Tartaglia did not die from battle wounds but from the immense strain of using his Delusion at high intensity, draining his life force—just like Teppei from Watatsumi Island…
However, to fight against the eerie forces, Tartaglia pushed himself even harder, using his Delusion even more recklessly.
In just a matter of seconds, he had burned through his entire life force…
But in those fleeting moments, he was a true hero, wielding the power to stand against the eerie.
And in the end, he did not collapse to his knees or fall lifelessly to the ground.
Instead, he stood tall and unwavering as he departed from this world…
Aether could hardly believe what he was seeing.
He distinctly remembered Tartaglia telling him once:
"Partner, remember this—never use dumb lines like 'I'm fired up!' to motivate yourself in battle."
"Because once you burn out, nothing remains but ashes…"
"Life is the most important thing. No matter what, you have to survive—only then can you create new possibilities."
"Tartaglia…" Aether clenched his teeth, his eyes brimming with unstoppable tears.
"If you're going to tell others that, then at least follow your own advice!"
Once again, he had to witness Tartaglia dying before his very eyes…
As everyone watched tensely, "Wriothesley" suddenly pulled out a small teacup from who-knows-where.
He reached into his pocket, took out some tea leaves, and dropped them into the cup.
Then, with his sharp fingers, he lightly poked a hole in Tartaglia's neck, causing fresh blood to trickle out…
"Wriothesley" caught a cupful of Tartaglia's blood, swirled it slightly with the tea leaves, then brought it to his lips and drank it in one gulp.
A look of pleasure crossed his face as he spoke:
"Heh heh heh… Hahaha…"
"Fine tea, paired with hot blood—perfection!"
Then, "Wriothesley" casually kicked Tartaglia's lifeless body aside…
"Wriothesley, you—!" Aether was furious and was about to leap out of bed to fight him.
"Enough!" Su Yuan suddenly shouted.
He had had enough—watching so many of his companions die horribly before his eyes…
If this kept going, his emotions would completely break down.
It's time to reset! Right now! The information gathered was already enough!
The true reason behind Kirara's eerie transformation… Wriothesley also falling under the eerie's control… The loophole in Clorinde's eerie rules…
"I will save everyone!"
With that, Su Yuan pulled out the small dagger he always carried, aiming straight for his own heart!
But "Wriothesley" seemed to notice Su Yuan's desperate move.
In a blur of motion, he appeared right in front of him and punched his hand, blasting it into a bloody mess!
"Want to die? Not that easy!"
"Wriothesley" spoke coldly.
Looking at his mangled right hand, Su Yuan gritted his teeth through the pain and shouted:
"Chevreuse! Kill me! Now!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Chevreuse raised her firearm and aimed at Su Yuan's head—
But before the bullet could reach him, "Wriothesley" simply tossed Su Yuan aside and dashed toward Chevreuse at incredible speed!
Chevreuse had no time to react—before she knew it, "Wriothesley" was already in front of her.
His fist, shrouded in eerie energy, swung upward in a brutal uppercut!
With a sickening impact, Chevreuse's jawbone and the lower half of her face were shattered and sent flying.
She collapsed to the ground instantly…
"AHHH!!!"
Su Yuan thought he had steeled himself enough, but he didn't know why—the more of his companions died before his eyes, the more unbearable the pain in his heart grew…
His gaze landed on a marble-like cabinet beside him.
Without the slightest hesitation, he hurled his own head against its sharp corner—
A deafening clang rang through his skull, his vision going white.
The force of the blow cracked Su Yuan's skull, blood splattered, and brain matter erupted, yet he was still not fully dead...
Struggling, Su Yuan lifted his head, intending to deliver the final blow to himself by slamming it again.
However, "Wriothesley" was already by his side, grabbing his hair.
"Tsk... Are you really this determined?"
"Why do you want to die so badly?"
"Do you really think that if you die, you'll be able to save everything, change everything?"
As he listened to "Wriothesley's" words, Su Yuan's consciousness began to fade...
He knew that dying now would allow him to rewind...
And so, Su Yuan gave a faint smile.
..............
Su Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, feeling the sharp pain in his left hand.
He knew he had died again...
He raised his left hand and looked at his palm:
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[Yes, unfortunately, you've died again...]
[This is your second death today, but it actually counts as your fourth...]
[The reason Kirara became eerie isn't because of a bad rating, but because of losing her sense of belonging to humanity and human society...]
[If you had rejected Clorinde's duel request, Clorinde wouldn't have entered the eerie state due to voluntarily admitting defeat...]
[Wriothesley has already been possessed by eerie forces. Be cautious in dealing with him...]
Su Yuan's breath became quick and heavy as he looked at the messy, nearly illegible handwriting on his palm...
The information there made him break into a cold sweat.
There were many issues that needed solving...
Also, he had no more chances to safely rewind today...
Although there had never been any indication that his rewind attempts were limited to four times, was he willing to gamble on that possibility?
Su Yuan quickly scrambled out of bed.
He couldn't afford to waste any more time here.
He had to find Neuvillette to discuss the strategy...
Huh? Why was he looking for Neuvillette instead of everyone together?
Su Yuan suddenly felt puzzled...
Weren't they supposed to meet up with everyone this morning in Neuvillette's office?
................
Aether suddenly opened his eyes, seeing the familiar yet unfamiliar hospital ceiling...
This ceiling was the third time he had seen it...
Aether instinctively touched his face.
His last memory was of "Wriothesley" putting down the nearly dead Su Yuan and then striking at him with a fist wrapped in eerie energy, dark and crimson, just as it was about to hit him...
"Kirara" killed Chiori
"Clorinde" killed "Kirara,"
"Wriothesley" killed Neuvillette, Clorinde, Chevreuse, and also killed himself and Paimon...
And Su Yuan, he killed himself...
Aether couldn't understand, no matter how desperate the situation was, Su Yuan still said he could save everyone...
And why did Su Yuan want to kill himself so badly?
From what he knew from his past conversations with Su Yuan, Su Yuan wasn't a person who would give up on himself...
Most importantly, why did Su Yuan show that smile at the very end of his life...
As if he had finally achieved his goal, his victory was assured?
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