Chapter 88 - The Ark Of Mixed Feelings (2/2)
”Why did you tell the Universe a fake story?” asked Mavislin, going closer to the puddle.
The puddle seemed to shake violently before it spat out a lump of darkness onto the ground. Mavislin backed away with caution. The lump wriggled and shook. Slowly, it formed into a shape of a being. Though caked with glowing purple smoke, Mavislin could tell who she was looking at.
”So you've peeked into my memories, huh?” asked Mavislin, smiling.
The being was a small little girl, significantly shorter than Mavislin. She had dark brown, shoulder-length hair. A relatively big, red side lily sat on the top, left side of her hair. She wore a purple kimono golden linings and a black obi.
”Don't think you can use that person in front of me to your advantage. I've long past her death,” said Mavislin, pointing towards the smoky figure.
”She held no meaning for you?” asked the Umbra, in a distorted voice.
The figure looked up, towards the Valkyrie. Her face, which was covered by smoke earlier, was now visible. Her eyes were bigger than any other beings. Mavislin stared into the child's violet orbs. Her pale skin was the same as how the Valkyrie had remembered.
”What was on Valokia, stays buried and lost on that planet. If it is still floating there,” replied the Valkyrie.
The figure merely stood still as Mavislin came closer.
”So being your family member will not harbor any emotion within you?” asked the figure.
”Kikuri has been long dead. The figure standing in front of me is not my little sister, but an imposter.”
”You've got no mercy on kids.”
”Says the same Umbra that has been mutilating kids.”
The Umbra backed away, with terror in its eyes. It then bit its lip in anger.
”How could you...”
”Mages who were a.d.u.l.ts were not remembered and disappeared completely. But those mutilated were children of Mages or child Mages. At first, I thought they were human children, but it was clear that they belonged to the ex group of Mages. The Congregation's long gone, but its archives are not lost.”