"Alepsia. You there?"
"I am."
WHOA!
That scared me!
I didn't show it on the outside, but still…
Turning around, I then looked at her for a moment before asking the main question,
"Do you know anything about this Angel thing?"
She paused for a moment before nodding. The fact that she appeared before to warn me about it was already enough to let me know that she knew about this. I just wanted to confirm it.
"What exactly is going on, though? I have my own theory about it, but hearing it from that Vampire it seems there is something that I do not know," I spoke, acting as if I already knew most about it.
If there was an attribute for acting, I might have gotten a few more from this.
'+2 points for acting… hehe…'
"It's related to the lost land of fire. It's turning into ashes and there is little time left. That girl betrayed the entire heaven just to find a solution for her birth land. And for one reason or another, she came down to the mortal realm in search of the Legendary treasure, The Heaven's Wheel," Alepsia spoke with a sigh.
'Lost land of fire? Hmmm… it must be the 'Ash Land' of heaven,' I recalled bits of the past game that I used to play.
A few years later, in the previous timeline, when I first stepped into heaven, there was a huge uproar going in the player community.
A new patch was added and the players could choose between Angel and Demon race, gaining the benefit of either of the sides while antagonizing the other one. At that time, the Gods were in the Higher Heaven because and seldom visited the lower heavens where the Angels dwelled.
Anyway, among the lands of the lower heaven, there was this 'AshLand' which had a couple of rare quests and stuff. There were also linked quests that one can do to increase their [Angel Authority] that the players would have later in the game.
I do not know the history of 'Ash Land' but it seems like it has something to do with this Lost Land of Fire.
But then again, it's all guesswork and it could be an entirely different place altogether.
Moving on to the next point.
"What is this Heaven's Wheel exactly?" I asked Alepsia about this… Its name has appeared quite a number of times today.
"It's a mythical treasure that even the Gods would die to achieve. That said, nobody knows about it other than the All Father. Whether it is a weapon, a person, or an artifact, nobody has any idea what it is. Honestly, most people don't even believe that such a thing exists. Cause if it did, then chaos would erupt in all three dimensions," Alepsia answered my questions again before she turned quiet.
Hmm?
"Hey Alepsia. Is everything all right?" I looked at her face, as there was something odd about her behavior today,
Normally she would be happy, go lucky, or excited, or at least have a defensive behavior, but right now… she seemed lifeless? I wouldn't go that far, but still…
"Yes," she answered in a monotone, while I kept observing her. And after giving it a bit of a thought, I took out something from my pocket.
[The Zero Space (Item)!]
[This item was created by the Goddess of Space, for her believers to talk freely to her. In this space there were no lies, no deception… though because of the restrictions of laws of the world, one person can activate this item only one time in his or her life.
Current use left: 1!
Remarks: By the Goddess of Space, Queina, this artifact pauses any curses and blessings you might have. But once you are outside this space, everything activates that you had tried inside. So be careful how you use it! Also, be careful how you use it… there are certain limits that you cannot cross even in that realm. Good luck!]
"Huh?!" Alepsia was confused as she observed me and then I smiled as I took her by her hand and spoke,
"Come with me."
Before I pulled her into space, where the Goddess of Space resides.
We both reached on a white floating platform at the center of which the same statue of the Goddess was present. The same which I saw the last time I entered here.
"What… is this place?" Alepsia, who lacked any expression before, now had a bit of a complex one on her face.
"Follow me," I spoke without explaining as I walked towards the statue. Alepsia, who was still dazed, took her first step subconsciously behind me, towards that statue.
"So. This time we have a God and a human?!" The statue spoke with excitement on her face as it opened her eyes and looked at both of us. Alepsia was a bit taken aback, but that's all… she observed the statue of the Goddess waiting for me to explain.
"Quite a strange combination this time. You seem like the current goddess of Light. Are you the one who brought this human with you?" Queina started making her own guesses as she looked at the both of us.
"I wonder what strange fate would have brought us to this situation. I would love to know more about the two of you!!" Queina was as excited as she always was.
Alepsia, observing the statue gaining back its color, looked at her a bit more carefully. And as she observed the complexion, the dress, Alepsia finally recalled who Queina was.
"The Goddess of… Space? One of the 7 Legendary Neutral Beings in existence?!!!" Alepsia was now truly shocked as she looked at Queina while I smiled as I observed the situation.
"Heh. Seems like people still remember me after all these centuries." She seemed a bit more prideful while I stood there observing her.
Since both of them know each other a little, I guess we can start the main conversation here…
"Hey Queina," I said, gathering her attention. And then…
"I found a clue about one of the three you are searching for."