"Mr. Arrodes."
Edward said then, "This friend of mine has a few questions he'd like to ask you."
"Of course."
At Edward's gesture, Klein stepped forward.
Before he could speak, he saw the ancient silver mirror tremble twice, and white words quickly appeared on its surface:
"Your faithful and humble servant Arrodes is at your service."
Klein froze. Was this mirror really this polite? Why was it so different from Edward's earlier description?
He immediately grew wary, stepped back, and looked at Edward. "Edward, did you see that sentence on the mirror just now?"
"Huh?"
Edward paused and looked at the empty mirror. "I didn't see anything on it."
Audrey also said, "It looks empty to me too."
So I'm the only one who can see it?
Klein hesitated. He certainly didn't trust any mysterious "goodwill" of unknown origin. There had to be something wrong with this Sealed Artifact called Arrodes.
Should I simply give up on asking questions?
As he pondered, another line appeared on the mirror: "I'm sorry, do you have any concerns?" It was accompanied by a cautious emoji.
Seeing Klein's reaction, Edward guessed that Arrodes's fawning attitude must have made him wary, but that was none of his business. I've brought your "dearest and greatest master" here, anyway. Whether you can earn his trust is up to you.
After all, in the original story, you ended up getting everything you wanted by fawning over him.
After quite a while, Klein finally spoke:
"Respected Mr. Arrodes, do you think I should go back to see my elder brother and younger sister?"
The surrounding light suddenly deepened, while a strange watery gleam flashed across the silver mirror's surface, revealing several lines:
"You can certainly go back to see your elder brother and younger sister, but it would be