>>6337601Oh, how you wish you knew any invisibility or stealth spell! But your spell repertoire mostly consists of conjuring up magical versions of your own bodyparts. Well, other than the two special ones you've learned from the Ouroboros Parable grimoire. One of them, clone, still technically counts as body projection magic. And the other's too dangerous for casual use - or at least that's what Nemo said.
Good thing you can improvise, though.
Concentrating mana into your hand, you prepare yourself to send a projection behind the roof entrance - one whose movements are linked with your hand. Soon enough, a resonant finger snap can be heard from there, prompting the lizard to abandon his vigil to check the noise.
"Ya betta come out, or get a fresh new hole! Which choice you fancy?!"
As he's busy being distracted, you quickly and silently make for the dog lady. She spots you as you get close, but you quickly put your finger on your lips before she even makes a sound.
"Sshhh, let's go before he gets back!"
Your whisper seem to have reassured her... but how are you going to rescue her?
> CHOOSE ONE>□ Try to cut her ropes>□ Use magic to set her loose>□ Conjure a floating palm and ride it down>□ Magic fist the lizard from afar>□ Climb on top and spam the distraction snap to make him check the bottom floors>□ Other (fill in) 