Elysia in Another World (Part 1)

Ch14: A Strange Visitor, P3

Chapter 14: A Strange Visitor, P3
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Their red eyes widened, and they exchanged glances.

Kye smiled apologetically. "I understand that's a bit difficult to believe, considering everything you've told me." Suddenly Kye heard a notification from her Neuraphone. "Sorry, one moment."

Allison >> Where are you?
Kye >> Realm 7. I seem to have transported myself here during a vision-dream like the other night. I'm meeting with Lady Akasha of the Akaisha Clan.
Allison >> I'll be there ASAP.
Kye >> Define ASAP.

Allison didn't respond right away, so Kye returned to her conversation with the royal vampires. "My apologies. Allison contacted me. It seems she's coming here."

"Oh. I see."

"Do you know how long it usually takes her to-" She stopped when she received another notification.

Allison >> Five minutes.
Kye >> Okay, see you soon.

"Never mind. She'll be here in five minutes."

"Do I get to meet her this time?" Aisha asked.

"Sure, why not?" Kye said.

"We tend not to trouble Lady Allison more than necessary," Akasha said.

"Oh, trouble her all you want. She's an academy instructor and principal. She'll be fine."

The three were surprised yet again.

"What?"

"We have never heard anything of Lady Allison's private life."

"Oh? Hmm... that makes sense, though. She barely talks outside the family."

"I resent that." Allison appeared out of thin air, startling the vampires.

"You said five minutes."

"I lied."

"Ah, Lady Allison, how nice-" Akasha began.

"Hold on." She held a finger and began interrogating Kye. "How the hell did you cross the boundary?"

"Well..." Kye described her vision, which Aisha confirmed was true, then described her arrival. "I just really wanted to come help her. I didn't want to be forced to watch again as something bad happened. So... one burst of silver light later..."

"I see. The burst the other day was silver, too. Do you understand what it is?"

"Yes."

"Tell me."

"The guy attacking Aisha called it... Elysia's divine light. I already told these three who I am. That Black Sword guy heard me say it, too, and got angry."

"Yes. There is a fanatical cult or something here that worships you like a god."

Kye felt a shiver go up her spine. "That is so disturbing..."

"I don't know the details, but I'm interested now. You should investigate them. Since you're stuck here until you figure out how to use the silvery white mana again, you'll have the time. You might even meet some interesting people."

"Yeah... wait, what?" Kye shook her head and dismissed the idea. "Anyway. Perhaps I can..." quickly brought up her control panel, but Allison cut her off.

"Before you try to fix it, even you with your System Operator authority can't adjust boundary permissions. That requires your real account or Goddess Eve, and the latter said granting the few of us permissions was a onetime deal. You're stuck here."