The Skeleton Soldier Failed to Defend the Dungeon

I paused. How much should I say? He'd notice instantly if I hid the truth, and the same went for lying. He'd been so shaken by my sudden appearance because he possessed that much insight. No one knew better than Isaac just how impossible this situation was.

I couldn't demand honesty from him while deceiving him. This time, I chose to trust. I had resistance against mental interference, and after experiencing Biblio, I trusted Isaac a little more than before.

"I can see the holes in the heavens."

"..."

Isaac froze. His gaze struck me with suffocating intensity. To hear me speak so casually of the very concept that had once driven him to madness had to be agonizing. I didn't even fully understand what I was saying. Still, no bait could hook him more tightly.

"I can read myself. So? Isn't that worth extending your honesty by another three years?"

"Fine…"

"Then let's seize the power Ashton left behind, together."

His reaction was as fierce as expected. That much, we had already discussed. It was time to take one step further.

"And, as you've probably guessed, I've shared several lives with you already."

Isaac flinched, stepping back. I calmly recounted everything...