A smile erupted across my lips as I listened to Miu’s voice. Satisfied that help was on the way, I turned my attention to the golden fairy in my hand.
“Thank goodness you’re here, Felicia—I need your help,” I pleaded.
“What do you need?” she chimed in response.
“This girl has been exposed to a hallucination spell for far too long, and the bond between her spirit and body is weak. She needs to be healed at least to the point where she can move…” I trailed off as the joy I felt at Felicia’s arrival faded into an impending sense of danger. “Wait a moment.”
Something had changed in the past minute. Whereas before, my voice was muffled by the incessant clanging of machinery around me, my words now echoed in the hollow hall. Chills ran down my spine as I glanced to the side, confirming my suspicions—the assembly line had come to a dead stop.
