Like a ray of light piercing the darkness, as if the visions from a dream had bled into reality.
Heavenly Soul’s words left both Sylvia Blue and me stunned. We stared at him in disbelief, seeing a trace of sorrow in his eyes.
"Tell me, where is it? Where exactly is it?"
Sylvia Blue sprang into action, cradling the faintly glowing azure light in her hands.
"Hurry, say it—there’s still time before it vanishes. It’s only a sliver, but we have a little time left. Quickly!"
Heavenly Soul crouched on the ground, pressing his hands to the earth, his furious gaze fixed on me.
"Instinct... origin... world... birth..."
A thunderous roar echoed. In the pitch-black void, clusters of brilliant white light began to bloom. I watched as white trees sprang up all around, swiftly growing into towering giants, their branches dense and leaves shimmering with blinding light. More and more trees appeared, until the endless darkness was flooded with white radiance.
Heavenly Soul rose to his feet. A winding white path materialized, and he leapt onto it, racing upward. Soon, his silhouette vanished along the twisting, distant road.
"Sylvia..."