In an instant, Maggie's hair stood on end. The two figures were mirror images of each other, one in front and one behind, surrounding her and leaving her no chance to escape.
More importantly, she could not sense any human presence or trace of magic.
In other words, if she closes her eyes now, these two figures will not exist in her perception and she will not be able to detect them. They are very likely not even undead, since she can still feel death in undead.
These two figures were nothing at all, like illusions.
Humans are unable to control their fear of the unknown, and Maggie is no exception.
But she knew that she absolutely could not show any weakness at this moment; if she showed even the slightest sign of cowardice, she would be at a disadvantage in the subsequent negotiations.
Of course, this is all on the premise that this guy can communicate.
Maggie's heart was practically pounding in her chest, yet her voice remained completely calm, like a puppet before it was bound to its master. You could hear the emotion in her words.
"Perhaps we can talk."
As soon as she finished speaking, two figures suddenly moved at the same time, approaching her direction. From darkness, they became half-light and half-dark, their appearance gradually becoming clearer.
With short, fiery red hair, sharp, defined features, delicate and flamboyant facial features, and deep, unfathomable black eyes, she possessed a very aggressive appearance, almost like a bewitching fire fairy from legend.
It's just a pity that there's such a big difference in their body sizes.
The average height of the fairy race is similar to that of Roy, except that they have transparent thin wings on their backs and are solid.
Maggie became extremely vigilant, constantly turning her head to look at the two men, which only made her back more and more soaked with cold sweat.
Because no matter which side you look at, they look exactly the same, like a pair of mirror images.
However, the special type of magic that can achieve this 'copying' effect does not belong to any elemental system, and can only be used by specific races.
So far, Maggie only knows of one race that can do this, and that's slimes...
I can't exactly tell her that this guy in front of me is a slime that has come to life, can I?
It's more likely that they possess magical artifacts or similar magical items, but that would make them far too difficult to deal with.
"you...."
As the person drew closer, Maggie finally lost her temper and spoke up with a threat.
"Stop! Don't come any closer to me if you still want to get out of the seal."
Maggie did not want to reveal her hand prematurely. If they hadn't thought of this beforehand, and she brought it up herself, it would cause a lot of trouble.
Suddenly, a shocking possibility flashed through Maggie's mind.
How could she forget about comics at such a crucial moment?
In comics, the only character with red hair and black eyes seems to be the God of Flames.
Moreover, if it is him, then the question of how there could be a mirror image becomes easy to explain, because there are two gods of fire, they are twins.
There is an older brother and a younger brother here.
Without hesitation, Maggie exposed the two guys.
"Twins are indeed more likely to fool people when they pretend to be ghosts or spirits."
Her tone was calm and composed as she stated the facts straightforwardly. Instantly, both figures stopped and their gazes toward Maggie changed.
In twins, one is always more wicked, while the other is gentle but will spoil and indulge them without limit.
For example, the idea of scaring her today, that kind of perverse fun, was probably suggested by her younger brother.
The younger brother's personality is a million times worse than the older brother's.
"Alright, although I don't know why you were sealed here, I am the Holy Maiden of the Temple of Light, and I will definitely find a way to release you. Now please speak to me properly."
Looking at the two people who were almost frozen in place, Maggie said with a forced smile, guessing that her brother was still full of bad ideas and thinking about how to scare her again, which was why he didn't move.
However, Maggie has chosen to confront them, and these two probably can't keep up the act any longer.
As expected, Maggie didn't say anything for a while. Finally, the one on the left couldn't take it anymore, snorted coldly, turned her head to the other side and stopped looking at her. Judging from her expression, she didn't seem very happy.
"snort."
A look of helplessness flashed across his right eye; he was the only one left to negotiate with Maggie.
How did you know we were twins?
Maggie's brow twitched. She couldn't say this, so she had to resort to the tried-and-true excuse of the Temple of Light.
"As a Holy Maiden of Light, it's normal for her to know a lot of things. I also know that you are the Fire Spirit Clan."
Unexpectedly, the older brother revealed a strange expression at this moment, and his tone was also very odd.
“Eight hundred years have passed since we were sealed away. You, as a human, were not even born yet. Moreover, we don’t even know what race we are. How do you know?”
"There's no record of it in the royal library, so could the Temple of Light really have one?"
"Your explanation is weak and unconvincing."
My brother is very quick-witted; he can spot the flaws in Maggie's words with just one sentence.
Maggie's face stiffened almost imperceptibly. She had almost forgotten that the twins of the God of Fire had been wiped out before the Age of Gods and were the only two survivors.
The Fire Spirits are like walking treasure troves, their bodies containing useful magical materials. In particular, after death, they leave behind a piece of mithril, formed due to their racial characteristics. While they are alive, this mithril is constantly being forged and tempered, and can be used to create many weapons.
It is a magical material even more precious than mermaid tears.
It was because the entire Fire Spirit Clan was wiped out, leaving only these two, that they were able to successfully seize the divine throne.
Therefore, all the nobles who had wiped out the Fire Spirit Clan died completely. Apart from these two, there was no trace of the Fire Spirit Clan left on the continent of Coral. They had personally erased them after they became gods.
However, after their reincarnation, due to the special nature of their race, they did not change their race and remained as Fire Spirits.
So it's definitely suspicious that she knew about this...
However, Maggie is a master liar, able to deceive people without batting an eye, leaving no trace of her deception.
"The library of the Temple of Light is much larger than this place; any kind of knowledge could be found there."
That's how Maggie explained it.
At this moment, the younger brother also turned his head, his gaze fixed on Maggie, as if trying to see something on her face, but unfortunately, he didn't find anything.
The older brother nodded slightly and surprisingly thanked him.
"Then we must thank you for informing us of our race."
Maggie was a little confused by the thank you, but there was really no need for that.
She's only fooled them now. If she survives until these two regain their divine status, her lie will fall apart on its own, and that will be troublesome.
I should have kept quiet and not said that. I dug myself into a hole.
Maggie muttered to herself, filled with regret.
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