The Truth Revealed by the Eye of Reversal

Sky took a small silver pocket watch from her belt pouch and set it on the table.

The watch had no hands. In their place, an array of runes slowly revolved across its face.

Xia Lin could feel the powerful magical energy radiating from it.

"What is that?"

"The Eye of Reversal," Sky said softly. "One of the Inquisition's special sacred relics. It can read magical or mental traces left at a scene and recreate what happened there."

Xia Lin stared at the slowly turning silver watch and frowned.

"What do you mean?"

Sky slipped the Eye of Reversal back into her pouch. "If enough supernatural energy remains at the scene, I can use a secret technique to reconstruct a rough picture of what happened."

"It can do that?" Xia Lin asked, surprised.

"Yes." Sky nodded, a hint of pride in her voice. "Few Inquisitors know this technique. My master taught it to me. It demands immense concentration and sensitivity to magic."

Xia Lin's eyes darted about. He seemed to have finally found an excuse to get away. "Then... how about we go in a few days? It's nearly midnight. It's too late tonight, and you need your rest—"

"All right. It is late." For once, Sky agreed with his suggestion. "This technique takes a heavy mental toll, and I need to be at my best. Tomorrow—"

"Ahem."

The old Inquisitor, who had been silent until now, suddenly coughed.

"If you two want to investigate," he said slowly, "I'd advise you to hurry."

Both of them turned toward him.

"Why?" Sky asked.

"Yesterday afternoon, City Hall forwarded us a report," the old Inquisitor said. "An adventurer had reported Lady Rence's death."

"That was me," Xia Lin said.

"What a coincidence." The old Inquisitor glanced at him. "But that's not the