Whoosh…
Alex quickly stepped back and stared at that eerie ball of flame.
‘This used to be Dorothy’s consciousness.’
“The flame was so aggressive and violent that even the soul of someone as powerful as the princess got burned just like that in a matter of seconds.’
‘Then, has Dorothy’s consciousness been burned as well?’
Worried, Alex stared unfazed at the flame. Then, he found out that as soon as the princess died, the golden flame instantly extinguished. Not even a spark was left, and none remained on the ground of her consciousness.
“What was that then?”
“How did it light up?”
Alex still felt lingering fears. When he was facing that ball of fire, he knew that he would likely perish if he were to be burned to death as well.
‘How did the fire start out of nowhere?’
‘Could it be some sort of flame of inhibition? Her final words were about the Emperor… Could she have found out some truth at the end of her life?’
‘Was it an attack by the Emperor of the Underworld?’
Alex could only guess, but he had no answer to it.
The Emperor of the Underworld referred to an invincible demon that strayed from the River Styx and started his own crew, then finally was suppressed by Dairaionji Temple.
The corpse princess was dead. Other than a little spooked, Alex felt nothing else. He immediately went over to observe Dorothy’s sealed soul.
A few minutes later, he realized that the seal wasn’t too secure. With his abilities, he could definitely unseal it. Nonetheless, he needed some time.
Whoosh.
Alex’s soul returned to his body.
After explaining the situation to Xerxes and Pigsy, he returned, getting ready to unseal her.
“What’s with this?!”
“Why can’t I swallow them?”
Xerxes’s hand went to his head. “Oh, I remember! These bone demons belonged to the princess! She had her demons processed, so they contained a special energy of the Underworld. Generally, trialists can’t eat them, and they would be harmful to those who try.”
“Huh?” Pigsy put on a face. “Then why did we go through the hard work of collecting the demons? Isn’t it a waste?”
Xerxes said, “Well, it’ s not. There’s still some use. I can eat them.”
Pigsy was excited again. “How? Teach me!”
“I can’t. I’ve swallowed the princess’ Spiritual Corpse Core. That’s why I can eat them,” Xerxes sighed.
“F*ck this!” Pigsy threw the bones on the ground. It felt like crying, but no tears came out.
‘Damn it! I sure am one unlucky pig!’
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