Chapter 1226
The role reversal with the worlds and their hearts was finally completed. As if it had been waiting for it all along, the rules of the world seamlessly switched the roles of the two dimensions. Even so, the heart of the shattered dimension—having been frozen due to losing both the living beings and the energy that should have been circulating—couldn’t immediately perform its new function.
“Guhk!!”
Though the prayers of the newly awakened Saintess Shuneria, along with Reina’s pure white divine power, helped restore people’s vitality, that was only a temporary measure. Ultimately, the real limitation of their survival strategy lay in how long their mana could last.
Though weaker than before, the creeping collapse still persisted.
One of the mages struggled to face reality, panic in his voice as he shouted, “I... I don’t think we can hold on much longer!”
Even though the hearts had been swapped, the residual collapse clung to the world desperately like a chronic illness, continuing to gnaw away at it.
‘Was this a miscalculation?’
Reina could feel cold sweat running down her back. Just earlier, she had pettily given a bit of her corrupted energy to Shuneria, even though protecting the people there was what Davey wanted and her duty.
She began to realize that her power alone wasn’t enough to stall the collapse, at least not long enough for the heart to stabilize. She wasn’t sure what to do, and even contemplated summoning Davey. Unfortunately, she didn’t have the power to call Davey down.
She wasn’t the only one feeling helpless. It was very fortunate that a Saintess awakened her stigmata, but it was clear that it could only buy so much time.
The tension built and built until Shuneria, quietly praying, suddenly lifted her head and declared with unwavering determination. “I will bring my god down here to help us.”
Everyone, including Princess Myurin, looked at her in shock.