The fact that Arty could already use Magic to the extent that he could kill all of her minions was something dangerous. Moreover, this is the Chaos Realm, everything can happen mysteriously and suddenly.
Even the Gods and Goddesses in this Realm have never clearly understood the nature and laws of this Realm.
Isadora swore loudly. "(Why didn't Svaros and Ozynk say anything about this!)"
Isadora's scream full of irritation echoed in the parapet. She wanted to contact Svaros or Ozynk directly but she couldn't reach them right now.
Erend's family should have been her part to take care of after Svaros finished sending them here. So Isadora now has no choice but to find them herself.
Svaros and Ozynk will be busy getting ready to remove the artifacts placed to block their influence and a few other things.
Accompanied by swearing and stomping her feet, Isadora opened a portal and then disappeared from that place.
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Meanwhile, Arty, who was in the middle of her process of escaping, was starting to feel anxious. She never saw an end to this place. What she saw was a sea of ??disgusting white slime filled with strange monsters.
Arty knew that her Magic energy wasn't limitless. Moreover, she had already used some of her Magic to kill the five creatures in the tower earlier. If she can't find a good place to land it could be bad.
"Arty, where are we going?" her mother asked. Fear appeared on her face at the sight of all that seemingly endless sea of ??white slime. She wrapped her arms around Arty's neck tightly.
"Don't worry, Mom. I'll find a place for us to land soon," Arty replied to her mother's question in a determined tone.
Then Arty felt her mother's hands getting tighter on her neck. She knew her mother was really scared right now and that fueled Arty's determination even more.
They kept on flying for what seemed like a very long time for Arty. She couldn't tell the time in this place but that wasn't her main concern right now. The problem is, her Magic energy is almost used up now.
Arty felt her body weaken, beads of sweat formed on her face more and more. But she still couldn't see any decent place to land.
'This is not good. This is not good at all!'
Her fears became real. Arty had been trying to keep thinking positively that she would find a good place to land if she was looking for long enough. But this is how she ends now; floating in the air with no apparent end.
Suddenly she lost her height and fell. Her mother let out a scream of surprise and tightened her grip on Arty's neck so that he choked her.
'What should I do now?'
Arty tried to rack her brain as hard as she could but she couldn't find anything to save her at the moment. Her brain performance also decreased because she ran out of Magic energy. What remains is despair.
Amidst this despair and fear of death, Arty only had one thought, that is to be able to land in a place far from here and be safe from the disturbances of these creatures.
A moment later a rift in space and time is created beneath her. It's a small rift, just enough for her and her mother to enter. Arty wasn't even aware of the rift's existence.
The two of them entered the rift and suddenly the rift disappeared. It was then that Arty realized that she was already in another place.
Arty felt her feet touch a flat, hard surface. This place was so dark, there was no visible source of light but somehow Arty could still see her and her mother's bodies.
Arty put her mother down, then realized how weak her body was right now. She collapsed to the ground but was still able to maintain her consciousness.
"Are you alright honey?" her mother asked with a worried look.
"I'm... I'm alright, Mom. Don't worry. How about you?"
"I'm fine. You don't have to think about me." Her mother breathed a sigh of relief. She even refrained from asking about where they were now seeing Arty's exhausted state. She wasn't too worried about where they were as long as they were safe.
Arty continued to breathe heavily. She scanned around and saw nothing but darkness.
'It's okay. At least we didn't fall into that sea of ??disgusting slime.'
Whatever this place is, it's definitely better. Hopefully.
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Erend continued to follow Eccar walking without knowing the direction they were actually going. They were still on this vast plain and Erend was quite amazed by everything he had seen so far.
What's in it is pretty much the same as what's involved in the normal world; the trees, bushes, grass, even mountains. Not at all describing the portrayal of the Chaos Realm that he always saw in his vision.
Eccar had explained a little about what the Chaos Realm really was to Erend.
No one knows for sure when or how this world was created. The origins of the Chaos Realm are shrouded in mystery and ambiguity.
However, one thing is certain, this place is another dimension where various kinds of emotions, and desires, gather because of the clash of powerful Magic. All sorts of things can happen and be created here depending on how strong the emotion and Magic power of a being is.
"So there are no definite rules in this world?" Erend asked.
Eccar shook his head. "No. That's why we'll have quite a bit of trouble finding your sister and mother."
Erend gritted his teeth furiously. The fear and anxiety for his mother and sister's condition swelled up inside his chest as the longer time passed. This world even felt quite dangerous for him let alone for the two of them.
Erend's hands clenched into fists until his knuckles turned white. Isn't there a better way to find them?
Suddenly Eccar stopped in his track. His forehead furrowed as he realized something had happened somewhere else.
"What is it?" Erend asked.
"She has made a move," said Eccar. "One of the gods made a strange move."
Erend, who didn't understand Eccar's words, could only wait. But he had a hunch that whatever Eccar felt had something to do with his mother and sisters.
"Let's go." Eccar moved his hand then a rift opened in front of them. "Come in."
Erend didn't think much and immediately followed him into the rift. They arrived at a place full of disgusting white slime just like what Erend saw at that time.
"This place..." Erend mumbled.
"You know this place?" Eccar turned to her with eyes that were somehow full of hope.
"This is the place where one of the creatures that mess with my world. I saw it when I touched the residue of her energy."
A smile that looked almost evil appeared on Eccar's face. "Then, we've found the creatures we're looking for."
A trumpet sounded in the distance. Erend looked up and saw hundreds of winged creatures coming out of the horizon. He couldn't see the castle with the pink and black walls from here which meant they were currently quite far away from it.
That sea of ??white slime was also only slightly visible. In fact, they were standing on the dry rocky area of ??the white slime.
"That is the army of Isadora, the Goddess of Lust and Desire," Eccar said. "Maybe your family is being held by her."
"Are you sure?" Erend asked because he felt that the Magic was different from the creature that was on Julius's body and the Magic in this place.
"Yes. Actually, there are several gods and goddesses in Chaos Realm but they don't really get along. So if someone messes up your world and kidnaps your sister and mother it might only be done by one of them."
"I feel a different energy from her and the creature that sent me here," Erend said.
Eccar stared at Erend for a few moments then pondered. "The possibility of them working together is slim but not impossible. Let's just check out the castle where Isadora lives and make sure."
Erend nodded. Then Eccar took out a pair of brownish wings from his back. The wings look similar to Erend's, only they look duller like earth color.
Without saying anything more Eccar flew up. Erend activated his [Dragon Wings] and followed him.
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Aurdis bit her lips nervously because she couldn't reach Erend. She intended to contact him to say that they had found the right spell to defeat the creatures from the Chaos Realm. But she never could reach him.
"(Still can't?)" Saeldir asked.
They are now in Saeldir's room as usual. Aerchon was here too, he sat cross-legged in a chair. Their faces looked pale and tired after completing the spell. Saeldir had ordered all his apprentices to rest so the three of them were left in this room.
"(No.)" Aurdis shook her head. "(I do not know what happened.)"
"(Maybe he's still sleeping. You don't need to worry too much,)" Aerchon said.
Aurdis wanted to believe that but her heart told her it wasn't that simple.
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