In the
However, Klein did not enter the apartment or disturb the target. With his hands in his black coat pockets, he continued walking.
Under the gaslight, he arrived at an intersection and turned into another street.
During this process, a mouse stealing food in a building suddenly trembled.
It abandoned the cheese and moved along its usual "passage," going away from Klein and approaching the target area.
Then, in a secluded corner, the mouse opened its mouth and emitted a human voice:
"Beloved of the sea and the spirit world, protector of the Rosende Islands, dominator of seabed creatures, controller of tsunamis and storms, great Cavitua..."
As soon as the mouse finished speaking, Klein, who had already turned into another street, disappeared, leaving only a burst of fire that quickly dissipated.
He used "Flame Jump," not to travel, but to enter a pre-booked hotel room and meet one of his puppets. Thus, he didn't have to worry too much about being sensed by
Inside the room, under the gaze of his puppet Euniy, Klein walked backward four steps and ascended to the
He sat at the head of the bronze long table and summoned the
After a few minutes, Reinette Ténir appeared in the apartment as agreed, took a gold coin, and left an envelope on the table.
The man shivered in fear again but ultimately overcame his terror, picked up the letter, and weighed it.
A quarter-hour later, he carefully took out the black paste-like substance, separated a small piece, and smeared it on the surface of a mirror.
Soon, in the dark mirror, he saw the girl who occupied all his dreams and quickly said:
"That Crazy Adventurer just sent a letter. It seems to contain something else. As you instructed, I didn't open it."
At this moment, the scene Klein saw above the Gray Fog began to show extraordinary features.
In his sight, the mirror itself became blurry, closer to a dim, illusory, unreal passage. It connected with similar things in the surrounding area, forming a complex and abstract "spider web," weaving together a deep and bizarre "world."
With the "true vision" granted by the Gray Fog, Klein could barely make out the general state but couldn't distinguish details. He didn't know if there were strange and terrifying creatures lurking in that "world."
"In mysticism, mirrors are often given the symbolic meaning of leading to another 'realm,' and they are often associated with horror and terror... So this is the 'Mirror World'? My Beyonder powers don't involve this domain at all... Actually no, if someone prays to me and attempts 'Mirror Divination,' the 'Mirror World' would naturally have an illusory passage pointing to me, to the Gray Fog...
"Strictly speaking, the 'Mirror World' isn't a real world; it's more like a collection of 'doors,' connecting different mirrors and various mystical realms. If you get lost inside, you might directly appear in the 'Abyss' or even the starry sky... Of course, a demigod with that ability could use it to create a reflected world and hide inside...
"A collection of 'doors'... Besides witches and wraiths, do high-Sequence Beyonders on the 'Apprentice' pathway have similar abilities? Does the 'Mystery Pryor's' 'Mystery' represent the 'Mirror World' in some aspect? That is mysterious and secret enough... Under normal circumstances, even with 'true vision,' you can't directly see the 'Mirror World' unless someone activates it..." Klein nodded thoughtfully and heard the witch Triss's sweet voice respond:
"Throw the letter into the mirror."
"Can it be thrown in?" As a low-Sequence Beyonder, the man had never witnessed such a magical thing. He hesitated for a moment, then pressed the letter against the mirror.
On the mirror's surface, the darkness rippled layer by layer, like water ripples.
Just as the man felt the solid resistance lighten, he saw the letter miraculously penetrate the glass surface and enter the flickering interior.
Then, as if attracted by a huge vortex, the letter continued to fall deeper toward the room where Triss was.
Above the Gray Fog, Klein raised the Sea God Scepter and focused on tracking the letter, trying to lock onto the witch's location.
At that moment, in his "true vision," the deep, dark "Mirror World" experienced violent tremors, blurring everything.
When the tremors subsided, Klein had lost the letter and the trace of the witch Triss.
"Even the aura of the Primordial Witch can interfere with this kind of observation..." Klein was silent for a moment and sighed.
It was precisely because Triss had various strange aspects that he didn't risk mixing his hair into the materials to locate her. That would easily invite a terrible curse and might kill him instantly.
For Klein, dying on the spot wasn't a big deal, as long as his body wasn't destroyed, he could revive. But that meant he would miss the chance to lock onto Triss—she would quickly relocate, and wouldn't that waste a valuable revival opportunity?
Frustrated, Klein quickly returned to the real world and left the Backlund Bridge area.
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The next morning, Klein, with an ordinary, plain face, took a carriage to St. Samuel's Church.
He planned to inform the Goddess of the Night about the witch Triss by reciting her holy name and praying in a low voice. That way, if an accident happened on the night of the full moon, at least a deity would be watching over Backlund and be prepared in advance.