Manga World: Bringing Steam Technology to the World of Sanctuary

Christel woke up naturally, and although she is inside a cave, which was once a mine, and was later transformed by the forces of hell into a breeding nest for fallen, corrupted creatures and the undead, thanks to her internal clock, she knows that it is time for dawn.

Her sleeping place inside the cave has changed a lot over time, as it is now easier to process wood. Furniture such as beds, sofas, tables and chairs, desks, and so on are now easy to make. Christel's room now looks more like a home with a bedroom and a living room.

"Well, my belly is full of light essence..." Upon awakening, the first thing Christel did upon regaining consciousness was to feel her interior.

The plan for today is to try to break the connection between Andariel and Moreina, and to purify her soul.

Although Moreina began to be surrounded by darkness by Diablo, who was only focused on controlling Aidan, who began to act autistically, Moreina was easily influenced by the voice of Andariel, who already existed at that time in the Brotherhood of the Blind Eye.

A holy, otherworldly light that has never been seen in the Sanctuary World is definitely a hidden weapon that will catch any Demon, even a high-level or primordial Demon, off guard.

"...But Raynare is actually very fierce. And it seems that she has found a method of birth control herself, since, even though she attacked me three times, she did not lay a single egg in me..."

Recalling what happened last night, the fire inside Christel was starting to ignite. But her body also felt a little frustrated, seeing that although Raynare was wild, but not with the attitude of impregnating her, her body felt a little empty.

Christel can't understand why she feels these feelings. It's like her body just wants to reproduce with any girl and everyone. At least, she's grateful that she doesn't feel this way with men. She would definitely grab an unpeeled banana and stab herself in the heart if such feelings were born.

Pushing aside the dark thoughts that were running through his mind, he decided to get dressed and go to breakfast, he has to be ready for the mental war that awaits him.

After breakfast, Christel found herself holding the communication mirror, now she heads into the depths of the cave, where the heroes have been standing guard, but this time, they will all gather together.

Eleven heroes have gathered together, they are also curious if they can free a human who has fallen into the depths of the hellish abyss. If possible, it will be something momentous that will break the world's cognition, something that has never happened in the history of Sanctuary.

Christel arrived at the cell specially prepared for Moreina, accompanied by her guardian entourage of six young Rogues. Aside from the heroes, Kashya was also present, although she was waiting outside the cell.

Kashya, despite keeping her face emotionless, with a cold and firm attitude, inside her being, her soul vibrated, and inside her body, her heart beat, she felt her stomach shudder. A great amount of emotions invaded her, with nervousness and fear being the strongest.

"Mom…" Alysha trotted over gently and stood in front of Kashya. The young leader, Kashya's daughter, is also nervous at the moment. She has had conversations with her mother and knows more or less the story of Kashya and Moreina.

Alysha has always had a part of her heart in chaos, since the moment Moreina attacked Camp Rogue and left that prayer behind, she hasn't known how to react.

She always believed that her other mother had died in battle against Andariel, she would never have imagined that Moreina, the hero who helped defeat Diablo and legend among her Rogue sisters, was her mother.

"No matter what happens today, Alysha, you must remember that we do not give up and we will fight till the end, so even if you fail, there is no room for regret." Being younger, she cannot hide her nervousness like Kashya. So Kashya said these words to educate her daughter and teach her to be firm.

"We will not fail, Sister Kashya" Mother and Daughter heard these words, in a voice like a bell, but with a firm tone. They turned around and saw Christel standing in front and among the other five girls

Although Christel is also nervous, he is completely confident. So, with a nod, he pointed to Kashya, who opened the armored and rune-encrusted door to enter the cell.

Moreina's cell is located right where the altar was more than three months ago. The entire area, which was the size of a football field, has been modified with magic and a series of rooms have been built. With the help of Akara and Malachar, Christel has built a series of protective runes.

Although this place was supposed to be Christel's research center, with the continued capture of Corrupted Rogues, the need for space to keep them became urgent.

Besides, it's not like the place is going to go to waste, the architectural design of the place was arranged, so that after freeing the Rogues, the place can be used as laboratories and workshops.

Christel plans to charge Moreina, after she returns to her old self, for the time she and her corrupt friends used the facilities.

What, you say this was built by the Rogues? So what! This is Camp New Hope, not Camp Rogue, this is their land and they have the right to collect!

"Is everyone here?"

An unnatural voice was heard in the cell, this voice came from the mirror in Christel's hand.

"Akara, let me put you in a place where you can see everything…" Christel held up the mirror and looked at it in a way that anyone in the modern world would recognize. It was the way you hold a smartphone when talking to someone on a video call.

