Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 2710: Chapter 2711: Mirror Recurrence

The so-called Mirror Reproduction mainly functions like a Photostone, capable of recording previously occurred scenes and reproducing them through a mirror.

However, even though its primary function is similar, compared to the Photostone, the Mirror Reproduction records details down to a tiny degree.

The Mirror Reproduction can perfectly reflect the traits of the "mirror," capturing even the magic power fluctuations, pheromones, and energy feedback entwined with the environment and subject, all meticulously recorded.

From a sensory perspective, Mirror Reproduction is naturally much superior to Photostone.

However, although the Mirror Reproduction captures more details, they aren’t all advantages. Some details are drawbacks; for instance, it has an image decay mechanism. The longer the interval, the more the reproduced content fades away.

The decay period generally begins half a month after the record occurs and lasts for about a year. After a year, the Mirror Reproduction completely forgets all the originally recorded subjects, whereas the image in the Photostone will remain forever unless it is destroyed.

This image decay is actually a self-protection mechanism of a biological organism. Given that there are too many details in a Mirror Reproduction, retaining them would only hinder future reproductions, as redundant and useless information would burden the mind.

And at this point, the reproduction of You Nu’s childish mind has advanced just over ten minutes, naturally not yet entering the decay period.

The scene reproduced not only has all the details complete, but even the blood aura around Angel and the surrounding energy are fully displayed in the mirror.

Inside the mirror, the young wizard with red hair and golden eyes tapped the apprentice beside him: "You go first; I’ll come shortly."

The apprentice did not resist, nodded, and left the room first.

The wizard with red hair and golden eyes, after pondering briefly, did not leave immediately but instead turned his gaze towards the dressing mirror in the corner.

He seemed to have discovered something, walking towards the mirror with an intrigued look.

In front of the mirror, he tilted his head, tidied up slightly messy hair, and also adjusted his collar. It seemed like he was just looking in the mirror.

However, after completing these "reasonable actions," he suddenly laughed: "I’m standing right in front of you; are you still not planning to come out?"

You Nu’s childish mind was startled, realizing it had been discovered, and quickly manipulated the mirror, inside which a whirlpool-like black hole appeared.

The wizard with red hair and golden eyes raised his eyebrow, his smile deepening.

To You Nu, that smile seemed eerily familiar, akin to the usual smile of the Wise Sovereign. As if everything was within his calculations, while it was merely a foolish, mischievous child.

The Wise Sovereign laughing at it would be one thing, but that an outsider would dare mock it too was infuriating. You Nu considered whether to pull this detestable person into the mirror!

Yet, You Nu could not quite identify who this person was. What if this person belonged to the Merchant Organization? The Wise Sovereign instructed them to refrain from harming members of the Merchant Organization, as their existence is more beneficial than harmful to them.

With face-blindness, You Nu was at a loss, leading to the scene below:

The wizard with red hair and golden eyes exchanged glances with the whirlpool in the mirror, continuing for a dozen seconds.

Perhaps the atmosphere had become somewhat delicate, and the red-haired wizard mumbled softly: "Are you inviting me into the whirlpool?"

"I apologize; I can’t accept your invitation now." After a pause, he added, "If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going."

The red-haired wizard finished speaking and began making a move to leave.

In panic, You Nu, although unsure why it should hold onto him, could not let such a person leave so easily. With this thought, You Nu prepared to extend its hand to grasp him.

The gem-like hand intended to pass through the mirror to seize the red-haired wizard.

But strangely enough, as soon as its hand touched the mirror, it was rebounded with immense force.

For it, the mirror should not pose any transit obstacles, yet now it seemed like there was a sealing, blocking the spatial connection between inside and outside.

Confused about what was happening, You Nu only knew it felt provoked, extending its fist, desperately pounding on the mirror, but still unable to break through the seal.

That detested red-haired wizard stood beside it, watching the spectacle, and after several seconds, seeming a bit bored, yawned, then waved to You Nu in the mirror, as if saying: Goodbye.

