[As Evangeline absorbed the first avatar crystal, the process was unexpectedly smooth.]
[Unlike the usual struggle that most avatar masters faced when their avatars rebelled against them during such a process, Evangeline encountered no resistance.]
[It was as if the energy within the avatar crystal was merely returning to its rightful owner, seamlessly merging with her avatar.]
Linsley, observing from his vantage point, found this unusual. "Even I had to contend with my avatar's rebellion... but she... it's like the crystal was always a part of her."
Despite the oddity, Linsley didn't dwell on it for too long. After all, the God Simulator had labeled Evangeline as a Goddess, and it was only natural that she had her own unique qualities.
[Evangeline continued the process, her resolve unwavering as she absorbed crystal after crystal. Each one melded with her avatar effortlessly, enhancing her power.]
[Finally, after absorbing her twelfth avatar crystal, Evangeline paused, holding the last crystal in her hand. The weight of her mission—to avenge Linley—settled heavily upon her.]
[With steely determination, she pressed the final avatar crystal to her chest, bracing herself for the transformation.]
[The final crystal merged with her avatar, the process as smooth as before. But this time, the energy within the crystal surged, triggering a powerful reaction.]
[The room was bathed in a cold, ethereal light as Evangeline's avatar began to evolve. Frost spread rapidly across the walls, ceiling, and floor, as if the very essence of winter had descended upon the room.]
[Ice and snow swirled around her, her Frost Goddess Divine Clothing glowing with a divine brilliance. The air itself seemed to freeze, and an overwhelming sense of power radiated from her.]
[Amidst the evolution, a sudden clarity flashed in Evangeline's eyes. It was as if long-forgotten memories of a past life were awakening within her, adding another layer of depth to her already formidable presence.]
[Her transformation into a Zenith Avatar Master was complete. The Frost Goddess had truly descended upon the mortal world.]
[The battle had been fierce and unforgiving. Although Kania was strong, he was no match for the Outer God. But Evangeline's sacrifice had changed the tide.]
[She had shattered her Winter godhead into countless pieces, the resulting explosion of divine power seriously injuring the Outer God. This forced the entity into retreat, allowing Kania to keep the invader at bay.]
[But the price of victory had been steep. Evangeline's divine soul had been torn from her body, left with no choice but to seek refuge in the only place it could survive—a newborn fetus with the highest compatibility to her essence.]
[Eighteen years had passed since then, and now, in her new life, the memories of her past returned.]
["So the so-called avatar crystals and celestial crystals are pieces of my shattered godhead," she realized, the truth settling in.]
[The knowledge explained everything—the ease with which she absorbed the crystals, the lack of backlash, and the sense of familiarity each time she held one.]
[They weren't foreign to her; they were hers to begin with.]
[Evangeline's gaze hardened as she clenched her fist. "That's why mortals can awaken avatars by absorbing these crystals... They're fragments of a godhead, stimulating the soul's potential within them."]
[The celestial crystals, she knew, were the core fragments, while the avatar crystals were merely the outer layers.]
[Her thoughts turned to her avatar—the Frost Goddess Divine Clothing. It had always been more than just an ordinary avatar.]
[It was her natal soul divine artifact, a powerful creation tied to her very essence. Even in this new life, it had followed her, evolving alongside her as she regained her power.]
[With the memories of her past life now clear, she understood that her Frost Goddess Divine Clothing had recovered its true nature, evolving into the Winter Goddess Divine Clothing upon reaching Zenith.]
[Although it couldn't yet exert the full might it once held, it was far stronger than before.]
[Evangeline's resolve deepened. "I will recover my former power," she vowed, her voice echoing with determination. "I'll reclaim my title as the Goddess of Winter and take my revenge against both the Outer God and the one who killed Linley."]