Mother and daughter

Only when Neph pushed open the washroom door did she realize why Klein had asked that question.

Tracy's corpse had definitely been treated with ritual magic. When Neph saw her, she still looked lifelike. Apart from the wound piercing her chest, she was little different from someone asleep.

"Are you planning to keep her until you can collect the bounty?" Neph asked, looking back.

"Yes." Klein nodded. "Without treatment, she would probably have rotted by then-but should we keep her at your place or mine?"

"I don't want to see a corpse the moment I open my eyes." Neph shook her head.

Klein was left speechless. He raised his right hand again, showing her the diamond bracelet, and said:

"I checked Tracy's body and room. I didn't find any other Mystical Items, just this one. I think it should belong to you.

"After all, I have Tracy's Beyonder characteristic-"

"You've reminded me of something." Neph hurried over and crouched down to reach for Tracy's hair. "I haven't tasted Tracy yet-"

Under Klein's startled gaze, she bit through the hair and swallowed a short length of it. Then she stood, turned to the stunned Klein, and said:

"Keep the bracelet for now. I'm not so fragile anymore, so I don't have much use for it. There's no hurry to sell it, either, and we'll be staying together for a while.

"Hmm, I'll sell it once you reach Sequence 5 or become a demigod."

"I think it's still useful to you." Klein shook his head. "You seem to have gained physical defensive abilities from Steel? But this bracelet also offers considerable protection against mystical attacks."

Neph made a small sound, then said thoughtfully:

"Say, if I start currying favor with the Evernight Goddess now, when-listen, anyway, when the time is right, could