The moment Azrael went near the clam inside that cave at that unknown world with his pure fascination and curiosity, on the other hand the moment miss Sunflower left that world for her completely evolving into saint, suddenly the clam started radiating with a bright white light in its levitating state across the cave.
Even in the astral projection form, he had to close his eyes. His eyes couldn't bear the radiation of that white light.
After a few moments, such dazzling light gradually faded away. His gradually open his eyes. However, the moment he opened his eyes, he witnessed something that made him completely startled at such extent that he jumped back.
After that, with a stunned eyes, he noticed a young girl was kneeling down in front of him. That sudden presence of that girl made him startled previously.
Now he could clearly observed that little girl.
That clam had already dissipated from its spot. Instead of the rocky structure, now only that little girl was present before him in that cave. Seeing her closely, he could feel a warm aura had been radiating from her body. Besides that, he could feel her emotion properly, as if he knew her long ago. But surprisingly, he couldn't remember her at all.
At that moment, he could feel a pure devotion coming from her. She had bowed her head and leaned her body fully forward in front of him. Seeing that, he felt a little embarrassed. So, he requested her to stand in front of him.
After that, she gradually stood before him. The he noticed her closely and more clearly.
She was wearing an ethereal layered blue colored long flowing robe that sparkled with glowing radiance. Her face was covered with a mist-adorned veil except her eyes. Her dark shadowy boundless layered loose hair was shimmering like eternal darkness across the cave. Her eyes were so transparent like celestial miracles as if anyone would instantly experience unlimited concealed mysteries of the cosmos through her eyes.
Unknown patterns which he couldn't decipher, were etched upon her dark complexion. Her arms, throat, chest, and legs were tinged with a bluish hue, as if a brush had traced a strange, flawless beauty across her body.
With such flawless transparent eyes, gradually she took a glance at him. However, As she glanced him, a deep profound crease appeared near her flawless transparent eyes.
"Master, I don't know what, but something is within your heart which attracts horror into your life..." A calm and warm voice came from her mouth hidden behind the veil.
He couldn't understand what she was saying.
By that time, he was captivated by that unearthly ethereal voice. But, soon he came back into his consciousness and became calm, just he had been as always.
He instantly realized that voice was exactly same as he heard the moment he entered the cave. At that moment, thousands of questions began to raise within his mind. But, he controlled himself and kept his calm and composed temperament.
"First of all, who are you? I can't recognize you at all. How did you know me?" In composed manner, he asked.
"Oh master, perhaps your memory has also been sealed like when I came into the existence, I only have your memories in my mind. I can't remember anything else except your face and how we played together in our previous life..." She replied calmly.
Her such vague statements straight went over his brain. He only could feel a pure devotion and love like feelings were extremely streaming towards his body.
As a result, he stuck into a deep dilemma.
He didn't know her. That's why he wanted to avoid her. He thought that he shouldn't interact too much with an unknown existence in that manner. Later, that might result in unknown dangers. However, her such devotional aura made his brain almost paralyzed as if his brain wanted that little girl to accompany with him.
Feeling such complex emotions within his mind, he realized something. These types of feelings had arisen in his mind before in many times and many places as well. All had started after when that ruins had appeared for the first time at the north. Moreover, after that incident, his thought process also got more clearer and he could think many things with more logic and more as-if scenarios.
Anyway, at that very moment, he decided to test her with the help of his own intelligence to check whether he could trust her or not.
"First of all, I can't understand what's your meaning of all these statements of yours. But anyways, what do you want now from me?" He asked with a curious tone.
"I just want to be with you. I just want to play with you. I want to bring back those old moments of ours." She calmly replied. But he could clearly felt a giggling of hers behind her veil.
Hearing that, he also couldn't control himself from smiling.
"Okay. But we live in completely different world. So, how can you be with me in my world? I'm very confused right now..." He faintly smiled.
"It means if I can travel in your world, I can be with you there!" Suddenly her eyes became more shiny, as if she became very much excited.
"No. Before I can accept you in my life, you have to prove yourself that you're truly eligible to be with me. Otherwise, even if you can come into my world, I can't accept you." He firmly replied.
Already he had so many problems in his own life. Now he couldn't add any more problems in his life. He was doing all these to decide one solution.
He could feel her face became gloomy drastically.
"Master, I have wholeheartedly accepted myself as your apprentice ever since I was born here. Therefore, I will willingly undergo any test you wish to set for me. I also want to demonstrate to you how deeply I yearn to fulfill my heart's profound desire to be with you." She calmly replied.
