A hint of tension flickered across Logan’s face as he began to speak.
“Father, did you… forcibly take over Sir Sharon’s body? What has happened to her soul now?”
[……]
The Holy Emperor’s eyes widened slightly as he looked at Logan, clearly taken aback by the unexpected question.
But for Logan, it was a natural concern.
It hadn’t been long since he learned that the first Holy Emperor, Cardmos, had been seizing the bodies of successive saintesses and annihilating their souls. Even now, that being was freely controlling the body of Saintess Seo Yi-seo.
So, from Logan’s perspective, who was unaware of spiritual abilities or the Flame Crystal, it was reasonable to suspect that the Holy Emperor might have done something similar to Sir Sharon.
[…I see. I understand what you’re worried about.]
The Holy Emperor responded with a bitter tone, tapping the ground lightly with his toes once more.
[That’s not the case. Sir Sharon simply possesses a special ability different from ordinary people, and I’m merely borrowing it for a while. Her soul is intact, and everything I do is with her consent. So, you can rest assured.]
Though it was unfamiliar to sense a voice imbued with thoughts, Logan still felt that his words carried the resonance of truth.
“Of course, I didn’t truly believe that Father would do such a thing…”
Feeling that the Holy Emperor’s mood had somehow become somber, Logan fumbled for words, but soon closed his mouth with a cold, composed expression.
What am I doing, making unnecessary excuses? I did doubt him, didn’t I?
Even though he usually held the Holy Emperor’s character in high…