Elysia opened her eyes after an extended meditation. She recalled every event that had passed in the room illuminated by the dim lantern. She had lost track of time about how much time she had spent in this realm, but it felt like so long.
It was not a short moment, but it passed like her real life. She had spent unmeasurable hours training hard, exploring new places, and exterminating many monsters with Alisha.
'I believe this is all just a trial, but it's too difficult to complete. What might happen if Madam Lifa's formation is deactivated? Am I going back, or am I stuck here forever?' Elysia muttered in her mind as she marveled about her situation in the real world.
She propelled her body to sit and closed her eyes. She sighed as she imagined the thing she was most worried about. 'What if this realm is the real world and my story with Sister Elena and the others is just a dream? My memories of Ali are starting to fade due to corrosion... It's only a matter of time until I can no longer remember anything about my identity as Elysia.'
Elysia held her head. She spent far longer here than in Vrelenia. It was something that made her unsure of her judgment and belief. She even made some notes and wrote down some essential memories that she should never forget because she couldn't access her Subconscious Mind here.
Elysia checked her status screen. Her stats skyrocketed since her adventure with Alisha began, but her age never increased, so did Alisha. She only smiled faintly to see that because she still wanted to believe that the current her was just a character in a trial or thrown to another realm as a spirit for practice. Everything would return to normal when this trial was over.
'It would be great if it was true...' Elysia shook her head and got out of her bed. She grabbed her shadow robe and left her room as the appointed time had arrived.
"Ely, are you ready?" Alisha leaned against the wall. She was already waiting next to Elysia's room.
"Yeah, let's go, Ai." Elysia nodded slightly. She and Alisha then left their hideout with Cherub.
Their current destination was the most sacred place in the core region. The area where Alisha was injured before meeting with Elysia.
*Zap*
Alisha used her space warp to take them straight to the core region instantly. The Cherubs then flew over cautiously as they were about to encounter a superior unique lifeform.
'You know, Ely. I avoided this topic before, but now is your time to know what I'm trying to uncover. A mystery, the greatest secret of this Boundless Realm.' Alisha asked her pet to stop and then began to speak.
'Mm, I can already guess from some clues and hints. However, please explain it to make things clear.' Elysia looked around for a moment and looked at Alisha solemnly.
'While our bodies adapting to the core region's corrosion, listen to me and don't cut me off before I finish.' Alisha informed and received a nod from Elysia.
She then proceeded with her story regarding her most incredible plan that they would do and achieve together. 'This Boundless Realm is something like this Void Bracelet. That's my assumption. A certain entity is the current realm master. If we can defeat that entity, we will be free from this realm.'
'So, that unique lifeform is what you fought before we met? So, we will fight that entity and defeat it, right? I would appreciate it if you could provide more details about our opponent.' Elysia asked for the continuation and details.
She had arrived near the final boss to defeat and had to ensure everything before her mind eroded any further.
'You may not believe my earlier words, but I have confirmed this realm's law revolves around that unique lifeform. I don't recognize their language, but that unique lifeform is the only almighty being here. It was unbeatable, and I fled because I didn't want to face that entity again before getting close to tier eleven. They let me run away because I was insignificant in their eyes.' Alisha explained the revealer from the core information to see Elysia's response.
'Didn't you ever guess that? What do we call it? The most powerful entity in this realm. Alright, let's just call it the Godly being. That Godly being could be the guardian of this realm, and we are simply confined in a space somewhere in the vast universe. It was assigned to guard this realm and maintain it. Meanwhile, the outer border in the outer region is actually just a boundary that will teleport us to the other side of this realm.' Elysia conveyed her opinion regarding other possibilities.
'It is possible, but that unique lifeform is still the key to the greatest secret. You are a strange entity that appeared out of nowhere like me. You are the key to unraveling it with me because we may be fated. I am the vessel, and you are the magical power.' Alisha looked deeply into Elysia's purplish-blue eyes.
'Is that your belief in how you become stronger? The vessel is first, then power and magic.' Elysia had other thoughts from Alisha's words, but she put that aside for the time being.
'Yeah, that's how I trained you to ascend to tier nine in a short amount of time. You are already strong enough physically or mentally to assist me. You should start calling me master, Elysia, my dear friend.' Alisha stroked Elysia's chin with her finger.
