An Extra’s POV

'She's perfect!'

Now that he was in her presence once again, Rey became reminded of how he felt the first time he laid eyes on the epitome of beauty.

The Oracle's every frame was perfection itself—from her perfectly beautiful face, to her shimmering blue eyes, and the dress she wore which was adorned with gold and all other forms of jewels.

Her hair was whiter than all else, and the fact that her body was bathed with the brilliant golden rays of the sanctuary around her only increased her appeal. Her very posture was full of elegance, and the way she stoically gazed upon Rey made her appear all the more majestic.

"So, you've returned…" She broke the silence, her eyes trailing to the Elf that Rey tightly had close to his chest.

It was only when she said this that Rey ceased his light gawking and cleared his throat in a slightly unnatural fashion. He felt like an idiot for staring that long, but there was just something about The Oracle that made it almost impossible not to be engrossed in her.

"Yes, so… I brought your Vessel." He raised Ciela high, showing the Elf in all her glory to the epitome of perfection before him.

"I can see that. Now, hand her over…" As The Oracle stretched out her hand to receive Ciela's unconscious body, Rey pulled it away and made a slight glare at The Oracle.

"Esme first. I've done so much already for this deal, so it's only right that I get her first, right?" He knew The Oracle was much stronger than he was, but he also remembered their last battle quite vividly.

'As long as I maintain control over the space around me, it won't be easy for her to grab Ciela from me. And, at this point, there's no need for her to refuse the deal since I'm in her domain with the prize.'

Just as Rey expected, The Oracle gave in.

"Fair enough." She said, moving away from Rey as her lips parted a second time. "Follow me."

Without wasting any time, Rey thrust his body forward and trailed behind the flowing hair that danced behind The Oracle.

was pure white, and she stepped inside, allowing Rey

'H-huh…?'

Rey was greeted with an entirely surprising

be a dense forest, filled with so many plants, shrubberies, and endless trees that seemed to stretch on forever. The door they came through had long vanished, and only the forest seemed to

wrapping his thoughts around what happened, The Oracle ceased walking and turned

said this, her eyes glowed blue and she slightly creased

just observing my surroundings. That isn't a waste of

had certainly worked hard to qualify for this meeting. It wasn't like he was asking for some kind

particular about time, you delayed me for so long before responding to

minutes there, and yet… she only responded when he was growing justifiably paranoid. Something told him The Oracle did this

Why did

this realm with H'Trae takes time. It's why I took a while before bringing you here and sending you back the last time." The

to care,

much action until she could send me back to the normal world, huh?' It somehow felt like bullshit, but since Rey had no other answer to his question, and he saw no reason why The Oracle would lie to him about such an inconsequential detail,

they walked a little more, the atmosphere suddenly changed. The dense forest

kick them with every step he took. He was

not like I'm growing tired

uncomfortable, but since the fair maiden could endure it…

became an icy realm—surrounded by

swift that Rey didn't even notice it until

spaces of various kinds overlap here?' It was difficult to tell, even with his

more dominant authority

after doing this for a while, his curiosity got the better of him, so he blurted out

we get

"...."