Heaven, Earth, Me Chapter 1634. Heart Trial.

When they separated, other than Yasenia, Tatyana, Mirrory, and Valeria noticed the change instantly. Tatyana glanced around her, her ruby-like red eyes scanning her surroundings. The black dress loosely hanging on her body flowed with the gentle breeze.

When she stopped, "Yasenia" turned around and asked, confused. "Mom, is there something wrong?"

Tatyana answered with a faint smile. "Plenty of things. I am quite interested... who are you lot? Are you real? Are you illusory? Ah..." An excited sigh escaped her as Death Energy crept up her feet toward her hands. "I am... so curious."

Her voice sounded sensual, but the hidden madness swirling in her blood-red eyes caused the seven others to stiffen.

***

Mirrory looked around Angel from within her. Her green eyes shone for a moment, piercing through the veil around them. ’Interesting. I wonder how long it will take Angel to notice?’

She didn’t say anything. Where was the fun in that? Moreover, with Angel’s talent and ability to see through the truth, there was no way the fakes around her would last for long before being discovered. And Mirrory was right.

Yasenia spoke up, pointing forward. "Should we investigate that area? We don’t know if we’ve exited the Value Trial yet."

Angel blinked her large and soft blue eyes, tilting her head. She walked forward, her blue eyes and expression not showing anything strange outwardly. Tatyana spoke languidly. "It is clear that’s where the trial makers want us to go next. So, we have no other option but to follow along."

Yasenia noticed Angel approach her side and looked down at her. "What’s wrong, Baby?"

Angel smiled, but her eyes were terrifyingly cold and murderous. "Seeing someone else speak with Yasenia’s voice and face is so revolting that I feel like destroying the entire world. So, could you please die?"

A gargantuan formation covered the ground and the sky above them, covering and spinning to Angel’s will. Yasenia’s eyes opened wide. "Baby? What are you doing?"

"Ah... Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting."

Summoning her sword, Angel slashed forward, and the complex three-dimensional formation converged into her sword. "Just in case you are imitating my Yasenia’s strength... [Blood Annihilation Prismatic Sword Formation]. Die."

The world around Angel distorted, the space twisting and screeching as Angel swung her sword. Iridescent and red lights surged with her slash, manifesting thousands of giant swords that slashed down together with Angel.

Yasenia’s copy was flustered and tried to bring out their strength to protect. However, the sword formation was not as simple as an offensive formation. It also had a suppressing element, and once you fell into it, the body would stop moving.

It was a sure-kill formation toward those who were unable to resist.

BOOM!!

Yasenia’s copy disappeared with that strike; the ground in front of Angel was utterly destroyed by the countless sword lights. It felt as if a giant blender had decided to pass by and twist and tear the space several thousand kilometers in front of Angel.

Angel’s icy blue eyes moved to the side, where the rest of the copies were looking at her with stiffened looks. "Now... Let’s see what the truth is. I would like to hear it from your mouths."

***

Meanwhile, Valeria had felt the change in life energy. She had been peacefully sensing Yasenia’s boundless life energy when that feeling disappeared. The Nature Queen blinked, confused. ’Where did Yasenia go...? Hm?’

Looking at "Yasenia" walking where the previous one was, Valeria glanced around and hummed. ’A test? Then, I should avoid telling Kali.’

Resting within Kali, she wondered if Kali would be able to tell. ’In my opinion, she should. While the level of imitation is almost perfect and very high, I believe that the girls will be able to discern it. Even if not by feel, at least by intuition.’

Kali’s group advanced and reached the large mansion. In the meantime, Kali spoke with the girls and sometimes with Yasenia. As she did, Kali was thoughtful. ’Something’s... off.’

Walking forward, Kali smiled at Yasenia and spoke. "Love, can I hold your hand?"

Yasenia smiled back. "Of course you can."

Kali chuckled, looking between the large structure and Yasenia. As their hands touched, "Yasenia" felt an odd sensation on her palm. Before she could focus on that feeling, Kali’s soothing and gentle voice reached her.

"Yasenia, do you remember when we first met?"

Yasenia blinked and glanced at Kali, curious. "Of course I do. Why wouldn’t I, Honey?"

"Oh~." Kali’s smile arched a tad further. "Yasenia."

Yasenia blinked, a touch worried. "Honey, are you okay?"

Kali laughed. "Okay...? Yes. I am okay. Really... you almost fooled my senses. No. Not almost. You completely fooled them. I am quite ashamed that a living organism managed to fool my senses."

Her tails shook, several microscopic projectiles flying out of her fluffy tails toward the others. "Let’s see... Where are the others?"

Yasenia sighed, opening her arms. "Honey, are you stressed?"

"If you try to hug me..." Kali smiled gently. "I’ll make sure that even if you are an immortal realm cultivator, you will tear your vocal cords while screaming."

Yasenia froze while Kali spoke. "You see. When we held hands, something quite... nasty entered your body. By now, it should’ve reproduced enough to be ready to invade your organs and viscera. Some of them should’ve followed the bloodstream and reached the brain. So, let’s talk, okay? I am very reasonable. There is no need to be harsh to each other, right?"

The seven copies felt their eyelids twitch.

***

Meanwhile, Doriel followed the group like a shadow. As they walked, her pitch-black eyes followed Yasenia’s steps. Andrea reached out to her. "Doriel, why are you looking down so intently?"

Doriel didn’t answer, and when she saw Yasenia stop, her dark eyes deepened a touch. Yasenia approached, her tone gentle. "Come, Doriel. I wanted to ask something."

