In the face of Isabella's request, Daniel could only let out a light sigh before speaking seriously.

"If you use your charm on me, I still have ways to deal with it."

"But if you do that, you will lose your freedom forever."

"I know that contracts have no meaning or value to you. So, I hope you can act with integrity."

In fact, Daniel only brought up integrity because he had no other means to restrict Isabella.

Though it sounded somewhat ridiculous, there was some truth in it. Daniel and Isabella both had their own concerns, and each had something to gain from the other. They were both intelligent people, and in this moment of mutual interest, there was no need to escalate things into open hostility.

If Isabella were a fool, she would never have reached her current level.

That was why Daniel decided to gamble seriously.

Meanwhile, Isabella did not respond immediately. She stood there, beautiful yet solitary.

This time, her tone lacked the playful teasing from before and instead became very calm.

"In fact, I haven't tasted freedom in a long time," she said softly.

"I didn't expect that when I finally came out, it would be in a space like this."

"No one likes being sealed. Some things, I will have to claim for myself."

"If I'm not mistaken, your enemy is Aurelia, right?"

Daniel was well aware that Isabella was speaking seriously now, and thus, he nodded slightly.

"That's correct. Aurelia is my enemy."

"So at least from this perspective, we do have the foundation for cooperation," he added.

While saying this, Daniel observed Isabella's reaction.

At the moment, Isabella had fully earned Daniel's vigilance. But at least one thing felt clear to him: both he and Isabella shared a deep animosity toward Aurelia.

Though Daniel had previously been on good terms with Aurelia, their paths had now completely diverged.

That was why Aurelia had attacked Daniel twice, each time seeking to erase him completely!

Especially after the incident in Backworld—had Luke and the others not intervened, Daniel might have truly perished.

Therefore, Daniel had no hesitation in calling Aurelia his enemy.

After a moment of reflection, Daniel looked at Isabella seriously.

"Believe me, one day, I will give you true freedom."

"And I promise you, that day won't be far off!"

"Right now, sealing you is more out of necessity. I don't want to be your enemy, but I also don't want you to be mine."

Upon hearing Daniel's assurance, Isabella's face broke into an exaggerated smile.

"Little brother, you really know how to charm people!"

"Just now, you had two time girls fighting over you, and now you're playing with my heartstrings."

"Aren't you afraid that I'll fall in love with you?"

"If I weren't so strong-willed, you'd have definitely charmed me into becoming one of your trophies!"

"But… little brother, do you think too highly of yourself? Aurelia is a true god-level being. Do you really think you're her match?"

"But… I have to admit, you are impressive. At least you've managed to seal me, which shows your strength."

"Actually… you've misunderstood me. I'm just hoping you'll look at me. I'm not some monstrous beast, just a beautiful woman!"

After saying this, Isabella threw Daniel a flirtatious wink and then returned to her usual teasing demeanor.

However, Daniel wasn't fooled by her antics.

What a joke!

You're not a monstrous beast???

Then tell me—how did all the life on the Land of Origin end up dead?

With just a single word from you, every living creature on the Land of Origin perished for you.

That's not a monstrous beast; in fact, it's far more terrifying than a monstrous beast—millions of times more so!

Daniel's instincts didn't sense any immediate danger.

But in the face of Isabella, Daniel didn't fully trust his instincts.

After all, Isabella was constantly influencing him.

After thinking for a moment, Daniel spoke again:

"Now, I'm going to open my eyes and look directly at you."

Though he said this, he was already preparing himself for anything that might happen in an instant.

He also activated his purification technique to the maximum effect.

To ensure it was enough, Daniel even consumed over a hundred potions in one go.

Besides that, the Time Stream was ready to be activated at any moment. He also arranged a clone to stay in the Mental Plane to keep watch over his thoughts.

As long as his thoughts began to slip under Isabella's influence, this clone would immediately intervene and destroy those thoughts without hesitation.

Though this would have some negative side effects, Daniel was always prepared thoroughly before acting.

With every precaution in place, Daniel finally opened his eyes.

The moment his eyes landed on Isabella, she appeared before him like an unparalleled beauty.

She had suppressed all her aura and divine power, concealing all her authority. Yet, even so, her beauty was still enough to drive anyone mad.

Isabella's beauty far surpassed what words could ever describe.

At that moment, Isabella's sweet voice echoed in Daniel's ears.

"So, what do you think? Am I the most beautiful person in this world?"

Daniel nodded seriously.

"Compared to when you were sealed, you've indeed become much more beautiful."

In fact, when Daniel first encountered Isabella, she had been at her lowest point. She was bound by countless hooks and looked pitiful.

Compared to that time, the current Isabella was a true, breathtaking beauty.

At this moment, Daniel wished more than anything to truly possess this beautiful woman.

But the next instant, he voluntarily closed his eyes.

Many times, one shouldn't lose their focus just because of greed. Otherwise, it could backfire and harm oneself.

So, for someone as captivating as Isabella, just catching a glimpse should be enough.

"Now, I've fulfilled my promise to you."

"You can now enjoy your freedom for a time, but as agreed, it will only be for one hour."

"No problem, we will both keep our word, I promise."

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