'Yeah, yeah, Ai-sensei.' Elysia let Alisha stroke her chin, but she was amused inside. She convinced Alisha to replace 'slave' with 'friend', and it was worth it for everyone's good.
'Sensei? What's that?' Alisha tilted her head slightly.
'It means teacher, instructor, or master in another world. So, what kind of opponent will we be fighting, and what do I need to know about that unique lifeform?' Elysia asked and placed an invisible barrier around them on the outermost layer of Alisha's barrier.
'Another world, huh... I'd like to see that place if the opportunity is there. Well, back to the main issue-' Alisha glanced up with a dreamy expression. She then continued with a detailed explanation regarding who they would be dealing with.
Elysia felt it was a bit odd, but she didn't say anything. She simply absorbed all of Alisha's explanation.
By the time their brief discussion was over, and their bodies had adapted to the core region's corrosion level, they flew to a mini planet near a black sun.
Alisha and Elysia put on their shadow masks and checked their shadow robes as they approached their destination.
That mini planet was surprisingly only covered by the typical white sand of the tropical beach. However, the sand was shining and radiant. At first glance, it was similar to a shining moon.
'That one?' Elysia pointed at a distant planet with her finger.
'Yeah, that's one. That unique lifeform resides deep on that planet. If you can see its exact location, please launch an ultra-powerful opening attack. With your current magical power, you might be able to injure it very badly. I will release a finishing blow and handle the rest.' Alisha nodded slightly while checking the surroundings.
The surrounding area was still as quiet as ever. No living creatures dared to linger here, especially near that unique lifeform's residence.
'Hmm, it'll know our presence if I scan deep into that mini-planet, right? May I know how you encountered that Godly being and fought with it?' Elysia took a deep breath. She felt nervous because she had finally arrived deep in the core region, near the final boss.
'I explored that white sand planet, but that unique lifeform chased me away with an unknown language. It didn't show its form at first, but I challenged it, and a super blast battle ensued. It's the most powerful creature I've ever met.' Alisha explained briefly. It was a long story, but they didn't have time for that.
'...' Elysia just rolled her eyes. Every unique lifeform in this Boundless Realm had a different language, and they didn't communicate with each other in the first place.
'Elysia, hurry up, or that unique lifeform will wake up and attack us first. It was too strong when it was fully awakened like back then. This is our chance to take the key out of this realm! Use your ultimate magic to penetrate that mini white planet. It doesn't matter if you destroy the planet. It only serves as a blanket for that lifeform. I'll handle the rest.' Alisha urged Elysia to act quickly. They didn't have much time to linger.
'All right.' Elysia didn't think much of it and immediately acted. She stood up and stretched her arms forward.
She activated her sacred vision to observe deep into that mini planet, and a unique lifeform was visible lurking within that planet's core layer. She closed her eyes for a moment.
She concentrated on casting one of her most potent ultimate magic using her imagination. Her target was a mini-planet measuring no more than three hundred kilometers in diameter, and she would destroy it to force the final boss out.
"Supernova." Elysia opened her eyes and whispered softly.
Her magic energy was drained, and the surrounding energies suddenly towered over her. Then, a giant golden magic circle appeared before her with thousands of runes filling it.
*Swoosh*
A golden-white ball shot out from it like a comet with incredible speed.
*Kaboom!*
An enormous explosion blasted that mini planet, destroying it like an apocalypse of the end. An eye-blinding explosion light followed shortly after. Elysia, Alisha, and Cherub were still wearing their shadow masks, which were very effective at protecting their sense of sight.
"Wow." Alisha was mesmerized by Elysia's ultra-powerful explosion magic that never ceased to amaze her. Elysia, her 'friend' might be weak, but Elysia's overall capability was at the peak tier!
*Swoosh*
The explosion suddenly died down and disappeared like it never occurred. A giant feathery white ball flew out from the remnants of that mini planet and headed towards the attacker.
'It's coming. Prepare yourself, Ely!' Alisha took out her divine spear.
'I will recover my magic quickly.' Elysia sat on Cherub's back and entered into a brief meditation. She cast simple magic to ensure she didn't fall even though Alisha and Cherub maneuvered.
'Okay.' Alisha responded curtly.
"Roar!" Cherub roared. A dragon with two girls on his back against the most powerful entity ever found in that realm. He felt confident about winning because of his master and his master's twin.