Three days later….
"Does this field ever end?" Josline felt like they had been walking for days. She looked up at Blake, who was carrying Destiny and Joy, and saw that the two girls were having fun and kind of felt embarrassed now that she had spoken up as she did.
"Who knows…." Lillia also wished to know this same exact thing.
"Let's take a break. Even if this field is endless and this is all this place is, the mana here is enough for all of us to form a new core. We can also take this chance to have these two begin their evolution process. Lillia, can you make an underground base for us? Before we do much of anything, it will be good to have a secure place to stay. I will then fly around and see if I can see anything." Blake felt that if his two daughters were to evolve here that maybe things would be much easier for them when they evolved. It might even strengthen them quite a bit more.
"Okay, I will set up a home base." Lillia waved her hand and opened a small hole in the ground. It was a set of stairs leading down to an opening that then led to a cave made of rock. She was so used to using this magic now that she could make an entire apartment underground in less than a second. This would include all the things they needed, including a bathtub and toilet.
"I will put illusion magic over the entrance. This way, no one will stumble upon it unless they break the illusion." Gemini's eyes lit up and the entrance that Lillia created was now covered once more with golden grass.
"Alright, you girls set up some defenses. I will go down and look around to imprint the place in my mind so I can teleport back after I search the area." Blake passed his daughters over to his wives, gave everyone a kiss, and quickly went down into the base they made. He looked around and imprinted the area in his mind so he could easily teleport back here. Only then did he leave and fly up into the air after saying goodbye to the girls.
Once he left, the girls went downstairs, and Lillia sealed the entrance for the time being. "With the entrance sealed, we should be safe. I made a few ventilation shafts that can not easily be seen, so we should be safe down here for a long time. Sister Gemini, can you set up better defenses than me? I think the stronger the barriers on the walls and ceiling, the better."
"No problem." Gemini nodded and went to work while Lillia began setting up the kitchen area. She had a lot of things in her space storage, so she could easily take out years' worth of food without issue. "Sister Josline, can you help me in the kitchen? Sister Noa and Sister Mina, can you watch the kids?"
"No problem! Girls, come on!" Noa smiled and took the girls' hands, and led them into another room. Mina sat on Destiny's head.
Josline and Lillia began making dinner as they had already worked through lunch. With no idea if the future here would be peaceful or not, they had to at least take this time when things were quiet to relax a little.
"Sister Lillia, I know husband said he could teleport back to Earth, but do you really think he can? I mean, what if this place is far, far away from Earth?" Josline had her worries. She did not wish to be stuck here and miss her daughter growing up.
Lillia sighed and pulled Josline into a hug. "We will do what we can to help him. I think if we all transfer our mana to Blake, we can somehow pull off a miracle."
"Mmm… with all of us here, we should be able to." Josline forced a smile. But she was still worried no matter what.
As for Blake, he was high in the sky, looking around. "Hmmm? A few floating islands far off in the distance and a large forest that spans for who knows how many miles. I can sense powerful creatures in the forest as well….."
"Master, are you okay?" a voice entered Blake's mind. It was Little White, who he was still able to communicate with.
"I am fine. We will be stuck here for a little while. Tell everyone that we are fine and are currently exploring this space. And Little White, if you can give my wives and kids a kiss on the cheek for me, that would be great. Let them know we will return as soon as we can. It just might take some time…." Blake paused. He had tried to open a tear in space after he left and was out of view of the girls, but he was unable to make a connection. "Tell Clance and Tina to take care of things in my absence. I will bring everyone back, this I promise."
"Okay…. Master, please be safe. I can't tell where you are, but I can sense your emotions through our link. So, please be careful. I know you are worried." Little White was worried about Blake, but she knew her Master was strong and that he always kept his word.
"I will do my best." Blake softly smiled. "I am going to be looking around a bit. I will keep in touch. If you need to relay any messages to me or want to talk, feel free to."
"I will. Thank you, Master." Little White felt relieved to know Blake was willing to let her talk to him. She felt insecure without having him around. This was one of the reasons she always latched on to him when he disappeared for a few days. She knew during those times she could not bother him, but she still wished to always be by his side.
"Then I will talk to you later." Blake spun around to look at his entire surroundings before spotting a floating island not far away that he could get to in a few hours. Or at least this was his estimation. "I will head there first."
