Chapter 251: Alishas Wishes
Chapter 251: Alishas Wishes
Chapter 251: Alisha's Wishes
"You, why? What are you trying to achieve?" Elysia stared at the spirit girl's expression, trying to find out the truth behind it.
"Hmm? I want you to know my state and position before we talk further. There is no ulterior motive or evil thing. Memory orbs will not hurt you. I know a few things about you because of your memory orbs, and I want you to know a little about me too. Please... I have a wish." Alisha gave a genuine smile and pushed the orb that was hovering above her hand towards Elysia.
"A wish? What is it? You're not trying to get back into your body again?" Elysia wore a puzzled expression.
"Aha-ha, are you worried about that, Elysia? I can't even get out of here. Ehm, no, I don't want to offend your guardian angel and you. There are many things I don't understand about you, but that's not the point of my wish." Alisha laughed dryly, but she immediately lowered her shoulders and shook her head. She wouldn't be able to do that even if she tried.
"What do you mean, Alisha? Please answer with a clear and easy-to-understand answer. I'm sorry, but my brain cells can't understand anything." Elysia scratched her head. That being said, maybe she had lost one or more brain cells just because of Alisha.
Hearing that, Alisha took a deep breath, even though she didn't need to breathe. Then, she freed the bluish-white orb and looked at Elysia rather sadly. "You know, Elysia. Even though I received a deadly slash in the neck at that time, I died slowly.
I was paralyzed with blood flowing out, and I could only watch the knights being slaughtered one by one while waiting for my death... My parents died before me, they protected me, but all of us are no match for that Devil Princess.
That night, it was my last breath. However, fate wants something else for me, for us, and that from you. I was thrown into this realm, which I call Subconscious Mind, and my body was taken over by you. After my death, I wasn't sent to the afterlife like my parents and knights, right?
Then, the body that should have been bloodless and dead suddenly came back to life. It was you, and all the wounds on the body were slowly healing, but the body was also slowly changing.
Neither of us knows why it happened, your arrival to this world. But, I know you are not an evil existence, Elysia. Furthermore, you would give a proper funeral for all those who died before meeting my grandfather. Um, you even sent us a prayer..." Alisha fiddled her fingers while presenting a summary of what had happened.
After saying those long words, Alisha looked at Elysia with seriousness as if she knew what Elysia was thinking. "You must be wondering why I said that body, and not mine, right?"
In response to that, Elysia just nodded her head. She didn't know why Alisha said it as if the body Elysia took over was no longer Alisha's.
"Yes, that's because it's no longer my body. Almost everything has changed, inside and out. Then, there's no way I can go back there if it's necessary to offend you and your guardian angel. You can eradicate me with a snap of your finger. Therefore, I have a wish in return, to you, the girl who has the power of a Goddess... Please grant my wish." Alisha clasped her hands in prayer, hoping for her wish to be granted by the almighty Goddess. She was a little afraid to say that, but she still did it for the sake of rest in peace.
"Wh- what? I wouldn't do such a terrible thing." Elysia became overwhelmed by the treatment. However, Alisha thought that the response was different. Alisha thought Elysia would grant her wish.
"Right now, maybe I'm just a spirit that has regrets and grudges against the world. I haven't been able to go to the afterlife because of that? You can have my body and everything, but please take revenge on the devil who slaughtered my parents and me. Oh Almighty Goddess, please give divine punishment to the Devil Princess, Sylvia Transcendent." Alisha closed her eyes, praying to someone who could grant her wish.
"Wait, what? No, you want me to kill Sylvia? No-no, I can't do it." Elysia immediately shook her head and waved both hands in refusal. In all likelihood, she could not do that despite the desire to grant Alisha's wish in exchange for what happened.
"Eh, why? Devils come from evil. They are all bad! Have you really become friends with that Devil Princess, that murderer? Have you forgotten? Your trust has been betrayed by her." Alisha emphasized her perspective on the Devil Race.
"No, yes, it has a point... But do you know what you said? You don't even know what happened from Sylvia's side. That girl is just a devil locked up in a confined environment. When she ran away from home and arrived at Human Continent, she was immediately attacked by your entourage, your knights. Your wish cannot be granted. Please change it with another." Elysia tried to reconcile the atmosphere. Yet, Alisha looked at her as if Alisha was the helpless girl who had been bullied by her.
