Angor had already prepared Prelude to Rebirth. He kept glancing at the Baby Spirit inside the glass orb. However, Isabelle didn't tell him anything about the Baby Spirit at all.
Isabelle told him a story.
The main character of the story was a witch named Moriah.
Moriah had a miserable life. Her parents died early and left her a huge estate. However, she was betrayed by her husband, who robbed her of all her assets. She was also framed by her husband's new lover. She had no choice but to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff. But she didn't die in the end. After a series of twists and turns, she came to Dark Castle. She was found to be a talent, so she had a teacher named "Soul Death Flame" Karafe.
Angor recalled Sunders mentioning that Isabelle's teacher was a powerful Soul Manipulator named Karafe.
Now that Isabelle mentioned that Mo Liya's teacher was Karafe, Angor couldn't help but wonder if Mo Liya and Isabelle were apprentices.
Isabelle soon gave him an answer.
Yes. Mo Liya and Isabelle both had the same teacher. Mo Liya also became a wizard earlier than Isabelle. When Isabelle became Karafe's student, Mo Liya, who was almost 40 years old, took great care of Isabelle, who was only 13 years old at the time.
On the surface, Mo Liya and Isabelle were apprentices. However, Isabelle treated Mo Liya like a mother or a sister.
Even though Isabelle surpassed Mo Liya in no time and became a truth-finder wizard before Mo Liya, their emotional bond didn't change at all. In fact, it only deepened after hundreds of years together.
Isabelle also helped Mo Liya a lot when she became a wizard.
Later, Karafe reached a bottleneck and decided to leave Dark Castle for the origin world since she couldn't become a legendary wizard.
Not long after Karafe left, Mo Liya went missing.
After asking around, Isabelle confirmed that Mo Liya probably left the southern wizarding region with Karafe.
Isabelle was a little sad to hear that. However, this was Mo Liya's choice after all, and she could not stop her.
A few years later, Isabelle also reached the half-step legendary stage. When she found that it was difficult to break through, she chose to leave the southern region to look for an opportunity to break through.
That year was exactly a thousand years from now.
"When the soul I left in Dark Castle woke up, it was already a thousand years later." Isabelle paused for a second and avoided looking at Angor. After all, it was thanks to Angor's Mystery spirit that she was able to turn into a human.
"When I woke up, I realized that it was already a thousand years later. Teacher hasn't returned, and neither has Moliya. " Isabelle had thought that Mo Liya might be in the origin world, or in some corner of the general plane, quietly cultivating.
Isabelle had even imagined that Mo Liya's strength might be higher than hers now. Perhaps she had already found her soul mate. Perhaps … all these countless thoughts were in the best possible direction.
But to Isabelle's surprise, Mo Liya showed up in her undead form when they were clearing out the undead creatures in Dark Castle.
As Isabelle explained, Angor recalled that Isabelle was fighting against a female undead creature in a black robe before he was dragged into the underground forest. She didn't dare to use her full strength.
"Yes. That undead creature was Mo Liya."
Isabelle nodded. Next, she touched something with her hand, and a strange platform rose from the ground with a click.
The platform was strange because it was surrounded by candles. When the candles burned, they released gray smoke that didn't disperse. Instead, they floated around the platform.
Apart from the candles, Angor also saw some strange flowers and plants that could affect souls outside the wizard tower.
They were stacked in a very orderly manner around the platform, which made it look like a ritual.
Isabelle stepped onto the platform. When she reached the center of the platform, the gray smoke wobbled and revealed a figure.
It was an old female undead creature wearing a luxurious black robe. Her eyes were closed, and her expression was calm. Her hands were folded over her belly button, and the skin on her hands was covered with wrinkles.
Angor recognized this undead creature as the one who fought against Isabelle.
In other words, it was Mo Liya.
Green-gray smoke enveloped Mo Liya and flowed slowly. It was like a coffin made of smoke, trapping Mo Liya in the smoke.
Isabelle stared at Mo Liya for a while before she spoke to Angor again. "It's a Soul Anchoring Ritual. I'm going to use it to restrain the chaotic energy inside Mo Liya. But no matter how powerful the ritual is, it can only remove Mo Liya's claws and fangs. It won't help her recover. "
Angor already knew what Isabelle was trying to say.
"I asked you to come because I hope you can help me turn Mo Liya back into a normal soul. I want to know what happened a thousand years ago, "Isabelle begged.
