Chapter 197 - XI Sin and Forgiveness

With his eyes open, Elijah stared at Aina and the light-blue dot flying around her. He felt the aura of the seventh realm coming from her and decided to ask, politely.

"Can anyone explain what the hell is happening?!" The light the blue dot radiated increased in density and Elijah felt a new connection as a voice was transmitted into his mind.

[This princess sorry for knocking you out earlier. I'm Binai, princess of the eternal frost clan and I like to consider myself as little Yawen's big sister.] Hearing the last phrase, he showed a light smile. Closing his eyes, he felt the movement of five thousand drops of trinity force as they all lit up. 

The shackles around him broke like a piece of the most ordinary wood. He rejoiced that most of the past six years was spent cultivating trinity force instead of just unlocking supreme origins. He also knew the amount he would need to have before breaking into the next realm, about 10.000 drops. In terms of realm, he should be at the initial stages of fifth realm, but with the energy density of  a eight realm and if he used the supreme origins, the evolved fairies, star wings, sky beast and armaments, then he could even engage in a short-term battle against a celestial and kill it if he had luck. 

Feeling the sudden increase of power, Binai cried out with surprise and run to hid behind Aina's back.  The later who kept silent all this time didn't know what to say or even how she should look at him when he waved his hands and the image of young woman was formed in the air.

When the image of the young woman appeared, Aina's eyes turned static. Her body froze, his eyes slowly widened. Tears surfaced on her eyes as it constantly fell for a while before she speak between her sobs.           

"Cl-Clai.."

"Yes, it is Claire." Elijah interrupted before she finished and confirmed her thoughts; "It is strange to find you so quickly or maybe Orion send me here just because it sensed your presence. For now let me explain, Claire is alive or at least she was when she used her inborn skill to contact me."

Looking at the dot he now knew it had close ties with Yawen, he knew he would have to be smart to not shot himself in the foot. Explaining some of the events that took place in the dream he had, about how there was an alternative version of him called Edward Branches and how he was known  as the Demon of Xaloth which is a word to greed. With Binai also knowing about the chaotic space and the cosmic realms made everything easier to explain. In the end he asked about his family and Aina told him they are fine.

"For some reason, all the few cultivators on the eight realm and above vanished at same time." Aina told him how everything changed. The cosmos also vanished  from this world leaving only her behind what was not so bad. Then she told him about the greedy factions and cultivators that started a huge war to take with them what was left behind by the vanished experts, a war that was happening even now.                                  

"Then what about this place? Mythwood, there is something strange about it."

"I came here for the same reason. This is a secret realm I found just recently with the help of master. everyone one here has the same ring that turns them into mindless slaves that do what is told. This room is the only place no one of them would enter so I took you here, but we should first understand what and who is controlling those elves before doing something." 

"We shall work together for now." Taking a glove with a small black gem on top, Elijah handed the artifact to her.

"Take this phantom soul gloves. An origin artifact of darkness with the abilities of  invisibility and divert any attention directed towards you. Attacks made will deactivate the invisibility effect while the attack will do double the damaged. I will disguise as one of the  elves and investigate what is going on in this place but just to be sure..." Suddenly, Elijah appeared in front of Aina and the former grabbed her head with his hand.

"Traveller's Vision!" Countless images surfaced on his eye. From her birth to the awakening and then to the ruins they explored together. Then the visions changed to a small farm in the countryside. It was him, Aina, Claire and her brother, they were all smiling as they ate dinner together like a happy family. When Elijah started to form tears in his eye, the vision changed once again. In a rainy day, he saw from Aina's eyes the spies of the Cosmos attack him and then she stabbed him just before lightning and thunder bursted out of him as a long lightning sword took her life. Since seeing her, Elijah  could not say he let go of what he knew about old Elijah's life. He even wanted to take her life despite what Claire said, but seeing everything from her side of the coin made him realize.. She suffered just as much as him or maybe she would even more if she survived after what happened that day.

Aina on the other side realized Elijah was seeing all her memories when his hand let go of her and he nearly fell.  She also collapsed on the ground as his skill made her see everything again and feel the same pain again, but this time she saw a hand extended to her and word she wanted to hear so much were spoken by Elijah.

"I forgive you... But I was as wrong as you in the end so can you forgive me too?" Taking his hand, her lips curved in a huge smile. The two had sinned. Even she did not told him, Aina also hold a deep resentment with him. How could he kill her in cold blood like that while she did everything she could for him? Even when she  knew that would happer, she still felt bad about the look in his eyes when he killed her. But now it was all gone.

"Of course!" And just like that, a grudge former over two lives ended  just like that.