When Lily opened her eyes, she saw that she was sitting in an ocean that felt warm. She looked around and saw Ace sitting next to her in the water. She noticed the sea was vast and could see no land but only endless water. She was relieved that she wasn't alone, and that Ace was with her. She moved her hands in the water and felt where she had cut her foot and to her relief felt her foot.

When Ace noticed her moving, he looked at her and smiled.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

"My foot is back." Lily replied.

"This is the Crystal Lake that can heal anything in the world," Ace explained.

When Lily heard that she got greedy and hurriedly took out an empty bottle and tried to fill it up with the water. To her disappointment it didn't fill up and she sighed. At least she tried but it would be too good to be true. She didn't need to be with random men to cure herself if she had some of this lake with her all the time.

Why was the world so unfair to her?

"This lake is a miracle, but I'm disappointed I can't bring it with me." she said and pouted.

She was happy with the result and didn't complain because she was now in Avalon or not quite, but it should be here in the lake somewhere.

She remembered that the others were not present and asked, "Where are the others?"

"There was a silk deer that gave you access to the lake, but I insisted and got a permit too." Ace replied.

He refused to leave Lily alone here because he was afraid something would happen to her because he knew her crazy personality.

In a dark cave, Ezekiel and the others were looking at a large white ball in front of them on a table. Inside it sat Lily and Ace in the Crystal Lake.

They had been told that only a guardian could give them access to the lake and only Lily had been given permission, but Ace had been an exception because he was close to her.

He looked at the silk deer that stood guiding the white ball that had brought them to this cave.

"Thank you." he said, bowing to it.

He was truly grateful that it had brought them here, even if it was against the rules.

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The place was sacred and was created by someone it called the almighty and not by a god, but the silk deer had still bent the rules.

"She's pretty unique. That was the only reason." Said the Silky Deer.

In the lake Lily stood up and looked at Ace who had also stood up. She wanted to find the others, but they were in water and there was nothing else for miles around. She looked up and saw a blue sky but there was no sun and found it strange.

She couldn't hear anything, and it was completely quiet, and they were the only ones present.

She looked at Ace and asked, "How do we get out of here?"

Ace took out a small white oval mirror and replied, "Through this here."

The mirror flew in front of them, and it suddenly expanded and became a large mirror. Lily was surprised and she suddenly wanted such a magic mirror if it could teleport them to certain destinations. It would be useful in the future, but she was sure that it was a divine item that belonged to this place. She had an idea that it was the only portal to get in and out of the Crystal Lake.

Ace held Lily in his right hand and poked the mirror with his left index finger. Suddenly there were waves in the mirror, and they walked into it.

Inside the cave everyone was waiting for their arrival and there was a large mirror in front of them.

Suddenly Ace stepped out and afterwards Lily stepped out from the mirror.

When Lily and Ace arrived on the other side of the mirror Lily saw that everyone was in a dark cave. She saw a small pond behind them with some white water and there was a mist on the surface. She was curious and wondered what kind of water it was. She looked down at herself and noticed that her dress was dry and now knew that the lake was indeed a miracle.

"I hope I didn't worry you." She said looking at them all.

Aaron walked over to her and saw that her foot had grown back and was relieved.

When he found out that she had cut off her foot to remove the illusion he was shocked because no one would be so insane as to do the same. She could have bled to death if she was alone because they were in Zero Ground. It was a dangerous risk she had taken, and she was lucky that Jun De had found her.

Lily looked at them and suddenly noticed a large white stag with a large antler standing behind them and was not stupid.

She humbly bowed to it and said, "Thank you for helping us. I have nothing to pay with." And was embarrassed.

"You don't have to give me a sacrifice since I helped you for free." Said the deer.

When Lily heard it mention sacrifice, she was surprised and suddenly discovered an important detail about this lake. People first had to go through the forest, then they had to sacrifice something to this deer in order to enter the lake itself. She had really been lucky this time and felt she had some Lady Luck in her.

"Do we have to leave through the forest to get to Avalon?" she asked nervously.

"No, because I'm here otherwise yes." Answered the deer.

Yes, Lily had really been lucky this time. If she had to go back the way they came, she would have to cut off several body parts just to be able to leave the forest. Her body shook in fear just thinking about it.

"What were those animals exactly?" she asked curiously.

"They are soul-sucking beasts placed by the almighty," replied the deer.

"I will follow you to Avalon safe and sound."

It tapped its right leg on the ground, and they were suddenly covered in a white ball that Lily thought was some kind of barrier.

She blinked for a few seconds and suddenly they were surrounded by a green forest and there was a big white lake in front of them.