Chapter 279

"The horn is used by our ancestors, and even until now, to communicate with the animals of the Sacred Forest. Many of them are sentient and possess great intelligence about the land and world. The horn ensures a cohesive environment for us and the animals."

"What about the mirror?"

"The mirror? No idea. Our ancestors said it was given to us by some powerful white-winged angel who told us to keep it safe. However, in cases where we are confronted with powerful magic, we can use this same mirror to counter it."

[ ... ]

[ What a complete misinterpretation of my words. ]

"..."

"...so it was you?!"

[ I had no other choice. ]

[ This mirror was- ]

A hand shot out behind Linqin and Cecil, grabbing onto the mirror. The two of them reacted quickly, both whipping out their weapons to fight back and reclaim the mirror.

"Too slow."

A low voice uttered out and Cecil saw a flash of white before she felt the ground below her rumble.