"I wonder what you want me to do?" After a moment's thought, Abner asked the same question he had asked not long ago.
For one thing, caution and responsibility called for him to find out what she wanted first...
For another, he couldn't treat one of them better than the other, could he?
Abner had barely finished mocking himself when Hosenam spoke calmly.
"You can probably tell that, unlike a certain woman who's reincarnated as a human, I'm only an Evil Spirit now. And an Evil Spirit with an incomplete soul at that."
She waited until Abner gave a slight nod, then glanced at Yaluolan before continuing. "My request is simple. Help me break free of your Trial Temple's hold, then find me a Gatekeeper or Undying Beyonder, or a Mystical Item of those Sequences, to inhabit..."
At least that's a proper... normal request. It should be fine to agree... Abner was about to do so after a moment's thought, but he asked one more question. "What exactly do I need to do to free you from the Trial Temple?"
The dignified woman, her black hair swept into a high bun, answered without changing expression. "I originally existed through the Book of Calamity. Blood from a descendant of mine and Lucky would have been enough to free me...
"But after Roselle 'moved' me, a descendant's blood alone was no longer enough. You'll also need to find the remaining Elves and have them perform the Song of Calamity ritual for me.
"Of course, if Lucky revives, he should be able to reclaim authority over the Trial Temple directly. But that carries some risk for me."
Descendants? We have descendants together? What on earth did the old me get up to? Abner's scalp tingled, but he asked "calmly," "About the descendants... Would