"What did you just say?"
Fang Li looked at Index in extreme surprise.
"You said that everyone in the magic world believes the attacker possesses Magic Eyes that exist only in mythology?"
What was going on?
Had the matter of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception actually been exposed?
Index gave an affirmative answer to Fang Li's question.
"The attacker targeting Grimoire Original Texts probably used some kind of magic that concealed his true identity. He couldn't be identified by appearance, and even astrology couldn't detect his true form, so no one has known his real identity so far. On top of that, nearly everyone who encountered him was killed. Therefore, all we know is that he wears a mask, uses a dagger, and possesses a pair of terrifying eyes."
That was how Index explained it.
"Several attacks on Grimoire Original Texts ended in failure because, the moment he invaded, the magical factions protecting the original texts decisively gave up resisting and instead transferred the important texts away to prevent him from succeeding. According to those people, merely being watched by the attacker left them unable to move from the fear arising in their hearts. At first, some thought it was a kind of mental magic."
That had also been Orlete's initial thought.
"However, that explanation was later disproven." Index said to Fang Li, "Because the magical factions that were attacked collected evidence from the traces left at the scene and ultimately discovered something very strange."
"Oh?" Fang Li raised a brow and asked, "What was so strange?"
"The magic that was broken through was highly abnormal." Without the slightest doubt in her voice, Index said, "No matter what kind of magical formula it was, he had broken through it before. Yet even if those formulas were cracked, they should