Ryn, holding Seele's hand, began to float towards his body. One of them was currently a consciousness, the other a quantum ghost; both existed in a state between being and non-being. Therefore, they needed to use Ryn's body as a world anchor to reconstruct a new body for Seele.
Seele let Ryn hold her hand and lead her away. She didn't know where Ryn was taking her. Although she felt like this person was tricking her, she had nothing left here in this quantum crevice. What could he possibly gain by tricking her... Seele couldn't figure it out, so she decided to ask Ryn directly.
"Brother Ryn? Is... is Sister Bronya really in danger right now?"
Looking into Seele's sea-like eyes, such an innocent and flawless young girl... Ryn was suddenly struck by a profound sense of guilt. He lost the interest to tease Seele any further.
"No, she's not. I was just teasing you. Bronya has already returned to the real world."
"Huh?!"
Seele, who had shyly lowered her head under Ryn's gaze, now looked up abruptly, her eyes wide and already misty. She looked at Ryn in disbelief and said, "Brother Ryn... why would you lie to me? So Sister Bronya has returned to the real world... Brother Ryn, do you know how she is doing now?"
"Idiot Seele, who cares about Sister Bronya right now! That guy deceived us! Just take the scythe and stab him in the waist, teach him the price for tricking us!" Dark Seele was furious. We've both been kidnapped, and you're still worried about your Sister Bronya.
As for Bronya's current situation... Ryn recalled what Cortana had reported to him about the young weapon Kiana and the others had encountered. It seemed her name was Bronya...
"Let me give you the bad news first. The timeline on our side is chaotic. I don't know how long it's been in real time since you and Bronya separated, but when I met Bronya yesterday, she had a giant mecha with her..."
Upon hearing about the giant mecha, Seele immediately realized it was the power of reconstruction she had given Bronya. She smiled happily and said, "Mhm, mhm, that's what I gave to Sister Bronya, a power to protect her. It's called Project Bunny..."
"I'm not finished... Her situation right now is not good. She's been implanted with a control chip. According to Cortana's analysis, this chip completely suppresses Bronya's own personality... She's currently being used as a living weapon, sent to retrieve a Herrscher. We repelled her in battle..."
"How could this be..."
The light faded from Seele's eyes, her mind now filled with phrases like "completely suppresses her own personality" and "being used as a living weapon." Although Seele grew up in Cocolia's Orphanage and, being in her early teens, her level of education wasn't high... she knew the terrifying meaning behind those words.
Dark Seele could only play dead at this moment. She could tear apart everyone who was controlling Bronya and rescue her, but she couldn't return to the real world, let alone know how to comfort White Seele...
Ryn gently knelt down to be at eye level with the petite Seele (a fully-grown Seele is 1.49m, she was likely even shorter now...), then gently embraced her, speaking in the softest voice he could manage:
"Don't worry, Bronya will be fine, and you will return to the real world and be with her again. There are no 'whys,' because I am here.
We'll go and reconstruct our bodies together, then return to the world and save your Sister Bronya." After speaking, Ryn raised their tightly clasped hands.
"Mhm." Seele nodded. She didn't know if Ryn was deceiving her this time, but she was willing to take the gamble...
Seeing Seele's determined expression, Ryn found her incredibly cute and suddenly had the urge to tease her again. But it was just a thought. Now was not the time for jokes. However, just as he thought that, the Sea transmitted some information to him.
"What would you do if I said everything I told you before was a lie?"
"Huh?!" White Seele was on the verge of tears, but the next second, her eyes turned crimson red. Dark Seele raised her scythe and swung at Ryn. "Die!"
Since they were holding hands, Ryn had nowhere to dodge. But Ryn was just a consciousness. If he didn't want to be hit, no one could hit him unless it was a mental attack.
So, he let Dark Seele slash at him wildly without resisting. When she was tired, Ryn took the opportunity to pat the head of the panting, glaring Dark Seele. He just loved the way she looked, wanting to kill him but being completely helpless to do so.
"You bastard!"
"Ehehe... Alright, alright, everything I said before was the truth. It's just that both Seeles are so cute, I couldn't help but want to tease you." Ryn raised one hand in surrender, begging for mercy.
"Bronya is still in danger! And you're still joking with me!" Both White and Dark Seele were furious now, but there was nothing they could do to Ryn.
Ryn looked at Dark Seele, who was gritting her teeth at him, and patted her head again. Dark Seele raised her scythe in anger once more, but this time, she didn't bring it down.
"Ehehe... As I said before, time is chaotic here. I'm from a timeline where Bronya is already being controlled. You're from a timeline where you just sent Project Bunny away. The two of us now represent different timelines. It was the power of the Sea that brought me to your timeline and allowed me to find you. Even if we're anxious, we can't return to my timeline or the real world right now."
Dark Seele returned control of the body to White Seele and manifested her own form beside her. Both Dark Seele and White Seele asked Ryn in unison, "Why... why would the Sea have you from a different timeline come looking for me?"
"Because if I hadn't come, you might have already dissipated..."
"?" "But... but aren't I still here?" Both Seeles were confused. They were clearly here talking to Ryn, so why would he say she was about to dissipate...
Ryn raised his hand, the one that was tightly clasped with Seele's.
"Because the Seele right now is only existing by clinging to me. Your original state was extremely unstable. Lasting long enough to say goodbye to Bronya was already your limit. Soon after, you would have dissolved into quantum particles and completely dissipated. The Sea took a liking to you, but your state was too fragile, so I came. The Sea will use me as an anchor to reconstruct your body and bestow upon you the Sea's blessing, making you a true daughter of the Sea. I initially thought I had to bring you back to my side, but the Sea sent a message saying that it would be fine as long as we were in contact for a period of time to form a stable anchor. That's why I thought of teasing you, because we just had to be together."
As soon as he finished speaking, before Seele could process what he had said, her form began to emit a dazzling light. The light flashed continuously, eventually engulfing Ryn as well.