Ysera's pretty face darkened. She tightened her grip on the money pouch without saying a word.
The logistics officer took a wooden case out of his spatial bag. It had three tiers, filled with a dazzling assortment of goods.
"Would you like to sign up for a membership?" Cartel Ba's logistics officer had not forgotten about that and reminded Rowan.
Before Rowan could answer, Ysera hurriedly said, "No. We don't have much anima."
The logistics officer smiled politely and said nothing more, standing quietly beside the wooden case while he waited for Rowan to choose.
The first tier held numerous pale-black wisps of soul essence. Like the memories Rowan had just absorbed, these goods were probably some form of data.
The second tier contained many colorful crystal bottles, similar to the potions Ellen made.
The third tier held small physical objects. Rowan noticed a little mirror with a multifaceted design. Finding it interesting, he asked, "What about this? How much anima does it cost?"
The logistics officer carefully took out the multifaceted mirror. "One hundred anima, honored guest."
Rowan glanced at Ysera again. Seeing that the Dream Queen had no objections, he continued, "Tell me what this little thing does."
"Of course, honored guest. This is indeed a little toy, produced in Revendreth and called a Soul Mirror. In the Shadowlands, souls form the foundation of this world, so most things have some connection to them. Most souls assigned to Revendreth committed many sins during their lives. For those unwilling to repent, extreme measures are needed to bring them to their knees and make them admit their wrongs. The Soul Mirror is one such product. However, the little mirror contains very little anima, so its user can examine their own desires only once. But rest assured, honored guest, the Soul