At this moment, Fors felt her face burning hot. She stood frozen stiff, not even daring to turn her head to glance at her friend.
She deeply realized how badly she had underestimated the depths this “Magic Mirror” could sink to!
After her lips quivered for a while, Fors recalled Mr. World’s reminder, and closing her eyes, said: “I choose to accept the punishment.”
With a crack, a silver bolt of lightning descended into the middle of the room, but it silently vanished the moment it appeared, like an illusion.
On the mirror’s surface, the dark red words suddenly turned silver-white, swiftly replaced by new content: “Today’s Q&A session ends here. Goodbye!”
Before Fors could open her eyes or Xio could react, the gently rippling light inside the mirror instantly calmed, and the eerie gloom of the room shattered along with it, swallowed by the light of the candles.
“Wasn’t there supposed to be a punishment?” Fors, after waiting a few seconds, slightly opened her eyes. She looked at the mirror that had returned to normal, then at the observing Xio.
Xio pointed at her head and said: “A bolt of lightning did fall, but it disappeared halfway. Also… the ‘Magic Mirror’ has already left.”
“…Was the ‘Magic Mirror’ just joking? No, the reminder I got was that the questions would be embarrassing and the punishment quite severe… Could it be… that Mr. Fool protected me?” Fors rubbed her right cheek and made a guess.
“Perhaps,” Xio nodded in agreement with her friend.
Just as Fors breathed a sigh of relief and felt secretly lucky, she suddenly noticed Xio looking at her seriously.
“Wh-what is it?” Fors’s heart skipped a beat.
Xio asked thoughtfully: “Who were the main characters in those peach-colored dreams of yours?”
“…Haha, who would remember dreams that popped up so long ago? Besides, aren’t things always blurry and unclear in dreams?” Fors forced a smile.
Xio hummed: “In that case, why didn’t you answer earlier?”
“…I was nervous, too nervous,” Fors glanced at the luggage already packed in the room. “We should move now. I miss the fireplace!”
She walked towards the luggage as she spoke.
Only now did she realize that sometimes, whether she answered the “Magic Mirror’s” question or not, the result was practically the same.
Was this the social death Gehrman Sparrow had talked about? I really want to bury myself right now! Fors took a few deep breaths, trying to soothe the heat on her cheeks and the shame in her heart.
…………
Above the gray fog, in the ancient palace.
Klein tossed the “
“Still, what it said gave me a new way of thinking. I really don’t have to restrict myself to just becoming a ‘Miracle Invoker’…
“The second ‘Blasphemy Slate’ most likely originated from the Creator of the
“Hmm, I can’t follow the enemy’s expectations, especially when it’s a ‘God of Deception’ and ‘God of Trickery’. Who knows how many accidents will arise because of this… If my involvement ends up shattering the hopes the City of Silver has held for millennia, it would completely go against my original intentions…
“The problem with ‘Traveler’ is that it might hear the whispers of ‘Mr. Door’, and it would bear more of the gaze and pollution from the starry skies than Sequence 2 Angels of other pathways. Of course, none of this is completely unacceptable…
“Also, do I need to repay the three resurrection opportunities ‘Sefirah Castle’ gave me? This isn’t a big deal. I will definitely switch back to ‘Attendant of Mysteries’ at Sequence 1 because ‘Mr. Door’ has already blocked the path of the ‘Apprentice’ pathway. He at least has the ‘Uniqueness’ and two Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics, maybe even all three…
“I don’t necessarily have to switch to ‘Traveler’, but I must make the necessary preparations. When my choices increase, it will be significantly harder for Amon to obstruct me and set traps. Only in this way can I become an Angel under the powerful pressure of an Angel King!
“Yes, don’t set a stance. Prepare for ‘Miracle Invoker’ on one side and ‘Traveler’ on the other. Then, depending on the specific circumstances, I will decide which pathway to take.”
With the plan set, Klein felt completely refreshed. His thoughts were extremely active, and he soon formed a preliminary strategy:
“No rush to ask Miss Magician’s teacher for the ‘Traveler’ potion formula and the corresponding Grade 0
“In their current state, they will most likely not reply, change their identities, move to a new place, and completely cut off contact…
“Hmm, the head of ‘Secret Saint Butis’ is an excellent gift. Whether the Abraham family gives the ‘Star Worm’ or not, this matter needs to be put on the agenda… I hope Miss Justice finishes digesting the ‘Dreamwalker’ potion soon, I hope Ma’am Hermit is ready, and I hope Miss Magician and Miss Hierophant can improve themselves before the operation…
“By the way, according to Miss Magician, ‘Secret Saint Butis’ is a defector from the Abraham family, and the