– “True magic?” Scarlett sneered. “Another pretentious name for my collection, then. Why don’t you come out? Talking this way is tiresome.”

“What about my Professors? Aren’t you afraid of them meddling?”

“No. Right now their surveillance mirrors just show you sleeping. It requires a bit of effort, but I can tamper with them for a while.” –   Lith swallowed a lump of saliva. The monster wasn’t lying, it could have killed him ten times already. But that only made the situation even more scary.

– “How do I get out without waking the others?” – A Warp Steps appeared in front of him, leading in front of the Scorpicore. Fighting hard to keep his knees from shaking, Lith started weaving all his strongest spells, preparing for the worst.

Scarlett stared at him with an inquisitive look. Despite being so close, it was hard to perceive any trace of corruption, and that was already a good sign.

“What do you want from me?” Lith asked with one spell ready for each of his fingers.

“I already told you, I just want your cursed object. After that, I will get out of your hair.”