"Is this about what the leaders are fearing or just you fearing the responsibility of leading so many people?" Elina asked, directly tackling the reasons for Alex's refusal.
Alex was naturally taken aback; however, his concerns were also genuine. "In case you've forgotten, I'm only a little over twenty-five years old. And the last couple of years were spent away from civilization."
"I understand your concerns, Alexander," Elina replied with a smile. "But you nothing to fear. Just be yourself and allow us to follow you."
"And how would you do that?" Alex asked. "I can't always know where you guys are hiding and this base of yours is mobile, isn't it?"
"I said it before, Alex, and I will repeat it. You are without limits. What others might find impossible, you will find a way. The spatial ability you wield right now keeps strengthening as your energy capacity and understanding grow.
"You will get to a stage where you can be anywhere in the universe with but a thought." Alex knew the woman was right, but it didn't answer his question.
"Also, we did say we won't be staying in the shadows anymore" Elina declared. "We'll always be a call away."
Elina got up and walked over to Alex. He wondered what the woman intended to do and also got up to face her.
"May I?" Elina stretched out her right hand, seeking permission to hold his own. "Being an oracle isn't only about seeing visions. I have my own gifts."
Alex took her hand, which was incredibly soft and cold to the touch. He ignored the sensation and looked straight into her eyes.
"You have the ability to locate anyone closely linked to you if you so wish," Elina stated, drawing Alex's attention to the entanglement principle he used in getting back home.
"Close your eyes," Elina urged and Alex did. "I stand right before you, Alex. You should see me the way you see your loved ones."
Even with his eyes closed, Alex's consciousness didn't miss anything in his surroundings.
He dived into his core and just like he located his mother, she connected to the being right in front of her.
With her being in such close proximity, it was quite easy. However, the words she uttered next confused him.
"Now mark me," Elina stated.
"I beg your pardon?" Alex raised an eyebrow even with his eyes closed. "What does—"
"Focus, Alexander." Elina cut him off sharply. "You don't have much time."
'Much time?' Alex wondered. Now he was getting ready curious. However, he did as the woman said and focused on her.
'The black hole connects me to the universe….' Alex pondered and finally realized what the woman meant. 'And if I am connected to the universe, then I can be connected to everything within it. How did I not see this earlier?'
Still, he was glad to be learning this. 'Mark her…' The words replayed in his mind along with some of the things she mentioned about Veilwalkers. 'I just have to want it…'
Through his line of thinking, Alex conjured a white ethereal thread from his black hole as he slowly floated towards the particle he was seeing. The moment the thread connected to the particle; Alex's eyes snapped open.
He gazed at Elina with shock evident in his eyes. He could feel the being before him on a level much more profound than anything he'd ever imagined.
'Even if she's on the other side of the universe, I'd know exactly where is she!' Alex realized in shock. 'What's more, I can get to her in an instant!' He withdrew his hand and stared at it in amazement.
It was like Elina had become an extension of himself. The discovery gave him a few more ideas he wanted to implement as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, Elina's cryptic words weren't just that—words. Just as she mentioned to Alex and how they had survived the way they did all these years; she was connected to their universe.
And one of her abilities as an oracle was to foresee when a calamity was about to happen and the closer, she was to the location, the more she was certain.
Suddenly, one of the maidservants rushed into the chamber, snapping everyone out of their thoughts.
"My lady!" The maidservant called out, panic evident in her tone. "Just now, a report came in that a new veil tear appeared in one of the star systems closest to the Sol system!"
"What?!"
Zol and Mason were particularly troubled to hear the news. Zol was in charge of the Milky Way and was his duty to protect it. Mason because people could end up dead if they don't do something.
But what could they do?
Elina wasn't particularly shocked and neither were her hunters as they were used to this ability of hers. She glanced at Alex to notice him furrow his brows in concern.
'He really cares, doesn't he?' She smiled. 'We are lucky to have him as our lord.'
"How long ago was this?" Alex asked as he stepped forward, and the air around him visibly changed as everyone present could tell.
"Not long." The maidservant replied. "However, what's worse is that the veil tear is showing signs of creating a cosmic mana wave."
No more words were needed to be said. He turned to look at Elina who gave him a slight nod. He now knew where the woman was and could reach her whenever.
'We'll talk more later.' Alex turned to Zol and Mason, gesturing for them to leave. In an instant, the trio disappeared from the base as Alex reappeared in the void.
Without delay, he placed his hands on their shoulders as he activated his spatial abilities and disappeared.
"Do you really think he can stop an imminent wave?" Kenneth Lorde asked the oracle as soon as Alex and his companions disappeared.
"If he cannot do something as simple as controlling a cosmic mana wave, then this universe is doomed to fall," Elina replied, but the smile on her face didn't match her words. "But do not fear...
"Alexander will handle this and much, much more…After all, he is The Veilwalker."
There was one more thing Elina didn't say due to time, but Alex connecting to her didn't just make her a beacon to be found anywhere in the universe...