In the Moe Academy, people are afraid of dying and are constantly trying to protect themselves.

Anna told Ditina that this was the depths of God's dream.

Only the most faithful lambs come here to digest the pain.

They were in a cage that could only be opened when a lamb died.

"Ditina, don't think about it anymore. There's no other way to get out."

The red-haired girl shook her head expressionlessly, but tightened her grip, kneading her hands into a strange shape before lowering her head and closing her eyes.

"But...I can't do it..."

Killing someone you have no grudge against is a task far too difficult for Ditina at this moment.

The still-naive princess was unable to accept such an event.

"Didn't you say you had family and friends waiting for you?"

"..." Ditina remained silent.

Yes, Ditika must be very worried since she's been gone for so long.

What exactly are you hesitating about?

"Even without you, I'd still die here. You can get out by killing me, isn't that great..."

“No, Anna,” Tina finally couldn’t help but interrupt the red-haired girl, “this is not good at all.”

"No one should die for someone else."

Ditina recalled the scene she had witnessed: a girl lying on the ground, severely injured and struggling.

"Dying will hurt a lot...you won't be able to bear it."

“But I didn’t die for you. I was helping the Father God process the pain. After I die, I will return to the Father God’s embrace.”

An excited blush flashed across the girl's face, clearly showing her anticipation for such a future.

"Even without you, I would still die before the ceremony ends today."

"Wait, you said the ceremony is over today... what do you mean?"

Ditina suddenly realized that she actually knew very little about the girl in front of her, and she didn't understand anything Ditina was saying.

"You don't need to know this."

After several unsuccessful attempts to persuade her, Anna realized that it was futile, gave up struggling, and plucked a hair from her own head, wrapping it around Tina's wrist.

"Perhaps you are destined to be just an interlude in this ceremony, then let's wait and see what answer fate has in store for you."

"Little princess, sleep peacefully. When you wake up, everything will be alright."

"What...did you do...?"

As a wave of dizziness washed over her, Ditina's body went limp and she fainted again.

After connecting the absorption tube to Tina's head, Anna merged into the mirror and walked out.

If there's no progress here, then we have to find other ways to advance the pace; we can't keep doing slices forever.

………………

Meanwhile, the various slices, who were overconfident in their protagonist aura and suffered a crushing defeat on their path to survival, left behind some small gifts for the main characters and gathered in the same place, intending to make a final push to advance the progress.

A book with missing pages, an old man with a childlike face who has lost his bracelet, a knight who forgot his sword...

The main characters are indeed too upright and stubborn. The scenario of everyone having a bright future as imagined did not materialize. They are not quite compatible with Zhang Qian.

Neither side can fully trust the other, so the connection is destined to be shallow.

Fortunately, he also benefited somewhat from the protagonist's halo, so overall, this wasn't a complete waste of effort.

………………

A world of mirrors.

For no apparent reason, Yang Ge felt a surge of desire, got up from Zhang Qian's beloved bed, and walked towards Zhang Qian's office.

Pushing open the door, a silvery-white expanse came into view.

"You're here?" Zhang Qian was still dressed in the same outfit as before the ascension ceremony, except that there was no trace of the incantation on his body anymore, and his skin was exceptionally smooth, fair, and fit.

"Yes, I'm here." Brother Yang nodded with relief.