The uproar of the square seemed to be cut off in an instant by an invisible barrier.

Daniel quietly watched Isabella.

The ice cream in her hand had already started to melt, and the milky liquid slowly slid down her fair fingers, dripping onto the stone pavement.

But she paid no attention to it.

All her attention was focused on Daniel's face, and her violet eyes burned with an almost obsessive flame.

"Resurrecting a Demigod Rank powerhouse..."

Daniel finally spoke, his voice calm and even, betraying no emotion.

"The cost will far exceed what you can imagine."

"I don't care about the cost!"

Isabella's emotions flared, and her voice rose a few notches.

She took a deep breath, as if trying to calm herself.

After a moment, she released her clenched fist, and with her empty hand, she gently lifted a neatly folded white handkerchief from her backpack space.

She handed the handkerchief to Daniel.

"This is the only item she left behind."

Daniel didn't immediately take it. His gaze fell on the handkerchief.

It was an exquisitely made silk handkerchief, with the edges embroidered with intricate and elegant golden floral patterns.

In one corner of the handkerchief, a rosebud was embroidered.

Every vein of the petals, every tiny thorn, was vividly brought to life.

Although it was just a flat design made of silk thread, it gave the illusion of three dimensions.

It was as though, with one more glance, the rose would fully bloom before his eyes, releasing an intoxicating fragrance.

Daniel felt the world around him quickly fade away.

The noise of the festival, the laughter of the crowd, the plump face of the ice cream vendor... all of it became blurry.

His entire world seemed to narrow down to this perfect, flawless handkerchief.

He could even see how each thread that made up the handkerchief intertwined in a manner beyond human comprehension, forming a perfect whole.

This was not merely a display of craftsmanship.

It contained some kind of rule!

A rule about "perfection" and "extremes."

Just as Daniel was about to immerse himself completely in this sensation, a cool thought rose from the depths of his soul.

[Purification]

The world before Daniel's eyes instantly returned to its original colors and sounds.

He snapped back to attention, a hint of caution rising in his heart.

His gaze shifted away from the handkerchief and returned to Isabella's face.

"Whose handkerchief is this?"

Isabella seemed not to notice the change in Daniel's tone, or perhaps she did and didn't care.

A deep sorrow appeared on her face.

"It's hers... my sister's."

Isabella's eyes reddened slightly, and her voice became choked with emotion.

"Her name was Elizabeth."

"Many years ago, we spent many happy years together. But then, due to an accident, Elizabeth lost her life."

"All these years, I have missed her terribly."

She smiled bitterly, the smile full of desolation.

"We were twins."

"Can you bring her back to life?"

"As long as you can bring her back, everything I have is yours."

Isabella's eyes were red as she looked at Daniel, her pitiful appearance impossible to resist.

Any being with emotions would likely find it hard to refuse her request in such a situation.

But Daniel only silently watched her.

When he had agreed to enter this mental world with Isabella, the effect of her [Enchanted Silken Dress of the Sealed Worm] had already taken effect.

Because of the shield, Daniel could now use [Psychic Perception] to probe Isabella.

He could clearly sense that beneath her outward appearance of utter despair, her mind was as calm as a still pond.

Not even a single word she had spoken resonated with truth on a spiritual level; every sentence radiated a strong signal of "falsehood."

She was lying.

This was the first lie Isabella had told him since entering this mental world.

Had she developed other intentions?

Daniel furrowed his brows, then thought for a moment before using [Clock of Fate]!

He wanted to see where Isabella's fate was leading.

The next moment, as the Clock of Fate made its ticking sound, Daniel noticed a thick fog of white mist beginning to swirl around Isabella.

As the mist continued to surge, it gradually formed five roads, each one more illusionary than the last.

[Isabella's Fate]

[Fate 1: Gain an extraordinary appearance (already happened)]

[Fate 2...]

It had to be said that the effects of the Clock of Fate were slower than Daniel had anticipated.

So, in response to Isabella's inquiry, Daniel merely gave a faint reply,

"I do have a way to resurrect your sister, but bringing back a Demigod Rank requires a cost so high that it is beyond imagination."

Isabella bit her lip before speaking.

"If there is any way to make up for it, please, let me know."

Meanwhile, the effect of [Fate 2] fully unfolded before Daniel.

[Fate 2: Before killing Elizabeth, Aurelia struck first, killing her instead, thus robbing her of the chance to become a god (already happened)]

So it was true!

A slight smile tugged at the corner of Daniel's mouth, a faint but cold expression.

This was the right way!

Otherwise, based on Isabella's behavior, she couldn't possibly have felt so attached to her sister.

It seemed that Isabella, like Kartora, shared the same idea.

Both hoped to fuse with another "version" of themselves to obtain the opportunity to become a god.

At that moment, Daniel realized that he had gained a deeper understanding of Isabella.

No wonder Isabella dared to compare her strength to that of Luck Goddess Luke.

If it weren't for Aurelia's intervention, Isabella would likely have already ascended to godhood by now!

Thinking from this perspective, everything started to make sense.

Isabella's request to bring Elizabeth back to life was not driven by any sisterly love, but because she wanted to fuse with her to secure the opportunity to become a god!

In this moment, Daniel finally saw her true intentions clearly.

In truth, resurrection magic was extremely rare in this world, and even if one could resurrect someone, bringing back a Demigod Rank would be almost impossible!

So when Isabella learned of his ability to perform resurrection, she had undoubtedly made this request.

But Daniel still wasn't fully aware of the deeper layers of this situation.

So he hadn't given his answer yet, but Isabella seemed to be getting impatient.

"How about this," she said, "I'll convince Elizabeth, how about that?"

"We two sisters are both absolute beauties..."

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