As Philip entered the greenhouse, he saw different kinds of plants and flowers that are displayed in racks and pots. There are also trees that only grew outside of the greenhouse. Vines are crawling on the glass walls and different kinds of flower beds are laid out at the garden
There was even a medium sized pond near the edge of the greenhouse with different types of lilypads, lotus flower, and water plants
Different kinds of herbs are displayed in racks and their properties has been altered since they had different appearances. It was fortunate that there were labels taped beneath the herbs to identify the new breed and species of these herbs
Examples of these are Dancing Sage, that has its leaves twisting and bopping even without the presence of the wind, and Tarragon Dew, which has collected nectar at every tip of the Tarragon leaves
Of course there are also variety of flowers which differ in shapes, sizes, color, odor, and orientation
Seeing these beautiful flowers, that counts more than the other plants and herbs, under the moonlight sent waves of positive energy towards Philip and his feelings and emotions were being lifted up. It makes him want to die right here right now
Of course, Philip's journey into the Flower Paradise hasn't ended yet since Mei'er didn't stop and entered the sunroom, deep into the greenhouse
Before entering the sunroom, Philip saw an exquisitely designed wall that has a sign that says "Mei's Flower Solarium." He then finally entered the sunroom and his eyes widened from the feeling of satisfaction and comfiness that the room is emanating
There were two large white sofas and a glass coffee table, a flat screen TV, a kitchen at the back, potted plants and vines, a varnished wooden floor, and there was a section that had a single bed
The bedroom section especially caught Philip's eyes because the bed is surrounded by leaves and flowers. The flowers moves unnaturally and the leaves moves up and down as if it was fanning the bed
There are also petals that falls across the room that gives the feelingt that it was outdoors
It was then that Mei'er was trying to catch Philip's attention from the sofa. Philip noticed her and walked towards her
As he goes deeper inside the sunroom, an aroma of incredibly fragrant smell whiffed across his nose. When he inhaled the air, he felt as if his respiratory tract was being cleaned. It felt like he was being satiated by the smell while his hunger disappears
Mei'er looked at Philip and puffed her chest. She was proud of her work when cultivating and growing the plants and flowers. She then patted the seat next to her, gesturing Philip to sit
Philip understood her and sat beside her to her left
There was a silence between them as Mei'er was swaying his body and kicking her legs forward like she was humming and kicking through the melody. Of course, Mei'er was not making any sounds, she was only humming inside her head
Philip only looked around to gaze at the unique and beautiful plants and flowers around the sunroom
It was then that a light bulb appeared above Mei'er's head as her face also lit up. She then stood up and carefully ran to the kitchen and grabbed a tray of two empty small cups and a pitcher
She went back to Philip and placed the tray on the coffee table. He moved the tea cups in front of Philip and in front of her then she poured a drink grom the pitcher to the cups
"Ah, thank you!"
Philip appreciated the gesture and picked up the small tea cups and drank it. Mei'er also followed Philip's lead and drank the tea while holding the cup with her two small delicate hands
After Philip drank the tea and placed it down in the table, his facial expressions changed from being satisfied to sadness
He remembered the taste of the tea and it was kinda nostalgic, even it has almost been a week since he last tasted the same tea
The tea was the same as Yuze served him tea when they first met
Now that Philip thought about it, maybe Yuze's feelings changed when he complimented her tea making skills and fell for him as time went by. But of course, Philip doubted it again, was girls that easy? Of course not
Philip thought that there is an external force that is affecting how girls feel about him and he doesn't know what that is. Even with the use of Eye Vision and Clairvoyance
He then slowly turned his head and looked at Mei'er. He saw that Mei'er was looking at him with worried eyes because his expression drastically changed
"I'm okay, Mei'er, I just remembered something sad. You don't bore me at all!"
Philip said with a smile as he patted Mei'er's head again
Mei'er smiled with a very slight blush on her cheeks. She stood up and grabbed something near the bedroom section
It was the gift the Justine gave her earlier, the Celestial Nebular Twinkler. Mei'er carried it and placed it at the center of the table
Mei'er sat back down next to Philip and swayed again as she watched the flower
Philip also couldn't help but watch the flower since it was too mesmerizing that it will never get boring
"It truly is a pretty flower!"
