章節 40: CHAPTER 40

The suffocating pressure lifted as Gwen's glowing eyes dimmed, the barrier solidifying around them. Watts braced for an attack, but none came.

Instead, Gwen leaned back with a faint, calculating smile.

"Relax," she said calmly. "The barrier isn't for you—it's to keep them out. You want answers? Fine. You'll get them. All of them. But once you know, there's no turning back."

Evelyn exhaled shakily, her grip on the table loosening, while Watts' golden runes flickered and dimmed. He nodded, his jaw tight.

"Tell me everything," he said.

Gwen's piercing gaze swept over me as she spoke, her voice calm. "I see a faint aura of the soul clings to you. It's surprising to see a human evolving their soul. That's... usually a ghost thing."

Then with a subtle flick of her wrist, an orange, translucent globe materialized in her palm, glowing softly.