[As you discussed your next steps with Evangeline, she nodded in agreement. "I'll do my best," she said earnestly. "But as you mentioned, I won't force it if I can't... although..."]
[Her voice grew darker, and a yandere-like expression crossed her face as her eyes gleamed with a dangerous intensity. "If I can't bring you back, I'll just kill myself. If you're dead, there's no point in me living either."]
[You blinked, taken aback by her sudden shift in tone.]
[Before you could address her rather alarming statement, a loud crash reverberated through the stronghold.]
[The ground beneath you shook violently.]
[Hellhound's voice boomed through the hall, "Come out and face me, Uncrowned Emperor! Hiding behind a woman? How low can you fall?"]
[You exchanged a quick glance with Evangeline, who nodded. "Let's go," you said, making your way to the hall.]
[As you approached the hall, you could sense the tension building. The Solstice Family patriarch stood there, visibly shaken, while Hellhound stood at the center, his massive Cerberus Zenith avatar snarling beside him.]
[Hellhound's eyes gleamed with disdain as he spotted you.]
["The great Uncrowned Emperor, protector of the world... now reduced to guarding some weak woman," Hellhound sneered. "How pitiful. Have you really fallen this low?" His words dripped with mockery.]
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[You didn't respond, much to Hellhound's annoyance. He frowned and said, "Ignoring me, huh? You think you're above me?"]
[Hellhound lunged at you, his Cerberus avatar growling and charging forward with vicious force. Instead of summoning your own avatar, you simply activated your purple-grade Social Distancing talent.]
[Cerberus lunged... only to stop two meters short of you, snarling and snapping at the empty air.]
[Hellhound's expression turned from rage to confusion as his avatar's attack was completely nullified by an invisible barrier.]
[Evangeline watched you with a smile. "You're so close," she whispered. "Only seven left."]
["Yeah," you agreed, standing up from the bed. "Only seven... and then it begins."]
[She chuckled softly. "I'll protect you while you absorb mine. Then, we'll take on whatever's next together."]
[Evangeline summoned her avatar, the Frost Goddess Divine Clothing, her ethereal attire that radiated power and elegance.]
[The winter crown on her head shimmered with frosty gemstones, and the ice scepter in her hand pulsed with cold energy. Her frost-covered battle dress rippled as she moved, sending a chill through the air.]
[With a deep breath, Evangeline focused inward, summoning the seven avatar crystals embedded within her soul.]
[A faint blue light surrounded her as the crystals began to emerge, each glowing with a soft, frosty light. As they left her, her aura weakened slightly, but her resolve remained unwavering.]
[She held the seven glowing crystals in her hand, offering them to you. "Here, take them," she said, her voice unwavering. "I'll be alright."]
[You nodded, accepting the crystals and feeling the weight of their power. With one final glance at Evangeline, who stood vigil, you began the process of absorbing the crystals.]
[One by one, the avatar crystals dissolved into your soul, each one sending a surge of energy that caused the godhead within you to pulse with power.]
[The air around you began to ripple as the energy from the crystals intensified.]
[Soon, you had absorbed six crystals, leaving only one remaining.]
[Evangeline, noticing your slight hesitation, smiled softly. "You've come this far, Linsley. I know you'll succeed."]
[With her comforting assurance, you focused on the final avatar crystal.]
[As you absorbed it, the energy around you erupted in a blinding light, causing the entire room to shake.]
[The walls seemed to tremble, and a powerful surge of divine energy spread outwards, affecting the environment like a shockwave.]