"Eh!" Alice nodded happily.
She looked at this newly acknowledged niece, finding her more and more delightful the longer she looked. Just as she was about to say something, Bernadette suddenly asked as though she had woken from a dream:
"You just said you could save my father... He's still alive?"
Her eyes brimmed with intense anticipation and hope. Alice paused, no longer joking as she said somewhat seriously:
"Before I actually see your father, I can't give you an answer.
"But one thing is certain: when he died, he should already have been a True God, and a True God, hmm...
"It isn't that easy to completely kill a True God. As long as no new 'Black Emperor' is born, he still has hope of returning."
As her words fell, Alice felt as though fireworks had blossomed in Bernadette's eyes. Their bright flames lit up her face red. Bernadette opened her mouth to speak, but Alice stopped her:
"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush.
"Your father's situation is very complicated. From what I currently understand, let alone saving your father, even if you only wanted to see him once, I'm not confident I could bring you back safely.
"I recommend that you wait a little longer. Wait... until Mr. Fool's strength can interfere with reality to a greater extent. At that point, you can find a way to ask Mr. Fool for help.
"I think that, if he has a choice, he would still prefer the 'Black Emperor' to be an old acquaintance of his."
Bernadette paused.
Being excited did not mean losing her intelligence. Once the heat in her mind cooled down, Bernadette finally had the energy to search through the information she had gathered before and think about it, for example—
"Auntie." Bernadette called