, and then began restoring her memories. This included the memories of the alchemist Aureolus Izzard, whose magic, Ars Magna, was rather impressive.
Of course, when he recalled the incantation that required chanting for several hundred years, Asahi was left speechless. He wondered if it was really necessary for this incantation to take so long.
Aureolus Izzard, this guy, was quite the opportunist to have completed this spell. However, the spell completed through opportunism was still an incomplete spell, but even so, it is already heaven-defying.
With domain limitations, he was invincible within his own territory, and it could be said that it aged him.
This spell had to be restricted in its scope, or else the Magic Gods and the world wouldn't be able to withstand its devastation.
Asahi restored Index's memories completely, not leaving a single thing behind. As compensation for doing so, he also took Index's 103,000 Grimoires.
These things are quite valuable. After all, it was said that once someone fully mastered these Grimoires, they could attain the domain of the Magic Gods.
But these books weren't something ordinary people could read. Once you read them, it was basically game over, as they are pretty treacherous items.
However, for Asahi, these things are useful. He wondered if mastering them could allow him to reach the domain of the Magic Gods and even possess the power to suppress the Magic Gods. In that case, he would truly be invincible in this world.
But the quantity was quite large, and understanding them would take some time.
Although Index's memories were restored, she has not woken up yet. Given the current situation, it would probably take another hour or two before she would wake up.
As for Stiyl and Kaori, they are pacing nervously on the side.
They are naturally happy when Index regained her memories, but there was a significant concern, that is, would she blame them for playing antagonistic roles for some time now? After all, they have been acting as the villains for a while.
In this scenario, if Index blamed them, they might as well die.