In a room on the third level of the underground ruins, the three of them stood together to rest, preparing to continue onward. So far, although they had not encountered any Ring Arcanists, this was already the limit. The Silver-Eyed One could not possibly have failed to notice them.
If he were really foolish enough to forget to set up extra vigilance within the ruins, he would never have lived this long.
"But how did the people from Blood of Mercury get through here?"
Miss Bayes thought of this question.
"Do they also have special individuals like the Detective?"
"This mirror has no obvious effect on Ring Arcanists above the Seventh Ring. Although the Silver-Eyed One's strength has fallen to the level of the Sixth Ring, he is still a Nine-Ring Arcanist. He could have endured the damage and pressed forward, exploring the ruins alone. Perhaps when Blood of Mercury developed these ruins, the few arcanists above the Seventh Ring served as the main exploration team."
Miss Annette offered her guess, then added:
"Of course, they may also have other safe methods."
"We haven't encountered the people the Detective said entered this morning. Does that mean they are also above the Seventh Ring and are waiting for us inside?"
Miss Bayes asked again. Miss Annette tossed a coin, then said to Shade:
"Listen carefully. There may be something after the third time."
"No problem."
He closed his eyes, sharpening his hearing.
On the first attempt, Miss Bayes's voice described Shade smashing the mirror with a punch.
On the second attempt, violent panting seemed to sound right beside his ears, but it quickly vanished. He waited half a minute, yet no other sounds appeared.
On the third attempt, he heard the end of a conversation—
"So you absolutely must not approach