Doriel looked up, and when Yasenia approached, her fingers shot forward and pierced into Yasenia’s chest all the way through her breasts. "You imitated everything perfectly. However, the way Young Miss’s body weight shifts when she stops is not how you did it. Your right foot’s muscle did not align as it should."

Yasenia’s copy, looking at her pierced chest, showed a sign of bewilderment and hurt. "Doriel... why did you do this?"

Doriel’s pitch-black eyes were like two vortices of darkness. "It’s no use. No matter how well you act. No matter how real this feels. You are not my Young Miss. So, I don’t need to hear you. I don’t need to speak to you. The only thing I must do is... ask."

Curse energy exploded around Doriel like a torrent of darkness. "From now on. You’ll answer my questions."

***

Andrea walked with the group, looking at the large mansion in front with thoughtful eyes. Her eyes shifted toward Yasenia for a moment, and then she looked at the rest of the girls. ’Hm...’

She was a tad bewildered. Everything was advancing smoothly, and she didn’t really feel anything wrong. However... ’Odd.’

It was odd. The rest of the girls felt perfectly normal. However, only Yasenia felt strange. She couldn’t really put it into words, but she just felt... unusual.

Yasenia glanced back at her because of her stare. Her warm, golden slit eyes, smiling face, and loving expression were as usual. "Andrea, did you listen?"

Andrea blinked, her light green eyes showing a trace of doubt. Still, she smiled and shook her head. "Sorry, I was momentarily distracted."

Yasenia nodded and looked forward. "I was saying that this mansion should be where the next Value Trial occurs. We need to make sure that we don’t get lost and stay together."

"Lost?"

Andrea tilted her head, and Yasenia pointed to the side. There was a stone tablet with letters over there. Andrea read it slowly. "Those who separate will believe. Those who keep their bonds will persevere. Those who reject others will repent."

Andrea frowned. "Vague. Why do you say we should continue together?"

Yasenia chuckled. "Perseverance is the best option among the three, right?"

Andrea looked at Yasenia and then at the others. "Do you all also believe so?"

Evelyn shrugged. "I mean, it’s better than separating and something going wrong."

"Right." Kali agreed.

Andrea tapped her chin in thought, but as she did, her gaze returned to Yasenia. "Yasenia..." But as she was speaking, her tapping came to a halt. Her light green eyes narrowed for a second, confused.

’Vairon, Ebirah, are you also feeling odd?’

Ebirah answered cheerfully, as always. ’Odd? I am not feeling anything strange.’

Meanwhile, Vairon was thoughtful. ’Lady Yasenia feels strange, doesn’t she?’

Andrea sighed in relief. ’So you also feel that.’

Ebirah was confused. ’Strange? How?’

Andrea couldn’t put it into words. ’It’s like... like... ugh... just... not that attractive?’

She couldn’t explain it. As she mulled over it, the group continued the discussion and in the end entered the mansion.

Once they were inside, Andrea focused on her surroundings. There were many statues and a few paths to choose from. Tatyana pointed to the side. "That seems like a clue."

Evelyn nodded and smiled. "I’ll go get it."

Andrea saw Evelyn walk toward the clue, and when she picked it up, Evelyn turned and smiled. "Got it—"

BANG!

The statue behind Evelyn moved so fast that no one reacted, and by the end of it, Evelyn’s upper body had disappeared. Andrea’s pupils constricted.

"EVELYN!"

Yasenia’s shout, full of grief and anger, was followed by her aura skyrocketing as she zoomed forward toward the half-body. However, even when all of this was occurring, Andrea’s heart strangely settled.

’Ah... so it was fake.’

It was not reasoning due to Evelyn’s sudden death causing serious psychological damage. It was because Yasenia’s aura was off. Andrea, with the inheritance of a True Dragon Rider, felt the faint oddity.

’I can’t feel any affinity toward Yasenia.’

Usually, when she was with Yasenia, there was that attraction she felt from her inheritance. That Yasenia was a perfect dragon, one that, if mounted, would give her tremendous strength. Now, that feeling was gone.

"ANDREA! Snap out of it! Is it time to break down mentally!?"

Kali slapped Andrea’s face, her eyes full of hurt for Andrea’s lack of reaction at Evelyn’s death. Andrea, though, chuckled and waved her hand. "Ebirah, Vairon, come out. It seems that we are already going through the Heart Trial."

Looking at the pulverized statue, Yasenia holding "half Evelyn," and the rest of the girls, Andrea smiled coldly. "Let’s see what’s truthful and what’s a deceit, shall we?"

***

Finally, Evelyn had also entered the place and reached the same part. For her, it was Andrea who stepped forward. Evelyn was honestly shocked. Seeing Andrea die in front of her caused her to momentarily blank out before she became angry.

Sierra spoke up hastily. ’Evelyn, don’t rush! We don’t know if there are other traps!’

Evelyn frowned deeply. Yasenia rushing forward with a heartbroken expression, Angel’s startled and agonizing face, Kali moving with Yasenia to try to heal Andrea with a pale face, and Tatyana’s deep frown as she looked around. Evelyn scanned all of them and ignored Doriel, whom she knew the least.

’Something’s off.’

Evelyn could tell at heart. Her intelligent mind spun, and soon, she found the oddity. ’Neither Tatyana, Mirrory, or Valeria reacted to the statue’s movements.’

No matter how "weakened," Evelyn refused to believe that neither of the three seniors had the ability to tell such a deadly trap. "...Ah. Heart Trial."

Her confused and somewhat frantic purple eyes settled, and her thumping heart slowed down gently. ’...I almost got fooled. Sigh.’