"Well, I don't mind having another younger sister," Elysia said with a playful smile, floating closer to his shoulder.
Ash chuckled softly at Elysia's tease, the sound low and warm as he leaned back against the tree in the peaceful oasis.
His reddish-purple eyes glinted with amusement as he cast a glance her way.
"We've got roughly an hour before the assimilation kicks in," he remarked, his voice carrying an easy tone despite the underlying focus.
"Until then, let her believe whatever she wants... and in the meantime, let's take a look at what we've gained from this bond."
By now, Ash was long past the point of expecting or even wanting ridiculous powers from those he formed bonds with.
If it didn't elevate his level of existence or help him reach the ultimate state of Meta—shattering the 5th wall—then it held no real value for him.
But wait, who was Minx again?
She was the Treasury, and technically the very first being to exist—and not exist—across all of reality.
