Chapter 661: Illusory Realm

The hand was pale and delicate, nails lacquered a glossy red. An emerald-green bangle clasped the slim wrist, making the arm seem even finer and fairer. That hand settled lightly on the back of Ethan's hand, so gentle he almost did not feel its weight. A soft, breathy voice murmured in his ear, "Don't move." At the same instant, the world before Ethan shifted in a blink. The verdigris-stained bronze cauldron before him looked brand new, and thin white curls of smoke rose from the vents around...