Prolonging Life

After Yurika left, Leon, who had been listening in a haze of confusion, finally stepped forward. He had cared for Jon for several years, yet many things were still new to him for the first time—such as the Life-Nourishing Water, and the Abyssal Inscription card Angel had taken out earlier.

There was confusion in Leon's eyes, but he did not ask about it. Instead, he asked Angel, "That method you mentioned just now—can it bring Jon back to life?"

Angel said, "It can only buy Jon some time. If we want to save him, we'll have to find another way."

"Have you found one?"

"No." Angel slowly shook his head, but hope had not faded from his eyes. "Wizards have all sorts of strange and bizarre methods. I believe there will always be one that can address Jon's condition."

Leon draped an arm around Angel's shoulders. "I hope you succeed."

"For the next few days, I'll be staying in the ice chamber for a while, calculating the data for the three-state balance." Angel paused. "This time, I also brought back a guide mission when I returned to the Old Earth Continent. I found a gifted one, and he's currently staying with Uncle George. Help me arrange a place for him to stay. Either bring him back to the manor or leave him in town."

Leon nodded. "All right."

After Leon left, Angel remained in the ice chamber, constantly sensing Jon's condition with his spiritual force. At the same time, he took out paper and pen and began calculating the data needed to maintain the three-state balance.

Just as Yurika had said before, once the Abyssal Inscription card was used, the balance between the Great Will's rate of erosion, the rate at which the body perished, and the consumption rate of