After bidding farewell to Goth, Angor and the others quickly left Gold City.
It was only when they returned to the Corridor of Mirrors that Laplace asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Angor shook his head.
Laplace snorted and didn't respond. He looked at the bunny girl and asked, "You noticed it too, right?"
The bunny girl hesitated for a moment before she spoke in a timid voice, "Um … I think he never stopped frowning after he got the mirror."
Laplace looked at Angor and didn't say anything, but her eyes were clear as day. What do you say now?
"That mirror is an alchemy item." Angor pondered for a moment.
"I can see that. But I don't think it's a high-leveled item."
Angor nodded. "It's not a high-leveled item, but its effect can't be measured by its level."
"What do you mean?"
Angor looked at the path ahead. "Let's walk and talk."
He said so, but for the next few minutes, he did not say a word except to follow them. Laplace didn't urge him though. She didn't mind if Angor didn't want to talk.
The bunny girl suddenly spoke up. "We're going to the Town of Cursed Women."
The bunny girl's voice trembled when she mentioned "Town of Cursed Girls", which interrupted his train of thought. He looked down in confusion.
They had already left the Eternal Mirror Sea and returned to the dark void of the mirror realm.
Apart from the occasional flickering of the mirror's surface, this place looked like a dead zone.
In this boundless Death Region, there was a pitch-black dome that stood not far away.
The dome looked similar to the one in Gold City. However, the darkness above the dome looked like flowing black mud, which sent chills down Angor's spine.
What caught Angor's attention the most was a blood-red mirror he had never seen before under the dome.
Even the pitch-black dome was unable to completely cover up the faint bloody light.
"That's …"
"The Town of Cursed Women," Laplace whispered.
"I hate the Town of Cursed Girls the most. Every time I pass by this place, I feel like I'm in a ghost town …" The rabbit girl's lips trembled, and she looked at Laplace with dissatisfaction. "We … we can take a detour."
Laplace glanced at the bunny girl. "That's your problem. I don't want to waste my time."
The bunny girl pouted and didn't say anything.
Angor found it ridiculous to see Laplace's infant form being angry at his adult form. Suppressing the amusement in his heart, he asked curiously, "What's the Town of Resentful Girls?"
Laplace said, "A ghost town formed by a group of Mirror Ghosts from the Mirror Ghost Town."
"Ghost Zone in Mirror?" Angor was surprised. "There's such a place?"
Laplace: "Yes. Almost every Mirror Domain had a Mirror Ghost Domain, but the range of the Ghost Domain was different in different Mirror Domains. "The White Mirror doesn't have many living creatures, so the Ghost Zone wasn't too big.
"It's said that the Ghost Territory in the other Gloom Mirror Domain radiates more than half of the Gloom Mirror Domain. That's the main battlefield of the mirror ghosts. "
The Ghost Zone in Mirror Realm referred to the places where the mirror ghosts lived.
Mirror Grudge was a mirror ghost.
Angor had a Mirror Grudge, which created a mirror space, so it was also a Ghost Zone in Mirror.
There were always ghost stories about mirror ghosts in the wizarding world. If such stories were true, the mirror worlds they created would also be considered as Ghost Zones.
The Ghost Zone in Mirror Realm was filled with murderous intent and all kinds of unreasonable laws. It was the second most dangerous place in the entire Mirror Realm, second only to the Empty Mirror Sea.
"The Town of Cursed Women was built by a female Mirror Grudge. She took in a large number of wandering mirror ghosts. When enough of them were gathered, she would send them to the Ghost Zone in Mirror Realm. "
"A wandering Mirror Monster? You mean mirror ghosts can get lost in the Mirror Realm? "
Laplace shook his head. "There's no such thing as getting lost in the Mirror Realm. You only know where you should be. Generally speaking, mirror ghosts should go to the Ghost Zone in Mirror Realm. However, the Ghost Zone in Mirror Realm is a little different from normal Mirror Realms. They look like they're fused together, but they're actually separated. Similar to — "
Laplace considered for a moment. "If I remember correctly, there's a subsidiary world in the southern wizarding region that can be stacked on top of each other."
"You mean the outer and inner layers of Fairy World?" Angor asked.
"I don't know if it's a Fairy World or not. The wise man once said that the outer layer is where humans live, while the inner layer is where supernatural organizations and creatures live. They're in the same area, but there's a difference between the outer layer and the inner layer.
"This is the relationship between a normal Mirror Realm and a Ghost Zone in Mirror Realm. They overlap, but they don't merge.
"Only at very special times will a Mirror Realm open a passage to the Ghost Zone. The Town of Cursed Women is used to find such special times and send wandering mirror ghosts to the Ghost Zone in Mirror Realm. "
Angor nodded. "So, the Town of Cursed Women also acts as a cleaner to get rid of ghosts in the Mirror Realm?"
Laplace gave Angor a strange look. "No. Even if all mirror ghosts live in a normal Mirror Realm, they won't affect the mirror creatures here."
