Chapter Mind Sync
Elysia looked at the beautiful beach and the vast blue ocean while enjoying the gentle breeze that entered her room.
Rhea sat next to the bed with a bowl of porridge in her hand. She made it because Elysia hasn"t eaten anything since yesterday because of the backlash.
Elena accepted the porridge and placed it on her lap. "Ely, here"s the breakfast for you. Would you like me to feed you?"
"Yes, please." Elysia immediately accepted the offer of kindness. She felt hungry, but her body was still powerless.
While being fed, Elysia checked her current status. It was back to normal as if her situation in the trial never existed. It was just like a fleeting memory, and she didn"t know what she obtained from her trial apart from experience.
As Elysia finished her breakfast, she looked around the room. It was just Elena, Rhea, Lifa, Nell, and herself. The others were just waiting outside for some reason.
"May I know what a level one to three trial should be like?" Elysia asked something that still confused her because her trial was not for beginners.
"Usually, the first thing you will face is your past self, a story event. The second is your heart demon, and the third is your alter ego. The third one is the most difficult for beginners because you will be faced with an opposite version of yourself with twice your overall abilities." Lifa explained briefly.
She then came over and sat on the edge of the bed. "The power you can wield in the first three levels is limited to that of an ordinary mortal at the starting point of beginner-cla.s.s magic. However, I can see that you are not facing such a thing. Can you tell us what you encountered in your trial, Elysia?"
"..." Elysia didn"t speak immediately, but her hand was suddenly grabbed by Elena from the side. There were no words to say, but she could feel the goodwill and support given to her.
"As you might expect, what I encountered was unusual. I presume it"s not a beginner level either. At the beginning of the incident, I pa.s.sed through a dimensional pa.s.sage and arrived at my Subconscious Mind. Then--" Elysia began to briefly narrate her experience. She only told a few essential points regarding the incident she faced.
"A sealed universe and no clue given? There should be a mechanism from the formation"s system that will guide you through the trial"s objectives. You lost against the final boss, but the corrosion makes me not so sure? My formation can"t possibly send you to something like that. Did something unexpected happen that I didn"t know about?" Lifa could grasp the whole point, but that confused her. Elysia"s case wasn"t supposed to happen. It was beyond her knowledge and her formation"s capabilities.
"Then how can you explain what my Ely faced in her trial? She started from scratch and had to defeat a G.o.dly being with everything she had. It was no longer a story event but a divinity-level conquest. She fought that G.o.dly being after she touched a Saint-level with only a Saint-level dragon and a hero at Empress-level in her aid." Elena emphasized her point, somewhat annoyed. She could tell that Elysia spent a long time on that trial, and the most knowledgeable one was confused? She just couldn"t accept that.
"..." Rhea and Nell didn"t say anything. They stared at Elysia with a tender gaze, then looked at Lifa questioningly.
"I can only a.s.sume that you are sent to your Subconscious Mind for an unknown reason, then you encounter something and get sent to that sealed universe, Elysia. To think you have to start from scratch, face the strongest ent.i.ty in that realm, and only rely on one"s own decision. It"s like-" Lifa put her hand to her chin to recall what had happened far in the past.
Everyone was waiting for Lifa"s continuation, including Elysia.
"It"s just like a trial ground that belonged to an acquaintance of mine from the past. The final boss is a G.o.d, his creation. However, I don"t know anything about it because there is no information. How could something like that happen to Elysia here?" Lifa pondered for a moment, but she couldn"t come up with any answers.
She then smiled and stroked Elysia"s head gently. "Despite everything you"ve encountered, we"re glad to see you"re doing well, Elysia. You"ve been through many tribulations and learned a lot of new things. Let"s take the wisdom and goodness behind this incident. I"m sure you"ve grasped a new horizon because of it."
Elysia only responded with a subtle nod. She didn"t want to say anything because it was true.
"What is troubling you, Master Elysia? I might be able to help." Rhea asked worriedly. She knew there was something Elysia was thinking about, and she offered to help.
"Thank you, Rhea. I"m fine." Elysia replied with a smile. "Yes, despite everything, I"ve learned a lot of new things during my time in that trial realm. That said, can I have a little private time with my master for a moment? Please stay in this room until we return, and make sure there is no noise or disturbance."