The Infant Spirit was important to her, but she wasn't desperate enough to invite Angor to see her twice in a row. It was all because of Mo Liya. To her, Mo Liya was a very special existence.
"When you gave me Mandehara, I promised to turn the Infant Spirit back into a normal soul. But that doesn't include Witch Mo Liya, "Angor said in a cold tone.
Isabelle didn't get angry at all. She nodded calmly. "I know. As an equal exchange, you can ask for anything. I'll do it as long as it's within my power."
Angor could save Mo Liya directly, but he didn't know if Isabelle would agree to it. Sometimes, favors were harder to repay. This was why he said those words. He was waiting for Isabelle to make a reasonable offer.
Since Isabelle already expressed her willingness, Angor began to think.
What should he ask for?
It was an equal exchange, but most of the time, the price wasn't the standard. There were many other factors that could affect the exchange. For example, in order to turn Mo Liya into a soul, he used the white bullet from Dark Castle, which forced him to lower his standards. On the other hand, Mo Liya was a special existence in Isabelle's mind, which meant that Isabelle's emotional connection with Mo Liya would become a factor that would further increase the standard of the deal.
Considering all kinds of factors, an absolute equal exchange only existed in alchemy. There were bound to be all kinds of fluctuations in the real world. Be it people, emotions, or the effects of the aftermath, etc.
Since it was Mo Liya, Angor believed that Isabelle might agree if he asked for a higher price. But since they were going to establish a friendship with Dark Castle in the future, it didn't seem right.
Angor considered for a while. "I can get most of the valuable items."
In other words, anything that could be solved with magic crystals, he could do it.
"I have two proposals for the exchange. You can choose one of them, mister."
Isabelle nodded. "I'm all ears."
"The first proposal is a magic scroll that can increase the Luck attribute." Now that Angor was a wizard, he had to put a new authority on the agenda. However, he didn't dare to do so without a magic scroll that could increase luck.
Therefore, he chose to put it in the first proposal.
If Isabelle had it, then everyone would be happy. If not, he would move on to the second proposal.
Isabelle frowned. "Such items still exist a thousand years ago, and they aren't too expensive. But they're useless to me, and the so-called 'luck' lasts for too short a time, so I never bought them. But now, they're basically extinct. I'm sorry, but I can't agree to your proposal. "
Angor sighed. He already expected this answer, but he was still disappointed.
Did he really have to trade with Vifit?
Angor shook his head and put the thought aside. "I'm sure Mister Isabelle will agree to the second proposal. It's up to you if you're willing to let go."
"Let go?" Isabelle looked at Angor in confusion.
"Floral Sparrow," Angor said a name in a soft voice.
Isabelle didn't expect Angor to say such a name out loud. She looked at Angor from head to toe. She could understand why Angor wanted Mander Hel. After all, Mander Hel had been a half-undead for several years, and she could help Angor a lot with his research on Prelude to Rebirth.
But why would Angor want Floral Sparrow?
Floral Sparrow wasn't an undead, and Angor didn't have anything to do with her. Why would he want her?
Floral Sparrow did have some special abilities, such as foresight. However, such abilities were not as reliable as those of Divination wizards. Besides, the images Floral Sparrow saw were random.
Isabelle only kept Floral Sparrow because she wanted to study her special soul.
But Angor wasn't a Soul Manipulator. Why would he want Floral Sparrow?
Since she couldn't figure it out, Isabelle decided to go straight to the point. "Why do you want Floral Sparrow?"
Angor considered. "I don't want her. I just want you to set her free. Whether she chooses to stay or leave Dark Castle, it's up to her."
Angor didn't plan to take Floral Sparrow away like Mander Hel did. Besides, Floral Sparrow's soul might be better left in Dark Castle with Isabelle.
Angor only asked this because he felt sorry for Floral Sparrow.
Flower Sparrow was a very kind girl. When Angor first met her, she was even willing to give up the Soul Orb that kept her soul together and gave it to Angor. However, such a kind-hearted girl was never treated well. She was shackled since birth, and she never had the freedom to decide her own future.
The shackles didn't disappear even after Floral Sparrow died and became her soul.
Angor asked this simply because he wanted Floral Sparrow to have the freedom to choose her own life if she decided to stay in Dark Castle.
Isabelle looked at Angor with a thoughtful expression and grinned as if she had thought of something.
"You're not a Soul Manipulator. I didn't expect you to have the same attitude toward souls as my professor."
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