Although Silveria had said she had something to take care of before leaving it was not the case, she was just exhausted. Even though most of the seals have been removed and she could materialize in real life it was quite tiring to stay outside in her current weakened state coupled with the fact that she had used her power, all of this made her more exhausted, therefore she needed to rest to recuperate.
As Silveria vanished from the real world she appeared inside her dimension which was by the way not dark as it's used to be, there was a huge black mansion present and a pale moon hung in the sky illuminating this dark world. Numerous mountains were present in the distance with forests.
Before she could enter her mansion she was locked in place by a powerful pressure and at the same time in the sky, a pair of chilling blue eyes appeared.
''Big sister.'' Silveria could only mutter helplessly as she was forced to bear that bone-chilling pressure.
The one Silveria just called Big sister sneered and said in a cold and emotionless tone.
''So, I'm your Big sister now? I thought you said you would greatly accept exchange an emotionless doll such as myself to get a cute little sister.''
Silveria's body shivered when she heard her sister's words, her back was drenched in sweat. Trying her best not to let her Big sister notice her trembling body Silveria tried bootlicking her.
''What? Never that was a joke to make Ignia feel proud about her new host. You know how unlucky she is. This time it is different, I said that to cheer her up. You are my only family, the last of my family. I will never exchange you against the universe even if it was offered to me. I love you more than anything and you know it.''
Hearing Silveria's words, that Big sister lessened the pressure Silveria was feeling, overjoyed Silveria wanted to speak however she was ruthlessly smacked in the face and she was sent spiraling into the air, she crashed against the door of her mansion completely destroying it.
Boom!
''I know that but that's doesn't mean you'll be excused. For daring to shout at me while ordering me around you deserve a few beatings.'' the Big sister said with her cold and emotionless voice.
Standing, Silveria dusted herself and couldn't help but bitterly smile as she knew what awaits her when her sister become like this.
Sighing she decided to not let herself beaten without doing anything, so she Accel-ed to reappear a hundred kilometers (62,137 miles) away.
She didn't even try to wait for a millisecond as she knew her sister's strength, she summoned hundred silver bullets around herself ready to defend herself.
However, the next moment, Silveria along with her bullets were frozen as the blue eyes looked at them, then a smacking sound was heard.
Silveria's body was sent hurtling back, she violently crashed against the black mansion.
Crack! Kaboooom!
The whole mansion cracked like fragile glass.
Laying amidst the now destroyed mansion's debris Silveria muttered, voice filled with complaints,
''Seriously that was a cheat. Big sister, you are bullying me. I'll tell Master once he wakes up.''
Suddenly, numerous black bullets appeared and flew toward Silveria at astonishing speed.
Smiling Silveria muttered, ''Erase''
Boom!
A powerful energy was emitted from Silveria's body and clashed against the incoming black bullets completely erasing them.
Silveria did not seem happy at all as she knew nothing could stop her sister.
Once again Silveria was locked in place before getting blasted away.
Boom!
She destroyed a mountain in the distance and before she could stand she was again blasted away, this keeps repeating for hours until her sister judged the punishment to be enough.
Silveria's newly created world was destroyed, no mountains were spared.
Laying on the ground with heavy breathing, Silveria whose clothes were completely tattered and even her white lace panties could be seen said.
''Seriously, that was too harsh Big sister. I hope now you have vented enough.''
Nobody answered Silveria's words, the blue eyes in the sky had disappeared however Silveria knew that her sister was still present.
Sighing she continued, ''Thank you for stepping out to help Master, I've finally acknowledged him as one.''
Sigh!
Finally, there was a reaction. Silveria's sister sighed and asked.
''How's he doing?"
Smiling because her sister had finally spoken Silveria responded, ''He still unconscious however he's fine. He will sleep for a day or two. He suffered a lot after all.''
''I see.'' That was the only thing Silveria's sister said before going completely silent.
This time Silveria knew that she was gone for good as she could not feel her presence any longer.
Shaking her head she stood up, her tattered clothes were restored, clapping her hands everything that got destroyed was restored. After restoring everything Silveria entered the mansion.
