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[Liana POV]

"...hm..."(Liana)

Where am I? I remember hearing someone's voice then everything went dark...

Who was that?...

I slowly open my eyes...

And I see darkness...

I look around and everything is dark...

No speck of light anywhere...

But...

I can see my body clearly...

I then noticed that my left hand was there...

I then pinch my cheek...

"Ouch..."(Liana)

Pain...

So this is not a dream?...

where am I?...

[Well took you long enough to wake up getting yourself here is a hard task... Well not like time is moving here...](???)

"Who's there!"(Liana)

I look around but didn't see anyone...

[Sigh*... wait a second](???)

The voice kinda sounds like a girl...

I then saw the room turn white...

"What?"(Liana)

Then suddenly a girl appears in front of me...

I was startled and by reflect I jump back...

The girl was shocked but then smile with a cramped face at me...

The girl has long blonde hair that reaches her waist...

And she was wearing a white one peace...

She is even taller than me my Length was only about where her chest is...

"Cough*... Well anyway, why don't we have a seat now?"(???)

Then two chairs and a table came out of nowhere...

The girl in front of me take one of the seats and wait for me to take one to...

"..."(Liana)

"Don't just stand there"(???)

I was cautious but for some reason she made me feel calm...

I take a seat in front of her...

We look at each other and just stared at each other...

This is quite awkward...

"Sigh*... I wonder why big sis sends you here..."(???)

"What do you mean?"(Liana)

The girl looks at me and smiles sadly...

"Well first things first... My name is Elizabeth you must be Liana right?"(Elizabeth)

"How do you know my name?"(Liana)

She looks the other way as I said that...

What is she thinking?...

"Well... I know you from someone...hehe..."(Elizabeth)

I have so many questions now...

"Okay! On to the main point now..."(Elizabeth)

She then looks seriously at me...

"Your give up that easily? After you manage to get to where you're finally at?"(Elizabeth)

I don't know why but that makes me kinda angry...

"What do you know..."(Liana)

"Oh, I know everything about you... Even when you first got here in this world"(Elizabeth)

I was taken back from what she said...

"What do you mean?"(Liana)

"Well I'll show you"(Elizabeth)

She got off from her chair and the chair she is sitting on and the table disappear...

Then she stretches her hand up...

And then bubbles form all around

Us...

I stare at the bubble and saw something...

I saw something familiar...

I stretched my hand and touched the bubble...

Plop!

"!!!"(Liana)

Suddenly a memory surface in my mind...

{Fuf.....I'm full~ thanks for the food!}(???)

{Well good that you are healthy}(???)

This is...

I'm in the bed and I was talking to someone I'm familiar with...

This is...

The time I just woke up and talk to Echo...

How did...

I slowly look at Elizabeth...

"Who are you..."(Liana)

She giggles and looks at me...

"My name is Elizabeth... And I am known as the Goddess of Knowledge here in this world you are... Liana right? the one that was reincarnated here? Or should I say your memory resurface here?..."(Elizabeth)

She is a goddess?...

More things to know huh...

"So why am I here?"(Liana)

"Hehe... Can't we just have a little chat?"(Elizabeth)

She looks at me...

"I know what you just been true since you got here"(Elizabeth)

"You don't know anything..."(Liana)

"Sigh*.... I wonder what he will say in this predicament..."(Elizabeth)

"He?"(Liana)

She nods and looks at me...

"Who else of course?"(Elizabeth)

"Echo?"(Liana)

She nods again...

Echo? What does she mean about that? Does she know Echo?...

She put one of her hands on her cheek thinking about something...

"I and Echo have some history together with his wife..."(Elizabeth)

I was shocked but I quickly regain my composer...

"Really?"(Liana)

"Well, it's just like that! I have some dept to repay to him from when he helps me to!"(Elizabeth)

"Okay?"(Liana)

"Anyway, I did watch you every time from somewhere... I think my voice Also leak that time..."(Liana)

From what she said I then remembered something...

"Are you... The voice I heard from that crystal?"(Liana)

"Oh! To think you figure that out!"(Elizabeth)

She smiles while clapping her hands...

"Well back to the topic!"(Elizabeth)

Her face then went serious again...

"Why did you want to give up fighting him?"(Elizabeth)

I look down thinking about the fight with O...

