In the living room of a luxurious house in Trier's Southwestern District, Daphne Priestley could no longer control anything but her thoughts.
The vice president of the Secret Order and a Scholar of Yore, she could only watch as she struggled to her feet and bowed to the man who had suddenly appeared before her with Rena, his Marionette.
She had heard a similar description from Rena through Spirit Channeling after turning her into a Marionette. Rena and her former wife, the White Saintess Katarina, had been in just such a state while under Owen's control.
Only after the Sealed Artifact Owen had used to control them was destroyed had Rena and Katarina regained their freedom.
I don't know this man, but if he can use the same methods Owen once had, they must be working together!
What kind of ability is this? Why is my body obeying his commands?
It's nothing like my Spirit Body Threads... It seems to act directly on the matter inside my body...
Daphne searched for a way out while trying to regain control of her body, but nothing worked. Fear and Despair filled her as she watched herself take Spirituality materials from hidden places around her home and begin setting up an altar.
Only then did the man—Abner—smile and speak again. "You guessed right. Owen and I do belong to the same organization."
...I didn't say a word. Did he Steal my thoughts just now, or did he read my mind? Probably the latter. Owen is Lust of the Psychology Alchemists. This man is most likely from that organization too, so there's a good chance he's a Spectator!
And he's been watching every attempt I've made to save myself... As Daphne saw the preparations for the ritual nearing completion, her anxiety rose to a