Primordial Soul's Rebirth

'What was that?' Alex asked Sophia after he stopped patting Lily.

[They were memories.]

'I also thought that, but let me ask you something first: were you able to see the memories as well?'

Alex questioned as he needed to know if Sophia could see the vision he had to proceed with the next question.

[Yes, I can see them as well.]

Sophia replied.

'Yet you still say that it was a memory?' Alex asked in confusion.

[Yes, because I know that it was a memory.

You don't know this but as a system spirit, I have some access to the system and the moment you had that vision, the system warned me about you remembering something from the past.]

Sophia explained why she knew for sure that it was a memory and not something else.

'Then how do you explain that stag from earlier, I'm sure it could see me, or at least feel me.'

Alex still wasn't having any of it.

He had clearly seen the white stag from earlier, and he was sure that it was looking at him, not the owner of the body.

[Alex, there are many strong species and many strong beasts, you haven't seen any of them yet so you don't know, but once someone grows strong enough, they can even pinpoint the location of a being that muttered their real name.

The stag you saw in your memory was a special type of beast. It is called the Stag of Dreams, that beast travels and plays with dreams, so its will would still remain there even if it is just a memory.]

Sophia answered Alex as she explained to him why the stag could look at him.

Alex didn't say anything as he was digesting the information he had just gained.

'How strong was that beast actually?' Alex asked after a while.

[…. I can't tell you that.]

Sophia replied after a pause.

'I know that, but you can still tell me if it was stronger than you or not, right?'

Alex questioned again.

Sophia paused for a while before she replied with a proud voice.

[Of course, I can tell you that, I am much stronger than that beast, or anyone out there, you can think of me as someone who sits on the top of the chain of power.]

Sophia paused because she needed to check on the list of restrictions whether it was allowed or not, and it was allowed.

'Oh, I see,' Alex nodded inwardly as he wondered just how strong Sophia is, and just how strong the system that could bind Sophia would be.

That was not all as he started wondering how strong the person who created the system must be….

{What's with that plain reaction?!}

Sophia exclaimed inwardly as she saw the bland reaction from Alex.

{Sigh…. Forget it.}

But then she just sighed as she remembered who this used to be.

{Why am I comparing myself with this monster?}

Sophia sighed again.

'Wait-' Suddenly Alex remembered that he had forgotten to ask the main point.

'Who was that girl?' Alex asked in a serious tone.

[I can't tell you that, these things are for you to discover, Alex.]

Sophia replied.

[Remember when we had our first chat, I told you that you just need to grow stronger and everything that you need will come to you on its own.]

Sophia reminded Alex about the condition to unlock his memories.

'I know that as well, but not knowing things completely annoys me,' Alex groaned inwardly.

He would've been fine if he never even had that vision, but now that he saw a glimpse, he wanted to know everything about it.

[I'm sorry….]

Sophia apologized.

'What are you apologizing for??' The annoyance Alex was feeling vanished as he heard the low whisper of Sophia.

'I'm not blaming you or anything, I know you are bound by some conditions and you are already doing your best to help me, so why would I ever blame you?'

Alex tried to speak as gently as possible.

He didn't intend to blame Sophia for any of this.

[If only I was a bit more powerful, I would've been free of many restrictions….]

Sophia muttered as she looked at her hands inside the system space.

There she could see two chain-type marks on her wrists and her ankles.

{Sigh…}

'Why are you blaming yourself then, the one who should be blamed for it is the one who put those restrictions.

[Un.]

Sophia hummed in agreement but inwardly she was giggling.

{Just how would you react if you knew that you knew that the one who did this was also you?}

But just as she thought of that, she remembered something very unpleasant, making the aura around her turn gloomy.

Alex who heard Sophia hum, nodded his head as he looked at Jamial pushing a trolly with two more waiters who were sliding one trolly each as well.

"Here's your 'special' pastry, Lily," Damien spoke as he himself served Lily her plate and removed the lid.

"Wow…."

Just like Alice and Ann, both Grace and Lily were surprised by the elegant presentation of the pastry, Max, on the other hand, although surprised, didn't show any exaggerated reaction as he had already seen it before, even if he had never eaten it.

Max then scooped a spoonful of pastry from his plate and looked into Damien's eyes, taunting him as he ate the pastry.

*Boom*

But as if a bomb had gone off on his tongue, he was assaulted by the sweet and creamy taste of the pastry.

He closed his eyes as he savored the taste of the masterpiece he was eating.

He failed to notice that his taunt didn't affect Damien much since he was enjoying the pastry with his eyes closed or he would've surely found it weird.

Lily and Grace were not any better as Lily didn't even take time as she quickly emptied the plate.

"I want more uncle!"

Lily exclaimed and Damien paused for a second before he gestured to Jamial.

Jamial understood the meaning as he rushed back to bring more of the same treasured dish that was the best creation of the same person who was the owner of the world-famous café.

While waiting for Jamial to bring more of the same thing they ate just now, they chatted with each other about things around the world, when Alice suddenly asked.

"Now that we are done tasting and enjoying the delicacies of the café, should we discuss the matter that we came here to discuss?" Alice asked as she looked at Max who was sitting right in front of her.

It was Alex who had gestured for Alice to speak up now as it was time to get to the main topic.

"It's not that I don't like you guys keeping us company nor is it that I don't like the dishes I ate here, but we have a flight back to Orange Country in 3 hours, so…."

Alice added and left the ending open as she didn't think she needed to continue.

"I understand," Max spoke with a smile then he turned toward Grace and Lily before he nodded to them with the same smile.

Lily and Grace nodded back at him, and they stood up under the confused gazes of Alice and Ann since Alex had already guessed what they were going to do.

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