"I have a question." I looked at Professor Emilia, who kept her gaze fixed on me.
"Go ahead, you can ask me anything," she nodded calmly.
"Can you manipulate the Fragment of Life, or something like it?"
"Hmmm." Emilia pursed her lips for a moment. "I can do it, but for the fragment to function, it needs life force. Alternatively, it can be manipulated with the soul, but that method is much worse because it causes your soul level to drop drastically, which is not feasible at all..." Professor Emilia fell silent for a few moments, as if debating whether or not to say something.
"What's wrong?" Arthur tilted his head slightly, frowning a bit. "I think I have the right to know." Seeing how she hesitated to speak, it was clear she was hiding something.
Professor Emilia looked at Elizabeth. She adjusted her glasses and smiled. "Do you really want to know?" she asked, placing her hands on the table with an amused tone.
"Of course I do, but if it causes some kind of problem..."