Rhea, Lifa, and Nell looked at each other before approving. They went to each side of the room and erected a barrier for Elysia"s request.
"What is it, Eli?" Elena finally felt relieved from the bottom of her heart.
She had thought that there were so many things that Elysia didn"t tell the others. Still, it turned out to be because Elysia couldn"t share too many things with them for some reason.
"Please follow me to our Soul Realm." Elysia lay on the bed in her most comfortable position.
"It"s Elysian Realm now, Ely." Elena held Elysia"s cheek and dematerialized her form to enter their private realm.
"..." Lifa heaved a subtle sigh. She realized there were too many things on Elysia"s mind, and this girl just wanted to share everything with Elena for a reason.
"???" Nell folded her arms and looked at the door. She could see the girls were trying to eavesdrop or peek inside. Unfortunately, this room was shrouded in an illusion barrier now.
"..." Rhea looked at the sleeping Elysia with some thoughts in mind. She was pretty surprised when Elysia"s signs of life weakened drastically. Still, she soon realized it was only because Elysia"s spirit entered the Elysian Realm.
"This?" Elysia"s spirit rose from her canopy bed. She stared in shock at a black crest in her left hand. She never expected the "reward" would remain with her spirit in the real world.
"Hmm?" Elena was curious about what surprised Elysia. It was a crest on the back of Elysia"s left hand with a shape resembling six black angel wings. "Ely, how did you get that tattoo? I don"t remember you having that before."
"I also don"t understand, but it seems that my achievements in the trial realm have carried over to the real world." After saying that, Elysia tried to check her spirit"s current status screen.
"The stats stacked up and got duplicated? I am a Saint-level spirit!?" Elysia was pleasantly surprised. She couldn"t hide her joy and grat.i.tude because she could accomplish the thing that was bothering her mind. The evidence was there to prove her bet was a big success.
Elena glanced at Elysia"s current status screen and stared in shock. She then checked her status screen, but somehow, it showed the same result as Elysia. Only her name and EP are different. "What"s going on?"
"Please come closer. This will make it easier for me to explain everything. You can"t access my memories arbitrarily because of my spirit"s power-ups. Let"s do a mind sync instead." Elysia beckoned Elena to come closer to her face.
"???" Elena didn"t know what Elysia was about to do, but Elysia"s hands moved smoothly and touched her cheeks gently. Elysia"s face then drew closer to her face. Elena"s imagination went wild, and she blushed at it.
Unfortunately, Elysia only pressed her forehead against Elena"s. Elena"s expectations eventually died down.
"Please close your eyes, Sister Elena. We"ll start a mind sync so you can access my memories. I want you to help me and go with me after this." Elysia requested and closed her eyes.
"Are you asking me for a date? All right then." Elena also closed her eyes and let Elysia do the mind sync even though she didn"t know what it was.
"Yeah, a date, is it?" Elysia just smiled and started to sync her mind to Elena.
Elysia had her complete faith in Elena, and the latter fully trusted the former. Their compatibility was impeccable, and mind sync proceeded without a hitch.
At that very moment, Elena could see all the events that Elysia encountered in that trial realm. From Elysia"s arrival to outer s.p.a.ce of darkness called the Boundless Realm to the last battle against the G.o.dly being that Elysia had previously told.
It was an extreme adventure that might last for several years. What made Elena intrigued was the presence of the bada.s.s version of Alisha. However, one of the most essential things was Elysia"s fantastic development!
The mind sync only lasted for a few minutes. Still, Elena had grasped everything about what Elysia was going through without missing a single detail.
"Do you think that Boundless Realm actually existed somewhere? I just pa.s.sed through a portal that somehow appeared in our Subconscious Mind? The divine has the power to bend the world"s laws or even create a new rule, including Sera. Was my encounter with Alisha in Subconscious Mind a real event, but she was just thrown into that realm?" Elysia opened her eyes and took some distance from Elena. She wanted to know her guardian angel"s response.
"You"ve progressed so much without me knowing it, Ely. Do whatever you think you should do. I"ll be with you for everything." Elena ran her hand through Elysia"s hair. She didn"t need to say much about what Elysia was going through, but she would be there to support Elysia.