Observing the cautious attitude of the woman, Alex smiled as he attempted the first step of establishing communications.

    ''Energy is versatile and with it, anything can be achieved.'' Alex theorized. ''But for that to happen, I have to be able to infuse my intent into the surrounding energies.

    ''And if she is as perceptive as I am, then she should be able to understand what I''m saying.''

    As the standoff continued, a portion of Alex''s awareness went to work.

    ''The link between the soul and body allows for inner thoughts. And any intelligent being can do that.

    ''So if my thoughts are energy waves that my brain interprets, then I can send those waves directly to her.''

    With no robust soul guard, it was easy to send that energy wave, so Alex did just that.

    Under the seemingly calm expression of the Catwoman, she saw a sudden wave ripple out of Alexander''s head, reaching her instantaneously.

    The Catwoman instinctively recoiled in an attempt to evade the wave, but it hit her regardless. And just as panic was about to set in, she heard a voice in her head.

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    ''You have no reason to be afraid. We''re not here to harm you.'' The Catwoman''s eyes shook from the shock, staring directly at Alexander. But the message didn''t end there.@@@@

    ''I have a way... a device that can teach you my language in record time, eliminating that barrier. If you''re willing, give me a nod and I''ll proceed.''

    She couldn''t believe something like that was possible. ''I still have a long way to go.'' she thought.

    However, another side thought emerged. ''If a being like him was around all this time, then where was he when I was fighting that monstrosity?''

    Driven by her own desires to understand a few things, she gazed at Alexander and gave a firm nod in acceptance.

    ''Amazing...'' Cassandra thought in a daze as her eyes caught on to the subtle shift and changes in the energies. ''It doesn''t appear to be the use of an ability either!''

    Talk about being impressed. She wasn''t sure how Alexander was doing but she knew one thing. ''If he can, then I can too!''

    "Please," Alex gestured to the seat at the other end while he went to sit at the opposite end.

    Zol and the others joined them a moment later. Whatever tension they carried earlier was nowhere to be seen. Just as Cassandra had noticed, they did too.

    Alexander was stronger...

    Looking at the faces around the table, Cassandra recognized a few faces, recalling the last fight she had before falling under.

    ''They''re all vassals to Alexander...'' Cassandra wasn''t surprised, however, they were far stronger than the vassals she had in her universe.

    The thought of her own universe soured her mood, something Alex didn''t miss. With her thoughts and soul fluctuations similar to what he was used to, he could now deduce what she was thinking.

    "We can postpone the chat if you need some time alone." Alex proposed, catching her off guard.

    "Oh, no. It''s fine." She dismissed it with a wave of her hand. "We can proceed."

    "Mm," Alex nodded before saying. "As you''re already aware, we''re similar. But putting that aside for a moment, it''s clear you''re not a native of this universe."

    Alex looked at his companions, prompting Cassandra to do the same. She noticed two distinct biology, three if she counted those with dark sclera.

    ''The ones with horns are larger than the ones without. But aside from that, there isn''t too much difference.''

    Even though she looked like them, her ears and tail gave her race away. So even a child could tell she did not belong.

    Cassandra closed her eyes momentarily to gather her thoughts. To her, everything happened not too long ago, so despite the way she looked, she was still heartbroken from losing her universe.

    "Just like you in this universe, I am or rather was the Veilwalker in mine..." the catwoman began with a small sigh.