"What an ascension..."
Iver murmured under his breath.
Resurrection techniques existed in this world, and there were quite a few of them.
The former Supreme Heaven could also create a Magic Cauldron that resurrected mortals, while Shadow of Avalon was essentially a large-scale resurrection ritual. Moreover, when Celestial Ministers and Pillar Gods transformed mortal souls into apostles capable of descending into the Material Realm, that could also be considered a form of resurrection.
Apart from powers involving the level of Celestial Ministers and Pillar Gods... According to Iver's understanding, the "Insect Amber" master of the Path of Twilight had mastered the Non-Destructive Resurrection Technique. The Path Trait "Silent Dead" could also grant someone a second life, while the Dedication Path could exchange one life for another.
Even Iver's "older sister," who did not exist in his memories, had her achievements recorded in Avalon's Silver and Tin Palace—including the invention of an Unstable Resurrection Potion.
However, every resurrection came at a price.
The cycle of birth, aging, illness, and death among mortals was a law of the world, the foundation that allowed the world to achieve a perpetual cycle.
People were born with souls, and as they grew, their souls gradually developed and matured. After death, Fruit Fall occurred, and the soul returned to the world once more... Then the seed sprouted and gave birth to a new life.
Throughout this process, the total quantity of souls increased. The total population of mortals also increased. It was a positive cycle in which the two could replenish each other. From this perspective, the world was like a bank, constantly providing loans. The slow growth of souls in the Material Realm was the interest it received.
But if, during this process, large numbers of people stopped participating in the cycle... For example, if