crossing the veil

<"I still don't understand how a human being could wield such power.">

"Well, that's one of the biggest mysteries, since he was capable of affecting entities from higher dimensions without resistance."

<"Truly terrifying.">

"I completely agree with that. Fortunately, he seems to have died millions of years ago."

<"That's reassuring.">

I couldn't agree more with Echidna. I think his power was really excessive. I mean, I buy that it works on humans, but that it also works on gods, curses, reincarnated beings, transmigrators, systems, cultivators, machines, and everything else?!

That was absurd!!

Well, fortunately, he had a weakness, or else he would have been invincible... and even so, he almost checkmated everyone...

The worst part was that the guy was just a normal human, with no other power besides his ability to 'alter', but even knowing that, it was almost impossible to get close to him because of all the absurd existences he created by transforming others... Besides, if an ally was found by the Count, it meant an instantaneous change of sides.

"But let's get back to the topic!!"

We were talking about the veil, not someone dead and tortured for all the damage he did in ways it's better not to say for the sake of mental health.

<"So... how do we cross this 'veil'?">

"Hehehehehe, so this is what it feels like to be the one giving you answers for once. I could get used to this!!"

<"If you don't hurry, I'll start divulging information about your 'book of reborn black feathers' to others.">

"Please have mercy!!"

I immediately prostrated myself before Echidna, begging for clemency.

<"Then hurry up.">

"Yes!!"

"Ahem... Well, the veil, being a reflection of this world, is completely similar to the original with the slight difference of being more uninhabited, which makes it the perfect place for confrontations between all kinds of beings without attracting attention."

<"I see why you say it's perfect for testing the capabilities of that peculiar 'form'.">

"That's right!!"

<"And how do we enter?">

"Oh, that's easy. You just have to use any water source, reflection, or even mist, saying the activation words."

<"And how do you know them?">

"I have my methods."

Repeating what you remember over and over again as an attempt to maintain sanity in the abyss paid off.

AND I WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN!!!

"Now let's do this: {Jiē kāi miànshā, zhǎnxiàn lìng yīmiàn de dàoyǐng}"

And in that way, I said the words in front of the mirror in my room while entering through the portal that opened in it.

<"Interesting.">

("Mom?")

"Alright... here we go!!"

And with those words it was that Echidna, the silver armor and I respectively passed through the veil...