‘The Soul Substitute Lotus Seed is a consumable item after all. It will be reduced per usage.

‘Fundamentally, it’s not a long-term solution.’

‘Can it be replenished in... the Pool of Afterlife of the Underworld?’

The Underworld had gone to the nether realm along with Revealer Maha and Alex was unsure if his mother’s problem could be cured in the same way as Anna. Anna’s soul was broken, but its origins were still there, whereas his mother’s soul had permanently disappeared.

Among the many patients, Mystic Maiden’s condition was the most challenging.

The body of the Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens was a little... broken.

Alex hugged her and touched the cracks on her body that looked like dried tree bark with his fingers. “How did this happen? Your body was constructed of Chaos Beads, but you shattered so easily. Aren't you too fragile?”

The Mystic Maiden lifted her hand and smacked him. “Shattered, my *ss! I’m still alive!”

She then continued, “I forcefully used the forbidden