•••••
The next day.
The warm ball of light filtered through her thin eyelids awoke her. Rays of brightness cast squares onto the glossy stone floor, reflecting onto several objects in the room which decorated its otherwise simplicity. She blinked a few times, in an attempt to help her eyes adjust to the illumination directed right at her defenseless figure.
Finally aware that it was the start of a new day, Gracier stood up from her bed and unconsciously looked in Alex's direction.
Sleeping on a bed was Alex with his handsome face, his eyes were perfectly closed and his breathing even.
Quietly approaching her brother Gracier caressed his face.
''Morning, Big brother. We did not die. We are still alive. I'm grateful for this. Thank you a lot. Truly thank you as I know it's must be your doing if we manage to survive. Even though I don't know what you did. I know without a doubt that it was your doing. I'll become stronger to protect you one day as you keep doing it.''
Gracier announced eyes filled with determination before lowering her head to give Alex a soft peck on the forehead.
After doing this she left to the bathroom. And after finishing she looked at the still sleeping Alex for a moment before she decided to descend on the first floor to greet Ms. Lana and her daughter Lea. They must be worried as they saw how the siblings were brought back.
Indeed as she descended on the first floor and greeted the mother-daughter pair, she was barraged with questions.
She explained what happened to them, both Ms. Lana and Lea become pale as they learned that.
"You have been lucky to have survived. It's good that none of you are dead. You didn't lose any of your members contrary to the group of Adventurers that went to clean up the rampaging monsters in the depths of the Zilya's Mountain. They have lost more than half of their men." Ms. Lana said.
"What?" Gracier exclaimed as she was currently learning what happened to the group of Adventurers that went ahead of them.
"Indeed it is as mother said. A true tragedy. The survivor's adventurers said that there were a lot of rare species monsters and even some AA monsters mixed in, reason why they have lost so many men. However, they still managed to clean all the monsters. Those adventurers who have died didn't die for nothing I guess." Lea added.
"I see," Gracier said thinking that those adventurers have done a good job slaying all the monsters even with so many casualties.
Unbeknownst to them, it was a lie, few adventurers have indeed died because of the monsters, however, the real reason for these heavy casualties was because of the demons. Their ambush. Gale and others choose not to divulge this information because it will cause panic and unnecessary troubles.
To avoid this, they decided to alter the truth.
"Little Gracier let me cook something for you to eat. You must be hungry. Maybe before I finished your Big brother may wake up." Ms. Lana said before going to the kitchen to cook something for Gracier and Alex.
Gracier smiled when she heard Ms. Lana's words, indeed it was as she said, she was hungry, and before she could ask Ms. Lana had proposed cooking as if she saw through her.
Meanwhile, as Ms. Lana was busy cooking the siblings' meal, Lea was enthusiastically chatting with Gracier, she left someone else to take her place hence she was now free. Using this time to chat with Gracier with whom she hadn't talked since they left for the final part of the rank-up test.
"So, you can be considered D Rank Adventurer now?" Lea curiously asked.
"Yeah, I'm now D Rank Adventurer. Same with Big brother and the others." Gracier responded with a smile.
"I see. That's good. Let's celebrate once Alex comes. After celebrating let's force him to take us to go shopping. He's now D Rank Adventurer after all. He must be rich." Lea announced with shining eyes.
Gracier could only smile helplessly as she heard this.
"Tell me did you kill that monster who kept chasing after you?"
To Lea's question, Gracier shook her head.
"No, when I woke up I only saw a silver-haired girl and heard Leena's voice," Gracier explained as she was already unconscious when the possessed Alex slew the ogre.
"I see. I only see Leena, however, I did not see any silver-haired girl. Where did you think this person go?" Lea asked as she remembered only seeing Leena bringing the two not any silver-haired girl accompanying her.
"I don't know." Gracier shrugged her shoulders.
The two kept chatting until Ms. Lana finished, Gracier had tried to contact her brother, however, the latter didn't respond, he was still sleeping.
"Big brother won't be coming soon, let's eat." Gracier suddenly announced.
Lea nodded her head and started to eat not asking Gracier how she knew this.