At this moment, Kuang San felt that the whole world in front of her was spinning. She was a smart girl, and because of this, she quickly understood the meaning of Takamiya Mio's words.

The fire elf that she had defeated before was her good friend Sawa, and she... killed her with her own hands!

Not only that, except for Sawa-san, all the fifty or so spirits that were defeated and destroyed when working with Takamiya Mio before this were once...human beings!!

“Ugh…!!”

Her stomach began to twitch, her heart was beating violently, and Kuang San staggered back and fell to the ground. She covered her mouth tightly with both hands, and for a moment she didn't even know what to do.

“Ah…Ahhhhhhh!!”

Kurumi could feel that a dark, terrifying feeling was eating away at her heart bit by bit, as if her entire existence was about to be turned upside down from the inside out.

"...Keke, Keke Emperor...Fourth Bullet!"

Resisting the fear and erosion, Kuang San reluctantly summoned her angel, then raised the weapon to her head and pulled the trigger. The fourth bullet can reverse the time of the person hit, and with this ability, Kuang San finally got rid of the erosion of darkness and successfully returned to the state before despair.

"oops……"

Seeing this scene, Takamiya Mio opened her eyes wide as if she had seen something strange.

"I never thought that I could get rid of the reversal by my own strength. However, this is really a great help. It would be troublesome if the spiritual crystal I refined with great difficulty returned to its original state."

"…Reverse? Refine…?"

Kurumi stared at Takamiya Mio blankly, as if she didn't understand what she was saying at all. When she heard Kurumi's question, Takamiya Mio smiled and nodded.

"Yes, I think you have already noticed that the elves are humans who have obtained the spirit crystals - no, it should be said that they are humans to whom I have shared my power. Originally, the word "elves" was only used to refer to me, the original elves."

"What did you say……?"

At this moment, Kurumi had no idea what to say, and Takamiya Mio didn't seem to care about Kurumi and just continued talking to herself.

"However, the original spirit crystal is something that is incompatible with human attributes. If such a thing is forcibly given to humans, they will lose control of the power and go berserk. Therefore, in order to make the spirit crystal adapt to humans, it is necessary to refine it. After the refinement, if the spirit crystal is given to an adaptable person, it can become a spirit while maintaining its own state completely... Just like you?"

At this moment, Kurumi no longer cared about whether she was an elf or not. On the contrary, she was more concerned about another word in Takamiya Mio's words.

"Refined... Could it be that..."

"Yes."

Takamiya Mio's expression remained unchanged, as if nothing she did was worthy of attention.

"It's through the human body. Of course, the human who gets the spirit crystal at the beginning will go berserk, but after repeating this process several times, the spirit crystal filtered and recovered from the final body will become very clean. But to be honest, recovering the spirit crystal is really troublesome. Having you here really helps a lot."

“…”

Hearing this, Kuang San completely understood.

No, it should be said that there is no room for escape.

If Kuang San had held onto a glimmer of hope before, thinking that there might be something wrong, now she could confirm that the girl in front of her was the culprit of everything. She created the runaway elves, then bewitched herself into becoming an elf, and then repeated the killings over and over again, and all of this...

"Why? Why on earth is this happening?!"

Faced with Kurumi's almost desperate questioning, Takamiya Mio shook her head.

"I'm sorry, I don't hate you, but I can't stop until I entrust all the spiritual crystals to humans."

After saying this, Takamiya Mio raised her hand.

"Well, goodnight, Kurumi, thank you so much for everything so far."

"wait……"

However, Kuang San did not finish her words, because the next moment, she lost consciousness.

When Kuang San woke up again, she had forgotten everything. She had lost her memory and only remembered her name, her angel and her ability. When she opened her eyes again, she saw the destroyed center of the street and the subsequent attack by the magician.

"ah……!"

The sudden attack startled Kuang San, and she almost instinctively hid in the shadows and escaped from the attacks of the magicians. But even so, Kuang San still couldn't remember anything, didn't know anything, and didn't understand anything. However, she was not without a solution.

"Keke Emperor... Ten Bullets."

As long as you use the Ten Bullets, you can get the memory of the target in the past. In other words...

Thinking of this, Kuang San aimed at herself and continued shooting.

"Bang!"

The next moment, all the lost memories came back.

The girl she once met - Takamiya Mio.

The humans she deceived and killed.

And... the friend I killed with my own hands...

“Ahhhhhhhh!!!”