"How do you know if the Devil Princess is telling the truth? The devil's words cannot be trusted." Alisha furrowed her brows and pursed her lips.
"I know when I know, I will judge using my own mind. So, tell me, are all humans good and devils are evil? That's a bad enigma. If that is the case, have there never been strife, conflict, and hostility between humans? It's sad to say, but it exists among humans." Elysia replied with a rebuttal.
Alisha fell into silence for a moment in contemplation. It was pointless arguing with Elysia. The one that she considered as evil was only Sylvia, the murderer. Based on Elysia's memory orbs regarding Sylvia, that devil was not that bad either, as she previously knew about devils.
To be honest, that was her first encounter with the devil. Everyone said Devil Race was evil, so she knew it for granted because of them. Humans weren't all good either. She could name a few bad ones too. But, the point of her current problem was not that.
"Then, what's the point of me staying here? I wanted to go to the afterlife, to meet my parents, but this realm was holding me back. I've died, and it's painful. I don't want to remember anything anymore. I just want to rest in peace." Alisha started sobbing and crying, remembering her parents. She wiped her tears because she could no longer hold them back.
After a few seconds of hearing Alisha sobbing, Elysia pushed aside her confusion and opened her mouth. "What about your grandfather? Rosie and Fran too. They felt lost in grief that day. Your status is still missing in action, right? Don't you want to be revived?" Elysia tried to comfort the sad girl because of the guilt in her heart. But, she had another plan with another approach in mind.
"Sob... Can you do that? Can you bring my parents back to life too?" Alisha peeked between her fingers, attracted by the offer.
"Sister Elena can bring her spirit form into reality with magic, so I'm sure we can do it with you too. Well, it's just a body manifestation using magic, not a real body. Wait for us to find a way to create the real body that doesn't need to be supported by magic once it's created. For your parents, I don't know. If they have gone to the afterlife, then it's useless." Elysia shook her head lightly.
"Is that so..." Alisha muttered in a mosquito-like voice. However, she had other hopes in her mind.
"Fine, you have the power of a Goddess. You can do the impossible, and it's only a matter of time. I'll wait until that time comes. I will not ask for extravagance and cross my limits. In exchange for having you take over my body, please bring my parents and me back to life." Alisha wiped her tears and nodded. She requested other wishes as Elysia wanted.
Elysia smiled wryly upon hearing that. From one wish to three, she owed Alisha three wishes? "That sounds good, but I won't promise it."
After saying that, Elysia looked at Alisha with some thoughts. Either way, she still had some suspicions of anomalies.
"Are you really Alisha? You are not an evil spirit who wants to try to trick me, are you?" Elysia suddenly asked out of the blue. It made Alisha startled a little when she was wiping the tears on her cheeks.
"I'm Alisha, Alisha Reinhard. You can see the contents of my memory orbs if you want to know more about me." Alisha pointed at the swarm of the bluish-white orbs beside her.
Hearing that, Elysia finally got the courage to see what Alisha was going through on that terrible night. She touched orb after orb to find out the chronology. A peaceful, pleasant journey suddenly turned into a tragedy of carnage. From Alisha's point of view, Sylvia was the one who seemed to attack her entourage.
Although the first attack was launched by one of the panicked knights. If seen from a neutral point of view, both parties could be blamed and justified. Elysia knew Sylvia and Alisha's entourage possessed their own reasons for their actions.
But, what grieved Elysia the most was Alisha's fate. The girl died slowly in agony until the evening sky turned to the starry night sky. Everything turned black shortly after, indicating that Alisha was no longer there... And Alisha's body had been taken over by Elysia.
Elysia went on to the next one and the next one again. It contained only Alisha, who was grieving, crying, and the like in this realm, alone... Then, the girl decided not to think about anything, waiting for the savior to come. Alisha was just looking at memory orbs here and there to shift her attention elsewhere.
After that, there was no more memory orb for the sequel. That was the last one recorded by Subconscious Mind. Elysia looked at the bluish-white orb in her hand with a somewhat complex look. She realized she had tears in her eyes, but she left it just like that.
"You, you too pitiful. Sorry, I'm sorry... Why is the world so cruel to you? You are a good girl, but fate brings nothing but sorrow and pain. Yes, I will protect you... Please wait until I find a way to bring you back to life properly." Elysia immediately released the orb in her hands, then hugged the girl next to her with a little sob.
"It's okay. I'll wait." Alisha hugged Elysia back while closing her eyes.