The Fate X Dungeon
Ch#13 - A Little Truth

Within a short time Grisha's body was already wrapped by Aqua's blue light. The light coats Grisha's body like a cocoon.

Unwilling to disturb Aqua, I observed the process quietly. Although there are many questions that I want to ask immediately, but I prefer to wait patiently. The condition of Grisha is equally important in my opinion.

After ten minutes, Aqua's work ended. Imagining what he had just done, I knew very little that he was in trouble. His facial water looked like a person who had just squeezed out his energy.

“... I've guessed. ..essence of the world as much as that.... still not ..quite.” Aqua muttered.

World Essence? What does the light that shines on his body mean? If my guess isn't wrong, this thing should work.

Then I approached Aqua who was still busy taking care of Grisha, then handed over the potion bottle I just removed from the dimensional warehouse.

There was a question mark in his expression, when he received the two bottles of potions I gave him. Half suspiciously asked me.

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“This... what thing?”

“Only ordinary potions..” I replied accordingly. In order for Aqua to judge for herself, I deliberately made a half-and-half answer. This is how I get information without having to ask.

“Potion? You want me to give this to Grisha?” he was astonished while opening the potion bottle. Although he did not look doubtful, he still observed the potion potion in his hand carefully. “Potion magic carelessly will be useless, I will test it.” he added before drinking the potion potion out.

Suddenly there was a change I had never seen before, as soon as he took a sip out of my gift potion. The light on his body lit up even brighter, to the point of making him fall apart.

“Ehhh?!”

Though I was very sure that what I gave was Aether potion. However, the reaction that happened to him was beyond my expectations.

How could? Is it because he is a Spirits (Spirit) race? My mind is in my heart.

“Hei-hey!! Why could his world essences be this much?!”

Aqua shouted confusedly and looked at me asking for an explanation. Not knowing what was going on either, I was even at a loss to respond.

“Enn...Wait a minute, calm down. We can talk about this later, there's something more important you need to tell me. Can it be used to help Grisha?”

I want to know, but I promised Filo. Saving her mother is my priority now. But who would have thought, Aqua regained her composure after the name Grisha I mentioned.

Oh, I get it now.

Grisha is an important figure for him. Naturally his attitude is much different when it comes to Grisha. Aqua must really love him.

For information, the love that Aqua has is very different from the love of the opposite sex. Spirits don't seem to have a gender either. Because the love given by spirits is sincerity and loyalty.

“Sorry, I overdone again. I can get carried away when the most important person to me is like this... I'm glad you're willing to care about Grisha. Thank you.” His words sounded bitter, when he looked at the soft Grisha who was still closed.

“Oh, I forgot... Grisha will be fine if we have this much world essence. I owe you, for giving me these two precious items.” Aqua continued while playing the remaining potion bottle with a carefree smile.

Her fickle mood was quite troublesome to me. But it felt strange not to bother me at all.

“Short of moody, briefly happy. Are all spirits like you?” tanyaku. Because it was too tense, I could only work with the question to melt the atmosphere.

“I take that as a compliment..” He smiled once before his focus was taken over completely on the Grisha.

After struggling hard and almost desperate, he finally found a bright spot that made him able to express himself like that.

I don't think there are any more people like him in this chaotic world.

My expression in my heart reminds me of many memories of the past.

Then, Aqua focused herself once again on the stability of Grisha's mana. This time he looked more confident than before. Not knowing what to do, I took my place and stood awake to the wall of the room.

After being observed again, the blue light did feel familiar. If it was true that the world Essence was something similar to Aether, it was possible that he could explain it to me later.

That's what I thought when I saw which stabilization process Grisha was doing. It didn't feel like it was past half an hour. The remaining potions had already been used by Aqua in the process. Finally, he finished his task as I waited quietly for him. He smiled with relief as he turned towards me.

I'm also relieved that all this can be solved easily. Considering that there was no way to help her before, I thought it would be harder to help Grisha.

In this way, Filo did not have to worry anymore. For some reason, after promising to help her mother, I didn't feel like letting her down.

“The menu is stable now, so there is no need to worry about overflowing again in the near future.” That is the first sentence that is spoken after overcoming the problem of Grisha.

Filo's mother's face also looked more alive than ever. Feeling that the situation was calmer, I immediately wanted to ask about the thing that made me curious.

