«I come from the underground…»
Seeing the ghastly pale words on the surface of the full-length mirror, Klein felt a chill run down his back, his pupils dilating as he instinctively prepared to swap places with the puppet in the next room.
In the room where his valet was stationed, the quietly lying «Enyuni» silently opened his eyes.
The area near his stomach bulged and then contracted again, as if a second heart had grown there, a heart beating extremely slowly.
At the same time, the image that had flashed through Klein's mind when the «Magic Mirror»
"It really is from the underground... And this underground is the same one sealed by the bronze door in the abandoned castle... I never made the connection before... It can't be helped, there are so many things related to the underground, most of them without any special meaning, like coal... Mmm, before today, I never thought there was anything too special about the underground..." Klein suppressed his inner impulses, ignored the horror of Arrodes's answer, and asked with an unchanged expression: "What exactly is the situation?"
The pale words squirmed and changed, inexplicably giving the impression that they were about to cry: "Great master, I don't know the specifics myself. I only gained true consciousness when I came to the surface and became a mirror. I have no memories of before that.
"By the way, there is something that might be related. Do you want to hear it?"
"Speak." Klein saw that the "Magic Mirror" Arrodes was still in a compliant mood and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
The color of the words on the full-length mirror recovered a bit, becoming quite white: "Didn't I say so? I saw 'pillar' and 'dominion' in you. And towards the underground, besides hearing a strange call, I also have a similar feeling. It makes me feel warmth, a desire to return, to show submission. Th-this might be the reason I became your servant."
What? Things from the underground feel similar to the
At that moment, he inexplicably recalled a joke he had seen in his previous life, and transplanted it to himself: "What? The things the
"What? The 'Magic Mirror' Arrodes also comes from the underground?
"What? I also come from the underground?"
This was both funny and frightening... No, this might not be a joke. The original owner of the mysterious space above the Gray Fog, the creator of those strange doors of light, the existence that pulled in one "transmigrator" after another, perhaps originated from the underground, or had countless connections with the things underground... Klein's mind raced with thoughts, suddenly thinking of many things.
When an indescribable shadow loomed over him, he slightly smiled and sneered in his heart: "Anyway, I now have new leads and directions for investigating the Gray Fog and the transmigration..."
Klein then composed himself and, after carefully weighing his words, asked: "What understanding do the major churches and secret organizations have regarding the underground things that must be sealed and isolated?"
On the full-length mirror, the white words returned to silver: "There is basically no understanding of it; it seems to have been concealed by some force."
Isn't this 'Concealment'?.. Klein's brow twitched, but he ultimately said nothing.
The silver words on the mirror continued to appear line by line: "However, there are still some legends circulating in certain secret organizations.
"In those legends, the underground is described as a den of demons and evil spirits, the source of human corruption, the primordial sin and evil."
The first part is already wrong. The underground things that need to be sealed probably have nothing to do with demons and evil spirits… Legends are actually similar to mystical symbols: don't look at what they say, strip away the exterior and understand what they symbolize… What this symbolizes is a fear of the underground, from body to spirit, from consciousness to emotion? Klein's thoughts swirled, and he nodded slightly: "It's your turn to ask a question."
"Great master, your loyal servant Arrodes has a small piece of advice. Do you wish to hear it?" On the surface of the full-length mirror, silver words appeared one after another.
"Speak." Klein could vaguely guess what kind of advice the "Magic Mirror" Arrodes was going to give.
"Before you return to your divine throne, try not to investigate matters related to the underground seal." The silver words quickly squirmed and reorganized into a new sentence.
As expected… Klein sighed inwardly and said calmly: "Next question: Where did you confirm that 'Groseille's Travels' appeared after the disappearance of the 'City of Miracles' Livishid?"
The sentence on the mirror's surface quickly twisted, wadded into a ball, and then quickly unraveled: "It was an enlightenment and information obtained from the Spirit World. Because the source was the subordinate god of the Dragon race at the time, the 'Dragon of Wisdom', your loyal servant believes it can be confirmed.
"Great master, is there a problem?"
So direct… After sighing, Klein immediately thought that the 'Dragon of Wisdom', Herabergen, must have entered the world of the book, approached the bronze door behind the Ancient God's throne, and might have had a deep understanding of the underground seal due to his 'Omniscience', and also felt that the ancient dragon seemed to have a deeper motive regarding 'The Travels of Groseille'.
He could vaguely grasp something, but he couldn't explain it clearly or truly seize it.
"No." Klein answered the "Magic Mirror" Arrodes's question.