Chapter 567: The Door in the Mirror
Leon looked back at what remained of the Covetous Reflection.
His spatial perception had noticed a small inconsistency behind the shattered core. There was no energy there, no spiritual presence, only a tiny gap in the surrounding metal where something seemed to be missing from reality.
He crouched beside the fallen construct and pried the hidden object free with two fingers.
Another black fragment lay in his palm.
It matched the first piece. The surface was smooth and impossibly deep, swallowing light without giving back even the faintest reflection. An unfinished pattern ran across one side.
The Tower displayed nothing.
The Cosmic System stayed silent too.
Leon took out the first fragment and held the two pieces close together.
The broken edges pulled toward one another.