At this point, You Nu was seething with rage, so it performed an action that left the opponent stunned.

It self-inflicted harm!

Indeed, it self-harmed, snapping its little finger directly in half.

Utilizing the glowing ’blood’ flowing from the little finger, amidst the opponent’s astonished expression, it triumphantly inscribed a fierce statement on the mirror:

"Leave here, or I’ll eternally grant you a residence permit!"

...

With the conclusion of the Mirror Reproduction, at first, You Nu felt anxious about being discovered, fearing that the Goddess might be angry. But recalling its actions and the huge "shock" left with its adversary, You Nu felt quite pleased.

Surely, that red-haired wizard was frightened and fled upon seeing its words.

It maintained the Majesty’s honor!

Thinking this, You Nu confidently approached Adanis, feeling that even if the Goddess didn’t praise it, she shouldn’t blame it anymore, right?

However, Adanis’s expression was not as beautiful as You Nu had imagined, appearing rather grim instead.

"Goddess, did I do something wrong? Should I not have scared him away?"

Adanis: "..."

Scared away? Did you tell me he was frightened by you? That person left so calmly without a hint of fright; you’ve mistaken his expression too, haven’t you?

Adanis internally reprimanded, yet eventually withheld the urge to voice it.

As Olao once said, You Nu’s thinking always remains in childhood; scolding it doesn’t really help and could instead backfire. Being You Nu’s master, her every word might influence You Nu’s development, potentially causing it to split into a solitary or vengeful child’s heart, or a heart of wickedness.

At that point, given You Nu’s personality, it would undoubtedly treat these split parts as its main body, without rejection, and being its subordinate, the divided child’s hearts would also be under her command. Even if those minds turned dark, they were still child-like, inherently immature in thought; this merely adds more trouble.

And should the heart of wickedness evolve into a cunning girl’s heart or a malicious stepmother’s heart, the trouble would pile up further.

It’s best to maintain the current pure You Nu.

Reflecting on this, Adanis said nonchalantly, "Your only mistake was showing yourself to him. Everything else was predetermined, so... no problem."

"Shouldn’t have revealed myself? But he discovered me!"

Adanis: "Even through the mirror, even if he discovered you, he doesn’t know your exact appearance. Revealing yourself would only expose your form to his eyes, which is equivalent to exposing your weakness to him."

"Moreover, he might not necessarily have detected your presence. He might just be bluffing you."

You Nu, with a childlike wonder, said in shock, "Bluff me? How could that be possible? He even pointed out that I was in the mirror."

Adanis sighed softly, soothingly said, "Humans are very cunning, often using despicable tricks."

You Nu, picking up on Adanis’s forgiving tone, sighed in relief and joined in berating human deceit alongside Adanis.

After a while of cursing, You Nu asked, "By the way, is that human the one His Majesty is looking for?"

Adanis pondered for a moment and said, "That human used Shapeshifting Technique and concealed his form with an Illusion Technique, but his blood aura tells me he’s not a descendant of Noah, and the other human beside him isn’t either."

You Nu was taken aback: "Are they people from the Merchant Organization?"

Adanis shook her head, "No, neither."

"Strange...then who could they be?"

Adanis couldn’t quite put her finger on it, as the other party’s disguise was perfect. There was no way to discern their specific identity through mirror projection alone.

"I don’t know, maybe they’re just outsiders who broke in. You don’t need to be concerned," Adanis paused. "Your mistake wasn’t serious this time, just a little impulsive. Remember to restrain yourself a bit in the future."

"Also, stop injuring yourself. Although you can use materials for restoration, suitable gemstone materials aren’t easy to find either," Adanis said. "Besides, if you keep harming yourself like this, who knows how long it’ll take to complete your shell. Do you really want to have only one hand forever?"

You Nu: "... I was wrong."

