BXBX NOVEL Chapter 44: Evangeline Against The Avatar World
[From what Evangeline knew, her Winter godhead was shattered into 130 avatar crystals and 7 celestial crystals.]
[In other words, there could only be a total of 10 Zenith Avatar Masters in the world, with 1 of them having the potential to advance further and become a Celestial Avatar Master by absorbing the 7 celestial crystals.]
[After becoming a Celestial Avatar Master, they would have used a total of 20 fragments, combining both avatar and celestial crystals. At that time, there would only be a maximum of 9 Zenith Avatar Masters and 1 Celestial Avatar Master.]
[This made the race for these godhead fragments incredibly fierce, as the number of powerful avatars that could exist was strictly capped by the limited number of available crystals. Each crystal represented a fragment of power that was originally hers, now scattered and potentially in the hands of others.]
[Evangeline's eyes narrowed with determination. "To retrieve all of my Winter godhead fragments, I need to eliminate all avatar masters who have absorbed an avatar crystal or a celestial crystal. It doesn't matter—they were mine to begin with. And one of those Zenith Avatar Masters must be the perpetrator of Linley's death."]
[Her resolve was fierce, but as her thoughts raced, something tugged at her consciousness, a realization that she had overlooked in her grief, sadness, and anger.]
[Suddenly, Evangeline's eyes widened as she turned her gaze back to Linley's lifeless body.]
[There, near his hand, she noticed something she had missed in her initial shock—13 avatar crystals, each glowing faintly in the dim light of the room.]
[With trembling hands, Evangeline reached out and carefully picked up the 13 avatar crystals that lay beside Linley's body. The crystals glowed softly, a faint reminder of the immense power they held, and of Linley's presence.]
[She held them for a moment, feeling the warmth that still seemed to linger in the crystals, but she knew she couldn't absorb them—not yet. Her current state as a Zenith Avatar Master meant she needed celestial crystals to further evolve her power.]
[For now, these avatar crystals would serve as a token of her memory of Linley, a reminder of his strength and the connection they shared.]
[With great care, Evangeline placed the crystals back inside the small ornate box. She closed the lid gently, holding the box close to her chest for a moment before setting it aside.]
[The box, now containing the precious avatar crystals, was a keepsake—a symbol of Linley's legacy and the power that she would one day reclaim.]
["Linley is the only man I have recognized in both my lives. Once I regain my power as the Goddess of Winter, I'll defeat the Outer God and then usurp Kania's position to become the World Goddess. As the World Goddess, I'll be able to control the laws of this world and resurrect Linley."]
[With that plan firmly in mind, Evangeline resolved to begin her search for the celestial crystals.]
[Leaving her room, she informed the Solstice Family of Linley's death and her own achievement of reaching Zenith.]
[Her newfound power prompted her father, the patriarch of the Solstice Family, to step down and appoint Evangeline as the new matriarch.]
[With the full might and wealth of the Solstice Family now under her command, Evangeline's first act was to hold a grand funeral for Linley. However, the coffin at the funeral was empty.]
[Unbeknownst to everyone else, she had frozen Linley's corpse with her Eternal Ice, preserving his body in a secret underground location known only to her. This was to ensure that when the time came, she could more easily resurrect him.]
[A week after the funeral, Evangeline mobilized the entire Solstice Family, commanding them to use all available resources to locate the remaining avatar crystals and celestial crystals.]
[Evangeline knew that only a few of these crystals were still unclaimed, so she also ordered comprehensive background checks on all avatar masters registered on the Avatar Master Site.]
[It didn't matter if they were as infamous as the Death Envoy or as insignificant as a low-tier avatar master—Evangeline wanted their whereabouts, their strengths, and any weaknesses.]
[Her plan was simple: to eliminate every avatar master, whether they had awakened their avatar through a crystal or on their own. Evangeline was prepared to sacrifice the few for the sake of the many, to recover her godhead and the power that came with it.]
[As a former goddess who had once seriously injured an Outer God, Evangeline was far from merciful or indecisive. She understood that in order to save the world, she had to make harsh decisions—even if it meant eliminating those who stood in her way.]
[One of her driving motivations was the knowledge that only by reaching Ascendence, the form beyond Celestial, would she fully recover her power as the Goddess of Winter and be able to resurrect the man she loved.]
[A month passed, and the Solstice Family's efforts bore fruit. They had conducted background checks on nearly all the avatar masters in the world.]
[Though not completely foolproof—some influential avatar masters had been alerted to her actions—Evangeline was unconcerned. She welcomed any challenges they might bring.]
[She now had the power to defeat even a Zenith Avatar Master who had absorbed a celestial crystal.]
[Another month passed, and Evangeline had made significant progress in collecting unowned avatar crystals. She no longer concerned herself with the so-called human laws of this world, resorting to outright robbery to obtain the crystals from those who possessed them.]
[The special international police department, tasked with handling criminal avatar masters, had a Zenith Avatar Master who had absorbed one celestial crystal. However, even his power was no match for Evangeline.]
[She effortlessly killed him, claiming his thirteen avatar crystals and one celestial crystal for herself.]
[Evangeline didn't stop there. In her relentless pursuit over the past month, she had become a Zenith Avatar Master who had already absorbed two celestial crystals, further enhancing her power!]