Chapter 535: Not Found (1/2)

After a whole day where I spent each moment with Jayna to make it special for her, we returned to the Spiritas Federation and picked up Yumiko and the other girls to look for the Hermit.

Although the world sounded small when it was only composed of Spirit Beasts and the Spiritas as its denizens, I estimated that I would need at least three days to complete a tour around the whole World of Spirits.

If I asked the World's Will to provide assistance by letting me borrow some of its Authority, we could shorten it in one day. But… with that paranoid World's Will, it's impossible.

Naturally, if I went out to the Chaotic Space outside the world's atmosphere, moving from one place to another would be somewhat shorter than touring it from the inside. However, there was no way for us to scour every place for the location of the Hermit.

”Well then, I will go in this direction, Daisuke. See you later.” While still giggling happily, Jayna pointed in the direction opposite of where I would be going.

The day I spent with her was still fresh in her mind and the effect of relishing those memories we made was enough for the girl to give way to the others. Due to that, Jayna considerately chose not to stick on my side for a while.

And consequently, my other Companions who saw her state also curiously wondered if one day alone with me would also transform them like that.

That might be the case due to how I would be doting on them.

Either way, after deciding which way they would go to shorten the time that we would need for scouring the whole World of Spirits, my Companions separated with me except for two… Lexie and Ophelia who I also called here to Adapt the incomplete Level 3 Spirit-type Source Energy and enhance their Spirit-type Pathway.

”Lexie, first of all, I apologize for asking you here. I know you're trying to avoid me as much as possible but… given that we will leave soon, I just want to spend some time with you.”

”Don't mention it. I understand. Besides, I'm not trying to avoid you. I just don't want to be led around this… destiny you're talking about.” Lexie answered while having the trouble to meet my gaze.

Either way, that's a valid excuse. Being my Companion always ended up with our destiny being entwined. I could clearly feel it every time someone else would be added.

I was acting on what I felt and they're doing the same.

There's Caila for example. Although we had already gotten close enough for her not to inch away or avoid me, she still had no romantic feelings for me. It's all Companionship, I guess?

And Lexie could also be like that.

In the end, it's all the same for me. They're my motivation and my highest priority. Whether they ended up having feelings for me or not doesn't matter.

But considering how mysterious this destiny is and how it worked so far with me or with us even back then when Yuko was the one who possessed the Eye of Destiny during our previous lives.