A look of anger and irritation appeared on Ellie's face as she saw an unfamiliar person standing near Liam's soul.
Originally, she had noticed that the torch pole located near the grand seal was very suitable for stabilizing and supporting souls; that's why she had placed Liam's soul there.
She had no other artifact or ability to store a soul in such a way that it could be kept stable and secured for a long period of time.
It took Rio nearly a year to finally arrive; if Ellie had not stored Liam's soul on that torch, his soul would have long shattered and disappeared into nothingness, making it impossible to save him anymore.
Moreover, as no one had ever been able to enter this cage before, she wasn't worried about Liam's soul's safety or it being stolen by anyone.
Even the demon prince Alverto, who had a legendary skill, was never able to make it inside this impenetrable fortress-like cage; only Rio was the sole anomaly.
