In the colorful "World of Paintings", Valilla and Azik have been talking for some time.

"Mr. Azik, I'm going to fetch things now?"

Valera was referring to the "Lost Mask", of course.

In a previous conversation, Mr. Azik gave some high-profile outlining of what happened, starting with Klein in distress and ending with the "wriggling hunger", and reminded Valeera to be careful.

On the other hand, Valilla also added some information about the investigation of the "original Baron Rum", the "Lost Mask", and the Eggers family to help Mr. Azik recover his memory.

The content of the conversation was basically what she expected.

Among them, it is worth mentioning that Valera also asked Azk to show the picture of Ince Zangneverl and the "Law Mage" of the Rune royal family fighting together on the grounds of confirming her identity-

This would be important evidence for her to pass on to Dunn in the future.

"Alright," Azik nodded gently, "you can just step back, and I'll ferry you back to reality."

He had never intended to actually enter Valeera's residence in the first place, lest he pose unnecessary danger to her.

Valilla took a step back, and the overlapping blocks of color in front of her suddenly faded a lot, vaguely revealing the reality of the scene...... Then, she took a step back and returned to reality completely, to her bedroom.

In the field of vision, the scene in front of the balcony door is ordinary, and there is no abnormality.

Valilla retracted her gaze, turned to the safe in the corner of the room, opened the thick door, and took out two items from inside—

An off-white mask, and a scroll of portraits.

Needless to say, the mask is a later portrait of the original Baron Rum.

At the time the results of the investigation were handed over to Klein, Valilla had not yet advanced to the ability to awaken painting...... Later, now that she was able, she believed that for Mr. Azik, physical portraits would definitely be more meaningful than illusionary displays.

Closing the cabinet door, Valera took three steps and two steps, and returned to the balcony door.

She took a cautious step forward, and the colors in front of her became intense again.

"Mr. Azik, this is the mask I was talking about, and after confirming the authenticity of the information, I managed to steal it from Count Wolfe."

Valera said as she unfolded the scroll in her hand:

"This is the portrait of the original Baron Lamb that I later drew based on the information, please take a look."

Seeing the portrait, a look of remembrance drifted in Azk's eyes, and his already soft facial features became a little softer, and he was silent for a while before he spoke:

"She painted me like ......

"I remember...... The nose should be a little more erect...... The eyebrows should be a little thicker, yes, and the eyes should be a little sharper."

As he spoke, he naturally picked up the Lost Mask from Valeera and put it on, transforming into the image of the middle-aged man in his memory.

Valera did not disturb Mr. Azik's memories.

And just like that, after a while.

"Thanks, I just remembered something, something about her ......," Azik said quietly, "and about this mask."

As he spoke, he reached out and patted his cheek, changing into a slightly rich appearance:

"This is the last time I used it.

"Since then, I have left it in the sleeping mausoleum...... Maybe I'll go back and think of more."

Valera nodded in agreement, "I'm glad I could help you."

The smile on her face was real, but it had some complicated feelings—

Because she knew so much, she had to wear a mask almost all the time, and she couldn't fully express her true emotions.

"You hold this ......."

As soon as Valeera looked up, she saw Mr. Azik hand over a small gray phalange.

"You use it for rituals and summon 'Bone Demon with Severed Fingers, and you can write to me, too.

"That way, even if you leave this house in the future, we'll still be able to keep in touch...... Moreover, at a critical time, I can also quickly rush to your side through its positioning, hehe, it can barely be regarded as a substitute for the messenger copper whistle." net

Valeera's eyes lit up.

She had the idea of keeping in touch with Mr. Azik for a long time, but she felt that if she took the initiative, she always felt a little bit of a coercion...... Although Mr. Azik may not have cared.

What's more, she also knows very well that her help can only be regarded as icing on the cake at best, and it is mixed with some calculations, which can hardly be called "kindness".

Of course, if Mr. Azik offered to mention it, she would not refuse.

"Okay."

Valera nodded, happily taking the knuckle that was thicker than her thumb but clearly belonged to her little finger.

As Valera observed and retracted her phalanges, Azik looked down at her—

The main thing is to observe her shadow.

"Valeera......" Azik frowned slightly, and said with some hesitation, "Before leaving, there is something I don't know whether to say or not, about your shadow."

He could see something unusual, but wasn't sure if it was Valeera's own secret.

"Speak!" Valera was surprised and then delighted.

Because of the experience in the afternoon, she also had concerns about the "shadow" after her ritual transformation, and it was obviously not a bad thing to be able to listen to the big guy's opinion at this time.

"Okay, then I'll tell you what I saw."

Azk bowed slightly, but his furrowed brows did not let go.

"Your shadow is strange, inexplicably active, and it feels a bit like a ...... Spirits, but not identical, have some subtle differences.

"Forgive me for not being able to describe it more precisely.

"I can't find a similar existence in my current memory, and I'm not sure if it's a normal situation, if there are any hidden dangers, you have to be careful."

He retracted his further inquiry.

It was clear from Valeera's reply that she was aware of the changes in her shadow...... If she wants to say it, she will say it herself without asking, and if she doesn't want to say it, then not asking is a better option.

The shadow is like a spirit...... This statement made Valeera's heart skip a beat.

Mr. Azik is an angel of the "Grim Reaper" path, and even if his memory and abilities are incomplete, his words are quite authoritative in the realm of "spirits"!

Like lightning, a conjecture popped up in her mind—

Could this have something to do with my "crossing"?!

The ritual of "Shadow Summoning" can summon "Shadows" with "memories", and the "Shadow Technique" can integrate "Shadows" into one's own shadows...... When combined, the effect seems to be very similar to my "crossing"!

"I see."

Valilla suppressed the fluctuation of her mood, smiled reluctantly, and explained lightly:

"This is an ability that I share with a spirit creature, and the effect is to activate shadows, I didn't expect this to be the principle...... You see, that's it."

She controls shadow shapeshifting activity as proof of interpretation.

After reading the whole process, Azik thought about it carefully, and then advised:

"Beware of it eroding your spirit through this connection, and if you do, write to me.

"That's it, I should go, if I stay here too long, maybe the powerful presence of the Night Church will be brought to you......

As soon as he finished speaking, the rich colors around him quickly faded and returned to their normal state, and Valeera's figure reappeared in the bedroom.