193 Serena and Ariels Sacred Treasure? (2/2)

Ariel didn't reply, she seemed like she was asleep and yet her eyes remained open.

”Ariel...?” Serena called out to her once more

”Huh? Eh? Yes?” Ariel asked suddenly turning her head left and right in surprise

”Are you okay?” Serena asked

Even John took that as a sign of something he should worry about, these two had different awakening times than him. It also took them a while to realise.

”I-I'm fine!” Ariel replied hastily

She looked shaken or worried about something, but whatever it was, she was really bad at hiding it.

”I-Is that so...?” Serena asked

She didn't look convinced at all, she could also tell that ariel was hiding something.

”Yes...” Ariel replied

”Then, did you notice anything off? I feel like my mind shut off after I grabbed the wand... and then suddenly I woke up and it was with me, I can feel a sense of power now, but I don't know... It feels weird.” Said Serena as she raised the wand to inspect it

[She didn't notice the water and fire spiral she created? Does that mean what happened to me wasn't all in my head?]

”Off... I'm not sure... I also feel a sense of power but... It's like... N-Nevermind...” Said Ariel

She definitely looked worried about it, and John didn't want to interrupt them but.

”What's it like?” John asked

Ariel looked like she didn't want to talk about it, but at the same time, she could tell that John was going to be persistent if she didn't.

”It's like there was something else there... Hiding away in the light.” She muttered

[That sounds just like... Me...?”

Hearing this, John didn't know what to do, should he tell her? But what would he even say?

Suddenly, the shaking in the room leapt in bounds, it was starting to collapse

*Crash*

Parts of the ceiling crashed down on the weapons display before the three leapt away from it.

Without saying anything, everyone knew what they had to do. They all began heading towards the exit, and Master Sylvia who was the first one to reach it, waited for everyone to go past.

Right before John went past, he turned around to see what was outside of the collapsed ceiling, and the instant he did, he felt even more confused that he had been during their stay at the dungeon

It looked like he could see stars through one of the holes in the ceilings, as if the room were trapped in some sort of broken-down space in a galaxy.

But before he could see the rest, Master Sylvia passed through dragging John with her.

”Wai-”

The word was cut off as John left the room.