384 A Problem of Two Souls (2/2)
Since Lumi passed out, Duna should have awakened. However, that was not the case. The both of them seemed to be unconscious.
”What's wrong, Lumi?” Maya appeared beside Leon and asked curiously.
”She passed out after I tried to mention her elder sister Duna to her,” Leon answered promptly as he continued to peruse information on the matter.
But no matter how he looked, there did not seem to be any precedented medical cases that explained what happened to Lumi.
'An unprecedented case that has not been recorded in the [Divine Book of Life]? This is a first…' Leon frowned.
”You told her about her elder sister? Oh, you shouldn't have done that.” Maya said.
”I can see that, and I am trying to understand why it is a problem. Do you know something?” Leon asked after seeing how Maya was quite willing to talk.
Since she seemed so cooperative, why would he continue using the Archive when he can ask the knowledgeable artifact spirit directly?
”Well, you should give up on checking the Archive for answers. Lumi's case is a special one. If I'm not wrong, her problem is no longer as simple as a psychological disorder nor a problem with the soul, but a problem that is a fusion of both problems.”
Leon nodded.
The book in his hand dissipated into energy particles and flew back to the high-rise bookshelf before converging back into a book on the shelf. The high-rise bookshelf descended into the ground and disappeared shortly after, returning the Archive back to its flat white state.
”A fusion of both problems, huh? That is assuming that another soul is residing inside her apart from the fragment of Devil Soul. And that soul is supposedly Lumi's elder sister Duna. However, she seems to have forgotten this person due to her psychological disorder, which passed all her negative feelings onto Duna and merged with her…”
Leon began to analyze the problem quickly after Maya gave him a heading. His years of studying medicine did not seem to be in vain.
”So should Lumi becomes fully aware of Duna, her split personality would be fixed. But in the process of taking back the negative feelings she had given to her elder sister Duna, she will also be absorbing Duna herself… which leads to the merging of both their souls. But in the process of merging two souls, the more dominant one will take control, while the other one disappears…”
”You're quick to understand the heart of the matter. That is also what I have guessed. Thus, the reason she passed out with Duna not waking up either is none of them subconsciously want to merge with the other.” Maya stated.
”It seems I should not bring up the topic of her elder sister again in the future,” Leon said with a concerned frown. This matter was quite delicate.
”Yes, unless you want Lumi to disappear forever. Although she is the main host, Duna is definitely the stronger one of the two.” Maya said.
Leon nodded.
He completely agreed with Maya's statement. Lumi soft and gentle, while Duna was vengeful and overbearing. Lumi definitely would not stand a chance against her elder sister if they fuse.
However, there was also another possibility, and that is Duna completely surrenders herself and allow Lumi to become the dominant one during the merge. Still, then Lumi would definitely not want that either. Thus, both of them fell into a self-induced coma, with neither one of them waking up.
”This is problematic. Let this matter end here.”
”Sure, now about the matter with the new stories you promised—”
Swoosh!
Before Maya could finish her words, Leon's spirit had already disappeared from the Archive and returned to the outside world.
”This bastard sure is quick to run!” Maya stamped her in rage. Having lived such a long life, she found everything dull and boring. Reading novels has become her hobby, but Leon would not even grant that for her.
However, it was not that he did not want to, but the fact that there is none to give her!
The Darkmoon Tribe had a library, but the tribe was, after all, a warring tribe where everyone's life regularly dances on the precipice of danger. No one neither had the luxury nor boredom to be writing novels for others to read.
”Uh—”
Leon was met with Darlene's face up close as soon as he opened his eyes, causing him to let out a sound of surprise.
”You're back. What were you doing just standing here? Were you too tired and just took a nap on the spot?” Darlene inquired with a sweet smile before grabbing his hand and pulling him along. ”Come, let us go back to our room.”
”Wait, I have not washed up yet.”
”Then let's go to the washroom. I will help wash your back.” Darlene said proactively with a slight blush.
Shortly after, Leon's little brother woke up energetically as soon he began having dirty thoughts.
”Well… hehe… let us go wash together then.”