If Betsy had not used her shadow magic to create a mirror image of Carl and swapped their places in time, then there would be no way Carl could have avoided the devil’s attack.
Also, when Carl struck the devil with his magic wand from behind, the devil’s own shadow had turned into several ropes that held him down like snakes around his legs. That was Betsy’s doing as well.
So, the one who had turned the whole situation around was actually Betsy, not Carl. This was also the first time he realized that the senior wizard who always seemed so quiet and reserved was actually a true genius in battle.
Betsy had regained some of the pride she had lost, but she pretended not to care and warned him in a calm voice, “We’re not out of danger yet. Look up there.”
Carl suddenly realized to his horro
