Elysia in Another World (Part 1)

Ch28: The Rogue Slayer P8

Chapter 28: The Rogue Slayer P8
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Evelyn and Kye appeared on the white stone platform that served as Eve's throne. Eve expected the soul of a certain pink-haired girl to be there, but the platform was empty. "What?"

"What do you mean 'what'?"

Neither could sense any souls except their own. "This is unusual."

"It is, but let's skip to the part where you tell me where she is."

Eve turned and saw the look of desperation in Kye's eyes. She closed her eyes for a moment and sighed. "Very well." She raised her hand and a rectangular screen appeared. "Show us where Maya's soul resides."

An image of the Blue Cat territory appeared on the screen.

"There?" Eve asked. Confused, she began to glow with a variety of colors.

"Ah, rainbow mana," Kye said with a confident smile. "So even you are baffled by this. Enough that you're using that."

Now using both hands, Eve deftly manipulated the screen. Time reversed until Lana and Alethea appeared on the screen. "Look away if you don't wish to see what happened."

"No. I won't look away." Kye steeled herself and released her Radiance. Her body glowed with a brilliant white aura, as did her eyes. "Whatever happened, I will see it for myself."

"Very well." Eve triggered the scene to play, and they watched. Lana severed Alethea's neck, and Kaede transformed to her human state and wrapped her Radiance around her wielder. All of that happened in under a second. What Lana could not see and what Kaede did not notice was Maya's soul leaving Alethea's body the instant her neck was severed. Her soul immediately plunged downward and latched on to the nearest soulless body. "So that's what happened. Maya likely wanted so badly to make sure she stayed with you she triggered the reincarnation herself. But, since it's not a normal reincarnation... she couldn't inhabit a new body. There was none being born at that time, so she latched onto the next closest thing. A soulless body on life support. The body she inhabited lost its soul..."

Eve weaved her hands and made the screen display the information. "The original owner of that body is a soul named Liya. She was a resident of farmland near Athas once upon a time and has reincarnated ever since you sent the population above. The girl's soul is currently in between. She's floating in my domain here somewhere." Eve glanced into the distance, having found her. "It seems she died from mental trauma."

"Mental trauma? What happened?"

Eve shook her head. "I've shown you more than I should have as it is. The important thing to know is that Maya's soul has taken refuge in that girl's body. I'll be sure to take care of Liya here."

"You always take care of everyone," Kye said with a warm smile.

Eve smiled in return. "Thanks. I assume you're ready to go find her?"

Kye nodded, and Eve returned them to the bedroom. She quickly explained to Layla and Hannah before going back to Elea. She left Lana with Allison and called Luma to visit the Blue Cat city with her.

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"Lady Luma, may I ask why one of your status has come here to visit a hospitalized girl?"

Luma glanced at Kye, who explained, "I'm the one here to visit. Luma is serving as my guide."

The way Kye spoke took the nurse aback.

"What's wrong?"

"Kye, remember where you are."

"Hmm? Oh." She turned to the nurse. "You'll have to forgive the apparent discourtesy. Luma and I know each other personally. Anyway, who are this girl's parents? I need to meet with them."