Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 3286: Chapter 3287: Princess Tini

Laplace, although somewhat interested in the information about the Tini Mirror Domain, isn’t someone who is blindly curious.

The very act of keeping the Tini Mirror Domain’s intelligence from circulating sufficiently indicates the depths of its waters and the presence of a powerful entity she couldn’t even imagine.

The reason for bringing up the Tini Mirror Domain today was mostly to enlighten Angel and also... to express surprise at the information from the Everything House.

Previously, the information from the Dog Deacon about the Tini Mirror Domain, though not comprehensive, covered various aspects. It even recorded some obscure information, such as unconscious gestures made by certain groups during communication.

Such detailed nuances definitely require firsthand experience in the Tini Mirror Domain to gather.

This really piqued Laplace’s curiosity.

According to the Dog Deacon, the information on the Tini Mirror Domain was left by Cros.

How did Cros obtain this information? Did he go there himself, or did he acquire it through other means?

If it were the former, it would suggest that Cros possesses great strength and courage; the latter would indicate Cros’s connections and pathways.

Regardless, it is evident that the founder of the Everything House is by no means a simple person.

Who exactly is Cros? Laplace suddenly became interested in this mysterious owner of the Everything House. However, she also knew the stance of the Dog Deacon; asking directly would put him in a difficult position as he wouldn’t be able to say anything.

Perhaps one could piece together information about Cros from some indirect messages, like the intelligence on the Tini Mirror Domain, showing Cros’s ”remarkable talents.” ℯℯ𝑙.

And to acquire these indirect messages, Dog Deacon would need to be asked for more information.

Integrate clues through intelligence.

Laplace didn’t plan to handle this herself, though. She arranged for Glaipnir to guide from behind the scenes, and Luigi to inquire.

Let’s see if anything could be pieced together.

Luigi is also very action-oriented; just after getting Laplace’s instruction, he began discussing with Glaipnir how to draw out words from the Dog Deacon.

Gradually integrate information about Cros, without putting the Dog Deacon in distress.

After a moment, Luigi finally decided to ask the first question.

But before he could speak, the Dog Deacon asked first, ”Luigi, what do you think?”

Luigi: ”???” Huh? What do I think?

The Dog Deacon looked over with a suspicious gaze, seemingly questioning whether Luigi had been listening to him earlier.

Luigi paused for a long while before recalling, ”You mean... signs?”

The Dog Deacon nodded, ”Yes. I heard your relationship with Pika Sage is good, what do you think of Pika Sage’s sudden proposal for a new page function? Is it truly prepared for a major event about to happen?”

Luigi didn’t answer immediately but murmured in a low voice, ”How do you know my relationship with Pika Sage is good?”

The Dog Deacon wagged his tail, ”Because I’ve been following you, just like I’ve also been following Glaipnir.”

Within the internal intelligence of the Everything House, Luigi couldn’t even create a ripple, nobody cared about his identity, and the Ghost Steward hadn’t entered his information into the Consciousness Cloud.

But the Dog Deacon was different; in some sense, it belonged to Laplace’s Temporal Body, alongside Luigi and Glaipnir.

It’s quite normal for it to pay attention to others who are also Temporal Bodies.

Luigi naturally understood this too, he didn’t continue to dwell on this issue, instead saying, ”Pika Sage proposed a new page for private communication among leaders of various clans; in my view, it is definitely meaningful. Whether this matter is significant, you’ll find out afterward.”

”As for the ’sign,’ after listening to your conversation, I actually feel Little Red’s guess might be closer to reality.”

Luigi’s response wasn’t just being heard by the Dog Deacon; Sipolov next to them was also listening intently.

However, Dog Deacon and Sipolov had completely different understandings.

In Sipolov’s view, Luigi saying ”whether it’s significant, you’ll know afterward” implied that, as one of the three major deacons of the Everything House, the Dog Deacon—with his positioned identity rank—would surely join the ”private chat room” after the page addition; he’d learn the truth from the chatroom then.

And the sign mentioned by Luigi likely refers to a covert evaluation of their various guesses, carrying no actual significance.