It took Angor several seconds to realize that this was the Mirror Realm, not the mortal world. There were a lot of mortals in the real world, and the ghosts would only harm them. However, in the Mirror Realm, mirror ghosts would have to hide their tails between their legs. After all, there were too many supernatural creatures in the Mirror Realm.
"If mirror ghosts can live in a normal Mirror Realm, why does the Town of Cursed Women want to bring them here?"
Laplace explained in a flat tone, "Most unnecessary actions have a hidden agenda behind them. But that has nothing to do with you or me. The Ghost Zone in Mirror Realm is special, but it won't cause any trouble. "
Although Laplace didn't mention whether she knew the truth or not, Angor could tell from her expression that she knew what the Town of Cursed Women was trying to do. But she didn't care.
Angor watched the Town of Cursed Women disappear from his sight. He didn't ask any more questions.
"If there are mirror ghosts in the Town of Cursed Women, does that mean it's okay for souls to appear in the Mirror Realm?"
"The Mirror Realm is a major world. It's only natural that it can accommodate souls."
"Then I'll summon a soul here. That should be fine, right? I mean, in the Mirror Corridor. "
Laplace didn't know what Angor was trying to do, but she still went along. "The Mirror Corridor can accommodate souls. But it's like a void, which can harm weak souls. If it's something like a mirror ghost or a mirror grudge, it should be fine. "
Angor considered for a moment. "Then … forget it."
"You're going to summon a weak soul?"
Angor nodded. "Sort of."
"Then you can wait until you reach your destination. The space around Rabbit Mountain is stable. You should be fine as long as your soul isn't too broken. "
After a pause, Laplace asked again, "Is there a special reason why you released the soul?"
Angor nodded. "Sort of. I want to ask him a few questions."
"Something to do with the mirror?" Laplace seemed to have realized something.
Angor nodded again. "Yes. I think the mirror has something to do with a wizard clan in the southern wizarding region. "
Laplace raised an eyebrow. "So you already know who that 'Tootsie' is?"
Angor didn't try to hide anything. "I already had a few guesses before I left. But I wasn't sure who it was until Goth gave me the mirror. That's when I narrowed down the list again. "
"Oh? Who is it?" Laplace often talked with the Wise Ones, so she knew a lot about the wizards in the southern wizarding region. She also tried to figure out who Tootsie was, but she couldn't come up with a definite answer. Now that Angor had pinpointed the answer to a single person, she was curious. Who could it be?
Angor was about to say something when he noticed that the rabbit girl in front of him suddenly stopped moving.
Laplace looked at her and chuckled. "We're almost at Rabbit Mountain. Let's wait until we get past the Ghost Mirror Ring."
With that, Laplace walked past the rabbit girl and assumed the role of the guide again. The bunny girl pouted and followed him reluctantly.
A few seconds later, a gigantic pitch-black shadow with no end in sight suddenly appeared in the vast emptiness.
Even though he was only looking at it from afar, Angor already felt a sense of danger.
He had felt the same sense of danger when he had seen the Eternal Mirror Sea. However, the sense of crisis this time was even more intense than before.
What the hell is this?
As he pondered, he noticed that the corridor was heading straight toward the shadow.
It didn't take long for the corridor to cross paths with the pitch-black shadows. However, just like the Eternal Mirror Sea, the corridor remained completely still as it steadily created a passage through the pitch-black shadows.
While traveling through the tunnel, Angor finally saw the true nature of the shadow.
It was a mirror surface that was constantly being created and destroyed.
Just like the Eternal Mirror Sea, this was a mirror surface that was constantly being created and destroyed. However, the Eternal Mirror Sea would flicker with a faint light during the process, which formed a long galaxy.
But in this place, the broken mirror was broken without any light. Instead, it was like a squid spitting out ink, spewing out an even deeper darkness. This darkness formed the shadows in this place.
"This is the Ghost Mirror Ring." Laplace noticed Angor's confusion and explained, "It's what the mirror creature called this place. It's called a ring, but it's actually a giant sphere. However, this sphere is made up of countless Eternal Ghost Mirrors, which is why it's called the Ghost Mirror Ring."
"Eternal Ghost Mirrors?" Angor was confused. "Does it have anything to do with the Eternal Mirror Sea?"
Laplace nodded. "In terms of rules, it's exactly the same as the Eternal Mirror Sea. The only difference is that the broken mirror surfaces in the Eternal Mirror Sea are ordinary mirrors that have been contaminated by the mirror ghosts.
"The Eternal Mirror Sea can release a large amount of Convergence Energy, and so can the Eternal Ghost Mirror. However, this Convergence Energy is polluted, so only the Mirror Ghosts of the Ghost Realm can absorb it."
"So that's why the Town of Cursed Girls was built here?"
Laplace: "Yes."
"Then why didn't the town just build on the Ghost Mirror Ring?"
"They're not strong enough to do that. Maybe some forces in the Ghost Domain can survive in the Ghost Mirror Ring, but the mirror ghosts in the town can't. They don't even dare to get too close to the Ghost Mirror Ring. "
Following Laplace's explanation, Angor learned a lot about the Ghost Mirror Ring.
