We started as soon as we entered the room. There was no need to hesitate since I had confirmed Yeon-Hee’s thoughts on this again.

As the Life Vessel flowed out of Yeon-Hee’s body in a river of dark energy and was absorbed into the bone ring immediately after, she let out a short gasp of relief. It was a sense of liberation for her, who had been tied to the Life Vessel as a form of restriction.

Is it over?

Yeon-Hee silently asked with her eyes. When I nodded, she asked with a complicated look, “Is it going to be Jonathan from now on?”

She was asking if I had plans to put the Life Vessel inside Jonathan’s body next. However, just having the Life Vessel could make him a target of the enemies. We still had not figured out what route Saint Dragorin was taking to attack the mainland. Although the number of their invaders had considerably reduced, they were still trying to mug us.

Jonathan was currently maintaining order on my behalf, so I couldn’t let him be disturbed by the Life Vessel. After watching the hearing, I had become convinced of that. Therefore, there...