He spoke rapidly, recounting everything that had happened at the very end in the depths of the mine: the appearance of Lady Pale Elegy Victoria's phantom, her playful attitude, Golding's madness, the Vampire Esther's transformation and her pledge of allegiance, and—most critically—the ghastly white light that had shot into his soul.
"...Mentor, what should I do now?" Lynch asked uneasily.
After hearing his story, Mentor Annabella's expression turned extremely grave.
She extended a slender, pale finger and gently touched the center of Lynch's forehead.
In an instant, an extremely pure stream of Spiritual Power carefully probed inside Lynch's body, gently wrapping around his soul.
Lynch felt his soul tremble slightly, and his entire body shivered uncontrollably.
A moment later, Annabella withdrew her finger, her expression grim.
