After Edward left to sleep, Iver still felt somewhat uneasy.
He treated Yulia's body and mind separately one more time, and once again absorbed that strange magic power.
This time, half of his right arm became clogged as well... But as Yulia's condition completely stabilized, Iver no longer felt that power being sucked back when he cast Illumination Spell.
Moreover, once Yulia fell fully asleep, the violent power accumulated in Iver's arms began to gradually dissipate. The swollen pain was rapidly easing.
That was the power of a phantom demon. Iver could now confirm it.
After the Paradox Flame Butterfly fell asleep, its power became like duckweed without roots and rapidly dispersed.
Just as Iver had been unable to use the Shadow Demon's power before obtaining level-three Shadow Affinity... he naturally lacked the Flame Affinity Path Trait as well. Thus, the Paradox Flame Butterfly's power was equally lethal to him. Perhaps, during the process of treating Yulia, he had unconsciously aligned himself with the Shepherding Method, causing some power to flow back—like blood flowing back after a needle pierced a blood vessel.
...At this rate, it would probably take another hour or so for the swelling to completely subside.
He still could not sleep yet.
Iver frowned, tucked Yulia in, and gently wheeled himself back to his bedroom.
Sitting before his desk, he lit a gas lamp.
Gazing at the light, Iver fell into thought. He began sorting through his memories on his own.
He remembered that in the original timeline, Yulia had never lost control prematurely. Her condition had actually been quite good. Until she deliberately triggered her rampage at the end, she had merely been "a somewhat sickly but adorable little sister."
It was even less likely that she would have lost control as severely as she had