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After having used Divine Power to attain a new Divine Ability that allowed me to bypass the divine barrier protecting Ruby's mind and soul from outside intervention, I was able to communicate with her, first connecting with her soul once more through the Divine Dragon Mark, and ultimately managing to speak with her. The moment she responded to my call, she spoke with a very timid voice, she seemed to be incredibly afraid. My heart quickly began to shatter, I couldn't help but imagine what she was going through.
"Ruby! Are you alright? Where are you? What happened?"
"Uncle Drake…! H-How can you speak into my mind from so far away? I-I thought the pendant had a barrier that didn't allowed anyone to speak into my mind…"
"I have my special ways… More importantly, what happened? Tell me! Everyone is worried!"
"I-I can't… I… Please let's not talk anymore…"
"What?!"