Just some time ago, as the Regional Auction Event was completed, Shane's anticipation of a swift return to his estate was abruptly replaced by bewilderment as he found himself in an expanse of unending white.
"Mhmm? Did I get teleported to a different area? Is there a mistake?" Shane thought as he felt a bit nervous after seeing the unusual surroundings.
The room, if it could be called that, was devoid of corners and edges, a seamless void that seemed to pulse with a gentle luminescence.
Ding!
[ You have entered the Auction Administrator's Room. ]
The message from the Apocalypse System hung before him, its words clear and yet unfathomable.
He had no idea there was this kind of place and that he could enter it.
'Administrator's Room? Is it a bug? Why am I even doing here?'
Before he could process this anomaly, a figure magically emerged from the whiteness—it was a figure of ethereal beauty.
She was an elf, her skin aglow with a soft radiance that rivaled the room's own light. Her hair was a cascade of silver, falling in waves that shimmered with each graceful step she took towards him. Her eyes, a deep emerald, held the wisdom of ages and the warmth of a kindred spirit.
She was clad in robes of gossamer, which fluttered around her like a gentle breeze, and upon her brow rested a circlet that seemed to be forged from moonstone itself.
"An elf..." Shane muttered as there were indeed some vague memories of elves in the Memory Spheres he had opened.
He would not mistake this at all.
Then, Shane was stunned as she did something unexpected.
"You..."
The elf suddenly kneeled before Shane, her smile was one of genuine honor, as if his presence was a blessing upon this sanctified place.
"Welcome, Blessed One of the Fairy Realm, I'm Syndra. I am the Administrator of this Special Realm." Syndra said as she introduced herself with a humbleness that belied her noble bearing. Her beautiful voice was also a melody that resonated with the very air around them.
Shane, taken aback, could only echo her words in a whisper...
"I'm Blessed One?"
He couldn't recall how he was blessed until memories of a title once earned in a different timeline, 'Fairy Realm's Lone Survivor,' flickered through his mind...
[ Fairy Realm's Lone Survivor: The Survivor gains the ability to travel to the Fairy Realm for 8 hours once a week. The Survivor also gains bonus points for Strength, Agility, Luck, and Perception. The title also provides immunity to Fairy Charms.
Requirements: Become a Lone Foreign Survivor of the Fairy Realm's Apocalypse. ]
He didn't expect that this title could also be felt by someone from the Fairy Realm!
"Yes..." Syndra confirmed, her gaze never leaving Shane's. "I do not know how you received the blessing of the Fairy Queen, but I can feel that you have made a great contribution to the Fairy Realm."
Shane was slightly disappointed with this explanation, but Syndra didn't want to clarify further. He could only thank the Administrator for the gift he received.
Anyway, it was Purification Liquid, so it could probably cure disease or perhaps...
"Ahh... Is it a vaccine?" Shane muttered as he reached this thought.
Shane held the vial up to the light, watching the liquid dance and shimmer within. It was a very interesting potion.
"The third is a wooden charm..." Syndra said as she handed the amulet carved from a single piece of moonwood...
"It is the Charm of Whispering Winds. This charm will help you in many ways. You can learn how to use it when you return to the Fiend Continent."
Shane accepted the amulet, feeling a thrum of power run through his fingers. Since she doesn't want to explain the use of the items in more detail, Shane decided to accept it and study them once he returned.
"These are generous gifts, Administrator. " He said, his gaze meeting Syndra's.
"But why bestow these upon me? Do I have to do something in return?" Shane asked cautiously.
Syndra's gaze was unwavering. After a few moments, she replied with a voice that was like a soft chime in the stillness.
"Nothing... The Fairy Queen seeks nothing but the balance of all realms. Your existence here must be one of her plans, so I just wanted to help. There is no debt, Blessed One, only the hope that you will continue to be a force of harmony in this fractured world."
Shane nodded at her mysterious voice... Although he didn't fully understand what she was trying to say, a sense of responsibility settled upon his shoulders.
"Thank you for these gifts and the trust the Fairy Queen has placed in me... I will use them to save the Fiend Continent." He vowed.
Syndra was satisfied with this answer and nodded at him.
Soon, Shane's surroundings in the Administrator's Room began to dissolve, he felt a sensation akin to floating as the very fabric of reality thinning around him.
The image of Lysandra, the ethereal elf, seemed to fade like a wisp of mist, her final smile imprinted in his memory as a symbol of the Fairy Queen's favor.
In an instant, the white void collapsed into a tunnel of swirling colors, a vortex that pulled at his very essence.
He could feel the rush of dimensions passing by, a journey through the unseen corridors of space and time.
And then, as suddenly as it had begun, the sensation ceased, and Shane found himself standing amidst the familiar grounds of his estate.
The scene before him snapped into focus with alarming clarity.
The remnants of battle could be easily seen; his people were in disarray, and the air was thick with the ominous fog of Sleeping Gas, according to Cloud!
Without hesitation, Shane reached into his gear and produced the Bio-Barrier Generator, a device designed to shield against such insidious threats. it was one of the items he bought from the Grand Auction Hall!
With a swift activation, the generator hummed to life, emitting a protective dome that enveloped the area.
The sleeping gas soon hit an invisible wall, halting its advance and nullifying its potency!