"... I just can't beat him..."(Liana)

"Really?"(Elizabeth)

"Yeah... I'm weak after all..."(Liana)

"Sigh*.... Your not weak I watched you every time you know you are strong for a girl..."(Elizabeth)

"I'm not..."(Liana)

"Yes, you are!"(Elizabeth)

"I'm... NOT!"(Liana)

I got up from the chair and look at Elizabeth angrily...

Then I look down again...

"I'm weak... I can't do anything... Not even saving Echo... System didn't help... And I am all alone here... I can't... Hic*"(Liana)

My body started trembling...

Tears started to flow true my eyes as I was reminded of my helplessness from that time...

"Sigh*... Why did Echo tell me to do this... I'm bad at talking to people like this..."(Elizabeth)

Elizabeth slowly approaches me...

And Lower her face to my level and then she...

Hug me in her embrace...

She patted the back of my head...

"There There... you did your best..."(Elizabeth)

She told me I did my best...

Her words keep repeating in my head...

And my emotions started to overcome me...

Tears started running down my face...

"Hic*....hic*... sorry.... Echo I'm sorry..."(Liana)

I suddenly hug her...

Maybe I'm a little childish but...

I just can't take it anymore...

"You're a strong girl Lia... And he knows you are too"(Elizabeth)

I look at Elizabeth...

She just smiles at me...

For a goddess, she is kind and nice...

She has flower Sent in her body and it makes me relax a bit...

I slowly close my eyes...

"Giggle*... Echo was not joking when he said your kinda a crybaby..."(Elizabeth)

"Wait What!?"(Liana)

I quickly got out of her embrace and look at her...

She then started laughing...

"Hahahahaha!... Well is your mind clear now?"(Elizabeth)

I was taken aback but I then look down...

"Yes...."(Liana)

"And that's a no to me!"(Elizabeth)

Flick!

"Piup!"(Liana)

She then flicks my forehead with her slender hand making me shout with a cute-sounding voice...

"..."(Elizabeth)

She stops and looks at me...

"Cute"(Elizabeth)

And said that very world right in front of me...

"I'm not cute!"(Liana)

She smiles brightly...

And then started rubbing my head with her hand...

"H-hey stop that!..........."(Liana)

No! I can't! My resistance!...

"Wooouuu...."(Liana)

"Pft!"(Elizabeth)

Elizabeth happily keeps petting me...

Why...

Does it feel so good getting petted by someone!...

"A dog... Just like what he said"(Elizabeth)

My eyes open wide as she said that...

"I'm not a dog! I'm a wolf!"(Liana)

"Yeah yeah tell that to the judge... anyway!"(Elizabeth)

She then stops petting me and slowly looks at me...

"Don't give up seriously... Echo wouldn't want to see you like that would he?"(Elizabeth)

"B-but!"(Liana)

When I was about to say that she stop me by putting one of her fingers on my lips...

"That's why... Why not form a contact with me?"(Elizabeth)

"Eh?"(Liana)

"You know a contract!"(Elizabeth)

"Ah...um... Why?"(Liana)

"Well...."(Elizabeth)

She turns around and thinks for a moment...

Then she turns around again to me and said...

"Because you're interesting?"(Elizabeth)

Why did you say that with a question?

"Well! I'm bored here!"(Elizabeth)

"Wait did you just read my mind? And what's with that answer!?"(Liana)

"Well... I'm stuck in this place! I can't move around unless I make a contact with someone!"(Elizabeth)

Okay really? But true enough but still why?...

This is totally out of the blue...

"Hey!"(Elizabeth)

Elizabeth looks at me with a serious face...

"Look here! If you go back out there you will die facing him from how you are now! If you have me I can help you you know!"(Elizabeth)

"In what way exactly?"(Liana)

"Oh~ well... I can give you access to other memories letting you learn a lot of cool skills and tricks! I can also support you in battle by talking to you and answering your questions!..... Also at least your not alone anymore since he left......"(Elizabeth)

The last part I didn't hear it somehow...

"Well, what do you say!"(Elizabeth)

I look at Elizabeth...

And think...

I close my eyes...

With my current set up there's no way I can beat him anyway...

Might as well do it?...

I don't have anything to lose anymore anyway...

"Ah! And Also!"(Elizabeth)

I look at Elizabeth...

"This is a message from Echo... He said that you can use your absorption skill on his body"(Elizabeth)

"Eh? What?"(Liana)

"Well... He said that his skill would be really useful for you... So he said feel free to use his body"(Elizabeth)

"..."(Liana)

Echo...

You seriously...

I started to smile...

Even when you said that you're sorry...

You still try to do your best till the end huh?...

