chapter 1257 kill the monarch or...
"she won't turn into a chimera if the source she absorbs originates from the same person."
"originated from the same person?" evan muttered, frowning as anastasia's words triggered a memory.
he suddenly recalled the dream valery had told him about.
'it seems my guess was correct...' he thought. he then explained to anastasia the dream valery had experiencedâin which she saw a small girl (the primordial loli) being brutally beaten by a manâwhom evan suspected to be azroth, who used a skill called sever on her. (chapâ821)
when anastasia heard evan mention the primordial loli, her expression showed a flicker of surprise for a moment.
'it seems a lot happened during the short time he was away, and he even came into contact with matters tied to the origin universe,' anastasia thought. noÌv(el)b\\jnn
she listened carefully as evan explained valery's dream in detail. when he finished, a look of realization crossed her face, and she nodded.
"i think you are right about winterclaw and this girl being related to that little primordial," anastasia said. "the reason i said she is dying is because her source is too small to successfully help her reach rank one."
"can you explain in a way that i can actually understand?" ashley interjected, her face full of confusion.
evan, too, was perplexed by anastasia's explanation. he understood her implication that winterclaw and valery were connected to the primordial loli, and he grasped why sources originating from the same person would prevent valery from turning into a chimera.
"exactly. if my guess is correct, youâor rather, azrothâused sever to cut away a portion of that primordial loli's source. that severed piece of her source was later divided into two parts. one part gave birth to winterclaw, while the other part gave birth to your friend here," anastasia explained, then continued.
"normally, it's impossible for someone with an incomplete source to survive. however, because the source that gave birth to winterclaw and valery belonged to a primordial, they were able to live despite having incomplete sources. that said, the portion of the source valery possesses is very small. while it's sufficient to support an s-rank or lower life form, it cannot sustain the existence of a creature beyond s-rank."
anastasia gazed at the ice cocoon as she continued, "since the tree of life evolved her core to rank one, her life level has risen to a higher plane. her small source can no longer sustain her existence, which is why i said she doesn't have much time left to live. as for why her vitality is increasing instead of declining despite her dying state, it's because her source is on the verge of exploding. right now, it's like a bomb, releasing all its vitality before it detonates."
a look of understanding flashed across evan's face as he absorbed her words. he also remembered that elysia had also mentioned valery's evolution had failed because she was missing somethingâmost likely her source.
anastasia noticed the thoughtful expression on evan's face and grew more serious.
"now that we understand the situation, we have two choices," she said.
evan turned his attention back to her, waiting for her to elaborate.
"first, we kill winterclaw and help her absorb his source. but killing that cunning creature won't be easy. moreover, we don't know what will happen once she absorbs his source. the moment she does, the severed piece of the primordial's source will undergo a tremendous transformation. there is also a chance that she might awaken some of the primordial's memories and turn hostile toward us. after all, you were the one who severed her source in the first place."
evan frowned deeply at her words but didn't respond, knowing she was right.
seeing his troubled expression, anastasia took a deep breath and continued.
"the second option... we kill this girl directly and erase all future problems."