Chapter 484: Evelyn The Therapist
âEvelyn?â Rael called out, slowly approaching her.
His body felt slightly wonky, and he was sure he wasnât exactly all there at the moment.
But even so, that didnât stop him from approaching Evelyn. She simply stared back at him, and after a few short moments, she let out a sigh.
âWhat did you hope to accomplish by provoking Minos?â she asked, resting her head against the bark. âWas it arrogance or greed?â
âNeither,â Rael said plainly and sat down beside her.
âI thought I could take him out of his shell and figure out more about him⊠It was an oversight on my part. I knew he was sensitive, but I still pushed his buttons.â
Evelyn nodded. âAt least you know. Wait for now. Weâre reconstructing your body.â
âDid he actually kill meâŠ?â Rael asked, shocked.
âHe ejected your soul and then de-atomized your body. Vatyra and Kareth are working on bringing you back. Chronos⊠he tried to turn back time, but it seemed like Minos managed to separate your body from time before killing you.â
âAs for me, I managed to salvage your soul and pull it into your Mind Realm,â Evelyn explained, her voice lowering.
âI think you should stop this⊠First it was Zarkul, and now Minos. Youâre antagonizing them without reason. I get that youâre curious, but you must understand⊠The only leverage you have over us is our generosity. You push our buttons, and yet you fail to realize just who youâre going up against.â
She finally stood up, meeting his gaze with a cold expression.
âWe are beings who have seen the universes fall and reignite. We are beings who have lived what most consider an eternity⊠And yet, in the face of our kindness, you try to exploit us. We are not equals, and we are not easily fooled. What little edge you think you gained on us is nothing but your imagination at play.â
Stepping closer, she narrowed her eyes.
âVatyra is not as helpless as she led you to believe. Chronos held back, not using even a fraction of his true power. Lastly, Zarkul couldâve ended the fight before you could even blink, all while using the same amount of strength as you do, and so could have the others. Even Minos. He didnât use all of his strength, yet he managed to kill you without you even being able to put up a fight.â
Evelyn didnât emit any sort of oppressive pressure, but her words alone carried her intent.
It seemed like the reason she came here in the first place was to give him a long-needed reality check.
He knew he wasnât even close to the power of the Supreme Monsters. Sure, he was close to the power of a Grade 4, whoâs to say the Supreme Monsters at Grade 8 didnât have the power to rival Grade 16 powerhouses, if they even existed.
So, in the end, Rael felt like all his actions thus far after meeting the Supreme Monsters were too immature. He treated them as though they were friends, when in reality, most of them didnât even know him.
And Evelyn stepped in to give me a lesson in respect.
Rael sighed.
I really feel like an idiot nowâŠ
He knew that the Supreme Monsters were nothing to joke about. Even after he acted like an idiot in front of them, they did nothing. But alas, he went too far, and Minos decided to âkillâ him.
But there was still one question on Raelâs mind.
âWhy are you trying to revive me?â he asked. âIsnât the trial basically that I die if I donât beat you?â
âIndeed it is,â Evelyn replied patiently. âBut with your soul still intact, you are technically considered alive. Minos had the means to erase your soul, but he didnât, which means you got a second chance at life, even after physical death. Because he forfeited while you were still technically alive, the match ended in your win.â
Raelâs eyes widened. âIsnât that a littleâŠ?â
âItâs how we operate, and if you have any complaints, take it up with Kareth. Now drop this,â Evelyn said, walking back to the oak tree and sitting down.
Then, she met his gaze. âWe are not granting you life. Your body, even while de-atomized, is somehow scrambling through space in the form of mana particles. Before long, youâll be back. All that we are doing is piecing together those mana particles faster.â
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With that, her usual playfulness returned.
âMy advice for you is to get stronger if you want to get answers to questions that are way beyond you. For now, thatâs all.â
âI see⊠Thanks for the pep talk,â Rael said sincerely. âIâll watch my words next time.â
Evelyn nodded. âYou should. As for your remaining battles, I will be the next one to fight you.â
She turned toward Gaia with a faint smile. âIâm glad you two are getting along. I was worried you might not have acknowledged him because of how reckless he is.â
Gaia rolled her eyes. âSo youâre the person who saved me? I was expecting someone more⊠rounded?â
Sheâs calling her flat right off the bat? Even I wouldnât have the balls to do thatâŠ
Rael praised Gaia inwardly.
âRounded? I thought you would be more mature given your age,â Evelyn shot back with a pout.
She was going to continue, but almost as if she wanted to be the bigger person, she pulled out of the argument.
âThe last time I saw you, you were wallowing in despair. Iâm glad thatâs changed, Gaia. I would love to catch up since I can sense you are lacking a lot of memories, but there are a few circumstances preventing me from directly talking about the past with you⊠Blame your paranoia for that, by the way.â
âItâs alright⊠I believe Iâm regaining memories every day.â Gaia smiled. âI remember the first time I planted a flower and nourished it to become the worldâs most treasured flower⊠But enough about me, please continue with your duel.â
he stepped behind the oak tree, and to Raelâs surprise, revealed a small stone arena. Moss covered the floor, and large trees surrounded it.
âPerfectâŠâ Evelyn praised, turning to Rael. âSince Iâm not a physical fighter like the others, and Iâm much stronger than you in the Mind Realm, I propose a different kind of testâŠâ
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