Sha chewed the Soul Crystal in her mouth. After crushing it, she swallowed it directly.
"This is the hope of freedom..."
The corners of Sha's mouth curled up as a wisp of black mist drifted out of her body and gradually dissipated into the air.
Seeing the black mist, Su Xiao narrowed his eyes. He had no idea what it was, but after that wisp of black mist left Sha's body, he sensed that her aura had grown slightly stronger, though the increase was so faint it could be ignored.
More precisely, Sha hadn't become stronger. Some of her strength had been restored.
"Pure souls seem to be quite helpful to you."
Su Xiao had already guessed most of the situation.
"Of course. As long as I have enough pure souls, I can regain my freedom and escape Alice's control."
Sha didn't hide anything. She sat on the bed with her legs crossed.
"That bitch Alice sealed me. If it were an inescapable seal, I would have killed myself before long. But that bitch was clever and gave me a sliver of hope. As long as I consume pure souls, the seal inside me will gradually peel away. Once the seal completely disappears, I'll be free.
"It's not just me. The others in the castle are the same. That little girl Anlia broke her seal with Candy. Candy is relatively easy to obtain, so she can only eat three pieces a day. That little girl has hamster tendencies and stores Candy. A certain 'Bat' needs human blood—human blood from someone who has reached a certain level of strength. A certain water buffalo needs sacred relics. By sacred relics, I mean that thing you call... Oh, right, equipment."
Sha had a bold personality. She was a female brawler with extremely powerful