By the time Christina came to her senses, she was floating in a dark passage. More passages intersected and connected all around her, spreading like a spiderweb in every direction. Some joined other "mirrors," large or small, only a short distance away, while others stretched infinitely far, gradually disappearing into the dim background.
Together with her older sister Dorothy, who was flailing in alarm beside her, she was tucked under the long, powerful arms of Madam Chariot, who had just patted her head. They wove through the web as though freed from gravity, flying at a speed that seemed leisurely but was actually astonishingly fast.
This flight was completely different from hurtling through the air faster than sound with the abilities Glaide Sauron had bestowed on her. Instead, it felt pleasantly relaxing.
Yet the "mirrors" repeatedly sweeping past them, each displaying a different scene, told Tina that they were approaching some destination much faster than when they had crossed the ocean as flames.
"Don't be afraid. This is the Mirror World."
Madam Chariot tightened her hold on the struggling Dorothy and explained in a gentle voice.
The Mirror World? The Genie mentioned it. It's a space exclusive to high-ranking Demonesses... Does that mean Madam Chariot is a Demoness?
Just as Tina formed that suspicion, an inexplicable chill rose within her. Following her intuition, she looked toward what was currently "below" her and noticed passage after passage, representing the connections between mirrors, plunging into a thick bank of fog. They gradually turned red and black before disappearing.
What is that place? An abyss?
Tina's heart clenched. She felt as though some great terror lurked behind that dense fog and hurriedly looked away. Turning forward, she discovered that the passage containing her, Dorothy, and Madam Chariot had reached its end.
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