Lisa kept following the glowing trail of the fairy-like creature, Fernus, deep into the Spirit Realm. By now she had absorbed more than a few of the crystal-fruits and could feel her body pulsing with saturated mana.
"I don't think I can take any more crystals," she muttered, placing a hand over her stomach. "Can we just begin the trial already?"
[Perfect. Your flow of mana is in top shape. We can begin.]
Fernus twirled in the air, radiating a soft golden pulse.
[I'll guide you into the city and warp you to where your trail will begin. It is where we spirits test our own. But since you've been personally blessed by our lord... you should be fine.]
Lisa followed without further question as Fernus led her beyond the crystalline grove. The landscape around them shimmered, the tree like structures parting to reveal what looked like an ordinary clearing—until the air rippled like water.
