Golden light filled the chamber.
The Shadow Knights immediately staggered backward before everything seemed to freeze, as though time itself had suddenly stopped.
The woman froze. A strange warmth spread through her body. She slowly turned toward the glowing Lightpool. Then a voice echoed inside her mind.
You have arrived...
Her eyes widened. What is happening all of a sudden?
You...You are not the first.
She froze. That means I'm not the Woman of the Prophecy?
The thought made her stomach drop.
Then I'm just the fake one, like the knights said? Was I brought here just to replace the original woman and change the story of the novel?
The Lightpool's golden light grew brighter. Don't worry. You may not be the real Woman of the Prophecy, but I brought you here to replace her.
Her expression changed. "What...?"
