"A demonic mirror of sin born from false resentment?"
The girl's half-lidded crimson eyes instantly lit up with keen interest at Lin Ze's description of the mirror, brimming with curiosity.
Lin Ze seemed a little troubled. "Uh, more or less. The Mirror Spirit born from this mirror took a blow and is hiding inside it now, but it hasn't caused any real disaster."
"And this mirror looks like an antique made in China. It'd be such a waste to just smash it."
"I figured your Immernachtreich is so big, and the Night Ravens aren't easily bewitched or harmed by a mirror, so, Fischl, could you help find somewhere to put it?"
Fischl smiled when she heard him. "Ahahaha~"
"It seems the time has come for the Prinzessin to act! O lost Traveler, rest assured. Should this demonic mirror seek to shatter the tranquility of the Immernachtreich, my magic arrows of deepest night shall purge it in an instant!"
With that, Fischl produced a length of hemp rope from somewhere, wrapped it around the mirror a few times, then tied it to her waist and made to leave.
Her smooth, practiced movements left both Lin Ze and Chongyun staring in bewilderment.
Only when Fischl was almost out the door with the mirror on her back did Chongyun manage to squeeze out a comment. "Ah... well... Her Highness, the Prinzessin of the Immernachtreich, is quite... practical, huh."
Lin Ze, who had felt something was missing earlier, suddenly called out to stop her.
"Hey! Wait, Fischl. Why haven't I seen Oz?"
"Oh, him..."
Fischl bent over and hitched the slipping mirror higher, then cleared her throat and said somewhat awkwardly, "Oz has, of course, gone forth to carry out this Prinzessin's lofty will."
"Though we are beings who transcend this world, we must