Chapter 67: The Great Escape
Adam’s Domain
Meanwhile, within his own quiet, separate domain, Adam observed the entire scene unfolding in the Whisperwood Forest through his connection with Eric.
A mass teleport involving nearly thirty individuals, some of whom were weak and injured, across a considerable distance to a specific, unfamiliar safe location within their own kingdom – that was an incredibly complex and draining feat, even for an experienced teleporter.
For Alina, who was still learning to control her powers, it was a monumental task, fraught with the risk of scattering the group, landing them in dangerous territory, severely depleting her own life force.
"She is resilient, and her base power is strong. But lending her a subtle hand here, a little guidance for her energy, might lead to even greater, more precise results, and ensure the safety of everyone involved, including Eric." He also knew that a successful, controlled mass teleport would be a significant boost to Alina’s confidence and her control over her abilities in the future.
Adam within his domain, raised one of his non-physical hands. A energy began to radiate from his fingertips.
Carefully, he extended this energy outward from his domain, aiming it directly for Eric, who stood in the physical world with his hand on Alina’s shoulder, forming a link in the chain of escapees.
Adam’s power slipped seamlessly through the unseen barriers that usually separated his domain from Eric’s consciousness, much like it had when he had reset Alina’s cooldown earlier.
As Adam’s stabilizing energy began to flow towards Eric, the System Window (Millenia) detected his intent. Understanding the benign nature of this intervention – to aid and stabilize and removed several of the minor protective barriers that usually firewalled Adam’s more direct influence from Eric’s conscious mind. The path was cleared.