Ling Yue POV

I woke on the red carpet in what appears to be a study room but my head feels like I’ve been struck hard. Memories came rushing back to me, memories I seem to have long forgotten of. A snowing field, a fire dragon and a ice demon fighting against Luna. I who had been called there by the enemy had run in front of Luna before I knew it and was bitten by the pet of theirs. Luna had to use a Forbidden Arte she learned on the spot from Yu Mei who was passing through.

My mother was also on that scene when I was dying and Luna was crying due to my mistake. I couldn’t remember much of after that but now that I feel whole I realized what had happened. Me, who interfered had nearly died and Luna didn’t need me in that battle. A mistake of hers had used my half of my mother’s life span to extend half of my soul’s life. While Luna nourished the other half with her. Yet it feels warm but this headache definitely isn’t worth it. As if someone gently held me in their embrace, like a mother would. But considering how cold Luna acted since then to this half of my soul it’s impossible. Plus my other half she had with her was unaware of the situation around her even if she was carried around by Luna. I’m certain since I had no eyes to see around then how would I know how she truly is.

My eyes swept the book shelves here, it looked much like a modern day study room with a desk, lamp and lots of shelves of book. But what was odd was the glowing orb the size of a child’s fist on the table. This was much smaller than what a memory crystal looked like, it was also a odd purple glow. It wasn’t a memory gem either, those had a specific person’s life story and could alter a person’s personality based on whose memories in their life were in there. I frowned as I looked down at it. Instead I frowned as I walked to the desk in the center of the table. Why does this look out of place in such a normal room? Makes me wonder if Luna was the one that put it here. (If Luna was there she’d refute saying there was nothing abnormal until after you woke up.)

Before I knew it my hand had already touched the crystal. What stunned me was the events it was portraying as if I were there in actual places not at all like memory crystal. A voice echoed in my ear what this was a soul memory fragment of a person.

“This seems odd in itself sister, why are we here instead of there watching those three.” (Luna)

“Because Yu Mei, Airi and Mana aren’t that different from us.”

“Yes they’re sisters, but us shopping for food, are you kidding me sister.” (Luna)

“Even a goddess needs her fill of food. Using our energy, mana, or aura to provide food makes us more exhausted you know.”

“Sister how is that possible, it’s food either way.” (Luna)

“Luna, that’s wasting your energy faster there’s a need for food. Without food how can you do things. Without it where would your source of energy be at all to do things, to create things with mana or to train with your weapon.”

“As if, creating is much simpler and easier.” (Luna)

“Sister if I remember correctly you were lying in the field half dying from starvation during practice.”

The scene slowly ends there but it told me a lot about a young Luna at age 10? I think that was the age, the other girl looked older but you can’t really be sure when it comes to goddesses appearances. But one thing is certain they were in an old renaissance food market on a planet of some sort. That’s not possible for that since it didn’t have the same year label as now. They also mentioned Yu Mei and her sisters. Mentioning their names are a huge taboo in front of Yu Mei. Meaning this was before the worlds all merged together. As for how old Luna was then even I have no clue. I couldn’t react as the soul memory fragment lit up and flew into the sky. It’s a wonder how it easily went through the ceiling.

That’s not what bothered me though it was the notes and details that scattered from the bookshelves. What came out was detailed drawings and notes of individuals lives and stories. It left me stunned was the one by my feet was all too familiar it was one of my mother’s all the way until her death. But the initials on the bottom right confused me. How did the soul memory fragment leaving cause all the books to come undone. Why does these actually seem to take after actual people. But yet it feels like these haven’t been touched for centuries.

These notes, whom could it possibly be from. It disturbs me that it even has those of this current era here as well as relic information almost like a archive but this is more detailed than even that. It tells you the exact locations or whom the items are with. These notes can also change depending on the choices a person makes. My eyes widen when I looked at the one that had Aya on it. This is like an archive itself but whom was the one that wrote all this information and left it untouched. The bottom shelves is the only one that didn’t fall out. There’s book shelves on both sides yet it seems that the two bottom roles on both sides are untouched by that thing flying away. I organized all the notes and resist trying to read more.