Philip exclaimed as he noted the pulsating pistil of the flower and the twinkling white particles that disappears when it touched the ground
Mei'er tugged on Philip's sleeve and looked at him. Philip understood and replied to her
"I don't think Justine will need a return gift from you since she already gave you a gift. Maybe, the best gift that you can give her is your smile and happiness? Well, if you want to give her a return gift, then go for it!"
Mei'er smiled bigger, not just from Philip's words or his compliments, it was because Philip could accurately understand what she wanted to say without her speaking. She became ecstatic that she could stay unable to speak since there is someone who can understand her completely
He looked once more at Philip and Philip understood her
"What gift I wanted to give to Justine if I were you? Hm... Maybe a boquet of assorted flowers with those glowing roses, a few of those lavender thin flowers, those that looked like cottontails, sunflowers, and a bunch more"
Philip paused for a second and tried to recollect his thoughts. Mei'er just stared at him with sparkling eyes and a smile
"Honestly, I would just pick the most beautiful flowers, the most fragrant flowers, and the most attractive flowers since it represents her"
Philip glanced at Mei'er, expecting that he passed the test of thinking a suitable return gift to Justine if he was Mei'er. Instead, he saw Mei'er blushing while hiding her face with her bangs
"Mei'er?"
Philip feigned ignorance about her body language and called out to her. Mei'er slowly lifted her head while maintaining her smile. She nodded aggressively while she pumped her small fist
"Haha, don't worry about me. I wouldn't do that! You should do it and I'm sure she'll greatly appreciate it!"
Mei'er nodded from Philip's words and Philip patted his head again. He couldn't help it since he can't resist Mei'er's adorableness. It was obvious that the environment and Mei'er's behavior was countering and mellowing his negative emotions
Philip found this bad since he always find conviction and strength from his negative emotions. Without his negative emotions, he would never reach here and he wanted to use these emotions against the being that created everything in the first place that made him suffer
Mei'er smiled back and stood up once again to grab something. He went towards the bedroom section a grabbed a thick book that seemed impossible for her to lift
Philip's negative thoughts disappeared and he was about to stand up to help Mei'er but he was surprised when Mei'er went running as the book was above her head while holding it
She slammed the book on the table and sat beside Philip. She then pointed at the book and looked at Philip
"You want me to read you a story?"
Mei'er nodded with excitement as her eyes sparkled. Philip sighed and grabbed the heavy book, placed it on his lap, and opened it. He looked at the table of contents to look for an interesting story for Mei'er
Instead, he saw a story that is titled as, "The Queen and Her Palace in Another Dimension"
It interest him more than the other stories. He looked at Mei'er and thought if this story would interest her. He read the synopsis and found out that the theme of the story is a love story, tragic, fantasy and a little bit of adventure. It would be a satisfactory story for Mei'er
He then flipped through the pages to go to the story and started to read it
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Once upon a time, there was a girl named Bella
She lived happily when she was a child. She is beautiful as the blooming flower dew in the morning sun. Her face was radiant that it catches the attention of men and women alike
She lived in a humble house with her loving parents in a small town. The town is in the middle of the plains, just about a few kilometers south of the Khezdan Capital, a small kingdom in the north continent
Every citizen of the town loved Bella because she was a loving girl that brought kindness to everyone that she meets, even thugs or criminals which even made them love her to the point that they'll beat up anyone who dared to hurt or threaten her
One day, she met a boy named Gab in town. There was a little girl that was in the middle of the road and a rushing carriage was about to hit her. Gab saw the little girl and the speeding carriage and he rushed to the rescue, not minding the boxes that he dropped the moment he ran
Gab dashed across the road and caught the little girl. He rolled and protected the little girl in his arms. The carriage stopped on the road and the arrogant chauffeur shouted at Gab
"Watch where you're going! You could get someone hurt!!"
