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Even though Nazisen Cruz saw the threat posed by the Holy Sword, he still didn't believe he would lose.
However, Jiang Qiao's decision to give up the Holy Sword did indeed bring it joy.
To say that one is not afraid of the Holy Sword—that depends on the person.
The holy sword fell into the hands of an unknown blond-haired kid. How could Nazisen Cruz, who believed himself to be the hero, be afraid?
But if the Holy Sword falls into the hands of a god... cough cough cough.
"Well, arrogance is probably not a good habit."
"But there's nothing we can do."
The girl crossed her arms, held up her index finger, and said earnestly with a troubled expression:
"If we use the Holy Sword to cut such a big thing into pieces, it would be too much trouble to put it back together, wouldn't it?"
"Hey... this is so sarcastic!"
Seeing herself speaking so arrogantly with such a calm expression, Fu Ningna couldn't help but mutter a complaint under her breath.
She admits that she is sometimes flamboyant and occasionally arrogant—these traits won't disappear even if you peel away the layers of the water goddess's skin.
But for this guy to say such sarcastic things so naturally and calmly... even Funinga couldn't help but twitch her eyelids.
Hey, you're way too skilled and your performance is a bit too extraordinary!
The whole of Funina felt a sense of defeat, as if she had completely lost to Jiang Qiao, an outsider, whether as the Water Goddess or as Funina herself.
"Keep it down, keep it down!"
Muttering to herself, Funina looked at everyone and cowered.
Although it may seem like we still have to fight, being enraged and not being enraged are completely different, right?
"Okay, okay..."
"Let's do it again."
"Let me think... I've got it!"
The blue-and-white-haired girl stroked her chin thoughtfully. After a brief moment, she looked up at Nazisen Cruz and smiled as she spoke:
"It's okay, it's because you're... so weak."
The azure divine eyes revealed not even the slightest contempt or arrogance, and even the words spoken with a smile were as if they were merely stating a fact.
Fu Ningna's eyes widened instantly—you call this being low-key?
He's angry! He's definitely angry!
Nazisen Cruz's distinctive single eye suddenly widened, filled with rage.
"God of Water, I will teach you the price of arrogance!"
The calm waters of the womb transformed into towering waves.
This is his home turf.
Just the next moment.
As 'Funinna' landed, the surging waves of the fetal sea instantly paused.
Then, it begins to condense and cover the area around it.
The boundless ocean of conception began to sink under the division of this force, and was replaced by a dome permeated by azure crystal.
Nazisen Cruz's momentum faltered instantly.
He said with some disbelief:
"The power... has been blocked?!"
By merging with the waters of the womb, he can mobilize the power of the womb to a certain extent and possess infinite vitality.
This makes him difficult to kill unless he encounters a natural enemy like the Holy Sword.
However...
Once this thin layer of crystal appears, all these advantages disappear.
The power of the womb can no longer be sensed, and the infinitely supplied life force has been cut off.
All Nazisen Cruz possesses now is the portion of the power and life force that he himself constitutes within the womb.
"Flawless... Dome".
A belated soft murmur broke the silence. Looking around, one could see the girl's smiling face, followed by a questioning inquiry:
"So, what are you going to do now?"
For Jiang Qiao, dealing with enemies like Nazisen Cruz has never been a problem.
To connect with the fetal sea and gain unlimited fetal sea power? Wouldn't it be better to just isolate it?
Just like dealing with the Second Herrscher, Nazisen Cruz is even easier to deal with than the former in some ways.
After all, even if the Second Herrscher is isolated from the outside world, she can still obtain Honkai energy through the Imaginary Singularity, which means Jiang Qiao needs to block her from multiple angles.
But if it were Nazisen Cruz... once he was decoupled from the fetal sea, such a large body would be nothing more than a rootless duckweed.
"..."
Nazisen Cruz remained silent for a moment, but then raised his massive claws and swung them at the former.
"Even without the power of the fetal sea, I can still defeat you!"
The muffled voice revealed an indomitable will.
The savior will not lose the courage to move forward just because he lacks a certain amount of power!
Jiang Qiao was not surprised by this; she simply smiled and raised her hand.
As slender as a scallion, the index finger, wrapped in a white silk glove, collided with the enormous claw—no, it shouldn't be called a collision. When it lightly touched the claw, Nazisen Cruz's movements stopped, and his entire massive body trembled uncontrollably.
The girl lowered her hand, ignoring all of this, and slowly approached the enormous figure. She opened her palm and probed into it, the shape of the womb allowing her to pass through unimpeded.
...They've come in.
Nazisen Cruz desperately wanted to resist, or rather, he had already tried his best to resist, and he really wanted to push the former out. Unfortunately, under the suppression of that strange force, or even a... overwhelming will, he could only watch helplessly as 'Furina' did these things, and he could only resentfully submit to being done by others.
A soft light emanated from her fair palm, revealing the shimmering glow emanating from the tips of 'Funina's' hair.
Immediately afterwards, the enormous figure crumbled like an avalanche.
The only thing left in place was a strange-looking water sphere.
"ended."
The shrunken Nazisen Cruz looked at the girl in front of him, his tone somewhat disappointed.
"I lost to you... My consciousness was stripped away... Not a single drop of power remains..."
He is now weaker than he is in the story.
At least back then, Nazisen Cruz could still use a small portion of his own nascent soul power, but now, he only has the power to maintain his current form.
"You didn't even use the holy sword... Is this the power of a god?"
His tone revealed resentment, but then turned to relief.
It seems that it is not surprising for humans to lose to gods.
I simply...failed the challenge.
"Just as you said, I really am weak."
Nazisen Cruz, who was a proud man, was also quite realistic.
Since he had already lost, Jiang Qiao's previous words were just a reality to him, a foolish mistake he had made.
They cannot face the gap between themselves and others, and are so immersed in the power they have gained that they cannot extricate themselves.
I am indeed very weak.
"Don't underestimate yourself. In terms of human beings, you have indeed done very well."
“At least in my opinion, even the captain of the Winter Fools might not be able to beat you by much,” Jiang Qiao said, adding, “Of course, I’m not referring to strength.”
In terms of strength, Nazisen Cruz is definitely not up to par.
Even if one can use the power of the primordial womb, it is still the same. After all, once one ascends to the level of a god, everyone has some unique skills.
Of the seven existing gods, apart from Fucarus and Buyer, probably none of them would be helpless against Nazisen Cruz because of the mere 'power of the womb'.
Life has its own abysses that are even more resilient, and we've certainly dealt with them before.
As for the captain of the Fools, who was in the front row, he undoubtedly possessed god-like combat power.
But putting aside immediate combat ability, if Nazisen Cruz can actually complete the entire plan, the captain would not be his match.
In terms of willpower—being able to stand out from the crowd of waters, and even after merging into the womb, he can still maintain his independence and even take charge of everything; his willpower is definitely no less than that of the captain.
"..."
"My plan has failed."
"But water god, how will you save the people of Fontaine?" Nazisen Cruz asked calmly, without anger, perhaps out of curiosity, but more so out of concern.