Just like the Eternal Mirror Sea, the Ghost Mirror Ring, or Eternal Ghost Mirrors, belonged to the Mirror Realm. However, most Eternal Ghost Mirrors only appeared in the Ghost Domain. They rarely appeared in the real world.
It was rare for a Ghost Mirror Ring to appear in the Ghost Mirror Ring.
However, the Ghost Mirror Ring was the reason why the Town of Cursed Girls could continue to develop. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to stay in the real world for long.
After learning that the Ghost Mirror Ring was a sphere, Angor suddenly remembered something. Were they trying to enter the sphere?
"Don't worry. The Ghost Mirror Ring is dangerous, but it's safe inside. In fact, it's one of the few safe places in the Mirror Realm.
Our destination is inside the Ghost Mirror Ring. "
A crystal mountain in the shape of a rabbit's ear suddenly appeared in front of Angor's eyes.
"This is …" Angor looked at the floating mountain in surprise.
"We're here," Laplace said. "This is Rabbit Mountain, the home of young Laplace."
…
The rabbit girl looked at the Rabbit Mountain with a sad expression.
However, Laplace didn't care about the rabbit girl's grievance and aimed the mirror corridor at Rabbit Mountain.
Only then did the rabbit girl say weakly, "This, this is my private territory … Can we go somewhere else …?"
"No," Laplace said. "This is also my private property."
The rabbit girl wanted to argue, but she didn't know how. She was Laplace's younger self, and she was created from Laplace's childhood memories, which made them even closer to each other.
Now that Laplace wanted to take over her property, she could only pout and complain in her mind. However, she didn't dare to stop him.
Angor looked at the floating Rabbit Mountain in the distance. "This one looks different from the other mirror shadows."
The other mirror-like projections were all protected by domes, but this Rabbit Mountain just stood there in the void.
"This isn't a mirror shadow. It's a special projection space. It's more stable than the other mirror shadows. Also, with the Ghost Mirror Ring protecting it, this place is safe. No other mirror creatures will come here, and the mirror won't break. As long as the Ghost Mirror Ring doesn't expand, this place can stay here for tens of thousands of years. "
Angor didn't ask what Ghost Mirror Ring was, but he assumed it had something to do with it.
Indeed, with the cover of the external Ghost Mirror Ring, there was basically no problem with Rabbit Mountain. If there was really a problem, it was most likely a problem with the Ghost Mirror Ring and not Rabbit Mountain.
"Do Gleipnir and Luigi have places like this too?"
Laplace shook his head. "They prefer to stay in the Sea of Mirrors."
"Then why would little Laplace …" Create a mountain of rabbits?
Angor stopped because he saw the sad look in little Laplace's eyes. He thought he had touched on something sensitive and quickly stopped.
"Don't be fooled by her appearance. She just doesn't want anyone to come here," Laplace said.
"Why?"
"Did you have a secret base when you were young?" Laplace asked.
Angor hesitated for a moment before nodding.
When Angor was very young, Jon began to tell him all kinds of stories. Some were about science, some were about fairy tales, but most of them were about the enlightenment cartoons he saw on his hologram tablet.
In these stories, truth, kindness, and beauty were all promoted. There was an obvious but not completely evil villain, and the main character's daily life was to fight with the villain every day.
Different stories had different outlines, but the flow was basically the same. One thing was clear: each villain or protagonist had his or her own secret base.
Now that Angor thought about it, the villain knew where the villain's secret base was, and the villain knew where the villain's secret base was.
Of course, Angor's thoughts now were different from his childhood.
Back then, Angor also decided to find a secret base for himself after hearing so many stories about his childhood. This way, he could hide inside when the villains came.
Jon supported his idea and even built a secret base for Angor. It was right behind the wardrobe, which was connected to a passage leading down to the cellar. The cellar was also modified by Jon into a well-connected place with all kinds of snacks. This was Angor's secret base when he was young.
Jon even gave the base a name: Magic City Fortress.
Angor didn't know why it was called Modulus Fortress, but he did know that Jon's hometown was called Modulus.
"You had a secret base when you were young too? You should understand why young Laplace is so obsessed with her secret base. Yes, Rabbit Mountain is her secret base. "
Because it was a "secret" base, the rabbit girl didn't want anyone to enter. This was also why she didn't want to come along.
As for why Luigi and Gleipnir didn't have their own "home", it was because … they didn't need it.
Rabbit Mountain wasn't really the rabbit girl's home. As a secret base, she rarely came here. However, if someone asked to come here, she would immediately claim that Rabbit Mountain was her home and wouldn't allow anyone to enter.
But this time, since it was Laplace who asked, the rabbit girl couldn't refuse even if she wanted to.
Soon, they reached the entrance of Rabbit Mountain. It was a sealed crystal door. Under Laplace's urging, the rabbit girl had no choice but to open it.
"Let's go," Laplace said, "I want to see what kind of soul you have."
Angor didn't move right away. Instead, he looked at the sobbing rabbit girl and asked, "Now that we're here, can you tell me why you're here?"
(End of Chapter)
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