“If it's not wrong, you call my gift potion the world Essence, right? What exactly is it?”

He who was still looking at Grisha, hurriedly turned to me upon hearing my question. His expression became jumbled, between confused and also startled.

“Hah?! Didn't you give it because you already knew it?” screaming astonishment.

Such a reaction is understandable, so I will explain it easily and simply.

“Because, I myself refer to the herb as Aether Potion. Of course contained there is Aether.” I clearly. Aqua pensively processed the explanation from me. “When your body emitted a bluish light earlier, I can feel the flow of aether from you. The purest energy that composes the various concepts of the world and life, that's how Aether thinks.”.

Aqua nodded towards what she was thinking. My face was observed and then pondered alternately, it was done several times. Then, a conclusion he came up with.

“From your explanation, I think aether does resemble a world essence. If that's the case, why haven't I seen anyone using aether?” he said with a serious face.

“Because no one knows about aether in this age. I myself did not know at first, until I found a historical record that is quite old.”

“That makes more sense, you could say this world has forgotten it than not knowing it. I don't know..”.

It sounds like his words are a little doubtful. He who can make an opinion from my explanation, I can consider it very great. To a high-level Spirit like him, the chances of him having lived exceeded the average age of a High Elf that could reach 700-800 years.

“Have you never heard of Aether in the past?”

As soon as he heard my question, his expression instantly changed. As if, he had just forgotten something important. While creating the gesture, hit the clenched right hand to the left hand.

“Ah, why can you forget! 'The person' also mentioned the aether before. And as I recall some of the heroes of the past also called the world essences with different names. Ahahaha, since it has not been out of the spirit realm for a long time, I have forgotten many things!”

That's what he said while laughing at himself. I was curious about the 'man', which he had mentioned earlier.

But I'm more curious about Grisha. So I asked him directly, how he thinks of her as a high-level spirit about that woman.

“I know Grisha went through a mana frenzy, but the changes that happened to his body I never heard of any other insanity sufferer. What happened?”

“The reason is simple, right? Because they had died before the effect was seen, and those who had completely changed form, would not be recognized as the same person.” answers that seemed relaxed made me think hard.

The meaning of Aqua's words I really cannot look one eye at. In my shadow, what would happen if Grisha's body changed completely? Will he resemble a demon? Will Filo ever recognize his mother's face again?

What, and how, so many questions crossed my mind, reminding me of a sentence I had read in a book.

The book I had found when I managed to get into the tomb of the first Demon King as well as the first ruler of the territory of darkness. In the book, there is much talk about mana madness. However, there was one sentence that I remembered the most, for not understanding the meaning at that time.

The sentence in the book reads, ‘The one who cannot survive will die to madness in his body and soul, and the survivor will be reborn.’

If this is in accordance with what Aqua explained, then I can draw a conclusion.

It is possible that in the past, the demons were born from humans who could survive due to mana madness. If so, what can make where a person gets out of control into what madness?

Drowning in opinions I could not find an explanation, I forgot everything around me.

I even forgot that I was talking to Aqua. Until he slapped me hard on the shoulder. My consciousness returned when my gaze found Aqua who looked a little emotional.

“You are really yes... haah, that's it! Though I still want to talk more with you, but I have not been seen by Grisha.”. Looking at me who was still confused and did not know what to say, she spoke without wanting my response.

Then without asking, he taught me how to recover the condition of the man in madness. Because it was useful knowledge, I heard it carefully.

“Alright, that's all I can say. Then, can you please protect Grisha if I can't show up? You should be happy, you know! It was a great honor because you were asked for help by a high-level Spirit like me.” he said at length.

Aqua's words were indeed not excessive. High-level spirits seem to be rarely summoned to the materians realm, as it requires sufficient qualifications and decent capacity. So that fact begs one more new question.

“There is another one... What person called you is Grisha?”

“Ah, no. Grisha has not been able to do that. Someone else called me, and that person was also responsible for putting me in the jewel necklace. He's a very strange person, hopefully you don't need to meet him.” Aqua replied easily.

Suddenly, Aqua's body slowly began to disappear. He turned into countless light grains. And before it completely disappeared, he said with a mischievous smile on his face.

“Set me to receive the award after helping Grisha, Dark's Lord Erza~”

His voice disappeared with the current of light that looked like a wave that entered the jewel necklace on the table. The current me never thought that there was any other meaning behind Aqua's words.