Julie nodded. "Yes. The Count did bring back a half-mirror. You came for the mirror?"
Julia gave Angor a scrutinizing look as she finished her words.
Under such scrutiny, Angor had a strange feeling. It was as if someone was looking into his mind.
Was it Julie's ability?
Could it be the ability to read minds, or could it be the ability to see the truth?
He didn't know, but he was completely defenseless. He couldn't do anything about it. He was just an ordinary person in this Anomaly World. In fact, he was even weaker than an ordinary person. After all, he was only the size of a thumb. Even an ordinary person could crush him, not to mention a creature with supernatural powers.
He could only accept everything, including being scrutinized.
Angor calmed himself down and tried his best not to overthink. Then, he told Julie his reason for coming here.
He did not hide anything. He did not need to.
"You came to the Teapot Kingdom because of the half-mirror?" Julie was puzzled.
Angor nodded. "Yes. At least, the last thing I saw before I came here was a half-mirror."
"That's strange. People who accidentally came to the Teapot Kingdom usually came through a teapot. But this time, you came through a half-mirror?"
As Julie spoke, she looked at Rabbit Chacha, wanting to get confirmation from Chacha.
"He did suddenly appear in Black Tea Forest. When he came to my house, he had shrunk to half his original size."
At this point, Rabbit Chacha looked at Julie. "How did Earl Dark Tea get that half-length mirror?"
Julie said, "The Earl picked it up at the edge of the Black Tea Forest on his way back."
"Found it?" Rabbit Chacha was surprised.
Julie nodded. "I'm sure I picked it up. At that time, the Count was riding me back from Black Tea Town. When we were halfway back, the mirror appeared in front of us out of thin air. The Count thought it was strange, so he brought it back. "
Rabbit Chacha rubbed its chin. "So he's telling the truth."
The mirror appeared out of nowhere, and so did Angor. They were not far from each other. More importantly, if Angor was a liar, he could not have told Julie about the mirror.
Julie believed Angor a little now. However, she had seen how cunning humans could be. "Do you have any other proof?"
"I don't know what kind of evidence you're looking for. I don't know if finding the mirror will help me return to my own world. But I have to do this. There are people and things I can't give up in my own world. "
With that, he jumped down from the horse.
Using his feet as a pen, he drew the shape of a half-mirror on the soft ground.
The rough outline was like a large portrait painting, but the corners were very smooth. Together with the floating water patterns and cloud patterns woven with antique silk platinum, even if it was just a simple outline, one could still see its luxuriousness.
"This is the half-mirror that brought me here. Is this proof? " Angor stared into Julie's eyes. The mirror was not only an answer to Julie's question, but also a gamble.
Angor was confident that this was the mirror Count Blacktea encountered.
According to Julie, Earl of Dark Tea only saw the half-body mirror today, and the mirror appeared out of nowhere just like him.
Angor did not think it was a coincidence.
Julie pondered for a moment before she nodded. "Yes, this is the same half-body mirror you saw today, sir Count."
Angor's eyes glowed. All the pressure he felt was gone. He made the right bet!
If this mirror appeared in the omen, it meant it was the core of the omen.
In other words, if the omen was a dungeon, the mirror would be the key item of the dungeon.
"Can you tell me where the mirror is now?" Angor tried to suppress his excitement.
Julie said, "I don't know. I can't enter the castle. However, I can provide you with three possible locations. "
"First, the storage room. Second, the study. Third, the treasure vault. " "Of course, Count Blacktea might have placed the mirror in the hall or in the hallway. But I don't think he would put it outside so quickly since it's an unknown object. Personally, I think the first two are the best. "
The storage room was used for storing miscellaneous items. Even if there was something wrong with the mirror, it would not cause too much trouble.
The study was also very likely to be where Count Blacktea was studying the mirror.
As for the treasure vault, it was unlikely. Maybe Count Blacktea already found out about the mirror's properties and found it valuable, so he put it in the vault.
Anyway, based on Julie's understanding of Earl Dark Tea, the half-length mirror was placed in these three places.
He didn't get a definite answer, but he could narrow down his options. This was still useful for him.
"Shall we go to the castle now?" Rabbit Chacha asked.
Angor did not refuse. He needed to find the mirror as soon as possible.
Before Angor and Rabbit Chacha left the stable, Julie spoke in a small voice, "The mirror came from a strange place, so I don't think Count Blacktea will care too much if it suddenly disappears.
But you better not make too much noise. Also, make sure you clean up your tracks. If Count Blacktea finds out that someone came to steal the mirror, the result will be very different. "
Angor nodded. That was a good idea.
"Go. Be careful."
Angor thanked Julie and placed a hand on his chest before leaving the stable with Rabbit Chacha.
…
Rabbit Chacha seemed to be very familiar with the castle. After leaving the stable, she quickly dragged Angor into the bushes and hid behind them.
The castle was eerily quiet at night. There were only a few places in the castle with lights on.
At first glance, it looked like a haunted castle.
"Is there no one in the castle?" Angor asked in a small voice.
Rabbit Chacha: "Human? There won't be any in Count Blacktea's territory. Or rather, there aren't many places in the entire Teapot Kingdom that can accommodate humans. "
"I'm not talking about humans. I mean, there are no servants in the castle, right? Why is it so quiet? "
Rabbit Chacha lowered her voice, "There are. Just like those puppet guards, the servants here are also puppets. But don't underestimate them. They're just shells that hold their true forms. "
"What are their true forms?" Angor asked curiously.
Rabbit Chacha: "I don't know either. But Julie told me that she saw Count Blacktea unsealing some puppets. There were snakes and trolls among them. Anyway, we can't mess with them. "
"Remember, whenever we hear the puppets' footsteps, we must move away. We can't expose ourselves to them."
