Usurping the throne Part-1

"Wow… how did you do that?" Lia asked, her eyes wide with shock. One moment, she was in her room; all she did was close her eyes, and now, she was somewhere entirely different.

Only higher-level people are able to teleport so, "What level are you?" she asked curiously.

Aether's grin widened as he reached over and playfully pinched her nose, "That's a secret~"

Lia blushed slightly, flicking his hand away. "One day, I'll definitely uncover all your secrets! Just you wait! Hmph!"

Aether chuckled, clearly amused. As Lia turned her attention to the dark wall in front of them, she frowned, inspecting it. Intricate carvings of a peace symbol covered the stone surface. "So… how exactly are we supposed to get in?" she asked, glancing back at him.

But when she turned around, Aether was... gone!

Confused, she called out, "Aether?" Suddenly, he reappeared, now holding a test tube filled with a dark red liquid.