Can’t help but want to take a peak at the bottom shelves. Well I was too lazy to bind them by hand so I used a time reversal spell on the book pages. Yep one can never be too lazy with magic. Reminds me my level dropped a lot without half my soul. But now I’m too lazy to check, I remember some titles that I got that was outrageous too. My hand went to the first book on the lowest shelf by my feet. As if I knew this place was familiar somehow as if I’ve been here and done this many times. It’s strange how I’m sometimes like this. Why does this place seem so familiar as if I’ve done this before. I don’t even remember being here, wherever this maybe.

As I flipped the first page I’m stunned at the technique in it. It was talking about how to seal elemental spirits. Elemental spirits are spirits created due to human beliefs of elementals, examples: Aqua, Undine, Infrit, and Volt. There’s also many more but I’m stunned on how this book ended here. It’s a long lost technique that was lost in the god era. This language I’ve seen it once before in the underground temples of the dragon country. How is it here, who was the author of this book. It’s foggy but I remember being there with Isana and another person. Yes she knew this language well, it was an era before the gods era. She had a strong love for history, relics, ruins and weapons. I don’t remember much of her since she disappeared when I turned 20 years old.

It’s now been centuries since her disappearance so it’s not surprising I don’t remember her all to well now. Almost like something is preventing me to remember that year’s happening. Also considering what kinda crazy fast paste world we’re in all those years are also important to me. Lots of events can happen within a short time of 1 year.

I walked out of the room, instead I was stunned as I remember being here before with another person. An important friend whom I knew since I was 5 years old. Mother had introduced her to me. She was a Phoenix like Arisa too but now she’s missing. I remember it was her whom I was with when Isana we went to visit that place in the dragon country.

“Tie miev ywlis. To each their own. Her words when we first met was here at this place. She had arranged it with mother but she chose the place. Something about the owner was interesting and that she was a forgotten goddess so it stirred her blood as a Phoenix to want to know more. That girl was more active and crazy when it came to these places. Dangerous doesn’t even faze her. Mei, why did I forget about someone so influential on my actions when it comes to learning about relics, weapons and uncommon items.”

Her name was Mei, she disappeared when I turned 20. There’s been no news of her since. An Phoenix who had the race of immortal on her race though both her parents were royal Phoenixes (purebred without mixing bloodlines). Playful when it came to traps, relics, ruins, temples and ancient lost civilizations. This person was insane when she came to a conclusion, she’d drag me and Isana along. Mei Stone Ferris Ember, all Phoenixes have a long lineage so they’d usually say their full names with some mixed ancestor names in between. In her case it’s the last two families. Hers is the new Phoenix royal family that popped up in this era, Arisa’s was the previous.

“An era ending, a new one will start soon. But whose is it now? Which person is scrambling for the throne to rule our current chaotic time era. Ack, actually that person with Luna looks like a younger version of that lady in the picture.”

Yu Mei POV (deep inside the forest near the temple)

I have searched for centuries for my sisters grieving at the lost I had to eat due to that human bastard. He actually tricked both my sisters to fall in love with him. Then massacred millions and then wanted to rule over many worlds. They, my sisters who cared for life and loved living things turned against me who fought for balance. An balance I had kept at the cost of my sisters.

“Now Luna what will you do when you do find Rika’s inheritance that she scattered in each era using historical figure heads. But this one interests me the most because she is the most unpredictable created by your sister’s hand without her (LY) being aware. Will you help shape her or will you prevent her from experiencing tragedies and hardships. Then there’s Mei who’s the living proof who remembers this forgotten goddess’s name and history. An lost legacy and a child created by her (Luna’s sister) hand.

Interesting I maybe passing by but even I’m able to be aware of all infinite worlds within the Realms which I created. I didn’t expect her to leave me such a gift during my depression. Why did she send me the message where she finds Mei leads to answers. Just whom are you really Rika? You who can jump timelines at such a young age but didn’t wish to interfere. But why did you purposely create such a complex story for Ling Yue. Nevertheless I will except this gift.”

I twirled the feather in my hand with amusement. When she was still alive she would ask me for a favor by sending me a destruction Phoenix feather. They’re beautiful, soft to the touch and its beautiful purple color. It was also her request that I saved Ling Yue that time. It made me laugh when Luna thought I was just passing through at random. Truly that man is disturbing my peace, he better stay away from the one I curse with a chain curse (add on curses with restrictions) because of my sisters. That human soul is irritating me as well. I mean I gave him so many chances to make up. 1 out of 20 life times he is kind the rest he’s a crazy serial killer. It gives me a headache since none of the souls he kills can reincarnate. It’s also why I have them within another special storage until I can solve this problem. Though Luna said I should just off him completely so I don’t have to deal with it.

