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."