Thanks to the successful lifting of the curse, Isabella's physical condition has improved. The curse now only has half of its negative effects on her body. Previously, Isabella could only be awake for eight hours; however, through her own efforts during this brief "downtime," she managed to gain an extra four hours of free time. This means that from now on, Isabella's sleep duration has been reduced to twelve hours; the time she wakes up tomorrow, instead of being at six in the afternoon, will be around two o'clock. Despite this, Isabella still cannot choose when to wake up freely, as the symptoms of consciousness interruption caused by the curse still persist within her.
If we talk about the ability to completely lift the curse, there is no doubt that Cai possesses it, but she does not intend to solve the curse all at once. The reason is simple: even beneficial medicines for the body should not be consumed excessively at once, and the lifting of curses is no exception. Curses are like incurable diseases; if the treatment speed is forcibly accelerated, it could very likely cause new harm to the body. It is precisely out of consideration for this point that she decided to proceed step by step with the treatment. As of now, Isabella's curse has been effectively controlled; with just one final treatment, Cai is confident she can cure it completely!
"By then, I won't owe this woman anything," Cai whispered to the sleeping beauty on the altar, a statement meant for no one to hear. After that, Sister Glasses timely returned to the garden and took the sleeping Isabella all the way back to her dormitory.
But before that, Cai still had to ask Sister Glasses for something: "Regarding the two items you helped me get last time, can you hand them over to me now?"
"Oh, that, it's all prepared," Sister Glasses replied, handing Cai two passes that ignored the holder's identity. With these passes, even beastkin or demons could freely enter and exit the capital city. It is important to note that these passes were not a reward for lifting the curse; Sister Glasses gave them to Cai as a gesture of goodwill.
"Miss Holy Maiden, who are you planning to give these two passes to?" Sister Glasses couldn't resist her curiosity. Considering the help she provided, Cai didn't mind answering: "It's a secret." This answer was as good as not saying anything. Who doesn't have a secret or two? Thinking this, Sister Glasses let go of her questioning and, carrying Isabella, headed towards the dormitory. "Goodbye," three words served as her farewell as she parted ways with Cai . Cai waved her right hand behind Sister Glasses and said a audible "goodbye" before turning back to her residence.
Without needing a forbidden spell, Cai could easily evade the maids and quietly return to her room. Now that the tasks she needed to do have been completed, Cai must focus her remaining energy on the daily task at hand. She took down the crystal ball placed high up and set it carefully on the table, her eyes fixed on the image that appeared next.
During Freya's absence, every day Cai would monitor the crystal ball to ensure the safety of the goddess. Even though no one commanded her to do so, she chose to keep an eye on Freya, as their relationship was quite good. However, her observation would end today! A blurry figure suddenly appeared next to Freya, catching Cai off guard. To conceal the figure's true identity, Freya lifted a hand and removed a small prop hidden on her body. This action disrupted the image visible in the crystal ball, leaving Cai unable to see the true face of the shadow.
It seemed Freya had long noticed the existence of this small prop but had kept it there out of unnecessary concerns. When the time came, Freya raised it high, facing it with her true face. The image of Freya reflected in Cai 's eyes showed a smile on her face, making the goddess look wise. With a crack, the prop was crushed, interrupting the image in the crystal ball, and a drop of sweat rolled down Cai 's forehead.
"I'm truly sorry, I only guessed that you had secrets before, but I never expected you to hide them so deeply, Freya." With a voice mixed with regret, Cai uttered these words in a weakened tone.
