An Extra’s POV

The walk of silence continued between the two.

After their interaction subsided, neither Rey or The Oracle spoke another word to each other. Instead, the latter kept her eyes forward, and the latter followed her every movement. The landscape around them kept changing too.

Rey didn't ask any further questions, not allowing his impatience to get the better of him this time. He knew better than to say anything problematic.

This continued until, once again, The Oracle stopped.

"We're here..."

Rey set his gaze beyond The Oracle, staring into the space that she had her eyes on. That was when he saw it--a door in the middle of nowhere.

It was currently a desert landscape, so dry sand kept swirling around the door, its grains beating upon it as they danced in the air.

"She is beyond that door." The Oracle pointed, gesturing that Rey proceeded into the place.

Normally, Rey would have been very conflicted and skeptical of the whole thing. He would be rather suspicious of The Oracle, wanting her to venture in first--something like that. He would have considered a chance that the door was a trap too.

All of that was stifled now.

It wasn't that he trusted The Oracle completely, but that he simply saw no reason to be on guard before her. There was no need for her to resort to such an elaborate trap, even if she had malicious intent.

And Rey didn't think she had any malicious intent.

'So Esme is behind that door, huh...?' Stepping forward while breathing heavily, Rey kept his gaze fixated on the lone door.

There didn't seem to be anything behind it, but that didn't stop him from reaching for the doorknob and twisting it the moment he got close enough.

~FSHUUU~

A hissing sound proceeded from within the door as soon as he merely opened it.

"Go on" The Oracle's voice prompted him, and he could feel her gaze on his back. Not wanting to cause any further delay, he took a deep breath and stepped into the world of the unknown that he would be thrust into.

Then...

he was greeted with yet another vast

trees decorating the surrounding from various sides. In this world of white, there was silence--a form

entity seemed to be

... Except one.

you doing here,

to notice that she was standing right behind him. He just didn't know what to say when

her, he could see her pretty normally

She was gorgeous--as usual.

No... even better.

white lands seem to accentuate her beauty, giving her the vibe

Rey didn't know where to

only pick one. The choice became so difficult that he decided not to think at

"... I missed you."

he allowed the fiercely cold wind to blow against his dark hair, revealing his eyepatched eye on one side, and the

emotions, they bled out too raw. In contrast to

She was completely calm.

The Oracle informed me of your

"She didn't."

coming, how could she maintain such a calm facade even when they were

'Could it be—?!'

anything to me. She has

"O-ohh…"

used his [Perfect Divine Appraisal] just to confirm, and Esme wasn't lying. She was perfectly normal—at least

"I see…"

"Yeah…"

this, they both stared awkwardly at each other, the distance between them about ten meters or so. Either of them could close it

Until…

sorry for not hearing you out last time." Rey finally spoke up, breaking

"It's fine."