The Radiant Light - [English Version]

In the middle of a flower field, a girl in a soiled dress sat in a daze, clutching a silver bracelet. Tears streamed down her face. She opened her palm and looked sorrowfully at the bracelet, letting a single tear fall onto a red gem embedded in it. The surroundings gradually fell silent, and the entire scene shifted to gray. The trees swayed in the wind now stood still, and the birds flying in the sky stopped flapping their wings. Idalia's mind was drawn away. Her eyes closed against the red light emanating from the bracelet. When she opened her eyes, her consciousness was pulled into a blank white space. A woman sat at an elegant table, enjoying pastries and tea. As Idalia appeared, the woman turned to look at her.

The woman: You've come, Idalia. (her voice was gentle)

Idalia looked up at the woman and recognized a familiar figure.

Idalia: Mother? Is that really you?

She hurriedly ran and fell into the woman's embrace, holding on tightly, afraid that if she let go, the image of her mother would disappear. She feared this was just a mirage created by her longing and sorrow. It might just be a dream, and when she woke up, it would vanish forever, and she would never see her mother again. Her mother gently stroked her hair.

Mother: If you've come here, it means I have died, right? (she asked softly)

Idalia: You haven't died. You're here with me. (she shook her head while burying her face in her mother's lap)

Mother: Listen, Idalia. I am gone; this is just a part of my consciousness that lingers. But don't be too sad; I will always watch over you.

Idalia: I don't want it to be like this.

Her mother held her tightly, one hand on her head, the other around her back.

Mother: Listen here. In this ring, I have left everything you will need for the journey ahead. You must keep moving until everything is over. That moment will be when all your wishes come true.

Idalia: What must I do for us to be together again, living in peace?

Mother: You were born in part because of him. I used a fragment of him combined with the power of Life to bring you into the world. Because the two of you are essentially one, if one dies, the other can absorb them and become a single entity again. You can become powerful like that. You can do anything you want.

Idalia: I… was born… from him? (she sat up and looked at her mother, asking)

Her mother touched her cheek. That hand was warm and gentle.

Mother: Good daughter. I will always love you no matter what happens.

After saying that, she gently touched Idalia's forehead, and a soft light radiated from the touch. Idalia gently slipped away in her mother's arms. Her mother held her once more, kissed her forehead, and began to cry. Tears streamed down her cheeks. For a moment, Idalia gradually faded away, leaving her mother alone on that chair.

Chi Phối: Why must I do things like this? This fate is too cruel! Born as one of the first entities in this world, my fate has already been predetermined. Throughout my life, why do I have no right to determine my own fate? My dear child, although I carry the concept of control, the love I have for you always comes from the depths of my heart.

Chi Phối spoke to herself, raising a hand to wipe away her falling tears, but as one drop was brushed away, another took its place; she could not stop crying. Gradually, the space around her became empty, leaving nothing behind.

Returning to the flower valley, Idalia slowly awakened, still in that same scenery, still in that reality, but there was something different—her. A determination was surging in her mind; she was resolved to achieve what she desired, what she longed for. She stood up, brushed her hands over her body, and her white dress gradually became clean, wiping away the dirt. Then she walked through the flower-filled, breezy landscape, rubbing the silver bracelet with her right hand. She closed her eyes, and a ship flew out from the bracelet, growing larger quickly—the Radiant ship loomed in the air. Six white wings appeared on her back as she gripped tightly, her gaze resolute as she stepped onto the ship.