Julia, who was extremely exhausted and powerless, fainted from sheer fatigue. Elisa quickly rushed toward Julia, lifted her onto her shoulders, and hurried into a dark alley. The city's streets were engulfed in heavy silence, but strange and flickering shadows on the walls heightened Elisa’s anxiety.

  Using the power of her special device, Elisa teleported them both to Julia's room. The silver light of the teleport illuminated the room, revealing scattered objects like a torn poster of "The Prince of Mysterious Forests," barely visible in the dim light. Julia was still unconscious, her snores emanating from her mouth like the sound of a broken hovercraft engine.

  Elisa stared wide-eyed at her shoulder, where Julia's limp head had fallen. The sound of "Hrrr... puff... hrrr..." echoed in Elisa's ears. She muttered under her breath, "Oh my God... all this drama and excitement, and this one sleeps like a drunken kitten?"

  She tried to wake Julia, shaking her gently. "Julia! Sweetheart! Now's not the time for an afternoon nap! A bunch of shadowy demons are chasing us!"

  But Julia simply rubbed her face against Elisa's shoulder and mumbled, "Double pepperoni pizza... with extra mushrooms..."

  At that moment, the device on Julia's wrist began flashing. A holographic message in a playful font appeared. At the same time, the digital clock on the table started flashing repeatedly, filling the room with a relentless alarm-like sound. Elisa looked at the table in surprise and, while trying to keep Julia steady on the bed, stepped forward cautiously.

  The small screen of the clock took on a greenish aura and displayed a humorous message: ?? "Warning: User is in the 'Magic Rabbit Sleep' state. To wake them up, either give a royal kiss or inject pure coffee." ??

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  Elisa's eyes widened as she glanced at Julia. "Seriously? Now even this damned clock wants to be poetic?"

  She covered her face with her hand and mumbled under her breath, "Really? This is the last thing I needed."

  Meanwhile, Elisa’s wrist device vibrated, displaying an urgent mission message: “New Mission: Evidence of activity by the Shekraz group detected in the old part of the city. Proceed immediately.”

  Elisa clenched her teeth, torn between her duty and caring for Julia. She sent a message to one of her team members: "Kasander, Julia is in her room. Keep an eye on her from afar. If she wakes up, tell her to wait for further instructions."

  Suddenly, Elisa tapped her device and vanished in a storm of silver light, leaving Julia's room in heavy silence.

  Yet, what no one knew was that Julia's sleep was no accident. Her device was active in the background, transferring mysterious data from an ancient library into her subconscious—images of a hidden ancient gateway beneath the city of Tizab. Julia had unknowingly stepped into a magical slumber, where she encountered her parents and awaited revelations both strange and new.

  Elisa entered her new mission and found herself in an old, abandoned area. But suddenly, a ghostly shadow swiftly passed by her side. Elisa sharpened her senses and prepared to defend herself, but what she saw was more terrifying than any enemy—a shadow of herself, but with cold, soulless eyes.

  "Elisa..." the ghostly version said, its voice echoing like in a deep well. "You must choose—Julia, or the future you can save."

  Confused, Elisa asked, "Who are you? What is this game?"

  The ghostly version only laughed, and at that moment, images from Elisa's wrist device appeared—showing Julia in a strange place with a different face, part of which resembled an alien being. The truth became evident: Julia was not just part of a mysterious mission, but she herself might be the key to a dangerous transformation in the world.