But the information the Dog Deacon picked up was markedly different from Sipolov’s. In the Dog Deacon’s view, Luigi admitting ”you’ll know afterward” was a disguised way of acknowledging that, indeed, a major event was impending.

And mentioning signs and pulling out Little Red’s guess separately was indicating that this major event, as Little Red mentioned, does indeed relate to Yusen and the Singer Clan.

Reflecting on prior occasions, when Yusen and the Singer Clan held presentations to introduce key products, Luigi frequently mentioned these had hidden dangers, which required time to resolve.

Wasn’t it also implying that there’s certainly a story in between?

With this known information, it’s possible to conclude that Luigi definitely knows the insider details.

The Dog Deacon didn’t continue probing for what the insider details might be; since Luigi had said earlier that time would prove everything, simply waiting would suffice.

The truth will eventually surface, no need to dwell on it now.

On the other hand, Sipolov was getting anxious, feeling as if Luigi’s words were vague. He wanted to inquire, yet didn’t know where to start; he also didn’t think he had the standing to ask questions.

Dog Deacon and Sipolov were entirely different in mindset and sentiment.

This is actually quite normal.

After all, their perceived messages differ, and the information they know varies.

Dog Deacon knows Luigi very well, and is clear about Luigi’s identity. As a Temporal Body of Laplace, Luigi’s every word can’t be taken lightly.

What is called ”guess” is likely something uttered after thoughtful consideration; it can’t be compared to ordinary guesses and must be taken seriously.

As for Sipolov, he hadn’t heard about Luigi before today.

Though after learning about Glaipnir’s association with Luigi, he had some guesses of his own, but ultimately they were just guesses. In Sipolov’s view, Luigi remains a stranger; overly interpreting a stranger’s words is obviously unwise.

This resulted in a marked discrepancy in information obtained between Sipolov and Dog Deacon.

The topic then paused.

The Dog Deacon originally intended to ask further about why Laplace seemed so focused on the ”Tini Mirror Domain,” but after pondering, decided to let it be.

Many times, the more you know, the harder it becomes to detach.

The Dog Deacon itself is not a Mirror Domain creature; it joined Everything House simply to find the one that was once ”her.”

Tini Mirror Domain, even if there are doubts about it, remains a matter of the Mirror Domain’s natives.

Even knowing why Laplace is interested in Tini Mirror Domain cannot help it find the former owner. In that case, why bother asking?

The Dog Deacon stopped asking questions, yet it was Luigi’s turn to speak.

He already arranged his words with Glaipnir, beginning to extract information from the Dog Deacon bit by bit.

Initially, the Dog Deacon didn’t think much and spoke casually. But as Luigi’s inquiries broadens in scope and depth, touching boundaries, the Dog Deacon guessed Luigi’s intentions even without using mind reading.

It hesitated for a moment but decided to continue answering Luigi’s questions.

Before answering, it requested Angel to conceal their voices.

While it and Luigi didn’t need to avoid risks, Sipolov, as an outsider, was completely unqualified to hear much of the information. Moreover, as the Dog Deacon said earlier, the more one knows, the greater the danger. This could be considered a form of protection for Sipolov.

Angel naturally wouldn’t refuse the Dog Deacon, with a twist of his mind, adding a moderately sized Pumpkin House to the fairytale setting.

It conveniently enclosed Luigi and the Dog Deacon.

The Pumpkin House didn’t completely obstruct the view, leaving a window. But this window faced the mirror on the wall.

This means that during the conversation between the Dog Deacon and Luigi, they wouldn’t miss the movements on the main display platform.

There were two trumpet flowers, one red and one blue, beside the window. The red trumpet flower could independently reflect sound from the mirror, while the blue trumpet flower was used for transmitting sound.

If the Dog Deacon had anything to say to them, it could converse through the blue trumpet flower.

As Luigi and the Dog Deacon entered the Pumpkin House, it gradually became quiet outside.

Sipolov was too embarrassed to speak.

Little Red focused all her attention on the food on the table, with no interest in speaking.

Although Angel and Laplace didn’t speak, they were casually chatting through the Mind Ribbon secretly.

Angel: ”You mentioned before, when the Gosen Mirror Domain envoy went to Tini Mirror Domain, they still couldn’t confirm if Princess Tini existed... I actually have a guess.”

