Chapter The Chaotic Earth (1)
"We"re leaving for Earth soon. You"d better use some layers of protection for your safety. We can only protect Ely in case the unexpected happens." Elena gave a piece of good advice.
"Well, that"s an easy matter." Xero just heeded the suggestion without saying much.
"Good." Elena glanced at Rhea and gave a subtle signal. She then transformed into her ethereal form and entered the Elysian Realm.
"The world transfer portal from Vrelenia to Earth is more dangerous than the other way around. Please be careful and don"t try to stay away from Ely, or we can"t do anything to ensure your safety. Please understand." Rhea delivered a stern warning with a neutral expression.
"All right, okay, I understand." Xero rubbed his head and sighed. Apparently, this world transfer was more dangerous than he thought.
"Well then." Rhea grabbed Elysia"s wrist and closed her eyes. She turned into a particle and became Elysia"s turquoise bracelet.
"You"re so fond of bracelet artifacts, Elysia." Xero looked at the colorful bracelets on Elysia"s forearms.
"Mm, they each have their importance." Elysia smiled in reply because it happened to be true. She was currently wearing a total of seven artifact bracelets, three dark ones on her left forearm and four colorful ones on her right.
Elysia then went to a spot with a clear blue sky directly above her. Xero stood beside her in silence.
"Ely, we can start now. Rhea and I will ensure your safety." Elena confirmed that now was the time.
"..." Elysia took a deep breath and let it out slowly. She closed her eyes and put two fingers to her forehead before trying to connect her spirit connection to Erina on Earth.
"!?" Elysia was wide-eyed in shock because she found her spirit imprint on the other side so weak and almost disappeared.
The reason was unknown, but she could tell that Erina was unconscious. Most likely, in a coma due to an accident.
"This is terrible." Elysia was hesitant to open a transfer portal between worlds because the risk was too big.
"What, what happened, Master Elysia?" Rhea didn"t know what was happening, but Elysia"s nervousness didn"t bode well.
"Erina-san is currently in a critical state. My spirit imprint can only give such a weak signal. If we use it as a marker, the risk of us getting lost in the void hole is too great." Elysia shared her current situation.
"Then that"s bad, Ely. You could have connected fine with Erina last night, but why are you suddenly like this when morning comes?" Elena was in a dilemma.
"What are you going to do now, Master Elysia? I"m afraid Erina will die, and you, we won"t be able to come to Earth again to solve the problems we left behind." Rhea conveyed her concern.
Elysia felt her heart being squeezed by something at the thought of Erina dying just like that. It was as if she felt responsible. Therefore, she immediately made a decision with complete confidence. She had to arrive on Earth despite the weak signal and the risks. "We"ll take the risk, even if we"ll get lost. I will try my best, so we don"t stray too far from my spirit imprint."
"Good, we will support you from here. Please ensure your concentration is at its peak before opening the dimensional portal, Ely." Elena heaved a subtle sigh and made a suggestion. She could ensure Elysia"s safety but could not guarantee their destination because it all depended on Elysia alone.
"Hope this works..." Elysia prayed and then began concentrating on her spirit imprint.
*Bzzt*
A bluish dimensional hole appeared in front of Elysia. It instantly engulfed him, and Xero entered before suddenly disappearing without a trace.
"!!!" As they entered an unknown s.p.a.ce dimension, Xero immediately put layered protection around himself.
*Rumble*
He could see many s.p.a.ce storms around them. However, that was all blocked by the golden barrier around him and Elysia.
"Phew... She said she could only protect Elysia but is far more than adequate for this." Xero heaved a sigh of relief, but he felt that his protective layered barrier was of little use now.
He glanced at Elysia; this girl was in total concentration. Therefore, he would just remain silent and wait until they arrived on Earth. This girl was obviously just a mortal, but he knew it was only a matter of time until this mortal girl ascended to the level of a G.o.ddess.
A sudden shock occurred and made their journey unstable. Xero suddenly felt a bit dizzy until the shock became too chaotic, and it was too much for him.
"What happened, Elysia!?" Xero shouted while trying to stabilize their journey through the chaotic s.p.a.ce hole.
Unfortunately, Elysia didn"t have the opportunity to answer that because her full attention was focused on her spirit imprint, which was getting weaker.
*Crack* *Crumble*
Elena"s first layer barrier shattered, but she noticed a light at the end of the s.p.a.ce hole. It was their exit, and they had to get there sooner.
"Rhea, make our pace faster. I can already see the end of this s.p.a.ce tunnel ahead!" Elena strengthened her second layer of barrier and gave an urgent cry to Rhea.
