Alexia

So I’m pretty sure I just saw a stalker watching me. Why he was watching me through a bunch of bars in a portal that wasn’t even hidden, I’m not sure. But I knew before that portal even opened that someone was watching me.

And the moment I saw them, I somehow realized they were the Quantum Vanguard.

He also seemed rather curious about me.

Kinda curious myself as to why he didn’t say anything, but not enough to really care.

Plus I have no interest in stalkers.

Although I’m pretty sure I’m being watched by more than one person. Probably the other quantum beings.

He’s the only one who directly opened a portal to see me personally though. Even if he didn’t say a word.

Also, for some reason I feel like I sensed the Architect coming from that portal. But that was probably just my imagination.

Anyways, I proceed to move through the quantum realm, ignoring most of the monsters along the way. Simply because I have no reason to kill them, and most of them aren’t bothering me.

I can’t level up right now after all, what with me being at the level cap. So it’s best not to go on a pointless slaughter.

That said, I realize that the closer I get to my core, the stronger these monsters are slowly getting with every passing second. Which doesn’t really bode well for me.

Or at least, based on how far away I sense my core being. Since it is still very far away.

The bright side is that I don’t have to care about reserving my energy here. What with all of the quantum energy around me being absorbed my me, constantly refilling my reserves.

Certainly explains why most quantum beings almost never leave the quantum realm.

I feel like a goddess in here. Like I can do anything thanks to this infinite energy reserves.

And what I feel like doing right now is nonstop teleporting straight in the direction of my core. Traveling as far as I possibly can with each and every teleportation.

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All while also practicing my energy manipulation. Since I need to raise that in order to ascend as well.

A process that is far easier in the quantum realm than the mortal realm.

Honestly, I think I could end up growing addicted to this place if I stayed too long. Making it so that I won’t want to go back to the mortal realm at all.

At least, if Astrid could come here. Which I can’t see her wanting to.

What with how plain this place looks and all.

There aren’t any sapient creatures here after all, other than the other quantum beings. So there really isn’t much to do here. Other than revel in my power and pointlessly kill these quantum monsters.

It does look like a nice place to spend time unbothered by people though.

Maybe if I ever need somewhere to get away from people in general.

All that aside, I continue teleporting across the quantum realm all the way till I find something… unexpected.

When I finally arrive at where I sense my core, I find the source of my little instinctive guidance leading me to a large tower. One stretching high in the sky, where my core is no doubt at the peak of said tower.

But when I try to teleport into the tower or teleport alongside it, I can’t. Some strange sensation overwhelms me and stops me from doing so.

Almost like the universe itself were telling me not to do it.

Seriously? I have to actually climb this tower?

That’s going to be a pain.

It’s at least fifty floors, just from the sight of the windows riding up the tower.

After staring at it for a few seconds, I let out a sigh.

Well, whatever. Nothing I can do about that if I want my core.

The tower itself is a deep purple mixed with hints of blue and black, and reality around it looks like it’s glitching out. Just like pretty much everything else quantum related.

It has a single entrance. One guarded by quantum monsters.

Monsters that shouldn’t be sapient yet are standing guard with spears in hand.

I blink at the sight before frowning.

Some sort of tribulation by the universe to get my core, maybe?

Certainly possible.

Which also means I shouldn’t assume anything here follows what I’ve seen so far to be the ‘norm’ in the quantum realm.

I glance at my scythe, which I’ve been lugging around everywhere since getting here, then at the tower itself.

Huh. Wonder if that’ll work?

After a brief pause, followed by a shrug, I raise my scythe and begin to slash straight at the tower.

Only to feel that same sensation from before drawing me to a very uncomfortable halt as I glitch backwards, returning to the position I was in right when I was about to swing. Leaving me rather dazed in the process.

Right. Guess slicing the tower in two won’t work either.

That’s a pity.

I glance down at the monsters guarding the entrance. Monsters that look pretty much like knights wearing full plate purple and blue armor that doesn’t show any of their actual features.

Can’t even tell if they’re male or female, or if they even look human or monster beneath.

All I can tell is that their armor looks cool, and they’re glitching out. Just like the other quantum monsters.

Oh, and they’re strong.

Very strong.

I glance at my scythe before slicing it straight at them. And, to my surprise, it only manages to cut partially into their armor.

Uh… that’s not good.

Both of the monsters look up at me as a wave of quantum energy is let off by them. Then their armor begins to creak a little bit, as if they haven’t moved in ages, following which they slowly tighten their grips on their polearms.

Not good at all.

They throw their polearms straight at me.