The mental influence of the unknown relic still remained, but after the arm representing "Mother's" authority had been defeated, some of the older children had vaguely realized that something was wrong here. Thus, Angelina had easily convinced them.
Everyone woke the few unconscious children. Those who truly could not be awakened were carried in turns by the older children. After confirming that everyone was willing to follow her, Angelina looked toward the darkness beyond the door.
"Are we going there?"
Little Marika clutched Angelina's sleeve. She was among the children who had already noticed that something was wrong.
But Angelina shook her head and first checked the things she carried. In her original understanding, this trip had been meant to reunite with her mother, whom she had not seen in a long time. Thus, the only relic she had brought was the conveniently portable [Soul Gem]. However, the Star Dew Shade had given her, the Dragon Scale Amulet, the talisman that prevented Kindling intrusion, and a small amount of Spellcasting Materials had always been kept in the pouch strapped to Angelina's leg.
"There's something wrong outside. Wait a moment."
She tried her best to appear confident and soothe the children's emotions. Then, among the four Core Ling Runes of [Communication], [Truth], [king], and [Chaos], Angelina activated [Truth]. The Thaumaturgy she used next came from knowledge the Witch Council had traded from the Seer Association after the War of Fate. It was a very ancient yet extremely useful destiny-related divine art.
"Thaumaturgy—Eye of Truth!"
A faint golden glow appeared in Angelina's jade-green eyes. Even before becoming a Ring Arcanist, Angelina had possessed exceptionally strong inspiration. After becoming a Ring Arcanist, she had long discovered that she also possessed powerful talent in perception. The self-awakened Thaumaturgy [Heart Sound of Chaos] was proof