"All right!" Rhea immediately carried out the order. She gave a speed boost to Elysia, and they sped off towards the exit.
*Swoosh*
The blinding white light blinded everyone"s vision for a second. Then, an all-blue scene greeted them to replace the terrifying black s.p.a.ce storm.
"Ely, we did it! We arrived on Earth safely. I believe this is Earth. We"re not lost in the void." Elena cheered.
Elysia breathed a sigh of relief and opened her eyes, but that was the moment where she paled. Elena"s layered barrier slowly dissipated, and Elysia could feel a strong gust of wind as they still shot down from behind the clouds into the middle of the sea like a missile!
*Splash!*
Elysia did not have time to stabilize herself midair and plunged into the deep sea. She could only make sure she was not hurt.
*Bloop* *Bloop* *Bloop*
"Ugh..." Elysia held her head, feeling a little dizzy, but she just noticed someone"s absence. "Wait, where"s Xero?"
"He is three hundred meters below us. Ely, swim to the surface now. He can swim by himself." Elena pointed at a boy who was swimming at them like a torpedo.
Elysia checked her condition for a moment, then gave Xero a hand gesture to go to the surface.
"Ugh, where are we now? An ocean on Earth? That was a bad landing, Elysia." Xero floated on the surface of the sea while grumbling. He then checked his wrist. A black bracelet-like rune was already there to seal his magic as he expected. "And my magic was sealed by that d.a.m.ned Earth G.o.d!"
"Well, Earth Mother sealed our magic much faster than before..." Elena sighed when she saw the rune seals on Elysia"s left forearm.
"Well, we"re in the middle of the ocean, but we don"t know our exact location. I will meditate for a while before teleporting to Erina-san"s location. Therefore-" Elysia was just about to prepare herself to recuperate, but someone"s voice suddenly interrupted her.
"As I thought, you were able to pa.s.s the world"s absolute barrier. This may be sudden, but you"d better get away from the battlefield, Elysia." The telepathy sounded a little hoa.r.s.e and weak, like someone hurt or in pain.
"Is that you, Earth Mother? Battle-field? But this is in the middle of the ocean. Wait, the battlefield!? How can I get away if you seal my magic? I haven"t even recovered my magic yet!" Elysia widened her eyes when she noticed several warships of various cla.s.ses in the distance. Several fighter jets were also seen flying in the sky. The sea was on fire!
*Boom!* *Boom!* *Boom!*
Explosion after explosion made the seemingly previous peaceful atmosphere instantly become dangerously terrible.
"Look? You can"t remove my magic seal yet, but I know you have a way. Good luck~" Earth Mother gave encouragement in a weak tone.
"We have to get out of here immediately!" Elysia immediately took action when she saw several missiles in the sky and torpedoes underwater. She had many questions in mind, but now wasn"t the time for them.
"Ely, activate your divine battlesuit and get out of here immediately!" Elena urged for quick action.
Elysia summoned her divine battlesuit without delay. The black fallen angel dress instantly replaced her white dress, and six black wings stretched across her back. Then, she put on a fancy masquerade mask.
She couldn"t use magic yet because of the Earth Mother"s seal, but her divine battlesuit could save her life in a situation like now.
"Huh?" Xero widened his eyes in surprise as Elysia carried him flying into the sky like a sack of potatoes.
"Wa-wa, wa-wa-wa!" Elysia dodged the bullets and missiles fired probably at her. Several fighter jets tried to shoot her down, but she quickly flew through the clouds and shot away at maximum speed.
Her fallen angel battlesuit blocked the winds and friction for her. Because of that, she could fly without worrying about getting hurt.
"Admiral, is that a six-winged fallen angel? Where did she come from, and why did she bring a child?" A mid-ranking officer in a super battleship asked in surprise as he looked at the primary monitor.
"Perhaps, and she came from that location. I thought it was a missed missile, but who would have thought it was a fallen angel. Let her go. She might fall from heaven and not be involved in this war. We shall destroy our enemies before sunset! Launch the crescent moon formation, and don"t let a single fleet get past us!" The old Admiral immediately gave his command.
"Yes, sir!" Other officers immediately carried out the order.
"Sigh, this world is becoming more chaotic and bizarre. Disasters, wars, pandemics, and strange phenomena. Hopefully, the apocalypse does not fall in this era. Oh, the Lord of heaven, please bless us with your grace." The old Admiral muttered under his breath as he stared at the monitored sky. That fallen angel flew towards the west, but he strangely didn"t feel worried about it.