Isabella had two requests. First, she hoped to use the Prelude of Reincarnation to turn the Infant Spirit back into a soul. Second, she hoped to forge a friendship with Demon Illusion Island.
The first request was expected.
The second made Sanders raise an eyebrow. This should have been a matter between "Isabella and Angel," yet Isabella had expanded it into one between "Black Castle and Demon Illusion Island," which was somewhat unexpected.
But on second thought, Sanders understood Isabella's intentions.
In truth, Isabella hoped to maintain a friendly relationship with Angel. But she had clearly realized that Angel did not think highly of Black Castle—he even somewhat detested it. Especially when facing Isabella, he had displayed that dislike to the fullest.
If she proposed maintaining friendly relations with Angel, even if Angel agreed on the surface, nothing would likely come of it.
Under such circumstances, Isabella chose to broaden the scope of their association. Demon Illusion Island's potential was already comparable to Black Castle's, and it even had the hope of surpassing it. Moreover, Angel was a part of Demon Illusion Island, so he could not avoid interactions between the two sides. Thus, forging this friendship was actually a win-win arrangement.
Sanders himself did not oppose forging a friendship with Black Castle either. It was a matter of mutual aid and mutual benefit.
On the other side, Angel was not particularly surprised by Isabella's requests. The matter of Isabella forging a friendship with Demon Illusion Island was not for Angel to decide, so all he needed to handle was the first condition.
Angel chose to agree.
It might have seemed as though Angel was at a loss in this matter—he had to put in effort and rack his brains, only to ultimately agree to Isabella's demands. But if one