Clear Sky

The Nature Spirit paced back and forth before Linsey.

She wandered and leaped through the boundless void, as light and graceful as a real girl.

But before she could finish her string of questions,

the Nature Spirit interrupted herself again. She refocused her gaze on Linsey's face and suddenly realized:

"Oh! I haven't introduced myself yet?"

"Forget those stinky, long-winded names Elemental Creatures use. Just call me Clear Sky. I bet you'll like it!"

Then the Nature Spirit—or rather, Clear Sky—held out her right hand to Linsey in a gesture of greeting.

"My new friend, what's your name?"

Linsey reached out and shook her hand. His right hand felt a cool yet undeniably physical touch of flesh. With his meticulous perception, he could even sense the blood flowing beneath her skin.

"..."

"My name is Linsey."

She had created a physical body in the blink of an eye.

A Nature Spirit—the pinnacle of Elemental Creatures.

Thinking of the earth elemental that had repaired the world in the Elemental Realm, Linsey could determine that Clear Sky before him was also an Eighth Stage existence, a powerful being possessing world-class techniques!

Once he realized this, questions followed one after another.

Before a Nature Spirit like this, even Seventh Stage battles were probably nothing more than children squabbling. If she truly loved peace and cared for humanity, she absolutely could not have allowed the world to become like this...

"Linsey, why aren't you saying anything?"

Clear Sky's thoughts were as swift and light as the wind.

Since Linsey did not answer immediately, she came closer again. This time, she even casually draped an arm over his shoulder.

"What, are you embarrassed?"

"Is that your wife beside you, so you're too shy to respond to my enthusiasm?"

Linsey's eyes widened.

Arona was even more