Celine sat upright in the Void Realm, her legs crossed, gazing thoughtfully into the distance.
Unlike last time, Celine seemed to have adapted to the environment very quickly. She could even manipulate the scenery here at will.
That was hardly surprising, since this dream had been constructed from Celine's and Yushua's minds. In other words, as one of its mental architects, Celine could alter the dream however she pleased.
What Yushua had not expected was for Celine to master that ability so quickly. It had genuinely caught her off guard.
-Should I say that's only to be expected of a Qualified One?
The thought surfaced in her mind.
According to the information provided by the being within the Void Realm, Qualified Ones were all exceptionally powerful and talented Psionics. Her own "dream entry" method was itself a form of manipulating and applying psionic energy, which largely explained why Celine could adapt to this place so quickly.
"Good day, Lady Celine."
She slowly approached and bowed slightly to Celine, whose thoughts returned to reality at her arrival.
"Ah, you're here." Celine hardly looked like someone who had spent so long under house arrest by the Alt Conglomerate. She seemed to be in excellent spirits.
Noticing this, Yushua inwardly breathed a small sigh of relief.
"May I ask whether you've made your decision, Lady Celine?"
A chair had appeared behind Yushua at some point. She sat down quite naturally, sighed, and said:
"The Alt Conglomerate's recent activities make it impossible to let our guard down. I've also been preparing for today's meeting with you, Miss Celine. After spending these past few days with him, surely you understand Jonas Wetting's ambitions by now."
"Hmm... in a sense, I do."
Celine shook her head, seemingly reluctant to dwell on that subject. Instead, she paused