Laying on her back, Alice sighed as destruction surrounded her.
After deciding to spar, Alice wanted to see if she could force Allura into using her fourth and fifth Sigils without the help of her Core. But even when using her supercharged state, she was outclassed!
Perhaps it was because Allura prepared herself after last ti, but she was in a state of no joking around for this spar.
The instant Alice claid that she was ready, Allura burst forth and rushed Alice who could barely respond.
Right now, Allura and Kaden were taking this ti to discuss what they could do to help Alice while she rested.
'Seems like getting your ass kicked is a common scenario now. Can't do anything without ?' [Alice] smirked while Alice clicked her tongue in annoyance.
'Shaddap. Finally feeling like talking now? I thought you disappeared on
after losing the bet.'
'Bet? You an the freebie I gave you? I said I wouldn't directly interfere and did just that. But if I truly didn't want you to win did you think I wouldn't impose a restriction where you can't use
at all? Yeah, good luck killing the Seraphim with just your Sigils and no enhancents from
or Bloodline Release.' [Alice] let out a disdainful laugh.
'. . . Thanks.' Alice pouted. Her Core was right. If she had indeed imposed a condition where her ability couldn't be used at all then Alice wouldn't have been able to kill the Seraphim.
'Finally being obedient, good girl.' [Alice] grinned.
'Now, you wanted to know the origin of this power didn't you?'
Hearing this, Alice nodded her head.
'Well, you're asking the wrong person. I don't know.' [Alice] shrugged.
'Huh??? The f*ck do you an you don't know?' Alice blinked her eyes in confusion.
Closing her eyes, [Alice] began to recall her past.
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Who am I? I don't know.
A sea of darkness surrounds
and my movents restrained.
The sound of crying echoes in the distance, disturbing my peace and silence. An overwhelming hunger consuming my mind.
'So loud. I just want to sleep.'
I gain vision and I see a banquet hall before . Figures blurred in shadow, cries of horror. Their scent? Delectable.
'I want to eat.'
Figures charging at , swords brandished.
'I don't want to die. Why do they want to kill ? I don't know where I am.'
I manage to dodge the first strike and bite down on the figure's throat. A warm liquid flows into my mouth.
Ah~ My hunger is fading. If they want to kill , I will kill them first. I will satiate this hunger in my mind.
As the first figure dies, I can feel a connection to the unknown. A tether leading to a single spark of power.
I can tap into it. After the first fell, the other beca easy to kill.
'I need to survive. I've only just been born! I refuse to be taken out like this!'
Their voices slowly beca clear to . What was echoes of unknown murmurings and shouts gained clarity.
Shouts of a na.
Alice?
'Is that ?'
And then you appeared in this sea of darkness. A chain that bound us together, unable to be separated. I could feel my control slipping away.
'Ah… So that's how it is.'
From then on, I knew that we were two consciousnesses held within one body. I was rely soone who manifested later.
Once you woke up, you rembered nothing of what had happened. Yet it was clear to . I was the monster spawned within your mind from the syringe of Abyss Blood. I was nothing but a monstrosity hidden inside the body of a girl.
In your ignorance, you paraded around the ho where I slaughtered countless. You did not know of my existence, yet my influence bled into your actions.
Your smile while you speak about your hunger. Your insanity when you co close to death. There were monts where I was allowed control yet without exception, I was dragged back into this sea of darkness. Fated to watch you live your life.
Every experint done to you by the Zenia family resulted in extra motes of power for . Every drop of Abyss Blood ant another ability for
to tap into.
They weren't wrong, this was indeed a gift. If only you gave control to
I could break us out. I could bring down the wrath of a thousand beasts onto them.
Yet you could never hear my voice. No matter how I tried to talk to you, you never noticed my existence.
Did you know that I hated you? I was only there to alleviate your pain. I was your safety net. But what about my own freedom?
10 years I watched you suffer under their experintation. Naturally, I didn't help you escape. Why should I? The longer I spent here the stronger I beca. But it's also my revenge. Revenge for being your escape and scapegoat.