The carriage then accelerated once again and a lady was looking outside from inside of the carriage at Gab. She followed Gab's eyes and he followed hers with furrowed eyebrows
It was then that Bella admired Gab's heroic action that he chose to risk his life to save others. She wanted to know more of Gab and her heart stirred
Gab then patted the little girl's head with a smile. He then returned to his work and fixed the wreckage that he caused from dropping the boxes. Another boy helped him pick up the boxes since they were friends
The other boy's name is Eddie
Several months have passed, Bella has befriended Gab, along with Eddie. They became close friends that some of the residents of the town became jealous of them and tried to harm Gab and Eddie
Of course, Gab and Eddie, being the two best friends that they are since childhood, are able to defend themselves from irrational ones
Bella tried to stop the residents with her charm but the residents were blinded with jealousy that they accidentally harmed Bella. She was surprised and scared. Gab and Eddie were also confused because the residents were acting differently
Luckily, the criminals and thugs themselves, for some reason, did not harbor any jealousy and they tried to stop the rampaging residents and buy time for Bella, Gab, and Eddie to leave the town. They would go to the capital to live a new and better life
They travelled for several days in a large carriage that was driven by a former merchant that was convicted with burglary whose name is Merisio. He willingly helped the three friends to drive them to the capital and stop midway so that no one will catch him
After a few days, they decided to camp at the side of the road and rest at night. Merisio volunteered to keep watch and let the others sleep. Tents were built and individual tents belonged to one person
Deep into the night, Gab woke up and walked next to the river near the camp area. Merisio noticed him but he let him do his thing for privacy and since Gab's strong on his own
It was then that Bella came out of her tent and walked towards to where Gab walked earlier. Merisio looked at Bella's direction and shook his head
"It's nice to be young"
As bella traversed the shrubbery and trees, he saw Gab sitting on a dead log next to the river. She walked slowly and sat down next to him without saying anything
"The moon is beautiful today, isn't it?"
Bella asked as she looked up and saw the bright full moon. There was a another small moon that is shaped as a crescent next to the moon
"It is"
Gab replied while poking a stick on the sandy ground. He was trying to draw something only to erase it. He was scribbling and doodling at this point
"What do you think about living together when we arrive at the capital?"
Bella asked as she looked at Gab
"I think that would be nice"
Gab replied
The two talked to each other like they always does and they became intimate for a second. It was then that Bella became sleepy and was wiggling and struggling to stay awake. Gab woke her up and told her to return and sleep
Bella being drowsy, followed Gab and returned to the tents to sleep. As Bella entered the tent, Eddie saw her enter her tent and look towards the direction where she came from. His eyes narrowed. He wanted to check on Bella but he chose to come back to sleep
After several hours, morning came and everyone woke up. The driver was still awake and prepared to leave. Eddie started to fix the tents up and the luggage when Bella shouted in panic
Gab apparently went missing and he was not in his tent. Eddie's eyes widened and tears began to form at the corner of Bella's eyes
Eddie decided to help her and search for Gab in the area. After a few hours, they never found him and came back to the carriage. It was then that Merisio spoke to them which made them a little calm
"What if he went ahead to the capital first?"
"But why would he do that and not come with us?"
Bella cried out and Eddie could only look dejectedly
"I'm not sure, but it's only in that place that you can find him, right?"
