"The key to opening the Mirror of Destiny..." Lu Chen repeated the Count's words, his brow furrowed in a deep frown. The phrase sounded like an ancient riddle, offering no hints yet pointing toward unknown danger.
"Do you know what the key is?" Huo Gao turned to the Count's phantom, hoping for clearer instructions.
The Count's spirit fell silent for a moment. A ghostly blue light flickered across his transparent face as if he were struggling to recall something. Finally, he shook his head, a hint of helplessness in his tone. "Too much time has passed. I can no longer remember the specific details. But I dimly recall that opening the Mirror of Destiny requires a special medium, one intricately bound to the history of the castle and my own past."
Chapter 123