T/N:
I will try to maintain consistency in the names used in the previous translation, as changing names after over 300 chapters could be confusing.. If you notice any names that don’t fit, please let me know in the comments. Reviewing names one by one would be a tedious process, especially considering that some characters’ names in the previous translation were their English adaptations, which differ from the original raw names.
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Inside the dark temple hall, a beam of moonlight shone through a skylight in the ceiling, like a pillar of light descending from above.
This pillar of light illuminated a massive iceberg.
No, it wasn’t an iceberg, but a small mountain of crystal formed from some unknown transparent material, dazzling and beautiful.
However, inside this crystal mountain was a young girl.
A young girl with brilliant, sun-like golden hair and a petite figure.
Beatrice gazed at the girl, her amethyst eyes finally revealing a hint of sadness.
Shien looked at the girl, then at Beatrice, falling into stunned silence.
Because the girl looked exactly like Beatrice.
“Not again?”
Shien’s inner thoughts were self-evident.
Leisha and Lasha.
Nien and Omniis.
Liece and Jace.
In just two months since coming to this world, how many pairs of identical-looking people had he encountered?
“Could it be another magical lifeform?”
Shien thought to himself, unable to help but glance at the girl within the crystal mountain.
At this moment, the girl seemed to be frozen, her eyes tightly shut, her body completely naked.
However, Shien couldn’t help but gasp.
Because the girl’s exposed, delicate skin was covered in hideous wounds.
The wounds were like centipedes, terrifying and spread all over the girl’s body, making one’s heart clench at the sight.
Shien was startled by this scene.
“What in the world is going on?”
Shien was baffled.
Undoubtedly, the strange occurrences in Cosmos were due to this temple.
But what was the origin of this temple?
Why was there a girl frozen in crystal, covered in hideous wounds, inside this temple?
Why did Beatrice look exactly like her?
Who were they?
And what was going on with the beastmen priests guarding this temple?
One mystery after another emerged, making Shien’s head ache.
“I just came here to deal with the Old Demon Faction, and look at what I’ve gotten myself into?”
As expected, Lucy’s premonition was right. This trip would bring him a lot of trouble.
Beatrice, unaware of Shien’s thoughts, had already walked towards the crystal and looked at the girl inside.
Her gaze wasn’t like looking at a sister, but rather like looking at her own reflection in a mirror.
Shien wanted to ask about everything.
But Beatrice had never spoken before, so whether she could explain clearly was an unknown.
“Sigh…”
Shien could only sigh first, compose himself, and walk to Beatrice’s side.
“Tell me,” Shien said to Beatrice. “You brought me here. What do you want me to do for you?”
As he said this, Shien had already guessed what Beatrice wanted to do.
After all, this girl, who seemed to be seriously injured and looked like Beatrice’s twin, was clearly not in a normal state.
She wasn’t like the Supreme God, who had entered slumber of her own volition.
If Shien guessed correctly, this girl was probably forced to sleep here.
In other words, this girl was sealed.
And what Beatrice wanted to do was obvious.
“…”
Beatrice looked away from the girl in the crystal and turned to Shien. Reaching out, she touched the Holy Sword at Shien’s waist.