Lucifer stood at the center of the meeting pavilion, surrounded by experts and royal authority. His eyes, calm yet intense, scanned the group as he spoke:
"The twelve frozen individuals—they're not children. They are part of a legendary group: the Thirteen Purifiers."
Mitsuo Kit gasped softly.
"Could they be the ones who purified the realms beside me…?"
Dr. Turo stepped closer, her voice curious.
"But why would Purifiers look so young?"
"They are Dwarves—a subrace of humans," she explained. "Lifespan begins at 150 but can extend up to 10,000 years. Their youthful appearance misleads even seasoned healers. They're revered as master blacksmiths and magic stabilizers."
Professor Orcanora lifted his tome, listing the names:
① Lika, young dwarf, forged and purified Gilgonitha, the Legendary Blade
② Koia, crafted the Armor of Dread
③ Albert, purified Demica Gate of Xaka's Demon Kingdom
④ Elimus, dwarf king, purified Velvora Draco Buster Sword
⑤ Ketora, crafted Marcosa Jewel
⑥ Yora, Ketora's brother, purified Milgora Blades
⑦ Ameria, young elf, purified Vindstow Forest in Soil Kingdom
⑧ Miraka, succubus, restored Broken Demon Hall in Xaka
⑨ Zabzi, digital dwarf, purified Mito Cloud
⑩ Mitsuo Kit, beastlady, purified Taro River
⑪ Mitura Miako, young human girl, purified Water Well of Harmony
⑫ Misaro, lich necromancer, restored Skull Mecha Relic
⑬ Kotrow Kiver, fairy, purified Maden Desert in Soil Kingdom
🔥 Uto Ariba, vampire lord, purified Ablaze Mountain
Lucifer pointed toward the illustrated scroll.
"There's a pattern—every one of them is currently frozen. And they all purified their realms as teenagers, using high-tier Mana Crown magic, especially the using spell Mythril Crown, Circle 100."
He paced slowly.
"That level of purification leads to eternal slumber with eternity , unless protected by Mana Complexity Shields. However, these shields can be shattered by a only devastating spell—Ice Blade Razor, Circle 97. It delivers frost cleaves directly into the heart of mana flow, freezing the body instantly."
The room fell silent as realization sank in.
Lucifer raised a glowing mana scroll.
"I propose a trap."
He turned to Orcanora.
"You will pose as a '14th purifier'— i 'm gonna using illusion magic Circle 70 spell to mimic purification . Then sir you purifiy fake artifact: the Phantom Table. This will act as bait."
He locked eyes with the group.
"I'll simulate the ritual. We'll announce the final purification publicly. Once the attacker tries to freeze proff Orcanora, we trigger containment and uncover the true culprit."
Mitsuo nodded.
"I'll remain at the perimeter, ready to stabilize mana if something goes wrong."
Turo whispered, "A daring move… but it might work."
The king leaned forward.
"Let this be your grand reveal, Detective. May truth emerge from frost."