It seems my connection to Salinger's Blood Banner hasn't been severed yet... Angel secretly sighed in relief, then tried to retrieve another Grade 0 Sealed Artifact, the Sword of Glory hidden in the Underground Memorial Hall beneath the Dream City of Partis. Instead, she discovered that section of the Mirror World had vanished completely from her perception.
The Mirror World within the Forsaken Land of the Gods was not connected to the outside world where the North and South Continents lay. Angel could summon mirror projections of Sealed Artifacts here only through the City of Calamity's control over the Mirror World. This Sefirah effectively formed a bridge between the Forsaken Land of the Gods and the outside world.
That connection had remained intact even deep within Chernobyl, in the area affected by the Chaos Sea, yet something had gone wrong here in the Giant King's Court, where the Dark Angel slumbered.
Perhaps I can summon 0-01 because its essence is the Uniqueness of the Red Priest pathway. It seems even Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts aren't all equal... Angel muttered inwardly, then turned toward the City of Silver team, who were likewise watching the surrounding darkness warily.
Chief Colin held a sword in each hand, his gaze calm and steady, inspiring a sense of security. Lovia's full-body armor of black matter had reappeared, making her look more like a knight than the Silver Knight beside her. Derrick looked slightly flustered, clearly still unaccustomed to the abrupt transition from the bright outdoors to the pitch-black entrance hall.
After silently ranking the three by their fighting strength, Angel looked back at the enormous main entrance through which the five of them had entered. To her surprise, the doorway, which had shimmered with specks of light and completely blocked the sunlight outside, had been