Sword Art Online 012 – Alicization Rising Chapter 7 – The Two Supervisors 48 "That would work just as well the other way round, after all. But unfortunately—or perhaps fortunately, the type of sacred arts that change a target's state generally require one to be in direct contact with the target unit or object, or at the very least, have the target within one's line of sight. Even with the concept of «range» around, that is. As such, that was why Administrator had to bother taking the daughter of the furniture shop owner all the way up to the top floor of the cathedral, and like how she needed to take you and Eugeo to the church." I involuntarily shivered upon hearing that. If we hadn't succeeded in our reckless breakout, who knew what would have happened at the place where interrogation and whatever else would be conducted. "—In other words, having isolated myself in this library room, I was unable to attack Administrator's fluct light regardless of how much power I had and was able to avert attacks from her at the same time." Regardless of whether she knew of my anxiety or not, Cardinal lowered her long eyelashes behind those glasses and continued her words. "Rearranging my own soul... was truly an intimidating operation. After all, those memories that could currently be vividly recalled would disappear without leaving a trace behind with a single command. However, I had no choice but to do it. I could easily imagine that it would take a terrifyingly long time to delete Administrator with the state of affairs then, you see. —In the end, I deleted all the memories I had when I was Quinella, as well as those after becoming Administrator; ninety-seven percent in all..." "Wha... th-that's practically everything, isn't it!?" "Indeed. That long, long story of Quinella I spoke to you about was actually not experienced personally by myself but merely