"Everyone is here," William stared at the mysterious lady. "Please, tell us about what you said earlier."
"Of course, Mr. Gray." Elina nodded as her veil swirled slightly. "As you know, Alex came to see me when the veil tear appeared. Dealing with it and the neutron star was a simple matter for your son.
"However, what he didn't foresee was the appearance of a void creature."
"Void creatures?" Zol furrowed his brows. "You're saying all this is because of one void creature?"
It was a hard pill to swallow. Even if the S-Class were unable to stand against them, they should not be that powerful. But then, did they know everything?
"That's exactly what I'm saying, Hunter Zol." Elina nodded. "There are things I can 'see' that no one else can. Only after you two and Alex left did I sense the creature's presence in the galaxy."
Charlotte, Evelyn and the couple were mostly confused, but the couple also understood that whatever the woman was saying was more for the hunters than for them. Still…
"What has that got to do with my son?" William asked, sitting up. "And where exactly is he?"
"He is currently outside the universe," Elina stated flatly. "The creature that I spoke about is way beyond the S Tier."
Elina turned to Zol and Mason, her expression and tone turning serious. "The destruction you two witnessed? That was Alexander and the void creature fighting."
"!"
The eyes of the hunters widened in horror while their hearts trembled at the reality.
To say the S Tiers were shocked would be an understatement. They couldn't fathom how such a thing was possible.
'That's impossible.'
Mason wanted to deny those words but couldn't find the words. Class S hunters were among the fastest beings in the universe. They could move many times the speed of light.
But they had never imagined themselves crossing star systems in a matter of seconds, if not in an instant.
'Alex was capable of moving that fast?' Zol questioned, feeling stupid for ever desiring to fight the boy. 'He's really grown.' A light smile tugged at his lips.
"Wait," William raised his hand to stop Elina from continuing. "You're telling me all this destruction and lives lost was because Alex and that thing were fighting? And what do you mean outside the universe?"
Zol and Mason had forgotten that detail as they were more focused on the fight as they could imagine just how insanely powerful such a level was.
"Yes, and indeed. Alexander is outside the universe." She repeated, deepening the confusion in the couple's eyes.
"The battle Alexander is currently having with that void creature can be seen as happening everywhere all at once." Elina knew they found it difficult to comprehend the sheer magnitude of it all.
"Because of how fast they were moving, it was only a matter of time before they plunged into a veil tear."
"So you're saying…" William began, unable to utter the shocking implications of what he just heard.
"Yes. The veil tears are gateways leading outside our universe." Elina pondered for a bit and then added. "Think of it as the universe being a ball and the veil tears holes in the ball."
Of course, it was a bit more complex than that, but the simple picture was enough for the couple to understand.
"And how do you know all of this?" Sarah raised her brow. "How do you know Alex is outside the universe?"
Mason glanced at Zol who understood the look. They had their own guess as to how the mysterious woman was able to know the exact location of Alexander.
The other two were left with fried brains as they couldn't process the reality of what they were hearing. It was too absurd.
Heck, it might not even pass for a fantasy, yet this woman was saying a living being did all that.
"Well…" Elina smiled brightly. She liked this part as being connected to Alex was one of the greatest gifts she ever got. "I am connected to Alexander on a much much deeper level."
Those words could cause some misunderstandings, especially if someone were here. But it still caused the parents to take a second look at the woman.
Elina chuckled at their gaze and further explained what she meant.
"There are many things Alex is capable of doing and will eventually grasp on his own." Elina played a hand over her chest. "One of them is to use his abilities to leave a sort of mark on people."
"Like the entanglement thing?" Sarah tilted her head, feeling as though she knew what the white lady was saying.
"Yes, something like that." Elina nodded. "However, it's more like Alexander leaving a part of his being in me. Wherever I am in the universe, he would know and can instantly appear by my side." No one missed how her tone changed to carry warmth.
"That's nice and all, but…" Zol chimed in, not liking how the woman behaved. It reminded him of his troublesome niece. "... can Alexander make it back?"
His question turned everyone's head to her. However, knowing Alex was alive and where he was didn't equate to knowing his actual state.
"He is alive and possibly still fighting that void creature. Making it back depends entirely on him."
Everyone understood the implied meaning. Alex was alive. However, to return to this universe, he must defeat that monstrosity.
"Alexander will find his way back." Sarah suddenly said with conviction in her tone. "He's done it before and he will do it again. He's always been a strong boy. Whatever challenge he is currently facing, he will overcome it."
"Definitely," William nodded with a smile before turning to Elina. "And thank you for coming all the way here to give us this information."
"You're welcome, Mr. Gray." Elina replied with a smile. But just as quickly as that smile came, it disappeared when she and everyone felt the overwhelming presence of a couple of powerful beings.
'Took them long enough,' Elina sneered inwardly as she brushed off the aura like it was nothing but air before standing up.
Had it not been for her immediate action, the couple would have been severely injured or worse…
'They're really playing with fire.'
"So you've finally crawled out of your hiding hole." A voice laced with so much vermin and spite echoed in everyone's ears. "And you four…. I expected better."
Charlotte and Evelyn felt ashamed of themselves. But who could blame them? Curiosity had gotten the better of them. Even then, they were having a hard time accepting her words.
How could they afford to think about anything else at that moment?