Plundering in the Apocalypse



Shin, who was deep in sleep after an intense workout with Alice, didn't notice that a vortex of white fog appeared above him and sucked his body inside.

As soon as Shin vanished, Alice's eyes opened. Only some white fog was left on Shin's previous location. A frown appeared on her face.

The next moment, a golden light appeared, and Alice found herself in front of a familiar sanctuary.

***

'Hm? Where am I?'

Shin was surprised as found himself surrounded by dense white fog and his naked body was floating in the air.

'Wasn't I just with Alice? Is this a dream?'

He was doubtful. He had many similar experiences before where what he assumed was a dream turned out to be reality.

'Let's try removing this fog first.'

Shin immediately activated his ability and tried to remove the fog.

"Gravity."

"..."

But even after a few seconds passed, there was no response.

'What's going on? My mana did deplete, so why didn't it work?'

With a frown, Shin started using his other abilities in sequence.

"Purple Lightning!"

"Hell Fire!"

As soon as the Purple lighting and Hellfire touched the white fog, those attacks automatically dissipated. Shin was dumbstruck.

'What kind of fog is this?'

'Is this some kind of illusion?'

Thinking of this, he immediately used Mind Control to check if this was an illusion.

Shin's eyes opened wide in surprise. Then a confused expression appeared on his face. 'This is not an illusion. So what is it?'

He tried using Enhanced Senses, but he couldn't find anyone around him. Nor could he see through the fog.

In panic, Shin started using all his abilities one after another. "Shadow Veil! Arcane Web! Demonic Fog, Mana ball! Blood Sword Art! Shape Shifter! Charming Eyes! Phantom Clones!"

They worked, but none manage to break through the fog.

Shin's expression became anxious. In this weird place, he wasn't able to do anything.

'Am I going to be struck here?'

As soon as that appeared in his mind, Shin became even more anxious.

His telepathic link with Alice was also broken, which means they weren't anywhere close.

'Wait, Alice?!!'

Thinking of Alice, another thought appeared in his mind. Without wasting any time, he decided to try it first.

"Soul Space!"

The next moment, his naked body vanished from the dense white fog and appeared inside Alice's Soul Space.

"It worked!"

Shin exclaimed in surprise and his voice sounded very happy.

[Ahhh, why are you running naked, son-in-law?] A scream was heard beside him.

Shin turned around to see that it was Mia's white silhouette. Then he looked down. He was indeed naked. But what could he do? It was an emergency.

Before Shin could explain, Alice's figure appeared inside the Soul Space. Looking at him in concern.

"Shin, are you alright?"

Once she checked to see that there no no injuries on him. She breathed a sigh of relief.

"Can you conjure some clothes for me first?" Shin asked, looking at her pleadingly. Because of his Enhanced Senses, he could feel a strong gaze from somewhere looking at his lower body.

Alice nodded and flicked her fingers. The next moment, a set of clothes appeared on Shin's body. In her Soul Space, she could do anything. So making clothes in thin air is nothing for her.

"What happened? You vanished all of a sudden and then appeared inside Soul Space."

To her question, Shin scratched his head. As he himself didn't know how to explain it to her. His experience was too bizarre. Well, not like they haven't seen anything bizarre until now.

"I don't know exactly. I suddenly found myself surrounded by some weird fog. None of my abilities were able to dispel the fog. So I tried using Soul Space to escape, and fortunately, it worked."

Listening to Shin's explanation, Alice widened her eyes in surprise and mumbled.

"She was right!"

Even though her voice was low, Shin seemed to have heard this. He knit his brows and looked at her with narrow eyes.

"Do you know something about it?"

When she heard Shin's question. She nodded her head and didn't hide anything.

"Th other me told me about it."I think you should take a look at

"The other you?" Shin instantly understood whom she was talking about. But he still asked to confirm.

"The mature- *Ahem* the one in the sanctuary?!" Shin was about to call her the mature one but immediately corrected his words.

