She was angry, her search into the [Library] hadn't been as successful as she had hoped for, there was the information she was promised...And nothing else.
It only said how the bracelet would link to the local network so the correct police worker would know where to go to pick up criminals she caught... And that they would only know her position when either she pinged for them, or she released a huge amount of mana into the atmosphere.
The first was to make sure her privacy and identity would be kept a secret, and the second...So they would send reinforcements or could prime up the correct search and rescue in case of a fight of bigger proportions was started.
So after not having much luck with that and being glared at by Alexa for pestering her about information, she decided to leave the [Soulscape] and continue her day.
"She could at least tell me if Alexanders had the information..." Grumbled the blonde while looking down at her wrist, she didn't have a watch on her [Shifted] form so she almost admonished herself.
Only to see a holographic watch form and show her the time "Oh...Neat... Also what?" The clock showed that she had spent almost five hours in her soulscape...?
No...?
She just pestered Alexa for what felt like ten minutes...And then woke up annoyed...
A quick look into her [Status] showed that her mana had indeed regenerated the right amount for that time...And the sun in the sky indeed was closer to his highest point unlike how it should be if it was still early in the morning...
"[You are finally awake mistress?]" Asked Beatrice into her mind.
She looked down expecting to find a pair of eyes peering at her from there...Alas there was nothing "[Here Mistress.]" Said the little girl from a shadow farther from her.
Elizabeth tried to move closer but was stopped by a frantic voice "[There is good enough Mistress. Your...[Mana] is uncomfortable in that form. It's too [Stiff].]" Said Beatrice, she could feel how she was moving backward to try and keep some space between them.
She just sighed at that, she really needed to know what was going on here. Her [Origin] was supposed to be that of a [Shadow] attuned Mage. It shouldn't be more [Stiff] as she was referring.
"How long was I out?" Asked the blonde trying to not think too hard about that, she didn't like to dwell on problems that had no solutions.
"[After leaving Mother you spent one hour and twenty-three minutes searching for a spot to meditate. Mother arrived at that time at the clinic and started her shift at 1 PM sharp. Then you spent six hours meditating and woke up a few minutes ago.]" Reported the little girl.
So she spent more time than expected?
But only had recollections of being annoyed while reading the stupid manual that didn't have enough information... And of pestering Alexa for a few minutes...
Was the time dilation shifting in her [Soulscape]? Or did she spend way more time than she thought trying to nudge the stupid blue screen for more information?
Either way, she needed to go and find and deal with her [Taint], so she would need to change. "Was anyone checking on me?" Asked the blonde into her shadow.
"[A few Magical Girls came by, but not a single one got close enough to trigger the wards you cast while in the [Soulscape], a Magical Girl dressed in black did stare at one of the scouts while he was moving. The scout had to change course to prevent a conflict. She stood near and only left when the scouts left.]" Finished her report Beatrice.