Laplace gave Angel a deep look: ”I can roughly guess what you want to say.”

Angel scratched his temple, chuckled, and continued: ”Since the Gosen Mirror Domain envoy went to Tini Mirror Domain, they definitely conducted some investigation there. Since ostensibly, they still didn’t find any traces of Princess Tini, there’s only one possibility, Princess Tini exists outside the psychological boundary of Mirror Domain creatures?”

Just like the Daylight Mirror Domain, almost all Mirror Domain creatures are active within the psychological boundary, having little knowledge of outside the boundary.

”Ordinarily outside the psychological boundary, due to the lack of mirror light fluctuation, aggregation energy is extremely scarce, Princess Tini likely wouldn’t go there. The only possibility is that Princess Tini is located outside an extraordinary psychological boundary...”

Angel and Laplace almost simultaneously spoke the answer: ”Sea of Void Mirror!”

According to Laplace’s guess, the one blocking information about Tini Mirror Domain likely is the legendary Princess Tini.

And to block information about Tini Mirror Domain, control of the Sea of Void Mirror would be necessary. Or rather, control of the sea eye beneath the ”sea surface.”

If one can control the sea eye, it shows that the other party can navigate the Sea of Void Mirror with ease.

In other words, Princess Tini can survive in the Sea of Void Mirror.

Given this premise, recalling Laplace, whose entity existed in the Sea of Void Mirror for ten thousand years, barely anyone knows her; those who’ve seen her are countable on fingers.

Similarly, if Princess Tini resides in the Sea of Void Mirror for many years, it explains why she hasn’t been discovered by Gosen Mirror Domain people.

After all, the Sea of Void Mirror is an absolute forbidden area in any Mirror Domain, even within Ghost Phantom.

No one would randomly search the Sea of Void Mirror; if one accidently encounters a ”tidal wave,” they’d be washed into empty-hearted people at a huge loss.

Laplace pondered momentarily, nodded: ”Actually, I have similar thoughts. If Princess Tini really exists, she’s likely staying in the Sea of Void Mirror.”

”However, I still cannot imagine how she can control the sea eye of the Sea of Void Mirror...”

The sea eye of the Sea of Void Mirror is extremely terrifying, even Laplace, now, only dares to approach it, not touch it.

Since the other party can control the sea eye, it shows they’re much more powerful than Laplace, at least starting from Legendary Creatures.

Moreover, Laplace also doesn’t quite understand something. The sea eyes of the Sea of Void Mirror are widely distributed, just a small ”sea region” might contain thousands of sea eyes; looking at an entire Mirror Domain, there are even more.

So many sea eyes, the other party can completely control without leaking any information, this ability is terrifyingly strong.

Angel thought for a moment and proposed another possibility: ”Could it be possible that Tini Mirror Domain’s Sea of Void Mirror doesn’t have sea eyes, or few sea eyes, making control easy?”

Laplace hesitated slightly, still shook his head: ”Sea eyes definitely exist, but whether there are few, I cannot ascertain.”

”However, everything has balance. If there are fewer sea eyes, then the internal flushing power will be more terrifying than scattered sea eyes.”

”Being able to control such sea eyes also proves the other party’s strength.”

In any case, if Princess Tini truly exists and can control sea eyes, she must be an unchallengeable and unimaginably frightening existence.

”As a human, I can’t imagine how terrifying she might be.” Angel mused: ”But a powerful life form can also survive in the Sea of Void Mirror, this reminds me of... you.”

Angel looked at Laplace: ”If Princess Tini truly exists, could she be the same kind as you?”

Laplace hesitated for a lengthy period, seemingly contemplating how to answer.

After a while, she softly said: ”I have no so-called parents, I am merely some unknown elements coincidentally layered by the flushing power of the Sea of Void Mirror, forming my original self.”

”My birth was a coincidence.”

And an unparalleled coincidence, such a coincidence can hardly be replicated.

Even if those unknown elements reappear, if the timing or location is wrong, another Laplace cannot be birthed.

Therefore, in Laplace’s view, Princess Tini is not of the same race as her.

There’s only one Laplace, unique.