Chapter 3983

“We can’t afford to introduce another unknown variable.”

“You are right, Malyshka.” Solus sighed. “If the Zero rune interacts with the fire fusion, it would interfere with the Grimoire’s readings and make it impossible to understand the cause of any unknown phenomenon we might encounter. It was a stupid idea.”

“No, it’s a great idea.” Baba Yaga shook her head. “It might be of great help to us in the future, but before we can try to mix a Cursed Element with any other form of magic, we have to gain a solid understanding of how Mirror Magic works.”

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While their guests spent their time as they liked, the merfolk worked tirelessly on solving the issue with the Sea Heart.

Lith’s Desert Heart prototype had sparked a new hope in the Songsters, and Rem’s words had inspired them to broaden their horizons by walking in the footsteps of their ancestors instead of just parroting them.

As the Songsters honed their air magic skills and learned more about the materials of the surface world, many of the unknown words in the records of their old civilization made sense again.