Chapter 73: Enslaved Soul: The Breath of Spirit

This looks like the place. But I feel some kind of overpowering pressure.

Detecting presence of a super-powerful electromagnetic field. Entering is highly dangerous.

It's the elemental spirits' energy. Don't worry, I'll go in alone! Let me see what I can do.

Wait, Altena! We don't even know what these spirits are. I'll go with you.

Guildna...

I'm not entrusted with the hopes of the Sacred Beast, or the will of the Four Great Elementals like you are. But I too have a spiritual power residing within me. I may not be able to help you, but I can stand by your side and defend you.

Guildna... Thank you!

Let's go, Altena.

Agreed!

Be careful, Altena! If anything happens, call on me!

Of course. Thank you, Feinne. I'll return soon enough!

What the...?!

Altena.

Amazing! They haven't transformed into Prisma. They're brimming with ancient spiritual energy! So these are the elemental spirits!

Can you do it, Altena?

Yes, Guildna. Leave it to me.

Elementals... You who permeate the heavens, earth and seas... Reach out as far as you are able! If you must have another gate... a path to enter into our world, I bid you use my body as a vessel. With me as your gate, enter again into this world! You are now free. Feinne, please... Lend me your strength!

Hark, elemental spirits! Return with me... To the planet!

Ahh!

Altena, are you all right?!

Yes, Guildna... I'm fine... There doesn't seem to be any problems. I'm just a little tired.

Oh, it's you! Have you come to say thanks? There's no need to worry anymore.

You understand, don't you? You are now within me... Let's met again in the distant future. It's a promise...

Altena?!

Are you two okay?!

Yes. We've released the captured elemental spirits. They've returned to the world.

That's...really good to hear!

All right, we should also leave this section of the prison and get above ground.

Whew! Fresh air under open skies really is the best. Well then... What should we do now?

Wait a minute!

What's wrong, Helena?

Can we really trust that Puppet Princess? Her creator is the same artisan who made the Karakuri samurai, and the Karakuri War Demon we just fought, right? How can we be sure she won't change sides and stab us in the back someday?

That Puppet Princess... We just met her in some cave, but can we really trust her? Her creator is the same artisan who made the Karakuri samurai, and the Karakuri War Demon we just fought, right?

Hmm... I'm not so sure about that. The person who made them may be the same, but Heena is her own person. Lumping her together with the Karakuri samurai or the Karakuri War Demon seems a little rash.

Hmm... I'm not so sure about that. The person who made them may be the same, but Puppet Princess is her own person. Lumping her together with the Karakuri samurai or the Karakuri War Demon seems a little rash.

They may all have been made by the same puppeteer from the Land of Ro... But that is no reason to be suspicious of Heena.

They may all have been made by the same puppeteer from the Land of Ro... But that is no reason to be suspicious of the Puppet Princess.

I see... If that's the case, let's talk about how I was born. I think you'll have an easier time trusting me if you hear about that.

I see... If that's the case, let's talk about how I was born. I think you'll have an easier time trusting me if you hear about that.

Wait...

All of you will die here. Each and every one.

All of you will die here. Each and every one.

A monster? Me...? You men with blood flowing through your veins... You are more monstrous than I could ever be.

A monster? Me...? You men with blood flowing through your veins... You are more monstrous than I could ever be.

Please tell me... I just awoke. What am I supposed to do now? What should I hope for, what should I desire? How am I supposed to go forward?

Please tell me... I just awoke. What am I supposed to do now? What should I hope for, what should I desire? How am I supposed to go forward?

Heena...

Puppet Princess...

After that, a lot of troops surrounded me, and I became a prisoner. But, I found a way to escape. They were fools to think they could lock me up in a shoddy prison like that!

After that, a lot of troops surrounded me, and I became a prisoner. But, I found a way to escape. They were fools to think they could lock me up in a shoddy prison like that!

The Land of Mi and the Land of Shin... They are both enemies I can never forgive. I can't even bear the thought of changing sides and allying myself with Genshin or Garneli!

The Land of Mi and the Land of Shin... They are both enemies I can never forgive. I can't even bear the thought of changing sides and allying myself with Genshin or Garneli!

I see... Understood. If that's the case, I know I can trust you. I'm sorry for doubting you.

No, it's natural that you would doubt me. I don't even fully understand myself yet.

No, it's natural that you would doubt me. I don't even fully understand myself yet.

You have no memories from before you awoke in the midst of war?

I do have faint memories from when I was a doll. But everything before that is totally blank.

I do have faint memories from when I was a doll. But everything before that is totally blank.

The puppeteers from the Land of Ro were called geniuses for their ability to breath life into their creations. In the midst of that battle, it's possible that someone's spirit descended into you. And if that's the case, I'm sure there will come a time when you remember something about your past. Because the soul that found you is surely the one that's meant for you.

I have no memories of being a human... But when I awoke in the flames of war, I felt like a voice was calling out to me. "Heena..." "You must live, Heena...," it said.

I have no memories of being a human... But when I awoke in the flames of war, I felt like a voice was calling out to me. "Heena..." "You must live, Heena...," it said.

What should we do now? The Phantom spoke of a different dimension, but we still don't know where the chapel is.

Heena, huh? That's a good name. You've been through a lot, too... Well, Heena, I guess we'll part for now. I'm sure we'll meet again. Good luck! What should we do now? The Phantom spoke of a different dimension, but we still don't know where the chapel is.

We've got to find a way to locate the chapel...

Aldo! Over there!

That's...a wormhole!

Synth Hydra?!

What's wrong, Hydra?

It seems KMS is planning on attacking the Chrono Clan.

What?! Are you sure?!

I was curious about what KMS has been up to, so I've been regularly hacking into their coded transmissions.

Once preparations are complete, they'll order an emergency deployment of their heavily-armed division to capture the Clan's leaders.

Depending on the situation, they've given the order to capture the leaders dead or alive.

What?! So does that mean Mildy is...

Aldo! We have to help the Chrono Clan!

Yeah, I know. We've got to hurry to the future!

But this time... I'd really rather not get Sebastia involved. It might not go so well if we force her into having to pick between us or KMS.

I really don't want to have to tell her that the information she gave us changed Kikyo and her father's life, either.

Yeah, you're right... Okay, let's try to avoid her, then.

Indeed. We can take care of this ourselves!

All right, let's get to it!