Chapter 37 Follow the Blue Thread (1/2)
As a fairy, Lily was uncomfortable with the void as she was extremely sensitive to the changes in energy. However, orders were absolute. She had to guide Zero to Egui's soul in this place devoid of life. Locating a soul here was easy and Lily's only concern was the distance they had to travel. The further it was, the higher the chances of being unable to return.
Back in Ruban x Pointes the goddesses watched with bated breaths, uneasy at the sight awaiting Zero. Gaia felt Lily's uneasiness through their connection and sent reassurance. Feeling her creator's strength flowing through her, the little spirit calmed down enough to start talking to Zero.
”Please give me some time to locate Egui's soul.”
Zero shook his head. ”It's fine, I know where he is. I just don't understand how it ended up here. Could you hide in my shirt? We're going to teleport for a while to get there quicker. I know that spirits don't like the dark or the void very much, Jen told me this.”
Pleasantly surprised but not protesting, Lily got into Zero's shirt. Unlike pixies, fairies could emit light when they move. Most humans call that light particle fairy dust. To be more accurate, the light left behind was a magical trail. This trail helps to nourish the environment and balance the lack of magic in the area. The more lacking the magic in the area, the less obvious the magic trail. Hence in the void, only the light glowing from Lily's small body could be seen.
True to his word, Zero moved very quickly through the void with a series of almost instant teleports. The goddesses watched in amazement after they lost count of the times Zero teleported. What's more impressive was how Zero continuously cast teleport without even a chant. Many humans cannot afford to teleport without the aid of a magical equipment for it required very strong control and visualisation. The chant helped them visualise and the casting time depended on the caster's level of magic control.
Gods can cast without the limitation of mana capacity, unlike mortals, for they received magic energy straight from the environment they rule over. However, control and visualisation were things that weren't instantaneous. For someone to be able to teleport like Zero, it required millenniums of practice. Their reverence for Zero increased yet again at the display of pure power. Their precious creator... were there no limits to his abilities?
For Lily, her initial shock morphed into admiration. The fear she felt at first even after Gaia's reassurance had completely disappeared when Zero sped through the void with ease in the direction of Egui's soul. Although she couldn't understand how Zero was able to determine the soul's location so quickly, Lily knew that he could be trusted.
Meanwhile, Zero was focussed on following the blue thread. It was initially very faint but as he got closer, it became brighter. Unknown to his admirers, Zero was having a silent mental conversation with Mind's Eye.
(Can I call you something? It's difficult to keep calling you Mind's Eye system. You feel like a real person despite being a memory created by my past self.)
[Affirmative. What would you like to call me?]