Chapter 636: Restriction (1/2)

Krune and Iem looked deeply at Illia before asking.

”What way?”

However, she immediately shook her head.

”I will die right after if I tell you, won't why? I'm not an idiot.”

Iem shrugged his shoulders.

”But if you don't tell us, you will die regardless. Or do you think we will simply believe your words and let you go?”

Illia knew that was true, so she could only use her last option.

”I'm willing to let you put Godly Restrictions on my Soul.”

Krune got puzzled.

”Godly Restrictions?”

That was the first time Krune heard that name. However, Iem immediately understood. He then turned to Krune and explained through a Divine Sense Message.

”It's similar to formations, but they are drawn on the body instead of the ground or equipments. Depending on the type, you can even set up a restriction on the Soul that will activate and destroy it if the conditions are met. Back in the Mortal Realm, such a thing wasn't possible. That's because Spiritual Energy and its derivations were too weak for this kind of thing. But with Godly Energy, those restrictions turned feasible. That's why they call Godly Restrictions. The only way to break free of them is to have cultivation far above the realm of the person who set it up at that point in time. However, this is not the same as acquiring a slave. The host of the restrictions is free to do anything it wants as long as they don't break the agreement. They still have their free will to do whatever they want as long as the rules are followed. It is an alternative for blood contracts, but much more dangerous.”

Krune was quite surprised by such a thing.

”Can you set up such a thing? She is in the Semi-Divinity Realm, but with our real power, I don't think she can get rid of this.”

Iem pondered a bit and then looked at Illia.

”I can set the restrictions, but I'm not that good with it since it isn't precisely a formation. You will have to open your Soul completely for it to work. Also, I'll be honest here, there is a good chance that I might damage your Soul in the process. Are you really okay with it?”

Illia immediately nodded.

”I am. After all, it is only a risk. If I don't accept this, I will only die in your hands.”

Iem smiled after hearing that.

”It's good that you know.”

He then approached Illia while saying.

”I'll set three conditions to this Godly Restriction:

You shall never attack or make any plot against us. However, you are not our slave, so you don't need to sacrifice your life for us either.

You will die if what you said about bringing us out is a lie or if you try to leave our sides without permission.

You shall never talk about anything you saw here.

Are you okay with these conditions?”

Illia nodded. Those conditions wouldn't restrict her movement or stop her from defending herself, so that was enough to preserve her life. She wasn't lying about bringing them out, so she wasn't afraid of the restriction activating because of the second condition either.

”I accept. However, I will only guide you out with me. I will not tell you how I will do it.”

Iem and Krune were satisfied enough with that.

Illia then opened her Soul completely so that Iem could put the restrictions. Because Illia wasn't resisting the technique, there was no side effect during the process. However, Iem told the truth when he said that he wasn't good with this type of thing. That being said, it was quite a painful time for Illia. Still, Iem eventually finished setting the restriction in her Soul without causing any lasting damage.

”Very good. With this, we have concluded our deal.”

Illia sighed in relief before asking.

”So, do you want me to bring you out now?”

Krune and Iem immediately shook their heads.

”We had been in this body for just a day. There are a lot of places to investigate still.”

The duo then sat down and began to recover their energies. Iem retracted his Devil Flames and Crystallization skill. As for Krune, his Shields were still hovering around him, but there was almost no Godly Energy being used. Not to mention that he completely stopped pouring Tribulation Lightning Energy.

Illia then took that chance to ask.

”Where are you going after this?”