"Hmm, interesting..." He paused for sometimes, then continued, "So, first tell me who are you actually? And tell me about this world also. I want to know what is this world actually?" He asked with a calm and cold tone.
"Master, I don't know to be honest who I am. When I got my consciousness for the first time in this world, I only found myself transformed as a clam. Only when you arrived here, as I saw you, I can transform into my real physical body before you, master. And, as for the world, I also want to see what's above the water, but as a clam has no power of fly, so I can't explore much. Only sometimes, I can see some fishes, sharks, and dolphins..." She overwhelmed with happiness.
He instantly realized nothing would be achieved from her. She seemed to have completely immersed in his devotion. But he didn't loose his hope. He had an idea that if he had come into a 'world', lands had to be above the water. So he hit upon a plan.
"Okay, so if you really want to prove yourself, you have to complete two tasks for me. If you can pass, then only I can accept you as my apprentice. Deal?" He asked in a cold tone.
The moment he paused, he became shocked to see that the little girl again bowed down before him, saying, "Anything for you, master..."
He felt very embarrassed. Immediately he told her to stand up. After that, his face became cold again.
"So, answer a question of mine first, will you?" He asked.
"Is this your first task, master?" She replied in a chuckling tone with a curious eyes.
"No no no... Imagine it as a warm-up..." He startled for a moment.
"Alright, master. Go ahead. Even through strengthwise I'm weak now, I have pretty decent knowledge about the cosmos..." She spoke with pride.
"Then, answer one question of mine. According to my knowledge, two completely different world can't coexist in a singular space. And world overlapping is impossible. Then how come this world can overlap into my world. Even this world exists inside my world. How is this possible? And even if these two world can coexist hypothetically, then how come both world's mass and energy aren't merging into singularity?" He asked in a cold tone.
"Master, I'm not the right person to tell you it's answer... Forgive me, master... I really hope you can find a better person who can explain you the logic behind this mystery... But yeah, I can tell you one thing... Not only this world, but there are thousands of worlds which also has already overlapped into your world... That's why, with the help of this mystery I could send you my first ever interaction call to you after being born into this world..." She replied calmly.
While listening her reply, he easily understood that she was really stupid that despite of being born in such mysterious place, she couldn't figure out the logic behind mysteries and began to laugh inside in his mind. Then he also could see his reflection into her, as he was also being very stupid that he became finally aware about the supernatural reality and concept at his 30s.
At that very moment, he could hear her last sentence which made him completely shocked. His face turned pale with bewilderment.
"Wh... wha... what? Wh... whe... when?" He started stuttering violently.
"Yeah, master. I think that was a long time ago. By now, I suppose you have received my message." She replied very calmly.
"What kind of message you sent me?" He asked with a terror clearly flashed on his face. He could anticipate one thought in his mind. But he prayed so that didn't come true.
"When that ruins first appeared in your world, it somehow got connected to this world. And that's why, at that moment, I could see you through that ruins. So, I didn't delay any longer. I immediately sent you two messages. My first messages was about a dream, where in your dream a few tiny monsters will appear and will tell you about my situation, so that you can come here and save me. And the other message was a request. It was 'I NEED YOUR HELP. PLEASE FIND ME IN THE RUINS.' But unfortunately, my those both acts had drained my entire spirituality. So, right now, I'm too weak." She replied.
After hearing that, his body tuned pale. He was too stunned to speak anything. His worst anticipation came into reality. Now he slowly began to arrange every pieces properly in his mind. He gradually realized a brutal truth and became extremely calm like motionless wave.
It was none other than she, the little girl, who indirectly paved his way to come in contacts of the supernatural reality. If he didn't get her message, he never went to the mountain range. Then he never got that spear and perhaps never experience such amazing moments there. After suffering a cruel betrayal from his own family, it was only in those mountains that he was able to enjoy such a small moment with a few unknown friends. He could never forget such amazing moments.
However, it also meant that he was manipulated to some extent. He asked himself, "Where is my free will?" If she didn't send messages, he would never be aware of the supernatural reality and would never see the desire to be the strong. He imagined himself as a puppet of the fate. He couldn't think anything anymore at that point.
At that moment, he saw her with compassion. He imagined her just as an instrument of the fate. So, at that very moment, he decided to save her from the fate's cruelty and accept her to be with him.
"My name is Ash. What's your name, little girl? Before you start any task of mine, I have to know your name first." He asked in a soft tone.
"My name is Lily. You gave me this name in our previous life." She replied.
"Okay Lily. Your first task is to build a portal which can connect my world and this world properly, so that I can travel both world efficiently. Can you make it?" He commanded her.
"Anything for you, master..." While saying it again, she instantly dissipated from her spot...