Elias did not know how long he had been held by the Commander, but when he emerged from the bliss of breathing and his senses bombarded by the breadth of Lumina that inundated everything, he shuddered as his body finally became accustomed to this new reality.
"Two minutes… that should be a record, and for you to be affected this long, it meant that in some ways your combat capabilities have neared or reached the Mist Phantom level. Hmm, so that solves the mystery about how you could stay alive for this long. I will not ask you for your secrets, Elias, without being forced, only reveal what you are comfortable with, and not anymore… not even to me." Commander Yseult's calm voice entered his ears, and Elias, although aware that the Commander was now privy to some of his secrets, could still not help but ask,
"What is… how can this world be like this?" At this point, nothing seemed as important as knowing the answer to this question, not even his secrets.
