Chapter 221: Coincidence (1/2)

15 minutes is a brief span of time. While waiting for that to pass., Fleur and I went over to look at whatever it was they were working in this room. After finding nothing noteworthy, we sat next to each other and talked about our experiences.

I summed up my experience with just me being selected as the only Support needed by the Heroes. By hitchhiking on their portals, I got to travel the Otherworlds with them. And in each world, I experienced intensive growth until I reached this point. Becoming a Transcendent, a being powerful enough to become the last boss in a Mortal World.

And among her questions about me, she also asked me about what I told her back in the Virtual Space. The important people I met along the way.

Telling her about Yuko and the other girls, I never left out anything except the extremely private parts of our life. When she noticed that everyone I mentioned were all women I am in a relationship with and I am already married to one, Fleur fell speechless, which built an awkward atmosphere between us.

Seconds passed, and I decided to break it by passing the baton to her. Ending my turn of telling her my experiences.

Fleur's life could be described as smooth sailing compared to what Nysia has experienced during the 50 years of her life. She was born between two Elemental Monarchs or the equivalent of Elemental Fusing Realm in this world. Not only that, but they also considered her as a pinnacle genius at birth. Partner with the help of her parents, Fleur reached the Elemental Fusing Realm and became an official Elemental Monarch at the young age of 15.

That achievement was unprecedented, and it solidified the claim of her genius. Following that achievement, Fleur set her eyes on becoming a Transcendent. By doing so, she abandoned the thought of enjoying her youth.

After setting a precedent, she also aimed for setting another one which earned the support of not only her parents but also the highest authority of the Elementals at that time. They trained her and prepared everything for her to smoothly reach it without any mishaps along the way.

5 years later, Fleur successfully set that precedence. After fusing the last of her Secondary Cores, the Door of Transcendence appeared exactly a week later.

In just 20 years, Fleur became the youngest Transcendent and the 3rd Elemental Supreme throughout the history of the Elementals.

”And that happened 70 years ago. Not as amazing compared to you. Also, as you can see, I'm stuck at the early stage of my Transcendent Pathway. My potential is all but used up by now.”

Fleur closed her eyes, most probably lamenting about her past.

”Eh? No. Don't talk about used up potential. It's all too clear to me you still have it in you. Look at yourself; you are still in your prime. Transcendents like the two of us have increased life spans after passing the Transcendent Trials. 70 years is not even half of it.”

I refuted her claim of using up all of her potentials. There's Old Man Reol who still experienced a breakthrough despite passing the prime of his age. There's also Harlan in the World of Spirits. For me, there's no such thing as a used up potential.

”Daisuke, you don't need to comfort me. I already accepted that truth. Having you with us now is something I really am thankful for. Without your appearance, they had most likely attacked Selenia or our forest earlier this day.”

That's why those Noxian Transcendents were silent, they caught wind of my appearance in this world. Well, I annihilated the chase party of them in one move. If they didn't find that strange, they wouldn't deserve becoming a Transcendent.

”What if I have a way to change your mind?”

She's a reliable ally and also… without consulting that abstract destiny, I'm interested in her. The same way as to how I am interested in the 4 women in the World of Meta. I want to help her.

”How will you change my mind?”

Though her tone fell a bit flat. She's clearly interested in what I said. The same interest she had about Virtual Space.

See, she still hasn't completely given up. If that's the case, I'll pursue this route.

”I have a way to make you way stronger than you are now, without training. If everything settles down and you still wish to live a peaceful life, it's fine. I will not hold you back. As I said, I still want to see more of you, Fleur.”

I won't rely on destiny this time and go along with what I think and feel. There's a possibility that it won't work but it's better than just waiting for something even I can't explain.

”Huh? Daisuke, correct me if I am wrong. Your last sentence… are you by chance, hitting on me?”

Fleur turned her head to look at me, there's a visible confusion in her eyes. She had just heard my story and with me dropping that last sentence like that, I was expecting her confusion.

”Yes, it can only be interpreted as that.”

Fleur's gaze never left my eyes as she pondered about how she should answer.

”… Uhm. Let's talk about this after we returned.”