Ethereal Ascendance: A Journey of Transformation(Vol 5)

Vol 5/Chapter 87: The Real and Fake Cyra

"Cyra..."

I was just about to ask her about the elemental sword when I turned around and saw Cyra looking strangely at Raydwin, her face full of confusion.

"Sorry, who are you? Do we know each other? And what do you mean by 'chosen'? Are you saying I chose you? You must be joking!"

After saying this, she pulled at my clothes and pointed at Adrian, asking, "Who's he? Why does he seem so familiar with you? When did you two meet? Aren't these guys just regular humans?"

What was going on? Everyone around us froze in shock.

Did Cyra lose her memory? The thought suddenly crossed my mind, but before I could fully process it, she started questioning me about my wings.

"And when did you grow eight wings? I remember you only having four! Sure, your talent is good, but this is a bit too much, don't you think?"

This all felt so familiar! Her reactions instantly reminded me of Vivianne!

Honestly, this kind of thing wasn't new. When I first entered the time loop space, Vivianne's reaction upon seeing me was very similar to this! But this time, I didn't think I'd fallen into another loop. Besides her sudden "memory loss," there was something different about this Cyra—something... more mature.

Compared to the tricky, unreliable Cyra I remembered, this one seemed much more dependable! Not to mention she successfully ambushed the enemy, giving me the perfect chance to turn the tables. And when we took down the vampire ancestor, she was quick to finish it off, making sure there was no chance for a comeback. Such growth—calling it impressive would be an understatement!

Unless...

"Hey! Why are you all gathered here?"

Just as everyone was still in shock over Cyra's strange behavior, another voice rang out. This time, it came from above. A six-winged angel descended behind Cyra, approaching us while casually asking, "Huh? Another angel snuck over from the other world? While I was live-streaming, I sensed a huge burst of light and dark energy here. I was too worried, so I flew over as soon as I ended the stream. Do you know what's going on?"

"Two Cyras?!"

No one saw that coming. My friends were stunned, almost unable to believe their eyes. But my thoughts were a bit different.

After all, I had been cautious before, and this wasn't the first time I'd seen two of the same person. There was a precedent for this.

Back when two Nicolas appeared, it was because of time travel, no doubt. But the question now was, where was Nicola? If one of these Cyras had traveled through time, where was the one who helped her travel? Or if Nicola wasn't involved, how did Cyra manage this on her own?

"What are you all talking about? Why are you saying that?" The second Cyra noticed the strange looks from everyone and turned to glance at the other Cyra beside her. That's when she finally realized something was wrong. She jumped back about ten meters, pointing at the other Cyra and angrily shouted, "What the—? Who are you? Is this some trick by Michelle?"

"What does Michelle have to do with this? The real question is why you look exactly like me! Could it be that..."

The first Cyra also sensed something was off. Her face changed, and she grabbed the elemental sword from my hand, eyeing the other Cyra cautiously.

"Huh?"

Now I was confused too. Is this really a 'real and fake Cyra' situation? This wasn't quite what I expected!