"… Yes."
Annan nodded honestly.
He had also realized this issue.
Yawen reached out and tapped the corner of the table near where Paper Princess was. Then he lifted the teacup from the table. Although he did not look at Paper Princess throughout, Paper Princess, standing behind with her hands on her back, suddenly revealed a somewhat helpless light laugh.
"Let me explain."
Paper Princess sighed gently, "The truth is… Pygmalion did not initially intend to use the power of the Book of Truth to materialize me. He believed I indeed existed, just without a body and soul.
"So, he prepared a large alchemical ritual. Using his soul as the material to forge mine, using his body to forge my body… With a willing Sacrifice, to perform a 'life for a life' biological transmutation.
"I inherited his memories, his feelings… his everything.
"In fact, right after he died, before I ascended to godhood, I had already stepped out of the painting."