I then think about what I did and...

Then I look at Elizabeth...

"He also said to Man Up! I also agree! Didn't you say That You Will Stay Strong Till The End! So that you can go home!"(Elizabeth)

When you say it that way... 

You kinda remind me of echo in some way...

Yeah...

I look up...

I said to myself that I will be strong and shouldn't give up right?...

I giggled...

Even before I was reincarnated here...

I always try my best...

I can't give up here right?...

I clench my hands...

Then I look at Elizabeth...

"I accept the contract..."(Liana)

"Good! Now closed your eyes for a second..."(Elizabeth)

I did what she said...

She then moves towards me and...

Kiss my left eye...

Somehow my face started to go red from the feel of her lips kissing my left eye...

Then I can feel a shock from my left eye it kinda hurts a little but then it stops...

I slowly open my eyes and saw Elizabeth's face right in front of me...

My face started to glow red again...

Elizabeth looks at me and giggles...

Then she stretches her hand at me and a screen pop out...

"Well, that's done now... Let's see your status WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!"(Elizabeth)

What? Is something wrong with my status?...

"Yes! Your stats are so WEAK!"(Elizabeth)

Wait what???....

"Your Level is pretty high but why is your status so LOW! That doesn't make any sense!"(Elizabeth)

And here I thought I was OP...

But in reality, I was weak...

"You should have more than 2 times or even more! With your current level..."(Elizabeth)

Wait really!?....

"Well... I can just fix it all up when you get out of here seriously... I'm going to play with your status for a bit and sort things out! might as well add some changes in your status to just a decent amount of course not making you to OP but Also not too weak Hehehe..."(Elizabeth)

She looks at me with glittering eyes...

"U-um... Please..."(Liana)

I can't say anything to that...

"Seriously big sister system is a Grandpa..."(Elizabeth)

"Big sister?"(Liana)

"A-ah! Forget about that!"(Elizabeth)

She then stretches her hand up to the sky...

"When you wake up you can see your status all nice and tidy I might also make some new features to!... While also kick system out of you..."(Elizabeth)

Wait what?...

You are going to kick out system?...

"Ah! Nothing about that!.....

I'm just talking system's roll from you! I'm even more knowledgeable than that.... whining thing....."(Elizabeth)

"..."(Liana)

"Well anyway! See you out there!"(Elizabeth)

"Wait I have more to talk to you"(Liana)

"We can talk once you beat that thing! Also, don't use Berserk mode again!..."(Elizabeth)

I sigh...

But I nod...

But what does she mean by that?...

"I'm also giving you some of the memory I have about magic it will be useful to you I think..."(Elizabeth)

Wait what?...

"Ah well, when we form the contract I can see your memory's and Also give you some of my memory's so don't ask... I'll explain later"(Elizabeth)

I nob again with a questionable face...

"Also... I will give you 50% of my power"(Elizabeth)

"Eh?"(Liana)

Isn't that too much? Not like I'm complaining but...

"Well haft of my power was scattered all around the City anyway and I can't get it back it turns into the red crystals you see everywhere... I'm just going to manually send all of the powers to you that's all! I'll also heal some of your body parts! and make it stronger!... anyway see you there!"(Elizabeth)

"W-wait what do you mean by that!? I still have so much-"(Liana)

Then everything turns dark again...

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[Elizabeth POV]

"Haaaaa......"(Elizabeth)

I drop to the floor as Lia disappears...

I then put my right hand on my head as I was having a headache...

"Echo why must it have to be me?...."(Elizabeth)

{Well... You were the one that said you want to do it...}(???)

I look behind and saw someone appearing in the distance near me...

He was wearing police gear and without a helmet...

I sigh and look up in the white sky...

"Seriously... What is my big sister thinking about sending someone that nice to this world..."(Elizabeth)

What's going on really...

Why did big sister send a soul like Lia here of all places!...

The one behind me didn't say anything at all...

Seriously this guy...

Say something please this is our last moment seeing each other again!...

"You always give me a headache Echo... Can't you say something?"(Elizabeth)

{Shouldn't it be the other way around? And what can we even talk about now?}(Echo)

"Ha!?"(Elizabeth)

This guy!...

{Anyway.... So you really are a goddess huh}(Echo)

Oh, come on!...

"You just noticed now! Of all the time in the world!?"(Elizabeth)

{Well there's no way I believe you are a goddess when you say it like that time being very confident of yourself...}(Echo)

"Seriously!"(Elizabeth)

I just can't believe this guy...