At this moment, Kuang San finally cried out loudly. She fell to her knees and let the tears flow down her cheeks. Sadness and anger emerged in her heart. Regret, despair, these are meaningless. What happened has happened, but as long as she is still here, there is a chance to correct it all.

To start all over again, no matter what the cost.

Even if her hands were stained with blood, she would change what had happened.

“…”

Fang Zheng opened his eyes.

Beside him, Shion had already fallen to her knees, curled up into a ball and shivering, while Kurumi in front of her was looking at them with sad eyes.

"So do you understand? Mr. Fang Zheng, I can sacrifice everything for this goal."

“…”

But Fang Zheng did not answer Kuang San's question immediately. He just bent down and held Yoshino in his arms.

"Yoshino...are you okay?"

"I... I don't know, Mr. Fang Zheng..."

Feeling Fang Zheng's warmth, Shion buried her head in his arms as if she was a lost kitten that had finally found her family.

"I... am not an elf... I used to be a human... The spiritual crystal in my body... killed so many people... I... I really don't know what to do..."

"This is not your responsibility, Yoshino."

Gently stroking Shion's hair, Fang Zheng whispered to comfort her.

"You are just a victim just like Kurumi. None of this is caused by you. Don't worry, I will be by your side. I told you, don't worry... Okay?"

"Uh-huh……"

When Fang Zheng returned to the living room again, an hour had passed.

Just as Fang Zheng thought, after learning the truth, Shion almost collapsed. If Fang Zheng hadn't been by her side to comfort her, this kind and fragile girl would have collapsed. Fang Zheng had no choice but to take Shion back to her room, and he didn't come back until Shion cried herself to sleep.

"That child is really kind. It's obviously not her fault."

"That's Yoshino."

Facing Kuang San's sigh, Fang Zheng replied casually, and then he looked at Kuang San who was sitting on the sofa.

"So...what do you want to do, Kurumi? Kill Takamiya Mio for revenge?"

"No, I want to go back in time."

Kuang San raised her head, looked at Fang Zheng, and spoke word by word.

"I will kill Takamiya Mio at the source and make it seem as if all this never happened. Only in this way can I make up for my sins."

"So you need a lot of spiritual power?"

"That's right. Using the Keke Emperor to go back thirty years ago consumes a lot of spiritual energy, and the time I stay there will also consume a lot of strength, so I collect spiritual energy everywhere. And now... I have found a way to replenish spiritual energy."

As she spoke, Kuang San looked at Fang Zheng—or rather, Fang Zheng's lost child.

"Then it's just a matter of time."

"Well... although it is true..."

After listening to Kuang San's explanation, Fang Zheng finally understood why she did this and her motivation. But Fang Zheng still felt that there were some problems...

"but……"

"but?"

"Kuang San."

At this moment, Fang Zheng suddenly thought of a terrible possibility. He raised his head and looked at the girl in front of him.

"…Your Four Bullets can keep your mind stable, right?"

"Yes...you saw it."

"Then I advise you to prepare now."

"Why?"

Hearing this, Kuang San was a little stunned.

"What do you mean?"

"No... I suddenly discovered a problem, but... it might have a big impact on you, so just in case, I think it's better for you to prepare in advance."

"Problem? What's the problem..."

Facing Fang Zheng's answer, Kuang San's expression also became serious. She hurriedly raised the weapon in her hand and loaded another four bullets.

"Although I can use more spiritual power now, I hope you won't let me waste a bullet in vain... No, it's better to waste it..."

As she spoke, Kuang San showed a slightly uneasy expression. The last time she used the Four Bullets to stabilize her mind was after she saw the body of her friend. And now Fang Zheng actually asked her to prepare herself again... Could it be that there is something that makes her more desperate than this?

"Then, Kurumi, let me confirm again. Takamiya Mio transforms others into spirits by giving them spirit crystals, allowing them to gain power and abilities, right?"

"That's right."

"And you want to go back in time and kill Takamiya Mio before she transforms anyone into a spirit, to erase everything, right?"

"Yes."

Kuang San nodded, she looked at Fang Zheng and clenched her fists.

"So, what's the problem?"

"I just have one question."

Fang Zheng stared at Kuang San, then pointed a finger at her.

"Then how can you be sure that the spirit crystal in your body did not come from you?"

"What do you mean? Of course the spiritual crystal in my body belongs to me..."

Having said this, Kuang San was suddenly stunned.

Because at this moment, she finally understood the true meaning of Fang Zheng's words.