Ahahahaha!"
Laughter echoed across a huge field bathed in golden light.
A sea of yellow flowers swayed gently in the breeze, stretching across the hills like nature's own blanket.
In the midst of it all, a man ran barefoot through the blossoms, laughing like a madman in spring.
And then—
"Brother! Brother! Wake up!"
Ace's eyes snapped open.
He blinked.
Left. Right.
He was still inside the seclusion cave but it hardly looked the same.
What was once a quiet, barren chamber of stone and silence had bloomed into something else entirely.
Vines crept lazily along the walls, sprouting soft petals in every shade of gold and violet.
Clusters of glowing spirit orchids clung to the rock, pulsing gently with faint, soothing light.
The air was fragrant, sweet, earthy, and filled with the scent of blooming herbs.
"Hey! Look up!"
A girl's voice came from above, and before he could process it, a body landed squarely on his chest with a soft thump.
"Ugh—!"
