The third layer of the Mirror World

"You'll never guess who it is?" Lumian and Franca chuckled simultaneously, adopting a "I'll guess" stance.

Of course, none of them made direct guesses. They planned to gather some information indirectly before making targeted guesses.

Lumian watched the Change Fate Branch, understanding that this "Disciplinary Paladin" had his own principles and Mysticism self-restrictions, and would not voluntarily reveal the situation of the leader of the "Person in the Mirror." However, he could not suppress his urge to confide and could not resist the influence of hypnosis, so he made a certain Provocation with a sense of ostentation.

"What you just said was that a ' Person in the Mirror ' with powerful Divinity couldn't escape through the leak point via some Calamity event, not a ' Person in the Mirror ' with Divinity." Lumian smiled as he dissected the key words from Moran Avignon's own statement. "In other words, there have been ' Person in the Mirror ' corresponding to Sequence 4 who have escaped, and That One leader is at least a ' Person in the Mirror ' corresponding to Sequence 3 Half-God?"

Moran Avignon immediately looked annoyed, regretting that he had gone into too much detail and unknowingly revealed crucial information through his choice of words.

Encouraged by Lumian's performance, Franca laughed and asked, "Where is the Sequence 4 ' Person in the Mirror ' who escaped from your Mirror World now, and what is he doing?"

Moran Avignon's lips moved, he was struggling to hold back, but he remained silent.

As expected of Sequence 5 "Disciplinary Paladin," he's very skilled at resisting interrogation and communication, much better than the previous ones... I wonder if damaging his Frontal Lobe will cause him to lose his last vestige of self-control... Lumian remarked for a moment, then shifted the topic to something less important:

What are the prerequisites for the creation of the "Person in the Mirror" phenomenon?

"Do people who have lived in Trier for a long time in reality all have corresponding ' Person in the Mirror,' or do they only have them if they have been exposed to certain Underground Corruption?"

This is a conjecture based on the circumstances surrounding the "Dream Festival".

Whew... Moran Avignon breathed a sigh of relief. He almost lost control and revealed the most core and important secrets.

The question made him feel somewhat relaxed, and he answered very smoothly, "If there were no seal on Fourth Epoch Trier, the Mirror World there would be a complete projection of the real Trier, including everyone living in the city. However, with the seal in place, only those who frequently enter and leave the Underground and come into contact with specific Corruption will leave their Brand on our Mirror World."

"Besides these cases, our ethnic group has other origins:"

"First, there's the Descendants of that False God; upon birth, a corresponding ' Person in the Mirror ' will appear, regardless of where they are located or whether they've ever been to Trier."

"Secondly, there is the bloodline of certain Nobles in Fourth Epoch Trier, such as the descendants of the Tamara Family. That's how I came to be, and it's also not limited by location or environment."

Lumian and the others understood that the False God Moran Avignon was referring to was the "Primordial Witch" Cheek. As Evil God who ruled the Mirror World, it was perfectly understandable that her offspring were closely related to the Special Mirror World.

"Why do the Descendants of the Tamara Family have a special relationship with your Mirror World? Did your Ancestors suffer some kind of Corruption during the ' War of the Four Emperors,' or even earlier?" Lumian asked thoughtfully.

Moran Avignon paused for a few seconds before saying, "Earlier."

"I don't know the specifics of what kind of Corruption it suffered or why Corruption occurred, because it's been so long. Perhaps the Tamara Tamara that adheres to the ' Judgement ' Pathway and is not a ' Person in the Mirror ' or the 'gate' Pathway has preserved relevant records."

The "gateway" Pathway is another name for the "Apprentice" Pathway.

Lumian nodded and asked on behalf of Franca and Jenna, "Does your group not include the ' Person in the Mirror ' of other Witch?"

"That's a ' Person in the Mirror,' but not from our world," Moran Avignon replied with a smile. "Of course, if the conditions I mentioned earlier are met, a corresponding Witch ' Person in the Mirror ' will be born in our Mirror World."

"I see..." Franca and Jenna nodded slightly, and Lumian changed the subject:

What are the "Person in the Mirror" who have emerged from the Underground doing?

His question was very broad, not specifically referring to those "Person in the Mirror" possessing Divinity. Moran Avignon struggled for a moment before answering:

Most of them remained in Trier, either using the original owner's identity to improve their status in different industries and organizations, or hiding in the shadows to Concealment develop their power, preparing for the future to completely break the seal of Fourth Epoch Trier and enter the Third Layer of the Mirror World, which is the deepest layer.

"The rest..."

Moran Avignon paused for a moment, then looked at Franca and Jenna and smiled, "Some have infiltrated the Witch Sect, trying to find the False God's hiding place in reality; others have gone to Lenburg, following the leader's instructions to search for a certain item."

"Don't ask me about the progress of the ' Person in the Mirror ' from the Witch Sect, and don't ask me what item the ' Person in the Mirror ' in Lenburg is looking for. These are not my areas of responsibility, and no one has told me the details."

"I also want to find the ' Primordial Witch's ' hiding place in reality. Why don't you tell me about the ' Person in the Mirror ' who have infiltrated the Witch Sect? Maybe we can cooperate," Franca suggested with a radiant smile.

