Chapter 10
The Second Authority.
A mirror far too opaque to use for reflecting a face. I tried adjusting the angle this way and that, but still, it reflected nothing.
They say the sword lodged in the demon's head in the distance is used to subdue it, so this mirror must be a relic meant to reveal the demon's true form.
Honestly, I didn't care about the mirror's purpose at all.
"Kill!"
"I was just about to absorb it anyway, Mother."
As I stared into the mirror and quietly offered a prayer to the Mother of Decay, a dark green light slowly began to seep out from the mirror, flowing into my body and into Mother's hand. Once the energy from the mirror ceased, I closed my eyes and sank into myself.
[Divinity: 11,723]
So, one sealed relic grants roughly 10,000 units of Divinity—the cost of a single Authority.
I pulled myself back to reality from my settled mind.
Carefully, I took Mother's hand from inside my robe.