The voice sounds unnatural, since a small yellow gem is used. A gem –Topaz- with the attribute of lightning, Christel used it so that she can emit sound. Although the quality is still bad, it is good enough to recognize voices and understand speech clearly.

Christel placed the mirror on a side wall. Moreina was now asleep, but sitting on a black wooden chair and wrapped in a series of green vines with pink flowers, there were also golden chains over the vines, and on the floor, there was a matrix formation that flickered to the rhythm of a heart and was golden in color.

The chains and matrix have been prepared by the two paladins in the room, Sir Valen Darnell and Paladin Carthas.

The chair is not ordinary, Charsi has personally made it by hand, with the help of Christel she drew a series of runes in deep relief, between the runes runs a milky white energy. It is Christel's energy of sacred light combined with her vitality.

Only Ravenna Frostine has the honor of having a similar chair, the other corrupted rogues have manacles to restrain them. All with the same energy of Christel's holy light.

In addition, the vines that bind Moreina and the others are also part of Christel, these vines have the ability to drain, whether it be mana, blood, vitality or all at once. And from the flowers on them, a sweet aroma emanates but keeps the rogues in a dream.

In addition to Valen and Carthas, there are also Lyara and Isendra, the two high-level magicians who are prepared to help and support any mana attack. Andariel could launch attacks through a dimension that is unreachable for mortals and the sorceresses are on watch with the space around the place.

Malachar and Xul are here for mental and spiritual attacks, and it should not be forgotten that Andariel, as a primordial demon, apart from having control over the infernal elements, also has enormous mental power and great spiritual strength. In a moment of carelessness, she can make everyone in the place fall into a sleep and be defeated. Although Xul is alone as cannon fodder, Christel does not believe that this rookie necromancer can do anything.

Korgar, Shira, Fenrir, as well as the Amazons Zara and Cassia, are there to physically assist, ready to support Moreina and the other corrupted Rogues.

Korgar and Fenrir will be outside waiting and Fenrir ready to summon vines in case any Rogues become controlled by Andariel and manage to escape her containment.

"Can you see well from here, Sister Akara?"

"Yes, little Christel, I wish you all good luck and may Angel Lycander help you..."

'Sister Akara, please don't raise flags, and even less summon an angel with suspected yandere and perverse tendencies' "Cough, yeah okay. Let's get started"

Christel coughed in embarrassment, and walked to stand in front of the sleeping Moreina.

"Uhnm... should we put her to bed?" Christel didn't know how to get comfortable. In order to enter Moreina's spiritual sea, it was best to have their foreheads touching.

In Christel's practices, she knows that she has to have physical contact, and the closer to the brain, the better. Although she still does not understand whether the soul, the mind, or the spirit are located somewhere in the brain, it seems that the brain is the physical access place for these concepts.

But standing and leaning forward to touch his forehead with Moreina's would be awkward. The other way, is to kiss her directly. Like what happened with Ravenna when she wanted to inject her energy into her body to prevent Andariel's mutiny and ColdCrow's self-destruction. Somehow, she managed to access her spiritual sea.

But obviously she can't do that, Moreina is Kashya's husband and Alysha's father, although that's not the exact word, since, in the Sisterhood of the Blind Eye Sisters, there are no fathers, only mothers and sisters.

"But, releasing her from her bonds and from the chair, is dangerous..."

"Yes Christel, you can't connect with her like that..."

"But how? I have to bend over, it would be uncomfortable and I would get tired in this position..."

"Why don't you just sit on it?"

"Ha? Korgar, don't joke."

"It's not like we sleep like this with the chair and everything, right?"

"Mmmm" Christel looked down and saw her outfit. Since the mission is not a physical combat, she now only has a priestess outfit, this one is a design based on the outfit of the Akara priestess apprentices. In a way it became like a Miko's outfit and Christel liked that the priestess girls wore it.

Now as for the type of ceremony they were going to perform, I opted to use one. I wanted to pretend to be -Kikyou- from –Inuyasha- and perform a purification ceremony for the –Shikon- pearl.

"It's better this way, Christel. The plan is for me to keep in touch by hugging her from behind. If something happens, I can protect you."

"But…" Christel never thought it would backfire on her. She now wears a knee-length pleated red skirt. A sort of short kimono worn under the white red skirt. A wide belt tied around the waist to ensure the white kimono stays tucked into the red skirt and white socks tucked into black leather shoes.

The worst part is that he didn't put anything on underneath. The clothes alone are already very thick, made of a special fabric that keeps the temperature cool inside, but keeps the cold or heat away from the outside. So after taking a shower, he just puts on his clothes without thinking about wearing anything underneath.

'It's too late to go back and put on my safety pants, right?'

Christel had no choice but to bite the bullet, lift her skirt a little with her hands, and slowly position herself on top of Moreina.