Short description: Represents Noona's awakening power and the revelation of her lineage as the granddaughter of the Phoenix.
Noona took a deep breath, her hand touching the mask, icy cold, as if being pulled into another dimension.
Suddenly, she saw a blurred image of copper-golden flames rising amid the shadows.
Her heart raced faster than ever—not out of fear, but because something within her was awakening.
Irin noticed the change in her eyes.
"Noona… do you know why this mask is calling you?"
His voice softened yet remained clear, as if the answer did not belong to this world.
Noona trembled slightly, yet she felt a certain thread within her gradually loosening.
Images of memories that had never happened to her appeared—a massive Phoenix radiating copper-golden light, spreading its wings wide, burning with sorrow and hope.
And within the flames… she saw the figure of a woman cradling a small child—herself.
Her heart shook. She knew immediately… she was the granddaughter of the Phoenix.
"Everything… all the power you feel comes from your own bloodline," Irin said in a low voice.
"The Phoenix's power resides within you… it is bound to this mask… and the past you are about to uncover."
Noona stared at the mask, tears streaming softly, yet her heart brimmed with courage.
She realized that… this mask was not merely a key to the old world, but a signal for her to recognize the power hidden within herself.
She reached out again, this time guided not only by curiosity but by the confidence flowing through her bloodline.
As the mask touched her face once more, the silver light shimmered, mingling with the copper glow—like a Phoenix soaring amidst the flames.
Noona felt the threads of spirit and ancient power intertwining with her, and she was ready… for all the secrets that awaited her.