I did another sigh...

{Anyway... How come I never noticed you... You said that you've been following me and the kid all the time?}(Echo)

"Well... Mainly I've been following you from the very start..."(Elizabeth)

{That's kinda creepy}(Echo)

"Please don't say it like that.... I can't do anything else since my body is gone you know... You won't be able to sense or even see me... And I don't regret about what I did back then"(Elizabeth)

Echo just looking at me sadly...

{That time you sacrifice yourself to save the both of us... I kinda regret not staying with you that time...}(Echo)

"Pft... You have your own problem! She has your daughter in her stomach! And there's no way I'm letting you and her die!...... Even though she died at the end giving birth..."(Elizabeth)

Both of us then stay silent for a moment...

{I guess...}(Echo)

"Well can't do anything about that! The past is in the past anyway can't change that!..... I was happy anyway that I manage to save you two"(Elizabeth)

I got up from the ground and look at him...

My best friend that I meet long ago...

"So... You going to find her now right? Since you die Echo? You did say that when you are in death door the last couple of years..."(Elizabeth)

{...}(Echo)

He stays silent but still looks at me...

I sigh...

Seriously this guy...

Didn't change at all ever since we first meet...

It makes me angry...

"Well, it can't be helped anyway... Good luck finding her"(Elizabeth)

I then turn back from him...

And started walking away from him...

{Eli...}(Echo)

I stop and look behind...

{Please take care of Liana and... Also, find my daughter in my stead...}(Echo)

I smile sadly at him...

I clench my right hand...

Trub...

I walk to him and punch his chest with my right hand...

Well...

It's only a light punch anyway...

I look at him...

"Of course, I will! I can't let that child go alone out there in that chaotic world!... And I have too many things to repay back to you from what you did to me a couple of years back!.... And also my big sister is a part of this so this also involved me taking care of her..."(Elizabeth)

Echo softly smile...

And then his body started to slowly turn to light...

I look at him sadly...

"So... This is really goodbye huh?"(Elizabeth)

he just looks at me with a smile on his face...

{Well... I can't say...}(Echo)

"It's really fun knowing you you know Echo... "(Elizabeth)

{Yeah... Those years together were fun... Just the three of us}(Echo)

I laughed sadly at him as he said that...

"Yeap... I will never forget the time the three of us made a party and adventure all around the world together! hehe..."(Elizabeth)

{Well that's mainly your idea I just got dragged into this}(Echo)

"Well you also meet her on the way anyway...."(Elizabeth)

He smiled at me... 

Then he turns back and waves his hand at me as he started moving away from me...

I slowly raise my hand and wave back at him...

As he then disappears into particles of light in the distance...

I slowly lower my hand...

"..."(Elizabeth)

I kinda feel lonely with him and her gone from this world now...

The years we spent together were fun...

But I hope Echo can find her again out there...

I slowly made a sad smile...

"Sigh*...what a sad life you have Echo but you didn't regret having it right? Still a strong-headed guy till the end huh....."(Elizabeth)

I look up to the white sky...

I wonder if we can see each other again someday...

I then think about my big sister and narrow my eyes as I recall something...

"Big sister... What are you up to now?..."(Elizabeth)

I didn't know what she is planning...

But...

I smile as I think about Lia...

I like calling her that she is just too cute her fluffy hair and ears are fun to touch what about her tail?...

Wait stop! Now is not the time to be thinking about that!...

I slap my face with both my hands and shake it left and right and then look to the front...

"Well! I will find out in the future anyway about what my big sister is planning... first things first! I need to change my clothes and fix what my big sister did to Lia!"(Elizabeth)

My eyes started sparkling thinking about it...

I'm looking forward to what you can do now Lia since I'm going to fix you up nicely!...

I smile brightly...

"Now on to my second adventure huh? since my first contractor died"(Elizabeth)

I look back at where Echo disappears...

And smile...

"Till we meet again someday... old friend... And.... let's have a nice chat with your wife your so proud of once we see each other after I find and rescue your daughter!"(Elizabeth)

Even if you choose her I'd didn't mind that Time...

I'll save your daughter with Lia...

I swear but it's going to take a very long time...

Hope she is okay with waiting a couple of years Lia is still too young to start...

I then turn back and let my body turn to light and started disappearing out of here...

As I slowly disappear I keep smiling and thinking about what will happen in the future now...

"I'm looking forward to working with you... My little contractor"(Elizabeth)

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