Chapter 484: Evelyn The Therapist

“Evelyn?” Rael called out, slowly approaching her.

His body felt slightly wonky, and he was sure he wasn’t exactly all there at the moment.

But even so, that didn’t stop him from approaching Evelyn. She simply stared back at him, and after a few short moments, she let out a sigh.

“What did you hope to accomplish by provoking Minos?” she asked, resting her head against the bark. “Was it arrogance or greed?”

“Neither,” Rael said plainly and sat down beside her.

“I thought I could take him out of his shell and figure out more about him… It was an oversight on my part. I knew he was sensitive, but I still pushed his buttons.”

Evelyn nodded. “At least you know. Wait for now. We’re reconstructing your body.”

“Did he actually kill me…?” Rael asked, shocked.

“He ejected your soul and then de-atomized your body. Vatyra and Kareth are working on bringing you back. Chronos… he tried to turn back time, but it seemed like Minos managed to separate your body from time before killing you.”

“As for me, I managed to salvage your soul and pull it into your Mind Realm,” Evelyn explained, her voice lowering.

“I think you should stop this… First it was Zarkul, and now Minos. You’re antagonizing them without reason. I get that you’re curious, but you must understand… The only leverage you have over us is our generosity. You push our buttons, and yet you fail to realize just who you’re going up against.”

She finally stood up, meeting his gaze with a cold expression.

“We are beings who have seen the universes fall and reignite. We are beings who have lived what most consider an eternity… And yet, in the face of our kindness, you try to exploit us. We are not equals, and we are not easily fooled. What little edge you think you gained on us is nothing but your imagination at play.”

Stepping closer, she narrowed her eyes.

“Vatyra is not as helpless as she led you to believe. Chronos held back, not using even a fraction of his true power. Lastly, Zarkul could’ve ended the fight before you could even blink, all while using the same amount of strength as you do, and so could have the others. Even Minos. He didn’t use all of his strength, yet he managed to kill you without you even being able to put up a fight.”

Evelyn didn’t emit any sort of oppressive pressure, but her words alone carried her intent.

It seemed like the reason she came here in the first place was to give him a long-needed reality check.

He knew he wasn’t even close to the power of the Supreme Monsters. Sure, he was close to the power of a Grade 4, who’s to say the Supreme Monsters at Grade 8 didn’t have the power to rival Grade 16 powerhouses, if they even existed.

So, in the end, Rael felt like all his actions thus far after meeting the Supreme Monsters were too immature. He treated them as though they were friends, when in reality, most of them didn’t even know him.

And Evelyn stepped in to give me a lesson in respect. Rael sighed. I really feel like an idiot now…

He knew that the Supreme Monsters were nothing to joke about. Even after he acted like an idiot in front of them, they did nothing. But alas, he went too far, and Minos decided to ’kill’ him.

But there was still one question on Rael’s mind.

“Why are you trying to revive me?” he asked. “Isn’t the trial basically that I die if I don’t beat you?”

“Indeed it is,” Evelyn replied patiently. “But with your soul still intact, you are technically considered alive. Minos had the means to erase your soul, but he didn’t, which means you got a second chance at life, even after physical death. Because he forfeited while you were still technically alive, the match ended in your win.”

Rael’s eyes widened. “Isn’t that a little…?”

“It’s how we operate, and if you have any complaints, take it up with Kareth. Now drop this,” Evelyn said, walking back to the oak tree and sitting down.

Then, she met his gaze. “We are not granting you life. Your body, even while de-atomized, is somehow scrambling through space in the form of mana particles. Before long, you’ll be back. All that we are doing is piecing together those mana particles faster.” Discover more novels at novᴇlfire.net

With that, her usual playfulness returned.

“My advice for you is to get stronger if you want to get answers to questions that are way beyond you. For now, that’s all.”

“I see… Thanks for the pep talk,” Rael said sincerely. “I’ll watch my words next time.”

Evelyn nodded. “You should. As for your remaining battles, I will be the next one to fight you.”

She turned toward Gaia with a faint smile. “I’m glad you two are getting along. I was worried you might not have acknowledged him because of how reckless he is.”

Gaia rolled her eyes. “So you’re the person who saved me? I was expecting someone more… rounded?”

She’s calling her flat right off the bat? Even I wouldn’t have the balls to do that… Rael praised Gaia inwardly.

“Rounded? I thought you would be more mature given your age,” Evelyn shot back with a pout.

She was going to continue, but almost as if she wanted to be the bigger person, she pulled out of the argument.

“The last time I saw you, you were wallowing in despair. I’m glad that’s changed, Gaia. I would love to catch up since I can sense you are lacking a lot of memories, but there are a few circumstances preventing me from directly talking about the past with you… Blame your paranoia for that, by the way.”

“It’s alright… I believe I’m regaining memories every day.” Gaia smiled. “I remember the first time I planted a flower and nourished it to become the world’s most treasured flower… But enough about me, please continue with your duel.”

he stepped behind the oak tree, and to Rael’s surprise, revealed a small stone arena. Moss covered the floor, and large trees surrounded it.

“Perfect…” Evelyn praised, turning to Rael. “Since I’m not a physical fighter like the others, and I’m much stronger than you in the Mind Realm, I propose a different kind of test…”

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