"If Wise Sovereign thinks I'm lying, you can use a Truth Spell on me. Of course, only for this question."
Angel opened his heart wide, looking completely willing to be examined.
In truth, Angel's frank words and manner had already convinced many of them. But Wise Sovereign feared that he might be employing reverse psychology, deliberately retreating in order to advance, so he still used a Truth Spell on Angel with an apologetic expression, seeking confirmation.
Then, for the first time since encountering Wood Spirit, Wise Sovereign opened the third eye on his forehead.
As that eye opened, countless threadlike streams of light immediately appeared around them. The lights continuously intertwined and drifted, as though weaving a net of flowing radiance, or inscribing mysterious patterns into thin air.
As the streams of light danced, they encircled Angel and Wise Sovereign.
At last, between the two of them, the flowing light formed a page that glimmered with faint golden radiance.
The page had two sides. It was currently blank, with only shifting golden light flickering in and out of sight across its surface.
The patches of light reflected from the page shimmered over their faces, casting their expressions into shadowy relief.
"Why go to such lengths, Wise Sovereign? I already said it was limited to this question. Did you have to make it so formal?" Angel sighed.
Others might not know what this was, but Angel understood it very well.
The patterns woven by the surrounding streams of light were magic patterns. And the book formed from those magic patterns was one manifestation of magic patterns, known among magic pattern wizards as the Truth Book.
The Truth Book functioned much like the Contract Light Barrier Black Earl had used before, though there were slight differences.
Within the Contract Light Barrier, whatever