In fact, Abner had noticed something strange about the remnant soul before him from the start.
For one thing, the Land of Unknown had shown no reaction to her. The crops that had suffered Loss of Control had also made Abner question what she really was.
Moreover, based on what he had learned before, Abner could roughly guess why the Night Emperor had built the Spectral Empire... Monica, who had vanished without letting a single member of the Trunsoest family board, should still control most of the Ship's functions, not be sealed inside this "world."
In other words, the part that had been "cut away" would not be the part kept free by Liu Bo's power. It would be the part the Night Emperor had controlled using an Outer Deity's power!
The green-haired "Monica" did not deny it. She merely looked impressed and said:
"As expected of Father God. You saw through my true nature at once..."
At that, she gave Abner an alluring smile and asked, "So, what will you do with me?"
Abner gave her an amused look and said with a faint smile:
"You came out of the castle to meet me of your own accord, then used the chance to punish your subordinate to strike up a connection with me. After that, you told me so much of 'Monica's' past while leaving out the beginning and end. You were trying to buy time until you could break free completely, weren't you?
"After all, a seal set by the Knowledge Emperor isn't so easy to escape. Am I right?"
At those words, "Monica's" expression finally changed. She stared into Abner's eyes and asked in a low voice, "If you guessed that, why didn't you stop me at once?"
Abner smiled. "Why would I stop you?
"If I