“All lives deserves a chance, even the jerk whom caused me this headache. My sisters where are you two. It’s already been so long, I’ve already forgiven you two for being driven through that madness due to love.”

I stared at the twin moons again with a sad smile. For whom am I trying this for by trying to live this long. Ageless, living with the races here while searching. Is it truly living? I’m lost like a cat searching for its children. In this state if that goddess was still alive she’d at least humor me or get me out of this mood.

“Luna the current you is too different from the once innocent, bright, and kind girl back then. Rika I will keep my word that Ling Yue will at least have no deaths after this. As for that person manipulating as he sees fit, your lucky that your bring protected due to you being the manifestation of the most troublesome natural law we have here.”

It does seem I’m in the mood to reminisce of the old days when she was around. Luna was normal back then not at all like her current self. Demanding things from me and acting cold.

“(Sigh) Where’s the cute innocent Luna when you need her. Rather I’m more worried what that siscon of hers might do though she told me she’s stuck in a human body in the lower world. What does she expect from me by throwing so much information at me about the timeline ahead of this one in exact chronological order too. Can’t you go to Luna for this. Oh wait.......yea that won’t work. It’ll piss off Luna more so since it’s a concern since it involves her sister’s willpower to protect everyone. By the gods why me, I don’t want to but now I’m stuck between a hard place and a freaking land mine. I don’t usually get involved with this but ugh I have too much free time aside from searching.” (Yu Mei)

No promises but damn, I’ll keep in check it’s annoying to see invisible pulses of energy that only Luna and me can see. Which we know is when the time line is being altered. Guess that’s a start for me. Meaning my next starting point is 20 years from now during the wedding in the capital city. Where a certain pops up after disappearing for so long. Why does a Phoenix with photographic memory have to suffer from amnesia at the wrong time and go with her gut instinct on things. Ling Yue can’t you guys keep that idiot on a leash and Rika this is more troubling than me hunting for my sisters. Or I’ll just check that idiotic Mei’s hideout for her.

Can’t Rika send someone else but me these sort of things. Her place is full of convicts, criminals, drug addicts, crime bosses, corrupt government and other rank A soul reapers. How problematic to know the information. Actually I think I’ll go with the one where she goes to hot spring in F city where Athena they reincarnated. That might be easier for me, I can blame it on someone else if there’s trouble. Let’s see bright azure hair color, dark leather clothes and very annoying bitchy attitude due to memory lost also known as Shadow Empress in the underground. Oh dear god, I might as well throw this trouble straight to Hera and say it’s her as well as the other goddesses’ problem on how to fix her amnesiac state.

“She sends me this and knows I hate troublesome sticky situations the most. I also hate how accurately detailed she is on this. Might as well use a magic scroll to send all the information now on Mei’s yearly visit to F city. Yea I won’t step in there I dislike dealing with Phoenixes the most. Especially when there’s a possibility of one being a 7th generation Destruction Phoenix inside that city. Losing their loved ones by accident due to me going to a city to see Mei is just stupid. That’s also what awakens them and they’re the most troublesome to deal with. They can even injure me. The 3rd generation was a bit of a loose cannon, can’t believe Rika created them to impress Luna at first. Though the 1st and later generations were fine but why did the 3rd generations end up so cocky.”

Now that I’ve sent the information seems like I’ll have to be there by the end of this year since that’s when she visits the hot springs. As for how Aphrodite, Athena and Hera acts towards recovering her memory it’ll be amusing. Athena is also a genius when it comes to memorization so of course she’d remembers Apollo’s medicine book. Which means she can make potions and antidote at will. But as for if she does if I threaten her I’m sure she won’t have another alternative. I swear how the heck did that genius Phoenix princess completely erase her presence from Isana and Ling Yue’s mind. I stretched my arms as I sat down for once. It’s been a while since I rested but seriously I didn’t expect to see Artemis getting caught by Athena’s reincarnation Emiko. That was a funny scene, the goddess of hunt was caught by her former sister. But seriously 2 sensitivity potion and a demonic potion of change. Why does she want to alter Artemis’s emotions for. But that potion itself is dangerous. The side effects aren’t worth it but knowing Athena, her using it can mean something is coming.

“Seems I’ll have to go free two little birds first. Well it isn’t my first time taking care of a baby either but seems there’s zero rest for the current me either.”