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Chapter 181 : 181: The Primordial Crystal! Ten Years of Memories! A Dilemma! Sending Him on His Final Journey!

Sophia gave him a long, deep glance but said nothing more. She reached out and took the Pandora Demon Box.

A faint purple light flickered from the blue ring on her finger, and the Demon Box instantly vanished without a trace.

At the same time, a colorful diamond-shaped crystal appeared in front of Luca, the very same one that had been left behind by the Ancient Gods after their deaths.

"Can this thing save Fratis?" Luca asked, inspecting the crystal after taking it. To his surprise, there was no item description, only a name.

[Primordial Crystal: ???]

This wasn't the first time Luca had encountered such an oddity. When an item was far above the player's level, its details would be hidden. Just as he wondered what this object could be, Zenobia's voice suddenly rang in his ears.

She spoke lazily, "This crystal can only be found inside the bodies of the Ancient Gods. It contains a vast amount of primordial creative power, making it a super Divine level rarity. It's more than enough to protect this little girl's soul, and it might even bring some unexpected benefits for her."

Super Divine level?! Luca's hand trembled, almost dropping the Primordial Crystal. The Divine level was already the highest tier he had encountered, and to think there was something even beyond that.

However, Luca quickly recalled the Lord of the Sun. At the height of his power, the Lord had seemed to reach the "God Master" level. Strictly speaking, this wasn't the first time Luca had encountered something beyond the Divine level.

He was also curious about what Zenobia would want with the Demon Box. What use could it possibly have for her, to the point where she was willing to trade it for such an item?

But there was no point in pondering this further now that the trade was done.

He bent down and, following Zenobia's instructions, placed the crystal on Fratis' forehead. He wasn't worried about any tricks from her. After all, if she truly intended to harm him, even in the God's Revelation state, he would be powerless to resist…

A brilliant light flashed across the surface of the Primordial Crystal.

Luca felt a force completely opposite to the Ancient Gods surge within it.

There was no brutality, only a gentle warmth.

Then, he saw the Primordial Crystal begin to melt, swiftly transforming into a liquid-like substance that slowly seeped into Fratis' skin.

Luca closed his eyes, placing his hand gently on her forehead, and a silver light flashed briefly.

His mental energy entered Fratis' consciousness space. The once dark and desolate realm was now enveloped by a colorful primordial force.

Under this power, a faint, almost fragile soul force began to grow at a visible rate, as though it might vanish at any moment.

At the same time, a shattered divine rank was rapidly mending itself, radiating the aura of dawn and the stars. This was the divine rank of the Goddess of Dawn.

At that moment, Augustine, Lucia, and the others approached. Initially, they had planned to ask Luca how he had suddenly gained such formidable power, but when they saw Fratis with her eyes tightly shut, they all fell silent.

A soft, multicolored radiance enveloped Fratis. The death energy surrounding her was rapidly dissipating, replaced by a faint divine presence. Luca recognized this aura well—it was the unique presence of a divine body.

It seemed that, through the transformation brought on by the Ancient Gods and the Primordial Crystal, Fratis had also gained tremendous benefits.

By now, more and more people had gathered around.

In addition to Evelyn and the other high-ranking nobles, several princes and princesses from the royal family, as well as powerful figures and distinguished aristocrats, had all come closer.

The looks in their eyes when they gazed at Fratis were filled with nothing but awe and fear.

Just as no one knew how Luca had obtained divine power, no one knew what had happened to the princess.

All they had seen was Sophia suddenly gaining the powers of the Goddess of Dawn, followed by her battle with Luca in the skies over Dawn City. The only thing they had heard was her contempt for everyone and the cutting, ear-piercing words "ant-like creatures."

If it hadn't been for Luca, perhaps all of Dawn City would have already been reduced to ruins under her control, and no one dared to imagine how many would have died.

Under the gazes of the crowd, the seven-colored light surrounding Fratis gradually merged into her body. Her eyelashes fluttered a few times before her eyes slowly opened, filled with confusion.

"She's awake..." Many people stumbled backward in panic, as though they had seen a demon. Luca, however, let out a long breath and smiled in relief.

Despite all the struggles, at least Fratis was fine.

However, the words that came from Fratis' lips immediately wiped the smile off Luca's face.

"Y-You… who are you? What do you want with me?" Her face was filled with panic, like a frightened doe leaping away from Luca. Her beautiful eyes locked onto him, brimming with a mix of embarrassment and anger.

Everyone present was utterly stunned.

"Princess, you... don't recognize us?" Lucia asked in disbelief, pointing to herself.

Upon hearing this, Fratis looked around at the people standing near her, panic in her eyes. "I don't know any of you! Why am I here? Why have my clothes changed? What have you done to me?"