But you know what? I was wrong. You never intended for this to happen. I watched your journey ever since escaping the Zenia family prison. Your slow recognition of my existence and finally, your acknowledgent that I exist.
I realised that we were simply two souls trying to survive in this hellhole. Neither of us wanted to be exploited and die.
Two sides of the sa coin, that's who we are.
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'I don't know the origin since it's sothing I had from the very beginning. Do you recall the banquet hall? When the syringe was inserted into your body, I was 'born'. My first victim in the na of survival allowed
to steal their power.' [Alice] explained.
'aning whatever created
knows the source. I just know how to use this power.'
Hearing this, Alice couldn't help but sigh.
'So neither of us knows huh?'
'Yep.' [Alice] nodded her head.
Scratching her hair, Alice sat up.
'Say, you ntioned that you were born when the syringe was inserted into . With that in mind, can you really be called my Core? Aren't we different people then?' Alice asked curiously while [Alice] was silent.
'Well, I manifest when you're in danger. You hand control over to
and break you out of dangerous situations. My presence influences you in the form of your 'switch'. But as for whether or not we're the sa person, I don't think so. I'd rather not be considered to be a wimpy brat like you.' [Alice] made a disgusted face while Alice could only roll her eyes.
'What do you an wimpy brat??? Can't you be nice?'
'This IS
being nice. So what now? I've fulfilled my side of the deal.' [Alice] crossed her arms.
'You're soone who's sharing my body right? How can I pass control to you without ya know… Almost dying.' Alice asked while [Alice] froze up in surprise.
She didn't think Alice would suggest this nor did she expect Alice to consider her to be a separate entity.
'It's not a bad feeling…' [Alice] thought to herself as a small smile snuck its way onto her face.
'I guess it can't be helped. If I don't take control you'll just get swept along by the whims of others, won't you? Just relax and let
take hold.' [Alice] grinned.
Nodding her head, Alice began to relax her mind as she felt as though she was sinking into a deep sea.
'Since we're different people, you can't be considered to be my core, can you? Do you have a different na that you want to be called by?' Alice asked.
Do I want a different na? [Alice] was unsure. When she thought about it, they were both Alice yet different as well. Both of them were stuck in the sa body, one's death ant the death of the other.
'Nah, I don't need a new na. [Alice] is just fine. In the end, we still share the sa body after all.' [Alice] shook her head as golden chains began to manifest around her body.
Sitting up, [Alice] glanced down at the body that was now in her control. She could feel that her ti was limited but unlike before when she forcefully took over, the golden chains were less oppressive.
'Alice, are you still there?' [Alice] called out.
'I am. Is this how you felt all the ti? It's like I'm watching a play while bathing in hot water.' Alice nodded her head.
'More or less. Do you dislike it?'
'Hmm… Not sure. It's comfortable but over the years, it must've been boring right? Why don't you walk around for a bit before you lose control again? Try so ad.' Alice laughed.
As soone who hated to be confined and restrained like she once was in the Zenia prison, she wanted [Alice] to have so degree of freedom as well.
With the two of them sharing one body, there were going to be issues but she could work around them.
'Hah? Don't you have a fight soon since the Gods are coming down to the Abyss? Are you sure it's ti to relax?' [Alice] furrowed her brows at Alice's reaction.
'It'll be fine. Just go and have fun. Unless you don't want to?'
Realising that Alice was giving her a chance to 'live' normally, [Alice] tried her best to suppress her smile.
'Hmph, if you didn't want to fight Allura again you can just say so. But alright, I'll think of so excuses for us to take a break. Though I'm not sure why you like ad so much in the first place, is it really that tasty?' [Alice] crossed her arms.
'Don't you dare slander the holy water! ad is amazing and you'll change your mind once you have a taste!' Alice complained while [Alice] covered her ears.
While this was all happening, both Allura and Kaden looked at Alice with concern.
To them, she randomly sat up with golden chains and began to gesture with her arms despite not saying anything.
"Did I hit her head too hard?" Allura asked hesitantly.
"I'm… Not sure. Give it a mont and maybe she'll recover. If not, maybe we need to take her to a doctor."
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