Chapter 73：Escaping the Spirit Kings Pursuit (2/2)

”Yo, Ren, stop the carriage. I'm going to open the portal.”

Her borrowed power from the higher spirit only has 5 minutes as its duration so upon learning what kind of power the spirit lent her, instead of facing the Spirit King, we'll just transfer away from this location.

We're already far enough from the fortress anyway and the Spirit King appeared specifically for Yumiko. Just like the previous times, he'll leave if he fails to catch sight of her.

Ren stopped the carriage on a clearing then Yumiko went out of the carriage to stand in front of it. She turned her back to us after smiling creepily. Her straight body then suddenly bent forward and she started dancing to something unknown to us. Her dance was too erratic. It's hard to call it a dance. Partner it with what she's wearing, with flicks of her hands and her hips, though it's erratic, it also became somewhat erotic. Her girl-next-door figure was emphasized through it.

Taking my mind off her weird dance, I noticed how those moves of her hands and hips were somehow drawing spiral figures which were one by one materialized at the space in front of her.

With another wave of her hand, both Psyche Energy and Spirit Energy was stirred in the space in front of her. The way it got stirred was even stronger than how I absorbed that huge amount of Spirit Energy when my three paths were forcefully synchronized.

The Spirals that were drawn suddenly rotated fast and gathered together in the middle as a mirror-like surface appeared from it. Through it, we could see other scenery and a makeshift fortress-like structure in the distance.

Unlike that breach I saw back on Earth which consisted of cracks that were slowly opening the gap between the two dimensions, what Yumiko was doing was connecting two separate spaces from this dimension or world through those spirals. This is like what the Principal did, opening a portal from one place to another. Easily traversing the distance just by stepping right inside it.

Now what I'm curious about is if this is the only power lent by that Overlord of Dimensions. But considering they're lending her powers according to her needs, this might just really be the only power that Spiral Spirit lent her. But really, why did she have to dance like that? That's something that cannot be unseen. I could see Jayna restraining herself from giggling.

”Looks like our journey will also be cut short because of this, the portal will lead us to the vicinity of that place where they built their fortress.”

Yumiko turned back to normal after the portal stabilized itself.

”Wait. Why are you all staring weirdly at me?”

Noticing our weird gazes, only then did Yumiko's mind register what she just did. The changes in her expression were something more amusing. From embarrassment to anger and finally to helplessness as she slowly crawled back inside the carriage.

”I should've recorded that.”

I muttered when she went near me.

”Shut up, Daisuke.”

With a punch to my shoulder, Yumiko slumped herself on the corner.

The other three refrained from saying anything. After a while, Ren started the carriage again as we passed through the portal Yumiko made. The silhouette of something big could be seen flying towards us from the rear. Was that the Spirit King?

After passing through the portal, it vanished from behind us as we found ourselves in a forest with the same scenery we've seen. That makeshift fortress of the Dark Elves was there at the distance.

”Don't mention that to Yuko.”

Yumiko whispered to me when she finally calmed down.

”My lips are sealed. Though I really regret not recording it.”

”Daisuke. Just tell me if you have a death wish, alright?”

With a smile that's not a smile. Yumiko muttered those words.

I shook my head as an answer, giving up on teasing her. I then sent her a ball of Psyche Energy to refresh her mind and replenish what she used.

”It's really great that we could understand each other like this, right?”

Still with that smile. Yumiko loomed over me.

Ah. It looks like I provoked a hornet's nest. Though I could keep teasing her, I refrained from doing it again. Once or twice were enough, I just remembered what happened with Zerina.

”This is only temporary. That old thing will surely follow us here. Though I accounted for him appearing, it's really a good chance to make use of him this time.”

Yumiko said after all the awkwardness was brushed off. She then turned to Jayna and me. The previous event of Yumiko dancing was already put at the back of our mind. It's time to close that breach.

”Follow the plan. Jayna and Daisuke will infiltrate the Fortress using Jayna's disguising ability.”