Vizet's explanation also caused subtle changes in the expressions of the figures.
"How could we be disappointed?" Odin was much the same, caught somewhere between laughter and tears. "It's just... just..."
He shook his head again. This sort of mental stalling seemed to have appeared for the first time only after he met Vizet, leaving him unsure of how to handle it.
At that moment, he even somewhat understood why Vizet had chosen to communicate through "language" rather than directly through thoughts when he first arrived here.
In a situation like this, expressing oneself through language was probably more appropriate. It could also prevent one's thoughts from stalling and being exposed directly to others.
Vizet's thoughts appeared at just the right moment. "Odin, could this be used to resolve the hidden dangers within the 'path'?"
Odin took a deep breath and dispelled those trivial thoughts.
After learning Vizet's thoughts, he focused his attention and returned to the discussion of the "path." That was the most urgent matter before them, the one most in need of resolution.
After passing the pure-white bubble backward for the other figures to experience as well, Xutikutli voiced his thoughts.
"I believe the possibility is quite high. Your... magic... is wondrous. It gives us a feeling that is both familiar and unfamiliar."
"At the very least, when I tested it with my own abilities, I found that I could not touch its essence. I could only appreciate the marvels it displayed."
"That is my view as well." Odin listed a series of names. "But we still need the opinions of Anubis, Hecate, Thanatos, Hades, Osiris... and the others."
"They were responsible for establishing the fundamental principles of the 'path.' It was only after they combined their abilities to construct the 'path' that they discovered its various