ELDER-RAIN CORE

Memory 1.7: CORE Realization of Windi Anenstia

「The CORE is resonating... 」

◇ ELDER-RAIN CORE ◇

[] Memory 1.7: CORE Realization of Windi Anenstia []

「The area all quite dull with the ceiling emitting hint of yellow lights and the ground revealing bright red glow between the cracks. The vessel sat down, a small distance away from Windi, listening to her voice as she explained herself. 」

Windi: "...I wasn't always like this, the way you see me right now. This is not how I used to be. I wasn't some kind slime wendigo with a cloak and a skull on her shoulder. Long ago, I was only a wendigo. The slime part of me didn't exist until..." She lifted the skull and stood up, staring at it. "...After I've taken a soul."

「The vessel froze as they had a confused yet shocking expression on their face. Windi has taken a soul before?... 」

Windi: "It's so far back then and even after many years, I still unable to forget about the day. I tried my best to discard those memories down some dark void but deep inside, it always come right out to haunt me. I remember it so vividly. The blood on what used to be claws." She glanced over and her hands before turning the skull to point away from her. "I had made a grave mistake back then and I can't rewind back time and fix it..."

「Shadow began to cover the stone walls and the floor as well, only leaving the cracks alone with the red colors seeps out. The ceiling blocked as well before a bright moon appeared above them far away, emitting the radiant moonlight on the both of them. The whole area started to shake as if Windi's emotion is in a spiral. 」

<> Location <> Forest of the Moonlight

「The dark walls started to morph and vision of trees started to appear. More specifically, dark pine trees of a vast inner part of a forest where being lost was easy and predators roamed around, sneaking behind bushes and the silent atmosphere. 」

「The vessel stood up and observed their surroundings, not sure what's going on. It must be the work of her magic that's doing this. But something like this might require a lot of mana. They're unsure but they kept their hearing focused on her. 」

Windi: "When I saw that you were being attacked by Etheio, I saw the memory again. It's been brought to me after I tried to ignore it for so long. My instinct kept on feeling the bloodthirsty killer that I am inside. It wants to take control back, but I gave up. I gave up that feeling. I no longer wanted to go outside. I longer wanted to see blood. I no longer wanted to see myself become a monster."

「Swarms of red fireflies surrounded her. 」

Windi: "But the more I step away, the harder it is to control each time. Please, if you have the chance, I want you to go away. Go into the forest and run. You'll find an exit that led you outside the ruin. I have this feeling that you might need to go out, be among with the other Obsirose and Human. Let the ruin die in peace like it did long time ago."

"Eventually the creature of the core and the Human and their magic machine will continue to harm each other. I don't want to see that happening. I don't to continue where every time those two meet, there's conflict."

"So please. Leave me alone... I want to be left alone. I don't know how long it'll take to calm back then. My head. It's hurting as there's fire setting ablaze my soul. Please, I beg of you. Run away and get out of the ruins."

"Please..."

「Windi wanted to be left alone and she offered the vessel a way out of the ruins. This could mean there's a progression forward a one stop closer to the CORE. All they have to do is leave her alone, go through the forest and they'll be out of here. 」