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After night fell and everyone retired to sleep, agreeing to discuss the day's events more thoroughly in the morning, Elayne appeared in her vast Spiritual Realm. It had grown even larger after absorbing the domain left behind by Avenger, which had previously belonged to the strange spirit that called itself "Mangaka."
"Hm, there's so much of this strange substance here," she murmured. "But now that it's ownerless, it feels irresponsible—endlessly twisting in color without purpose."
Elena had appeared beside her during the night. Whenever Elayne slept, her daughter would open her eyes inside this Realm and wander, admiring the scenery.
Together they discovered a swirling mass of colorful paint on the forest floor. A few curious creatures sniffed at it but never dared touch it.
Elayne waved her hand, gathering the substance and everything around it. She realized a significant portion of the Domain was composed of this strange, living ink.
