Byrne had read close to a thousand tomes on the mystical arts and could roughly guess the purpose of the "Time Stasis Stone".
If one hoped to rescue a cursed undead or a spirit trapped by similar extraordinary power, it would often require a ritual to find a living person to replace it.
Scapegoat!
If they had readily believed what the other party said and casually conducted the ritual, they might by now have become the scapegoat for the "Time Stasis Stone".
The voice of the "Time Stasis Stone" was full of doubt, tinged with hesitation.
"A trade? Hahaha, why should I believe you?"
Byrne fell silent for a long while before responding indifferently,
"Because you have no other choice... and 'Time Stasis Stone', haven't you recognized my voice?"
When Byrne learned from his daughter Lilian that the other party was the 'Time Stasis Stone', he knew he must have already been exposed.
