The main personality stilled its steps, turned its head towards the other path’s darkened personality, and said, “I just don’t want to die so soon.”
With those words, the main personality stepped into the mist.
Meanwhile, in reality, Rolando’s expression lost its previously venomous and bitter bite, and in his eyes, a longing for survival rekindled.
“I promised… save me.” Along with the barrage of curses from the darkened personality in the spirit sea, Rolando’s humble and faint voice finally emerged.
Sanders sighed in relief inwardly, nodded to Rolando, and turned to prepare to destroy the magic power cage.
To save Rolando, the only way now was for Sanders to use the Art of Life and healing potions from the outside while Rolando had to want to live and use related Guiding Techniques to lead the potions to the right spots, coordinating as much as possible with Sanders’s treatment in order to possibly survive.
Thus, only by breaking the magic power cage could Rolando use the Guiding Techniques for self-rescue.
However, as Sanders prepared to break the magic power cage, Suise interjected, “He might be the second personality in disguise. How can you trust him?”
“Whether it’s his second personality or the first, you can tell by the power he shows,” Sanders quietly said. “Rather than him, I’m more interested in an explanation from you. Why did you step into the Geometric Lock and not stop Eulica from killing him?”
Suise was stunned, muttering a few words but unable to figure out where to begin.
Sanders didn’t pay Suise any heed, irrespective of what his answer would have been, as the priority was to revive Rolando.
Once the magic power cage was broken, Rolando could once again sense his Magical Core. The magic power he had been without for so long finally refilled his withered body. Simultaneously, Rolando also became more aware of the powerlessness of life slipping away, as well as the death countdown looming over his head.
While Rolando was still bewildered, a bottle of healing potion was poured into his mouth.
“If you don’t want to die, then guide the potion close to your wounds,” Sanders’s voice reached Rolando’s ears. He didn’t hesitate for a moment and executed Sanders’s order.
Because he had to control the Guiding Technique, Rolando’s focus also began to consolidate, and the barrage of curses from the darkened personality in his spirit sea, as well as his own emotional sensitivity, gradually faded away. His entire focus was now on guiding the potion and observing the inside of his body.
Sanders worked swiftly to heal Rolando. Even though Rolando himself was actively seeking a way to live, the injuries were too severe; all of his organs had suffered damage. The healing progress could only be described as barely stabilizing, and it was still descending.
Rolando also realized this, feeling somewhat despondent, but his obsession with living kept him from giving up. However, because of that momentary despair in his heart, the darkened personality found an opening. Temptations and curses interwoven with different messages stormed into Rolando’s mind.
His Guiding Technique began to deform.
Just as everything seemed to be heading for the worst, and even Rolando himself felt it might be hopeless, another surge of life force entered his body.
Rolando looked up in confusion, only to see a head of vivid red hair.
Suise had also made a move.
Although Suise didn’t know why Sanders insisted on Rolando’s survival, there must be a reason for it.
Moreover, Suise realized that the current Rolando wasn’t the flawless second personality but the ordinary first one. Saving him might indeed provide a chance for a breakthrough.
With Suise’s intervention, the progress of the healing finally started to climb from decline.
Ten minutes later, they both stopped their efforts.
Rolando’s injuries had almost completely healed, nearly eighty percent better. The rest, even if they did not continue to treat him, his Transcendent physique would be more than enough to slowly recuperate.
At this point, Sanders could finally ease his mind.
He turned his head to Suise and, though he said nothing, his eyes conveyed a clear message: It’s time for you to explain.