"What did you say?"
Hearing Evan's words, Aranis froze for a moment.
"I said that while I was being controlled by those strange things, I could sense everything happening around me. But I could do that for a very special reason—something others would probably find difficult to replicate."
After a moment of silence, Evan slowly spoke.
"You should know that I disappeared for a while before Fourth Brother rescued me.
On that island, the enemy used the Secret Art of Fate Parasitism on me. After the enemy impersonating me was eliminated, the spell automatically lifted, but an exceptionally unusual Independent Personality remained within my mind.
I once considered getting rid of it, but it had entered a peculiar state of fate entanglement with my primary consciousness. It is me, and I am it.
Father and the Family Prophet, an Eighth Rank Prophet, both examined my condition, but neither could do anything. As long as my primary consciousness remains, it can reappear.
According to the Family Prophet, perhaps a prophet above the ninth rank could solve my problem."
As he spoke, Evan shrugged.
"Fortunately, though, the other personality is also entirely under my control. And after studying it for some time, I discovered that this Independent Personality seems able to help me resist many mental-control Spell-like Abilities."
"Then shouldn't that be a good thing?"
Listening to Evan's description, Aranis Raised an Eyebrow and studied him curiously.
"Uh... perhaps."
Evan was immediately at a loss for words. After a brief silence, he simply skipped over the subject.
"Anyway, when the enemy attacked me before, at the very last moment, I had my Independent Personality take over my body.
After I was captured by the enemy, my other personality fell dormant, but my own consciousness remained awake the entire time. Although I couldn't