Once Iver had restored Mu's body to health and replenished Little Cat's stamina, he clapped his hands and turned back to focus on the pile of remains.
Sine's corpse had already lost its warmth.
Everything above the abdomen was almost completely shattered, leaving only a broken spine about a palm's length high. His robe had not been completely torn apart, and the remaining strips of cloth lay scattered over his mangled organs. Soaked through with blood, they had cooled into a withered, hard black mass.
There were traces on the ground where blood had sprayed when the lower half of his body fell. By now, all those stains had dried. Even if Iver stepped directly on them, he would not leave a footprint.
Iver looked toward the Insect Amber Master and asked, "Will you do it, or shall I?"
"You should do it."
The Insect Amber Master was very modest. "My craft requires repairing a damaged body, or simply creating a new one. We do not have that much time... or do you need longer?"
"I've never tried it either."
Iver shook his head and calmly said, under everyone's suddenly horrified gazes, "This is my first time... but let me try first."
"Go ahead and try," said the Insect Amber Master. Her temperament was exceptionally calm and gentle. Not only was she unsurprised by Iver's words, she even comforted him. "If it doesn't work, you still have me. Resurrection is a miracle to begin with. It's nothing to be ashamed of if you can't do it.
"After all, I was the one who gathered everyone here. It doesn't matter if someone dies along the way. As long as I survive to the end, I'll revive everyone."
Iver stepped forward and extended his hand, sensing above the corpse.
He clearly realized