When Abner saw Closia, he was surprised despite having expected her. Then a surge of delight rose in his heart.
His surprise came from discovering that his Pure White Eye truly was of a high level: it could see through even a Demigod's Psychological Invisibility.
His delight came from finding a way to complete his ritual for advancing to Sequence 5.
To become a Mysticism Mentor, he had to consume the Potion under the gaze of an Adult Mind Dragon, or while receiving Soothing, Intimidation, and Suggestion from a Spectator Pathway Beyonder who was at least a Dreamwalker.
Abner didn't dare hope to find an Adult Mind Dragon, but a High Sequence Spectator Pathway Beyonder happened to be standing right in front of him.
Seeing that Abner had discovered her, Closia dropped her concealment. After dispelling her Psychological Invisibility, she said meaningfully, "You really are unusual. No wonder the Mother Goddess favors you."
She wasn't referring only to his ability to see through her Psychological Invisibility. Ever since their first meeting, she had been unable to read much from the surface of his mind.
His Mind Island seemed extraordinarily unusual.
She didn't dare probe deeper. For one thing, Abner was someone the Mother Goddess held dear, so she could hardly send a Virtual Personality into his mind. For another, her Spirituality warned her that doing so would bring her grave danger. Even a Virtual Personality shielding her would be no help, as though some great horror lay deep within his mind.
Abner had no idea what Closia was really thinking. Assuming she meant his seeing through her concealment, he smiled and changed the subject. "Miss Closia, it's been a long time... There's something I wanted to ask you, and here you are. The Mother Goddess must be watching over me."