Bella and Eddie could only look down. They then decided to follow Merisio's suggestion
After a few minutes, the carriage set out towards Khezdan but Merisio had to stop midway and Bella and Eddie had to walk the rest of the way
They then arrived at Khezdan Capital and rented a cottage. It has been several months and they haven't found Gab. Bella and Eddie lived together until a calamity struck the Khezdan Capital
Ball of fires rained from the red sky and the houses and establishments started to burn. The castle and towers crumbled down as darkness filled the capital. Winged monsters and four-legged beast rampaged everywhere
Knights and soldiers defended the capital but the monsters and beast overwhelmed everyone, even the self-proclaimed hero was being overwhelmed by the darkness
Eddie has died already and Bella was hiding in a corner, at the end of a road that has been blocked by burning debris and craters
It was then that a bright light beamed from the sky like a laser and decimated the capital in one fell swoop
Bella was disintegrated by the beam and died. The capital was then deleted from the map
Just then, Bella woke up in a world filled with violet and green. The world was filled with strange particles and light, as well as strange machineries
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Philip closed the book as he decided to not finish the story. The story was absurd and the female lead died and the male lead went missing
In all honesty, he was interested in the story and he wanted to know what happened to Gab and the world where Bella ended up on
Since it was already almost midnight, he stopped reading and he somehow felt bitter by the characters of the story and their personalities for some reason
He also stopped because Mei'er fell asleep on his lap. Philip placed the book down on the table and swept Mei'er's hair
He looked at Mei'er's sleeping face and his eyes started twitching. His Eye Vision and Clairvoyance was activating but he resisted it
He is still unclear of what those two abilities actually do since it dealt a massive effect on Jude with all of those visions and stuff. He needed to experiment it to someone unimportant to learn the full potential of the abilities
Instead, he looked at Vanessa's memories and saw information on Mei'er's ability. Although, there was no information on Mei'er's past. It made sense because Vanessa met Mei'er when she couldn't talk
But Philip learned that it's not that Mei'er couldn't talk, it looked like she was mute due to trauma
Philip frowned as he stroked Mei'er's hair. Mei'er seemed to snuggle closer as her body relaxed
He then saw Mei'er's ability through Vanessa's memories. Mei'er demonstrated her ability when Vanessa needed specific flowers for her to mix her concoctions
Apparently, Vanessa gets her ingredients for the potions from Mei'er
Mei'er has the ability to cultivate and form flowers and she has a small compatibility to hybrid plants, trees, mushrooms, and herbs
She could alter the very essence of the plants and turn them into different species and genome
This made possible because Mei'er has the strong compatibility to manipulate Mana around her, which is an instrument to change the aspect of every plants
Because of this, Philip saw that Mei'er has the ability to create Magical Herbs and Mystical Plants, which he believed that it shouldn't have yet grown or existed since it's still to early in the Mysticism Age
Unless he was wrong, he needs to investigate in the future because he will most likely need magical and mystical materials for his experiments on the cores and the purple geode
He might need Mei'er's help in the future with her ability of Enhanced Flower Cultivation to collect and obtain the desired materials for his needs
At this point, Philip became drowsy and started to fall asleep. He picked up Mei'er on his arms in a princess carry and brought her to the bedroom section
He gently placed Mei'er on the bed and all of the flowers around the bed started to move
The blue flowers started to shake and release small blue polens that was wet and cool to the touch. There were also ferns that are interweaved together in a web-like pattern. There are flowers that are shaped as pinwheels and rotates ever so slowly while releasing a very soft breeze. There are also flowers above that twinkles as it releases jingling sounds that are soothing to hear. There are flowers that puff out small amounts of smoke that are fragrant to the nose and the very bed that Mei'er is laying on is a flower that is incredibly soft to the touch like clouds
Philip considered trying to lay down and sleep but he found it weird to be sleeping next to Mei'er, unless Mei'er personally wanted to, so Philip refrained himself from doing so
He then slowly walked out of the sunroom as to not wake up Mei'er accidentally and then exited the greenhouse
He walked through the backyard and reentered the mansion to sleep on his room
Little did Philip know, someone was watching him from the very top of the mansion, where she could see everything in the vicinity
It was Mathilda, she was perched like a eagle waiting for its prey. Metal couplings and plates cover half of her forearms and legs. Metal casing are also plastered on her jaws that moved up and down across her jawline as it emitted a green light
Her ears are covered like a crown that had three protrusion with each protrusion has a different function. Enhanced Hearing, Ultra Sensing, and Energetic Receiver
Across her eyes is a visor that had two high-tech tubes growing on her eye sockets. This goggles-like gadget allows her to see far objects, record, and see different signatures like night vision, thermal vision, x-ray vision, and more
On her back, there is a large protruding spike that stretches upwards and it emits a wave of signal. Around her forehead and scalp is also a transformed headgear, like the a Valkyrie's Helmet
She was observing and monitoring Philip's every move inside the sunroom. She also listened to everything just to be sure
The visor dettached and went back inside her skin and reveal her narrowed eyes as Philip entered the mansion. She huffed and retracted her body transformation as she returned to her normal appearance
She was slightly contented as to what happened inside the sunroom and left Philip alone. She jumped down the roof and entered a window from the outside swiftly