Even though You Nu didn’t understand what was wrong, from its perspective, human bodies weren’t particularly useful. But both the heart of a young girl and a mother had made shells, so it couldn’t fall behind. Therefore, an apology was necessary.

Adanis knew that You Nu’s apology wasn’t sincere, but that was enough. Any further pressure and it might start overthinking all sorts of nonsense. A surface apology meant at least recognizing the mistake, which should lead to more restraint next time...probably.

"Alright, your task is complete. Go call the heart of the mother or the heart of the maiden, we need to prepare a trap to deal with those people, at least to make them compensate for your gemstone materials."

Adanis actually just thought You Nu was unreliable and wanted to discuss the situation further with the true form, but didn’t want to hurt You Nu’s feelings, so she added a reason.

You Nu, entirely missing Adanis’s true intentions, felt touched by what it perceived as the goddess taking its side. Without waiting for Adanis’s command, it ran back immediately. It needed to call the heart of the maiden and the heart of the mother right away...yeah, call both!

Once You Nu left, darkness descended once more.

Adanis sighed gently, her expression shifting from relaxed to calm, and soon after, her brow furrowed.

The images reflected by You Nu weren’t without merit. At the very least, they revealed a problem: Who destroyed the sentry point she left at the Hanging Jail Stairway?

Undoubtedly, it was that Wizard who used Shapeshifting Technique and dared not reveal his true form.

The other party had sealed the mirror surface, preventing You Nu from reaching out, a clear indicator.

With ordinary space lockdown, You Nu’s hand would be shredded by the spatial difference if it reached out. But this time, it couldn’t even reach out.

This only meant one thing: the other party not only understood space techniques but also had some knowledge of Mirror Space.

Thus, it was easy to deduce the prior destruction of the sentry point. The other party understood Mirror Space, so destroying the sentry placed within the mirror was a piece of cake.

Why the other party destroyed the sentry point didn’t concern Adanis. In her stead, if she found someone monitoring during a journey, she would also destroy it without a second thought. Hence, no explanation was necessary for that.

However, there was one issue Adanis was concerned about.

The Wizard’s timing was very coincidental, yet he wasn’t from the Merchant Organization, which meant he probably came with the descendants of Noah.

The descendants of Noah were already a significant trouble, and now, a Wizard knowledgeable in Mirror Space appeared...This was clearly well-prepared.

Did the descendants of Noah believe they could certainly enter the legacy site this time?

Adanis’s eyes narrowed slightly. She didn’t wish to confront the descendants of Noah, but if they arrived here, the danger would increase.

She definitely didn’t want to change the current situation.

As Adanis’s brows were knit in gloom, footsteps suddenly echoed from the depths of the darkness. Adanis immediately composed her expression, returning to a calm demeanor.

"You lied again. You said you were going to sleep, yet not only did you go out, but you also met with You Nu secretly."

A familiar voice sounded from behind.

Adanis didn’t need to turn around to know who it was.

Besides her, there was only Olao in the legacy site.

Adanis: "I’m surprised by you too. You usually just watch secretly, never showing up. Why did you suddenly come out this time?"

Olao took off his black top hat and scratched his head, "Eh, did you notice all those times I was watching secretly before?"

Adanis let out a small noise, not answering.

Olao suddenly asked in an embarrassed tone, "Then when you were bathing, did you also know I was watching?"

Adanis suddenly turned her head, eyes hostile: "You spied on me bathing?!"

Olao quickly retreated, waving his hand like a fan: "No, no, I was just joking."

Adanis coldly snorted, casting a glance up and down at Olao, then ultimately raised her hand high, before gently putting it down: "I doubt you dare."

Olao’s mouth twitched, muttering inwardly, she doubts I dare? Why does this sound like a provocation and instigation?

Despite his thoughts, Olao didn’t dare to respond.

Adanis: "Why did you come out now? Just to accuse me of lying?"

Olao was silent for a moment, then softly said, "No, I just think, constantly blocking isn’t really a solution."