Angor nodded. They had Julie to protect them, so Marionette could not sense Julie's body. But now, they had to rely on themselves.
"What do they use to sense things?" Angor asked. "Smell? Sight? Hearing? Or do they use something like spirit power to sense their surroundings? "
For his own safety, Angor had to learn more about the puppets.
Rabbit Chacha: "You actually know about spiritual power? How can mortals know about it? You're not a mortal? "
Angor shrugged at Rabbit Chacha's doubtful look. "If I'm not a commoner, why would I end up here? I just read about it in a book. "
Rabbit Chacha thought about it and agreed. Angor was just an ordinary human in her eyes.
As for the "book" Angor mentioned, Rabbit Chacha did not ask too much about it. The human world was too far away from the Teapot Kingdom.
"Different Wooden Puppets have different perceptive abilities. The puppet guards have the strongest senses. They mainly rely on sight, hearing, and spirit power. Their sense of smell is weaker. As for the other puppets in the castle, only one or two of them can compare with the puppet guards. "
Rabbit Chacha explained the puppets in the castle to Angor based on what she knew.
Generally speaking, the puppets had different senses. But in any case, they were better than humans. They had to be extra careful when dealing with these puppets.
The only good thing was that the puppets would not use their spirit power to sense their surroundings, which could easily offend Count Black Tea.
However, if they gave themselves away and the puppets noticed something wrong, the puppets who had fully activated their spirit power would become their natural enemies. Angor's living space would be greatly restricted.
In other words, they had to be extra careful.
"Will we leave a trail of pheromones on our way?" Angor asked after listening to Chacha's explanation.
"What do you mean by pheromones?" Rabbit Chacha did not understand until Angor explained. "You mean the scent left behind by humans? About that … "
Rabbit Chacha never considered pheromones before. She was born with the ability to hide her scent, so she did not need to worry about it being detected. But Angor was a human, and his scent could easily be detected in the Teapot Kingdom.
If Angor did not remind her, they would be exposed.
Rabbit Chacha felt a little relieved.
Fortunately, this human was more considerate. Otherwise, even if the puppet couldn't find out, Earl Black Tea would definitely find out. If that happened, Julie might be implicated.
The more she thought about it, the more scared Rabbit Chacha became. Luckily, Angor brought it up first.
She considered for a moment and said to Angor, "Give me a second."
With that, Rabbit Chacha quickly ran back in the direction they came from.
Angor waited in the dark grass for about five minutes before Rabbit Chacha came back. When she came back, she was holding a small piece of soft fur in her hand.
"Wrap this around you and your scent won't leak out anymore. Those puppets won't mind even if we leak a little bit of our calculations. "Rabbit Chacha handed the fur to Angor and asked him to put it on.
Angor touched the fur. It was soft and light. When wrapped around his body, it felt like a large cloak.
"What kind of fur is this?" Angor asked curiously.
Rabbit Chacha whispered into Angor's ear, "I got it from Julie. It's a part of a saddle."
A saddle? A saddle?!
Angor's expression slowly turned from calm to pale.
His hand, which was still stroking the fur, slowly stiffened.
A saddle was used to cover a horse's saddle to prevent dust. It was also used to make the rider comfortable.
In other words, this thing used to be Count Black Tea's seat cushion.
Angor felt extremely uncomfortable when he thought about its function and the organs he once touched.
No wonder Rabbit Chacha was so sure that the servants wouldn't notice his scent when he put it on. Even if the scent leaked out, it would still belong to Count Black Tea. Even if the servants in the castle sensed it, they wouldn't dare to look into it.
Angor didn't smell anything strange from the saddle, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.
Despite that, he still put it on himself obediently. Compared to the discomfort, safety was more important.
Especially since he couldn't use any of his abilities right now. He was weaker than a mortal. At least the saddle could reduce the risk of being discovered.
"You're more thoughtful than I am. Think again. What else do you need to pay attention to to avoid being discovered?" Rabbit Chacha admitted that Angor was more thoughtful than the rabbit.
Angor spoke in a blank tone, "Footprints, sounds, hanging marks, climbing marks …"
Angor listed them one by one while Rabbit Chacha considered each one.
Several minutes later, Angor changed his outfit, which included new shoes, a soft rubber band, and a smoking pipe that could suppress his breath and sound.
Angor was armed to the teeth now.
After making sure everything was correct, Rabbit Chacha pointed at the castle. "Let's go!"
For some reason, Angor felt that Rabbit Chacha was even more excited than him when it came to exploring the castle. When he thought about how proud Rabbit Chacha was when it talked about sneaking into the castle, Angor felt relieved.
Rabbit Chacha seemed to be very familiar with the castle. It quickly led Angor away from the watchful eyes of the puppets and arrived at a hidden sewer outside the castle.
"This is a sewer used to drain water when it rains. There hasn't been any rain for a month, so it's very clean. We can climb to the top floor through the sewer. "
Angor did not object and began to climb the sewer with Rabbit Chacha.
With Angor's current stamina, he could not reach the top of the three-story building in one go. Luckily, the sewer was pieced together. Every once in a while, there would be small openings for him to rest and recover his stamina.
It took him a full 15 minutes to reach the top of the building while taking some breaks.
After a short rest, Angor continued to follow Rabbit Chacha.
The building they climbed was the living quarters of the guards and servants. There were windows but no balconies. The roof was also sealed.
Therefore, they could not enter the castle from here.
However, their target was not this building. They were going to another building about ten meters away.
Rabbit Chacha said, "That's the side building. We can walk along the edge. The side building is usually unoccupied. People will only move in when there are guests. There's a flue on the roof. That's the entrance to the castle! "
(End of Chapter)
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