The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7310

Chapter 7310: A Healthy Mindset

Saint Rosa Orfan finally became fully awake in full.

She not only regained consciousness, but also entered a state where she was able to inspect her own condition.

It became clear that she belatedly discovered that her original human body had fallen out of reach to her current self.

She had fulfilled one of her biggest dreams by successfully breaching the barrier that held her back from attaining sainthood, but the price she paid was much more severe than expected.

Several minutes passed after the mech designers exposed Rosa Orfan’s actual physical state to herself.

Instead of possessing a normal human body like any other saint, Orfan could no longer consciously feel or control her own flesh and blood!

No matter how hard she tried, she could no longer do it anymore. Even though she knew for a fact that her original was still present for the most part, not a single shred of her own mind, spirit or willpower granted her the possibility of moving a single limb or uttering a single word from her lips.

A profoundly scary realization struck the ace pilot at that time. Her mech frame briefly shuddered as it reflected her unraveling mental condition.

It was only because Rosa Orfan had indeed become an ace pilot of sorts that she managed to stabilize herself before she suffered any further negative consequences.

No matter what, the current outcome was far better than dying!

“I… DO NOT KNOW WHAT I HAVE BECOME AT THE MOMENT, BUT WHAT MATTERS IS THAT I HAVE GAINED THE POWER OF AN ACE PILOT AND RETAINED CONTROL OVER THE RIOT MARK III. THAT… IS ENOUGH TO MAKE ME SATISFIED, I SUPPOSE.”

“Are you sure you are happy, Rosa?” Gloriana asked with concern. “Compared to the likes of Saint Tusa and Saint Dise, you…”

The Riot Mark III transmitted a snorting sound, even though it did not have nostrils.

“I WAS LUCKY TO BREAK THROUGH IN THE FIRST PLACE. I HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN YOUR WARNINGS. I WENT INTO THIS KNOWING THAT I WOULD DIE IF I FAILED TO TAME THIS MECH. WHILE THE OUTCOME IS FAR FROM IDEAL, I DO NOT HAVE MUCH GROUNDS FOR COMPLAINT. I AM STILL MYSELF AS FAR AS I KNOW, AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT I CAN CONTROL THE RIOT MARK III TO THE FULLEST.”

“What about the Prophet’s Bane?” Ves asked with a slight amount of concern. “According to my own observation of your intangible condition, your spirit has merged with the spirit of your living mech. The boundary between you and your machine has blurred. This is already concerning enough, but you should know much better than anyone else what I have done to make your Riot more powerful at the cost of stability. That darkness has become a separate part of yourself. If your willpower ever slips…”

Her earlier words already betrayed the continued existence of the Prophet’s Bane. This was both good and bad as far as Ves was concerned.

The Middle Demon not only maintained its existence as an unequivocally malicious entity.

Though it clearly lost its dominance for the time being, getting rid of it was out of the question.

This meant that as long as it managed to wrest control over the Riot Mark III, the Prophet’s Bane would no doubt convert the powerful mech from an asset into a liability!

What was good was that Saint Orfan should have obtained at least partial control over the strength and abilities of the Prophet’s Bane.

Since the two had merged to such a powerful extent, the Middle Demon did not possess the capital to withhold its power.

The willpower of an ace pilot, even a fresh one, was domineering enough to force the Prophet’s Bane into compliance.

“THE DEMON IS… UNDER CONTROL.” Saint Orfan truthfully transmitted from the speakers of her mech. “THERE IS NO NEED FOR YOU TO WORRY SO LONG AS I AM IN CONTROL. IF MY THAT IS NO LONGER THE CASE… THEN I WILL DO MY BEST TO ISSUE A WARNING. I DON’T EXACTLY KNOW WHAT I HAVE BECOME, BUT ALL THAT MATTERS IS THAT MY WILLPOWER IS THE REAL DEAL. THAT IS WHAT MATTERS THE MOST. THE FACT THAT I CANNOT FEEL MY ORIGINAL BODY AT THIS TIME IS… NOT GOOD, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE.”

Ves relaxed a bit after hearing this. Saint Orfan sounded remarkably stable at this time. She understood her current condition well enough, and did not succumb to the negativity that had tainted much of her soul.

While the possibility of losing control always hung in the background, the latest ace pilot of the Larkinson Clan maintained a surprisingly healthy mindset. She did not blame herself or Ves for ending up in such a weird condition.

Of course, Ves knew better than to take this outcome for granted. Rosa Orfan had only just woken up. She became too enamoured by her newfound strength as an ace pilot to fully understand the ramifications of losing control over her old organic body.

She no longer had access to the simple joys and comforts of a human.

From consuming delicious meals to speaking to others as fellow humans, Rosa Orfan could no longer enjoy these experiences anymore.

The longer these basic pleasures remained out of her reach, the more humanity she lost over time.

She was not a machine, but she threatened to become one if she ever forgot how to live like a human.

The source of her willpower and conviction was not endless. All of it was derived from her drive and ambition as a human.

If this side of her grew weaker over time, then her willpower would not only stagnate, but also regress!

Without any corrective measures, Ves predicted that the dark side of her soul may one day overpower her dominant will!

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