Although it was indeed a good idea, Shade felt there was a problem:
"Ms. Sandel's soul has only been petrified; it still exists, so this may indeed work. But we don't know what would trigger an illusion specifically for Ms. Sandel, and is the power of this illusion truly strong enough to reverse an Ancient God's divine art?"
That lady smiled.
"When Grandma Sianode and Ms. Knight encountered the illusion, both of us were present. I saw some traces within it. I can use a secret art unique to our tribe to summon a mist and actively draw in an illusion, just as we did with the Demon last time."
Shade listened very seriously. He knew this lady was about to use the power of a god.
"Are any conditions required?"
"Of course. Constructing a real illusion requires some actors as well. Grandma Sianode, Ms. Knight, you need to play the roles within the illusion."
"No problem."
The old elf and the female knight immediately nodded in agreement. Naturally, they wanted to save Ms. Sandel as well.
"And you. You will naturally have a role to play in the illusion too."
The Saint with golden eyes spoke to Shade again, then smiled and added after he nodded:
"Of course, you have an even more important task—since this is an illusion, it naturally needs a backstory. Since the purpose of weaving this illusion is to bring Liya Sandel back, then within the illusion, you must complete this task: make the Mermaid Princess's soul shine like gold within the hazy, chaotic fog of consciousness."
This was clearly some sort of metaphor. After thinking it over carefully, Shade nodded again.
"I understand. Give the soul of stone warmth, and make the fixed form of the soul active once more through the quality of