It’s quite fascinating but, let’s go back a little bit. I said that, once the Bubble Universes reach their end, they end up exploding and with it, destroying everything and anything that was inside of them. I doubt their inhabitants will feel anything but, it still is a tragic ending, maybe even cruel. Now, why am I referring to this? Quite simple, in fact, you can speed up the process if not outright destroy them yourself. The bigger they are the more energy they have, the longer they live and of course, the harder it is to speed up said process however, on a smaller scale, such as the one I’m in for example, it’s actually quite simple. All of the Bubble Universes have something akin to a core, just like a monster has a magic stone for example. I think you can guess where this will go but, attack this core, weaken it, destroy it and so on, it will affect the Bubble Universe in drastic ways. From what I know, this Bubble Universe is connected to Kiana and as she gets worse thanks to The Seed of Destruction, this universe gets weaker however, with the Shadows trying to consume the Bubble Universe itself, not only this process will be speed up, they will eventually destroy it and of course, we can say goodbye to our lovely Kiana.
Humph, if you even thought that I would let that happen then, you’re a damn fool.
This is why I am here and even if this Kiana is not the real one, nothing more than another “Kiana” in middle of all of them, I will still do everything in my power to prevent that from happening. I mean, not only The Void Queen herself has asked me to help Kiana out (even though she didn’t do it directly, that damn tsundere), the pink orb in front of me is also asking me to help her out. I think… She still hasn’t confirmed anything.
Ah, I actually went deep on my explanation…Who would’ve guessed that, I like to yap?
Yep! I will call this… Lore Dump!
Moving on then! Even though I have much more to say about this…
“A-Ah but ye-yes, I need your help to save Kiana.”
“Then, we are on the same page. However, at this moment there is only so much that I can do. Would you mind telling me the real reason why you are here? I don’t believe you just came here to make that request.”
A decent question to ask after all, for her to pin point accurately where I am, her strength will need to be at S rank and above or in other words, a force to be reckoned with. As I said, there are several Bubble Universes, what she did is nothing more than finding the needle in the hay. Either she got extremely lucky, she’s that strong, has some type of ability that facilitates this or, as I mentioned before, she is the so-called intruder and already knows about this place. Well, I’m lacking too much information about her so I hope this question will help me out in that regard. As much as I want to trust her, I still have to be careful. Let’s see what she will tell me…
“That’s correct. I don’t know how much she told you but, this Bubble Universe is deeply connected with Kiana’s life.”
“I know that and she also told me that the Shadows are trying to consume it. However, she also told me to be patient and deal with the situation as needed.”
Even if I wanted to take care of this right now, I must follow her instructions as otherwise it might affect Kiana in a negative way rather than a positive one. From the severity of the situation, I doubt The Void Queen wouldn’t outright “allow” me to directly and instantly deal with the threat. If that was possible, why doesn’t she deal with it herself? She has the necessary strength to end the world, this should be a breeze for her. Is there some type of requirement that prevents her from solving all of this by herself? Something that only the Hero can achieve?
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If that truly is the case, what can it be?
“As needed?”
Her voice gets quieter as she lets this out but, I can also just about feel confusion behind her tone of voice. She’s out of the loop which can mean that she's acting independently however, Miranda was also left out of the loop, as she confessed it the first time I was in the lobby so, there is also a good chance this might be the same case. However, what she says next turns the tables around, making me the one that is confused instead.
“Did the Samsara happen again?”
Samsara… now I haven’t heard this word in a while now. I actually learned that word as I was studying. I happen to stumble upon a set of magical spells that can cause/create a Samsara; however, here’s a brief explanation of what it is, this way I will also jog my memory with it. Samsara, it can mean “wandering”, the “world” or just a way to refer to a cycle, a birth and rebirth cycle. You can use it towards an endless loop but I’m not so sure on that one so yet again, don’t quote me on that. Either way, both “wandering” and “world” do not fit this scenario as she’s using it as a way to express an action I would guess. Hmm, maybe it’s the birth and rebirth cycle, maybe this Bubble Universe has collapsed before but, The Void Queen found a way to “reincarnate” it, question mark? If that is the case then after being “reincarnated” by the Empress, somehow the Bubble Universe has created some type of rule that prevents her from doing the same and that’s why she needs my help? Argh, the more I think about it, the more questions I have…
“I have no clue what you mean. At least, she didn’t mention any Samsara happening or about to happen.”
“Ah, I must be wrong then…”
That sure helped me out Miss Pink Fairy! Seriously, you can’t just say stuff that easily grabs my attention to it, even forcing me to go into a yapping, to then don’t even bothering to explain the reason and logic behind what you said! Whatever, as she spoke I was yet again able to feel a little relief from her voice, something that I didn’t expect. Maybe she does not want the Samsara to happen? Who knows! I mean, it’s not like she said that out of nowhere and then didn’t bother to elaborate it!
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And then she goes quiet… This is beyond unbelievable! Even I, I’m feeling awkward in this dreadful silence, in this serenity caused by our silence. Alright, time to put to use my extremely good social skills, ones that definitely didn’t make Miranda turn around and leave this house in an instant! Yep, I’m still hurt! Shut up!
“I need to ask you something. How did you get here? I know that you are in the real world, but how did you find this place?”
“Yo-You know that? How did you figure that out?”
“With the skill Magic Sense, I can sense a link from the light orb towards the “outside”. If I then use the skill Magical Eyes, I can physically see said link.”
It’s actually quite beautiful. A simple line filled with magic that goes from the pink orb to the world itself, disappearing mere moments later, or should I say, a few centimetres later. In that spot where it disappears, I can see an irregularity in the world itself, one that is small but with a shape that is chaotic and ever changing. The line is not much bigger than a loose thread from your clothes for example, but big enough for me to see it. However, the colours of it, it’s the same as the orb itself but in this case, with a strong shade of pink. Because of it, it’s actually very easy to spot with the Magical Eyes skill. What also makes this beautiful is how smooth it is, silklike even.
“I see… That’s amazing. I-I actually know The Void Queen and her “Scythes”. Although I have only met one of them personally…”
Scythes? Plural? Is she referring to Miranda and someone else? Now that is someone that I can ask her about but, from her tone of voice, one that has a hint of “fear” behind it, I doubt that it will be a good idea as I might as well be telling her to remember painful memories or straight up nightmares. I do remember Miranda saying that she has a sister, a twin one in fact, maybe the one that she’s familiar with is Miranda twin rather than Miranda herself? That also can explain why she used plural; however, that only stands correct if she’s indeed the intruder that Miranda referred to, the one that was “dealt” with by her sister rather than herself. Hmm, maybe the one she has not met is Miranda and not her sister. Though, knowing who she is and being friends with are two different things that do not always intertwine together nor are they mandatory to do so.