She crossed her arms, tears welling up in her eyes. Her gaze eventually landed on the third princess, Raphael, and her face suddenly lit up.

Fratis hurriedly ran over and hid behind Raphael.

Fratis stared at the crowd in fear, sobbing, "Sister, sister, these people are bad! That man just now... he..."

As she spoke, she shot Luca a resentful glare, her eyes teary like a wronged little girl.

Luca stood there, utterly confused. He never expected that when Fratis woke up, she would have forgotten him completely.

Raphael, sensing something was wrong, pointed at Luca in surprise and asked, "Fratis... you... you don't recognize him?"

"I've never seen this man before," Fratis immediately shook her head, then turned her gaze to the ruined and wailing Dawn City. She looked around in confusion, "Is this... Dawn City? Sister, what happened to Dawn City? Why has it suddenly turned into this?"

The crowd exchanged awkward glances. At this point, everyone realized that the Sixth Princess, Fratis, had truly lost her memory.

"What's going on?" Luca turned to Sophia, or rather, the blue ring she was holding, and asked.

Zenobia's voice rang in his ears. She sighed, "Didn't I already tell you? I can't fully heal this little girl. Although the Primordial Crystal can restore some of her soul's power, what's lost is lost. Even if we restore it, some of her memories will still be gone."

"But you didn't say she'd lost this much of her memory!" Luca said, rubbing his temples. It was clear that Fratis only seemed to have memories from her childhood, meaning she had lost at least ten years of her life!

"Well, you didn't ask," Zenobia replied lazily.

Luca didn't want to argue with her. He directly asked, "How can we fix this part of her soul?"

She replied with a smile, "I know of a Divine level potion called 'Soulwater.' Taking it would help her regain her lost memories by strengthening her soul's power and bypassing any seals that prevent her from retrieving them. If you can find the materials to make the Soulwater, I'll be magnanimous enough to help you brew it—if you can find them."

After she finished speaking, a faint glow flashed from the ring in Sophia's hand and shot straight into Luca's forehead.

Luca felt a sharp pain in his head, and suddenly, a flood of information filled his mind.

It was the recipe for the Soulwater. Read latest stories on m_v-l'e|m,p| y- r

[Soulwater: Divine level potion. Taking it enhances the user's soul power and allows them to retrieve all lost memories, ignoring any seals.]

[Materials required: Soulgrass (Divine level), Soulforge Stone (Transcendent), Spiritflower (Transcendent)...]

The information kept appearing in front of him, but Luca's expression turned grim.

"This is the method you're talking about?" he said through gritted teeth.

It wasn't that the potion couldn't be brewed, but rather that gathering the materials for the Soulwater was extremely difficult—almost impossible, to be honest.

The other materials weren't too hard to find. Though rare, they weren't entirely out of reach. But that Divine level "Soulgrass" was a different story. It grew only in the Abyssal Demon Realm, on the Mountain of the Dead, and even then, it grew only on the coffin of a Lich Lord... a Transcendent peak-level King-level monstermonster.

Let's set aside the question of whether Luca could even enter the Abyssal Demon Realm—even if he managed to get in, he'd probably be torn to pieces by countless monsters before he could even reach the Lich Lord's coffin to harvest the Soulgrass.

It was important to note that the King of Rage Hydra, along with several other King-level monstermonsters, resided in the Abyssal Demon Realm. Luca had already sabotaged their arrival plans, and those King-level monstermonsters likely wanted nothing more than to tear him apart.

Right now, they couldn't leave the realm, so they couldn't do much to him. But if he voluntarily walked into the Abyssal Demon Realm... just the thought of that scenario made Luca's mouth twitch.

He had a strong suspicion that Zenobia was deliberately setting him up. After all, with her power, she must have other ways to restore Fratis' memories, yet she chose to give him an impossible task, leaving him in a dilemma.

Zenobia's seductive voice echoed in his ears.

She laughed softly, "I've given you the method, and I can guarantee that it will work. As for whether you can get the materials, that's no longer my concern. Good luck, hahahaha~"

Her voice was laced with cunning and malicious amusement, which made Luca grind his teeth in frustration, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, he couldn't fight her.

Looking at Fratis, who was being comforted by Raphael in her arms, he let out a long sigh.

If there was a chance, he would venture into the Abyssal Demon Realm to search for the Soulgrass.

If not, he'd have to let it go.

Regardless of whether he could restore her memories, at least Fratis would live on safely.

Moreover, losing some of her memories might not be such a bad thing for her…

With his emotions settled, Luca cast one last glance at Fratis.

He didn't linger. Turning, he began to walk towards the deepest part of Dawn City—the royal palace.

He still needed to meet that king one last time.

Or perhaps, to send him on his final journey.