Magic's Return: I Can See The Spirits

During the battle between the two parties, the first time Veronica started praying to the God of Magic, Vaan noticed something different.

The Faith Energy gathered over Veronica's head was different compared to others.

It was much more… desirable compared to other energies.

Of course, Vaan had no clue how that was an accurate description, it was just that that was the first thought that came over his mind when he saw the energy gathering over Veronica's head.

And for some reason, his thoughts were shared by his little spirits.

The little girls who were nervous this entire time, which, Vaan believed was because of the presence of a Demon, instantly forgot about it when their eyes fell on the whirlpool of energy gathered over Veronica's head.

If it wasn't for Vaan stopping them, the three girls would have rushed towards it and devoured it by now.

Honestly, this was the first time Vaan had seen that greedy look appearing on their faces, it was as if they were a drug addict who was craving the drug, which was the Faith Energy over Veronica's head.

It took Vaan a lot of time to explain to the little spirits that they could not devour the Energy since it would risk revealing their presence and later cheer them up.

His hard work, however, was wasted since Flamey and the others were now rushing towards the huge whirlpool of Faith Energy gathered over Veronica's head, ready to devour it.

Vaan shouted to stop them, he also wanted to rush out to stop them, however, Elara was the one who stopped him.

Spirits were still beings that couldn't be seen or felt by others, them going there and devouring the Faith Energy might make them suspicious, but it still wouldn't reveal their existence, Vaan, however, was completely different, the moment he got near, he would be sent back and all the time they had spent here would end up being wasted.

Seeing Elara shake her head, Vaan took in deep breath and stepped back again. The Spirits were out of control, however, they were still not in any sort of danger, even if they devoured the Energy, the worst that could happen would be that their existence would be revealed and they would be sent back.

Thinking about it for a while, Vaan felt like it wouldn't be bad if they were sent back if it meant that he could get a taste of that energy…

A strange emotion rose up in Vaan's heart.

However, before he could explore it more, something surprising happened.

The three Spirits who were rushing towards the whirlpool of energy with nothing being able to stop them suddenly stopped.

The three looked around as if they were trying to find something, but suddenly, the three of them disappeared.

Seeing that, Vaan widened his eyes in horror.

"Fla-"

However, before he could even show any sort of reaction, he heard an unknown voice.

[They are fine, do not act out and reveal your existence, else you will be forcefully sent back to your timeline and the three of them won't be able to follow you back.]

Vaan's expression changed as he pretty much jumped in surprise.

Someone talked.

Someone just interacted with him and yet… he still wasn't sent back to Agresia.

It was surprising, Vaan, however, couldn't care less about the situation for now, and,

"Who are you?" He questioned out loud.

His voice was still low since he was worried that the ones fighting would hear him.

[…]

This time, however, he received no answer.

"What happened to them?" Vaan tried to ask another question about his spirits, but again, the only thing he received was silence.

Vaan asked a few more questions, soon however, it was clear that the voice had no intention of answering any of his questions.

It was frustrating, however, with how things stood, nothing was in his control.

He couldn't even move out and try searching for his Spirits since he had no idea where they disappeared to, not to mention that he wasn't exactly 'free' to explore around without the care of the world.

If even a single Beast learned of his existence, he would be sent back and if what the voice said was true, his little girls wouldn't come together with him.

Just the thought of not being able to see his little spirits scared Vaan, in the end, he had no choice but to close his eyes and sit calmly, without making any sound.

Elara, who saw Vaan's reaction was confused, she had no idea what was happening, however, seeing Vaan's pained expression, she did what she, as his fiancée had to do and ruffled his hair while hugging him.

…

A few moments ago, two beings who noticed Vaan, Elara, and the three Spirits with them, reported what they saw to another being, a being so beautiful that any being, whether a man or a woman would find his or her heart being captured by her appearance in an instant.

The being was a vision of ethereal beauty and grace.

With her long, striking silver hair flowing in gentle waves around her shoulders, going all the way down to her lower back, it shimmered like moonlight reflecting off a tranquil pond.

Her eyes, a mesmerizing shade of silver, seem to hold the wisdom of the ages, sparkling with an otherworldly brilliance.

She exuded an aura of elegance and poise, her features exquisitely delicate, yet possessed an unmistakable strength. Her face, adorned with a serene expression, displayed a sense of solemnity, speaking to the weight of her responsibilities and the depth of her knowledge.

She wore a flowing white dress, a pure and holy aura radiated from her. Resting gently upon her head was a crown, signifying her status that was far above the two beings who were reporting to her, yet despite her status, she treated the beings who had come to her with proper respect and after hearing what they had to say,

The being took a moment to collect her thoughts, then, she glanced at the two who had reported the incident to them and questioned,

"Are you sure the three of them were Spirits?"

"Yes, we are.

We sensed our Aura of us Spirits coming from them." The two replied at the same time.

Then, one of them stepped forward and added,

"However, their intellect appeared notably inferior in contrast to ours; the three of them struggled to articulate words, let alone construct coherent sentences. They continued to communicate with the human through what appeared to be a rudimentary sign language and it didn't seem like their actions were intentional either.

"

Hearing those words, the rest of the Spirits frowned in confusion.

The Leader, of the Spirit Queen, on the other hand, simply nodded her head as she then closed her eyes and didn't say anything.

Everyone around her turned silent, they were trying to read her expression, however, other than endless serenity, nothing else could be seen on her face.

5 minutes passed by, the entire hall was silent, out of 12 Spirits inside the Hall, no one dared to utter a word.

Everyone was waiting for the Queen to speak and a few more moments later, the Queen opened her eyes, the silvery glow in her eyes shone with endless wisdom,

"These individuals do not originate from our realm; to be precise, they likely hail from an alternate timeline, quite possibly the future."

"What…?"

The Spirits couldn't believe what they were hearing.

"A human capable of perceiving our presence should not exist within our timeline. Based on your depiction, the spirits surrounding this individual are mere children who cannot even speak their first words yet.

Given the significance of this human, the elders would never permit children to be in such proximity. There should be at least one elder spirit present, yet the absence of her indicates she may not exist.

This situation should be impossible unless the elder spirits have lost their sanity or… we have ceased to exist. Since such an event did not occur in the past, I can only surmise that it transpired in the future.

"

"We… ceased to exist…?"

The Spirits couldn't believe what they were hearing.

"How is that possible…?"

The Younger Spirits were confused and even scared, the more experienced ones, however, didn't have such a reaction and simply glanced at each other with looks that said,

'It happened just as we expected it to.

'

The Elder Spirits glanced at the Queen, the Spirit Queen simply shook her head, signaling them to stay silent, she still wanted to keep it a secret from the younger ones for as long as possible. Understanding her intentions, the Elder Spirits nodded, then, one of them spoke up.

"My Queen, if these people do not have anyone to guide them, I believe we should take matters into our own hands.

If they somehow traveled through the past, it must mean that they seek assistance, if we could help them in some way…

How about we summon them hear?"