Alice's eyes stared at him as she paused for a moment, then finally nodded. "Yes, her."

Getting the confirmation, Shim asked, "That means both of you are Alice?"

"In a way, we are. It's rather complicated. Let's just go talk with her."

Alice seemed to have made a weird sign and the next moment, a golden portal appeared near them.

Shin was shocked. Because he was familiar with this golden portal. In that weird memory of the past he experienced, Alice used the same type of portal to appear in his hospital room and saved him.

"Let's go!"

Alice said and immediately went through the portal. With a lot of questions in his mind, Shin also followed after her and entered the portal.

The next moment, the golden portal disappeared and the silhouette of Shin and Alice disappeared from inside the Soul Space.

***

Shin opened his eyes and found himself in a luxurious medieval European-style room.

'Is this inside the sanctuary?'

The next moment, he heard Alice's voice beside him.

"Come with me."

Nodding his head, Shin followed after Alice. 'She seems very familiar with this place.'

Although there were doubts inside his mind. He knew Alice will give a proper explanation later. So, without any questions, he followed after her.

Alice seems to feel Shin's thoughtful gaze on herself. But she was also helpless. She couldn't solve his doubts. She also doesn't have much information. 'So it's better to ask the other me.'

[I am in the garden.]

A voice appeared inside her mind.

'We are on our way,' Alice replied in her thought.

Soon under the guidance of Alice. Shin found himself in a big garden inside the sanctuary.

But it wasn't a normal garden. Everything around him could be called magical. The plants and even the small animals.

Colorful plants emitted strong divine energy, which Shin could feel was a lot stronger than him. His Enhanced Senses were screaming danger, looking at the small cute animals like squirrels and rabbits.

'Just what is going on here?'

'Why does that little squirrel feel hundreds of times stronger than that Baron Demon?'

Shin tried using his magic eyes to look at their information. But he didn't get any information in response, rather their dangerous glare.

Shin was surprised that they easily found him out, but then a wry smile appeared on his face.

'Even squirrels and rabbits are threatening me. Just how weak am I?'

Alice didn't know about Shin's emotional changes. As for the small animals and plants here. From the small memory she received, she knew they were divine beasts and mythical trees, so she wasn't surprised by their strength.

At the center of this mysterious garden full of mythical and divine beings, Shin and Alice saw a beautiful figure sitting near a tea table relaxing while humming a tune. She seemed to be in a good mood.

Seemingly noticing their arrival, she turned her head to look in their direction. As soon as her eyes fell on Shin, an excited smile appeared on her face.

Then, before they could react, with a speed that was more like teleportation in their eyes. She appeared near them and gave Shin a tight hug.

Alice, beside him, was stunned. Then, a moment later, she reacted. She shouted in displeasure.

"Hey, don't hug him. Leave him alone."

But the mature Alice, on the other hand, didn't seem to care about her.

"Why are you being so petty about it? Aren't we the same?"

Alice gritted her teeth in frustration, as she had no way of refuting her words.

Mature Alice looked into Shin's eyes with an adoring look full of amazement.

"I told you to be careful dealing with demonic energy, and you went out and formed a demonic core for yourself. You never stop surprising me."

Shin did remember how worried she was when he tried using demonic energy before forming a core.

"Hey, stop this. You were right about that. Shin was sucked in by that fog you mentioned."

Alice couldn't think of a way to break their hug, so she immediately went to the serious topic.

Adult Alice pouted, seeing Alice's cheapness. But she can't complain about her other self. Hence, she quickly let go of his embrace and turned serious.

"So it was true. I didn't think Shin would be found out so quickly."

Adult Alice said with a pondering expression.

Hearing her words, Shin, who wanted to question their relationship with each other, stopped and changed his question.

"Do you know anything about that weird fog?"

Adult Alice nodded her head with a sigh and then said with a solemn expression.

"You were sucked inside the Eternal White Mist."