"Maiden Gytha, what do you think?" Octavius Stoll asked, his voice betraying a hint of panic after a long silence. Gytha had confidently scanned the area and found nothing unusual, yet Hans' treasure mirror revealed a bizarre phenomenon.

Gytha remained silent. Osvaldo Dirk and Amell Patel began to grow restless, and Izak hesitantly asked, "Are you playing a joke on us, Hans? Stop messing around and put that away."

The attempt at humor did not provoke a response from Hans. The serious expressions on Gytha's and Izak's faces indicated that the situation was more complicated than initially thought. What seemed like a simple dispute between Immortals Alliance and Heavenly Order, with Hans trying to embarrass Gytha, now appeared to be more sinister.

"Are we in an illusion?" Amell and Octavius voiced the unsettling thought that had crossed everyone's minds simultaneously. If they all agreed on this, it would mean they were already in enemy territory.

Gytha remained expressionless, her ey