Julie nodded. "That's right. The Earl did bring back a half-length mirror... You came for the half-length mirror?"
As she spoke those final words, Julie regarded Angel with a scrutinizing gaze.
Under that scrutiny, Angel felt something strange stir within him. It was as though someone were peering into his thoughts.
Was it Julie's ability?
Mind-reading, or the power to discern truth?
Angel did not know, but he was completely defenseless right now—and unable to defend himself even if he wanted to. In this Omen world, he was merely an ordinary person, perhaps even weaker than one. After all, he was only thumb-sized now. Even an ordinary person could crush him, let alone a creature that clearly possessed extraordinary power.
He could only passively accept everything, including being scrutinized.
Angel calmed himself, trying not to let his thoughts run wild, then explained why he had come.
He hid nothing, nor was there any need to.
"You're saying you fell into Teapot Kingdom because of the half-length mirror?" Julie looked puzzled.
Angel nodded. "That's right. At least, before I entered Teapot Kingdom, the last thing I saw was a half-length mirror."
Julie said, "How strange. In the past, those who accidentally entered Teapot Kingdom usually came through teapots. This time, it was actually a half-length mirror?"
As she spoke, Julie looked toward Rabbit Chacha, hoping to receive confirmation from Chacha.
Rabbit Chacha said, "He did suddenly appear in Black Tea Forest. When he reached my doorstep, he happened to shrink by half."
As Rabbit Chacha said this, she looked at Julie. "How did Black Tea Earl obtain that half-length mirror?"
Julie said, "The Earl found it on his way back, at the edge of Black Tea Forest."
Rabbit Chacha looked astonished. "Found it?"
Julie nodded. "I can confirm that he found