Reborn as an Extra Chapter 592: Elisia Mistilteinn, The Dragon Who Bent Reality. Part-2.
Previously on Reborn as an Extra...
Ellie had voluntarily decided to remain within that enclosure of her own accord; she chose to lock in her destiny as a shield against the encroaching miasma.
Either linger in that spot or end up as miasma's mere toy—those were her sole options.
That very factor explained why her fellow kin and even the elders decayed into oblivion and faded from historical records, whereas she persisted in living right up to the present.
"Um... I really don't feel like discussing my own story... It's wiser to avoid dwelling on events long gone; better to strive toward a brighter tomorrow..."
Ellie flung a partially devoured cookie toward Liam, which struck him squarely on the head, and then she added,
"Quit acting all superior and wise... If you're itching to release your grief and shed some tears, just come and hold me tight, alright!"
"What's the use of moping around endlessly and squandering your days!"
Liam massaged his brow and flashed a bitter grin.
"Tsk, how come you're so sharp at picking up on stuff like this, when normally you're just a lazy slacker with a vacant head—"
Right then, yet another half-consumed cookie hurtled through the air and slammed into him like a precision-guided projectile!
"Who're you labeling a blank-minded fool!? Back in my village, I'm the sharpest and most gifted among every shadow dragon my age, got it!!"
"Hmph! You'll see my true brilliance when the moment arrives! I'll prove exactly what I'm capable of!"
During that exchange, Ellie had bellowed those lines purely on impulse, yet each declaration she made held undeniable truth.
She stood ever prepared to pour her all into supporting the young lad who viewed her as a peer and revealed to her the true essence of 'loving' and 'liking' another being.
Ellie spoke without jest; humor had no place in her world. As a tenacious survivor, she unraveled even Miasma's schemes and held its advance at bay across a full millennium!
Elisia Mistilteinn stood as the regal Shadow Dragon Princess, the lone remnant enduring an Eternal Curse.
Sprawled across the frigid floor just beyond the colossal gate, Ellie hemorrhaged without cease, while recollections from her history surged through her thoughts in an unrelenting torrent.
'Could this be the fabled final glimpse of one's memories before the end?... How truly fascinating...'
Ellie lay critically wounded and teetering on death's edge; she barely sensed her own appendages, and her dire state barred her from shifting back into dragon shape.
With each passing second, her life indicators and aura ebbed away steadily, yet her features showed no trace of fear or sorrow any longer.
Concerns over her impending demise and dissolution had vanished; in those closing instants, Ellie's cursed misfortune at last fractured, granting her profound insight amid the shadow of death.
'Fear holds no grip on me, for I grasp precisely what must be done and what lies within my power... Thank you, Liam, for it all...'
Ellie understood her potential fully; the equal contract binding her to Liam remained intact, making it entirely feasible to reverse summon him back to her presence!
However, attempting that carried the danger of inflicting harm upon Liam's soul.
For that reason, Ellie intervened on her own; she offered up her vitality, her existence, her form, and her essence as the required 'sacrifice.'
'For the one who captivates me... I'd gladly offer even myself... hehe... Watch closely, Liam... I'll demonstrate just how much I can achieve...'
Reverse summoning demanded an equal contract paired with superior prowess to execute.
Ellie pushed boundaries further; she endured the soul-wounding toll herself to shield Liam's during the process and elevated the ability beyond its limits by forfeiting her entirety!
Elisia Mistiltienn propelled that technique to unprecedented heights; the depth of her affection for Liam drew forth the notice of the 'Law' of 'Love, Care, and Protection'!
Ellie's invocation of the 'world's' 'laws' amplified the forbidden technique's might, rendering it nearly on par with a legendary ability for a fleeting duration!
Furthermore, Rio and Raika had tumbled into the wormhole, signifying that Liam's soul had exited the spirit realm!
Despite being ensnared within a wormhole, it had effectively departed the spirit realm already, leaving it open for reverse summoning!
The 'laws' of 'love, care, and protection' possess the potency to warp even 'reality' itself, ensuring the desires of those they favor manifest into being!
Though pinpointing a target amid a wormhole bordered on impossibility, these 'laws' excelled at twisting 'reality' to aid Ellie!
They enabled Ellie to target Liam's soul without delay; their overwhelming presence instantly fractured Raika's revered relic, the 'Holy Lyre of Eternal Faith'!
Fissures erupted across the storied artifact, and Liam's soul broke free from Raika's grasp at last!
Elisia channeled her complete being into that desperate act; it felt as though the 'world' endorsed her plea outright, rendering it utterly beyond Raika's power to prevent Liam's soul from breaking away!
Raika's failure arose not from any frailty; rather, Ellie's fierce devotion and worry for Liam empowered her to reshape 'reality' solely to preserve his life, no matter the cost!
The soul materialized instantly at Ellie's side, cradled gently in her quivering hands, as a gentle smile bloomed across her lips.
"Hehe... w-welcome back... my beloved... I've longed for you~"
As she clutched Liam's soul close and grinned with serene joy, Ellie let her eyelids drift shut one final time.
Elisia Mistiltienn—the Shadow Dragon Princess, the disgrace upon her lineage, and the once-doomed prisoner Elisia—had ceased to exist.
And in that instant, the remaining fragments of the grand seal's exterior layers crumbled into dust and scattered away.