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Chapter 25 Wearing the Witch Hat
In response to the hat's doubt, Kailey hastily nodded and explained her reasoning, "While I was in the white realm with Aleshia, I remember accepting the [Words of Possession] contract. When I did so, I blacked out. Upon regaining consciousness, I noticed that the white realm was deteriorating. I saw that Aleshia had looked after me while I was unconscious. However, when I attempted to embrace her in thanks, she transformed into essence and passed directly into me."
Kailey's account of accepting the contract caught the attention of the witch hat because it only had to absorb the contract and did not black out or have another person accompany it. The hat grew suspicious of Kailey's words. But after considering the situation, the hat asked Kailey to put it on her head to confirm the truth of her words.
Kailey picked up the witch hat by the brim and placed it on her head when she heard its request. She was surprised to discover that it fit perfectly atop her head. As the hat completely covered her head, she felt a current of mana running through her, starting from the crown of her head where the hat now lay, all the way through her body, centering on a single point near her navel.
The moment the hat settled comfortably on Kailey's head, it connected with her mana circuits, stabilizing itself. Soon, it became aware of the odd presence of another soul within her body. It delved deeper into Kailey's soul space, drawing on its vast knowledge of souls, established itself in the space, and started observing. It soon confirmed Kailey's claim to be true. Meanwhile, the additional soul within Kailey's body sensed the new presence, perceiving it as a threat. As a result, it instinctively fought back with its power.
The hat felt disoriented as it was directly attacked in the soul by the second soul's immaterial power. Despite this, the hat remained calm while skillfully employing its soul to forcefully subdue the attacking soul without damaging the metaphorical membrane. Interestingly, the second soul permeated the witch hat's soul and entered its sea of memories, somehow restoring parts of memories previously inaccessible to the hat. However, before the process could finish, the hat hastily leaped off Kailey's head, ending the experience.
The hat was caught off guard by the sudden flood of new information and hastily leaped off Kailey's head, leaving Kailey confused. As the hat drifted towards the ground, Kailey tried reaching for it, concerned. However, before she could do anything, her movements were halted by an invisible force.