The figure that emerged from the Box of Paradise wore tattered white clothes and was barefoot. His skin was an unnaturally pale white, and his eyes were utterly vacant, devoid of any color.
From an outsider's perspective like Soji's, this person was definitely not normal!
Not to mention that he had come out of that damned place known as the Box of Paradise.
"Muku..."
Ryūzetsu softly murmured the name of the person who had emerged from the Box of Paradise.
That was right. This person, who seemed utterly abnormal to Soji, was Ryūzetsu's lover and Mui's son—the person both of them wanted to revive: Muku!
The moment Ryūzetsu saw Muku, her eyes never left him.
The dazed look on her face made the turmoil in her heart obvious.
After all, this was the person she had longed for all this time!
The instant she saw Muku, Ryūzetsu could not help but try to step forward.
However, Soji quickly grabbed her from the side.
"Let go of me! That's Muku, it's Muku! The Box of Paradise really can grant a person's wish—Muku has come back to life!"
Her struggling and anxious tone both revealed just how excited Ryūzetsu was at that moment.
By the end, she was even prepared to attack Soji to break free from his restraint.
Fortunately, everyone in Hozuki Castle's square was currently focused on the Box of Paradise, Mui, and the revived Muku.
Otherwise, the commotion Ryūzetsu had just caused would likely have exposed the hiding place of both her and Soji long ago.
Seeing that Ryūzetsu was about to lose all reason and charge forward regardless of the consequences, Soji hurriedly said, "Calm down! Take a proper look first. Is the person who came out of the Box of Paradise really Muku? Don't be fooled by