Reborn as an Extra Chapter 689: Operation ’Hydra’. Part-7.

"His ’Mana Field’ has started to react... this is a good sign..."

Mana in the entire room began to swirl around Liam’s form. Liam’s revitalized soul, unconsciously employing the ’Mana Field,’ commenced to replenish the severe soul power and mana deficiencies he had endured for the past year!

As Rio gradually retracted his sword intent, Liam’s soul descended into the chest cavity of the body, slowly integrating with minimal resistance.

Riya, too, carefully withdrew her power. The body now mirrored Liam’s original form precisely. Lia finally exhaled a breath of relief as all the threads of destiny seamlessly intertwined with the fabricated body.

Just as everyone withdrew their strength, Raji suddenly grew a frown.

"Hmm... the mana flow... it’s shifting too rapidly... his ’Mana Field’ is operating at an excessive speed; we must transfer him outdoors to allow him to gather more mana..."

"This confined chamber is insufficient for his needs..."

As the others were about to concur, Ashtel materialized through a teleportation gateway, announcing,

"Our foreknowledge proves accurate... ominous clouds have begun to gather overhead... we may indeed face a heavenly tribulation shortly..."

"I may be unable to safeguard Liam’s body should you relocate him, as my efforts will be entirely dedicated to repelling the heavenly tribulation..."

Upon hearing this, Riya cast a glance at Raji and proposed,

"Big Sis, you escort Liam’s body outside and ensure its protection... We have successfully executed this procedure once without error, so you can be confident we can achieve the same result for Ellie as well..."

Raji considered Riya’s suggestion for a moment before responding,

"Leaving you all without any backup to depend upon would be excessively perilous... Allow me to cast a protective enchantment for you..."

Raji conjured a colossal sword, fashioned from her most concentrated frost magic, and suspended it near the room's ceiling.

"This spell is infused with the might of my world authority, ’Frozen Lily,’ and it operates according to a defined set of principles..."

"I have meticulously observed your collective efforts over the last three days and have already identified potential problems and errors that might arise..."

"Should these issues manifest, this spell will activate, freezing space-time to grant you the necessary interval to address any potential missteps..."

Raji opened a teleportation portal for herself as she prepared to depart.

"If an unforeseen event occurs, one that I have not accounted for, this spell will transmit a signal to me, prompting my swift return to offer assistance..."

"Take a brief respite before resuming your work; you must maintain peak condition to undertake this demanding task..."

With their parting words, both Raji and Ashtel departed to confront the pressing crisis, leaving only the four of them within the chamber.

Riya sighed, approaching Ellie’s body resting peacefully within the coffin.

Gazing upon the grievously injured form, both Riya and Lia were overcome by a wave of agonizing pain.

Link, clenching his fists tightly, spoke with fierce indignation,

"Whoever that Raika may be... should our paths ever cross... I shall certainly not allow him to escape retribution for what he has inflicted upon her..."

Merely observing Ellie’s lifeless body made it evident that her demise was excruciating and that she had endured immense suffering.

Extensive lacerations and gaping wounds marred her entire physique, testifying to the ordeal she had undergone.

Rio also approached, scalpel in hand, and placed a comforting hand on Link’s shoulder.

"Have faith... no one is more driven to uncover that individual's true identity and exact vengeance than I am..."

"Had it not been for his interference, I would have succeeded in bringing her back from the spirit realm unharmed, and she would have been spared such torment entirely..."

Ellie’s soul and body were inextricably bound to the grand seal, precluding her departure under normal conditions. However, these constraints did not apply to Rio.

As an anomaly capable of altering the very fabric of natural order, nothing was beyond his reach.

Given sufficient time, he could have devised a method to sever her connection to the grand seal, utilizing his extraordinary soul and miasma control.

Subsequently, he could have guided Ellie out of the spirit realm alive. Yet, Raika’s actions had thwarted this possibility, precipitating this grave predicament!

"If you possess anything remotely connected to that individual... I can trace them through the intricacies of destiny..."

At Lia’s suggestion, Rio shook his head.

"That presents the very issue; that entity... was merely an ephemeral projection of a higher being... he left no tangible trace that could be tracked..."

"Even if he had... I contained him within a perpetual wormhole, rendering its retrieval impossible..."

Link crossed his arms upon hearing this, a resolute expression gracing his features.

"Given the extent to which he plagued you... it is inevitable that he will reappear ere long; our sole task is to be prepared to apprehend him when that moment arrives..."

Riya, after a period of rest while the others conversed, secured her hair into a ponytail. Her voice, filled with resolve, declared, "We've rested enough; it's time to resume our tasks... We need to awaken Ellie before Liam stirs."

"It is imperative that neither of them discovers that we utilized cloned bodies, creations of Liam's father, to preserve their lives..."

"Should they become aware of this truth, their lives would be overshadowed by regret and guilt... They would be forced to bear the immense weight of the thousands of lives that contributed to these cloned bodies upon their own shoulders..."

"Such a burden cannot befall them..."

Responding to Riya's pronouncement, the rest of the group signified their agreement with nods. Rolling up their sleeves, they immediately commenced their work.

Operation Hydra remained only partially completed; Ellie's rescue was essential for its ultimate success.