The Tale of Hero Alice’s Social Death

Although Andusia said that the Milu Rabbit would need several hundred years before it could regain consciousness, after learning about the cause of the Milu Rabbit's comatose state, the solution to the problem was already made clear to Alice. So long as she released the excess soul energy in the Milu Rabbit's body, the Milu Rabbit would be able to wake up ahead of time.

Although doing so would prevent the Milu Rabbit from absorbing Miriya's remnant soul energy completely, it didn't really matter whether the Milu Rabbit absorbed all of that soul energy. Just the amount it had absorbed during this period was already enough to strengthen its soul beyond the level of the average human.

With such a powerful soul, the Milu Rabbit would gain the average human's intelligence should it wake up now. It might even gain the ability to use magic. Although the Milu Rabbit's soul and talent for magic might reach the level of the demons' Four Heavenly Kings if it could absorb all of Miriya's remnant soul energy, too much time was needed to do so. Alice did not plan to stay in this world for several centuries. The Milu Rabbit would be left uncared for if she were to leave this world. If that were the case, the Milu Rabbit might not even survive more than a year, let alone several hundred years. So, Alice decided that she would wake up the Milu Rabbit ahead of time.

Rather than worry about the potential strength and intelligence the Milu Rabbit would be missing out on, Alice was more concerned about something else. Specifically, what she should do about the Milu Rabbit's name. Once the Milu Rabbit woke up, it would already have the intelligence of a normal human. In that case, it would unlikely be very upset if she continued postponing giving it a name.

"It seems you're prepared to expel the excess soul in the Milu Rabbit." Andusia quickly noticed what was going through Alice's mind. After giving Alice a glance, Andusia frowned as she looked at the Milu Rabbit held by its ears in Alice's hand and said, "Is there a need to go so far for a Milu Rabbit? It's not easy to find a soul magician, especially one that can expel a Demon King's soul energy."

Any magician might be able to learn soul magic, but it shared a similar characteristic as all other types of magic—it was easy to learn but difficult to master. Most magicians had an affinity for specific types of magic, and most magicians' affinities were geared toward elemental magic, such as fire and water. Of course, light magic and dark magic were exceptions.

As for special types of magic, such as gravity magic, spirit magic, and soul magic, that were not categorized under elemental magic, only a small number of people had an affinity for such magic. On top of that, non-elemental magic was typically more difficult to master than elemental magic. Combining these two factors, the chances of someone cultivating their mastery over non-elemental magic to a point where they could use taboos was incredibly slim.

To give an example of how rare skillful non-elemental magicians were, there was only one spirit magician, who wasn't a Hero or a Demon King, in the entire human realm capable of using spirit taboos.

As luck would have it, the soul energy lingering in the Milu Rabbit's body came from a Demon King. Even if it was only a Demon King's remnant soul energy, it was still beyond the average person's ability to control. A simple soul spell definitely wasn't strong enough to expel this soul energy from the Milu Rabbit's body. A soul spell that was either at the taboo level or close to it would be required.

However, even if there existed a soul magician who could use soul taboos in this era, this magician would be one of their country's top talents. They would most likely be tasked with gathering information and interrogating criminals. Even if Alice abused her authority as the Hero or the Demon King, it would take some time before the soul magician could be at her service.

Of course, Alice also had the option of learning soul taboos herself. However, soul magic was similar to spirit magic in that its foundational knowledge was incredibly important. Unlike most elemental taboos, soul taboos could only exhibit a fraction of their true abilities if their user lacked foundational knowledge of soul magic. If Alice were determined to help the Milu Rabbit, she would most likely have to spend a few months studying the basics of soul magic.

For the average person, learning the basics of soul magic in only a few months' time was an unbelievable feat. However, Heroes and Demon Kings were existences capable of learning several hundred elemental taboos in a span of a few months. In other words, spending months studying the basics of soul magic was a huge waste of time for Heroes and Demon Kings. Normally, only after a Hero or Demon King had already mastered a sufficiently large repertoire of elemental taboos would they start to learn non-elemental taboos.

"Just so you know, the several soul taboos I learned don't have any requirements for basic knowledge. So, although I know a few soul taboos, none of them can help you expel the excess soul energy in the Milu Rabbit. Don't expect me to be able to learn any complicated soul taboos in a few days, either. Of course, if you don't mind me dragging the Milu Rabbit's soul out as well, I can help you expel the excess soul energy," Andusia said, shrugging.

"This Milu Rabbit means a lot to me, so don't mess around with it," Alice said, rolling her eyes at Andusia. Her Milu Rabbit was the first companion she made after coming to this otherworld. Although she had essentially forced it to stay with her initially, seeing as the Milu Rabbit did not leave her when she gave it the chance to do so previously, it meant that their relationship had already developed to a certain extent.

Alice would feel very bad if she were to abandon the Milu Rabbit now. Hence, she had decided to get Hatter to help her once she was done with her tasks in the Rhine Kingdom.

Even if a soul magician capable of using soul taboos did not exist in this world, Alice did not mind learning about soul magic. She possessed incredible talent now, so she could learn magic very quickly. Learning about new things also filled her with a sense of accomplishment, so studying in her current body didn't feel as boring as before she transmigrated.

Although it was a waste to invest several months into studying soul magic, Alice honestly didn't have anything better to do. After all, she had no leads to find the Demon King's Power. In addition, according to the Loli Goddess's estimates, it should take around a year before the Demon King's Power was ready to find its next Demon King candidate. So, taking a few months out to learn the basics of soul magic shouldn't be a problem.

"It seems you've made up your mind," Andusia said, nodding. Then, she looked at the Milu Rabbit in Alice's hand and continued, "Although I don't know why you are so attached to this Milu Rabbit…whatever. Before you set out to study soul magic, we can make use of Miriya's remnant soul that's attached to the Milu Rabbit."

After saying so, Andusia revealed a gleeful expression. After all, once Miriya's remnant soul was stuffed into the Living Wood figurine, she would no longer be the only Demon King to have their soul stuffed into a figurine.