Chapter 50: The realms of mirror
Stepping through the Echo Gate felt like falling without gravity — not terrifying, just surreal. Light folded around them in waves, refracting like water. For a moment, they were each alone, suspended in a silence that vibrated deep in their chests. And then—
Thud.
Eren landed first, face-first in what appeared to be... marble?
"Ow," he groaned. "This magic gate couldn't find us a comfier landing?"
Cain landed next, graceful as ever, followed by Selene and Leo, who looked around with awe.
They stood in a vast, circular room where the walls were mirrors — floor to ceiling. No dust. No cracks. Just endless reflections of themselves and their surroundings. The strange part? Their reflections weren't doing the same movements.
Selene stepped toward one. Her reflection tilted her head in the opposite direction.
"Uh..." she whispered, goosebumps crawling up her spine.
"This place is messed up," Leo muttered, drawing his blade.
Cain narrowed his eyes. "This realm plays with perception."
A soft whisper slithered through the air.