Felix furrowed one eyebrow at Isabella’s words.

“I already knew about that.”

It was a response indicating that he heard something less than expected. Isabella simply nodded. That wasn’t really what she wanted to say.

“If we talk a bit more about what I already know… I felt an inexplicable, intense heat. It felt like my entire body was burning, and at the same time, it felt like I was submerged in lava.”

“…….”

“Then, suddenly, when I opened my eyes, I found myself not in the territory but in my room in the Capital Hujakjeo. Although memories of the territory did come to mind first, I simply nodded in agreement with my father’s statement that it seemed like a dream. The memories of the territory were not vivid enough to believe in them as solid.”

“What are you trying to say?”

Felix tilted his head as if he couldn’t quite grasp the intention. Without hesitation, Isabella continued.

“Isn’t it strange? Even though it’s an old story, I vividly remember my childhood events. Except for why I suffered so much in the territory and what happened there, I remember everything.”

“…….”

“Anyway, my health improved significantly after that severe illness. Of course, I’m still frail compared to the average person, but I’ve become much healthier than before, to the point where it’s incomparable.”

Felix made a peculiar expression at Isabella’s firm words. Among the things he had heard so far, this statement piqued his curiosity the most.

To have become so healthy compared to before, just by groaning and getting up, definitely seemed worth considering in terms of divine power.

However, what still troubled him was that her divine power manifested congenitally, which contradicted the usual understanding that divine power doesn’t occur congenitally.

Even so, there was no reason not to accept it now. To Felix, Isabella’s existence was an unprecedented case he had never experienced before.

“So, are you suggesting that something happened during the time you were asleep back then?”

“I’m actually suspecting that something happened while I was in the territory.”

“While in the territory?”

Felix opened his eyes wide. In contrast, Isabella, with a darkened face, nodded and directed her gaze into some obscure space.

“It’s strange that I suddenly became healthy after sleeping, but what bothers me more is the fact that I believed the events in the territory during my childhood were just dreams.”

“Well, it could have been a difficult age for reasoning, and if that’s the case, parental influence could have played a crucial role.”

“No. While I greatly respected my father during my childhood, I wasn’t so lacking in judgment as to blindly believe my father’s words. In fact, I was more opinionated than my peers.”
Isabella resolutely nodded. Upon reflection, it was indeed true. In her early years, she occasionally displayed a level of subjectivity and conviction that could be considered mischievous.

Due to her frail health, she spent many days in her room, and the easiest pastime she could engage in was reading books.

It became a hobby out of necessity, but fortunately, it suited her taste, and there was a time when she was obsessively attached to books.

Just considering that gave a good estimate of Isabella’s temperament during her childhood. Moreover, her close proximity to books contributed to the development of strong opinions and beliefs.

Edwick always looked at her with a pleased expression. If she insisted with childish stories, it would have been quite a headache for him as a father. Fortunately, Isabella was far from such things.

The memory was too vivid. So even now, after a considerable amount of time had passed, Isabella could confidently assert.

“When I woke up, believing in the dream-like words my father said, that meant… I didn’t have a clear memory of the events in the territory. If not…”

“…”

“If I had confidence in the time spent in the territory, I wouldn’t have believed my father’s words so readily.”

Isabella couldn’t unlock her firm expression and bowed her head. Then, as if out of habit, she looked towards the window.

The face of Caliph, who had been turning away and looking out the window, was now facing her. His expression conveyed the surprise of not expecting to hear such words from her.

Isabella awkwardly attempted a smile. In truth, even without Felix’s incident, she had found it strange. However, she hadn’t expressed her doubts openly, simply to avoid showing such a strange expression on Caliph’s face as she did now.

For whatever reason, forgetting him was her mistake and wrongdoing. So it was only right to pay the appropriate price for it, but Caliph was always too busy embracing her.

Even without saying anything about these circumstances, he always reassured himself with words that he was fine even now. However, Isabella didn’t want to feign ignorance of the price she should pay for his comfort.

Getting forgiveness in this way would ultimately be deceiving him again.