Moran Avignon gave her a look that said, "The prettier the woman, the more likely she is to lie. I won't believe you." She replied, "I don't know exactly who they are either. Only the leader has all the information."

"Alright." Franca's Eyes flickered slightly as she said, "What is the Third Layer of the Mirror World? Speaking of which, we've all been to Fourth Epoch Trier and entered your special Mirror World. But what we saw and encountered were the ' Person in the Mirror ' of the dead citizens of Fourth Epoch Trier, reflections of that ancient city. Where is your race?"

Moran Avignon explained in detail, "What you entered was the Second Layer of our Mirror World, which only appears under specific conditions. It preserves the scene of Fourth Epoch Trier, and it is quite dangerous, containing many unknown secrets. Our daily lives are the First Layer of the Mirror World, a reflection of Trier at present."

"The First Layer of the Mirror World shows this Trier as it is now?" Jenna keenly noticed a contradiction. "Didn't you say that you ' Person in the Mirror ' live in a dark, cold, and closed environment?"

Trier is now a big city!

Moran Avignon sneered, "We seem to live in a big city, but in reality, everyone is restricted and can only follow a fixed path, forever wandering in the same few rooms and the same one or two streets. Without the help of a powerful being with Divinity, we cannot even communicate with each other. We can only see what we are doing in reality through Mirror. Moreover, the Mirror World has no projection of the Sun, Moon, and Stars."

"You can imagine what that environment is like."

The living conditions of the dummy people in the previous Painted World are somewhat similar, but the "Person in the Mirror" also have self-awareness and clear consciousness... No wonder they are in Pain... Lumian thought of a question when he noticed that the First Layer of the Mirror World had no Sun, Moon, or Stars, and asked thoughtfully, "If the ' Sun ' Pathway Sequence 4 ' Sunless ' come into contact with specific Corruption Underground, will a corresponding ' Person in the Mirror ' be born?"

"No," Moran Avignon answered with certainty.

Lumi and *Tu*Shuan used this to rule out some possibilities—certain possibilities that That One leader of the "Person in the Mirror" corresponded to his real-world identity.

"The ' Sun ' Pathway is truly unique; no wonder it governs Pathway," Franca remarked sincerely.

She then remembered that her question hadn't been answered yet, so she urged, "What's on the Third Layer of the Mirror World?"

Moran Avignon shook his head again:

"No one has ever been inside. We only know of this level's existence, that our birth, our characteristics, and the source of our power all point to this level. And the ' Chaos Witch ' we believe in and follow, That One ' Primordial Witch,' is trapped there for some reason, Protection the truth."

Trapped there? Perhaps sealed there... Protection the truth, that's an interesting proposition... Lumian pondered for a moment and asked, "What exactly is this 'truth' you're talking about?"

"Truth is truth." Moran Avignon's expression was somewhat bewildered, as if he hadn't seriously considered this question yet.

Seeing that he didn't know the answer either, Jenna continued the discussion about the correspondence between the "Person in the Mirror" and reality.

She asked doubtfully, "If the original owner dies in reality, what will happen to the 'man in the mirror'?"

"And the other way around?"

Moran Avignon's lips curled up, and he smiled with a slightly Distortion expression, "Normally, if I die in reality, I will die with me."

"But if I had been sent to the Mirror World in real life before that, his death would have had little impact on me."

"The reverse is also true. If I am killed by an intruder while I am still in the Mirror World, I will only fall ill and be weak for a period of time in reality. After that, if he does not come into contact with the specific Corruption Underground again, there will be no corresponding ' Person in the Mirror '."

"If I escape to the real world and get killed, it won't affect me in the real world at all."

Franca hissed and said, "So you didn't kill Moran Avignon directly, but instead tried to drag him into the Mirror World?"

"Yes, I waited until he had 'enjoyed' a period of darkness, coldness, isolation, and loneliness before killing him," Moran Avignon smiled.

Simply put, the one in the Mirror loses importance and won't affect the other's survival, regardless of whether they are a "Person in the Mirror" or a real person... If both are in the real world, then the "Person in the Mirror" is naturally at a disadvantage... Lumian nodded slightly, beginning to combine Moran Avignon's earlier speculations about the identity of the "Person in the Mirror" leader:

They frequently enter and exit the Trier Underground and have been exposed to certain specific Corruption;

Possessing Divinity power, at least Sequence 3;

He must still be alive...

With this in mind, Lumian could no longer narrow down the possibilities.

He had no choice but to use his "Conspirer" abilities to gather all the relevant information into his mental network:

The "Supervisor" That One the "School of Truth" held Ritual and communicated with the leader of the "Person in the Mirror";

The "School of Truth" is searching for the Emperor Roselle's Last Mausoleum;

They have made a very important discovery; Whirlpool is about to form...

Suddenly, Lumian, and an incredible guess came to mind.

He wasn't sure about this guess because a certain premise didn't seem to hold true.

He took two steps forward, leaned close to Moran Avignon's ear, and whispered a name.

Moran Avignon's expression changed drastically, filled with shock and panic.

Lumian withdrew his body and let out a solemn sigh.

"Have you guessed who the leader of the ' Person in the Mirror ' is?" Franca asked.

Lumian nodded slightly, looked around, and said in a deep voice, "Yes, I know who He is."

"He is Roselle Gustav in the mirror!"