The Warden of The Witches

Memory Fragments

"Does this mean we can see her memories through here?" Aiden asked Fei.

"Yes, under normal circumstances, we succubi can peek into others' memories from here, finding what they like or fear and pulling it into the subconscious as material for constructing dreams," Fei' replied. "But well, it's impossible to precisely search for a specific memory. The amount of memory stored in a person's mind is vast. Normally, even invading dreams only allows glimpses of a random small portion. Even the person themselves may have memories stored in their mind that they can't recall momentarily."

"Are her memories all stored here? Not erased?" Aiden inquired.

"Hmm, the memories are relatively intact, just sealed," Fei assessed the mirror in front of her. "I think she might have lost her memory due to some kind of mental spell."

"She's Hit the nail on the head..." Aiden thought, realizing he hadn't told her the reason for Priscilla's amnesia.

"You can tell from this?" Aiden asked.

"Of course. If memory loss is due to brain damage or an illness leading to direct memory loss, the memory gateways we see would be completely shattered. But now, what we see is that the memories are relatively intact, just that their access has been blocked, unreadable, like this," Fei pointed at the chains sealing the mirror, "These chains are the spell for memory blockade, quite typical."

The memories are there, just inaccessible—it sounds much like the kind of spell Melusine used on Evangeline before. Perhaps it's from the same series of spells," Aiden speculated.

"So, unlocking these seals would restore her memory?" Aiden suddenly felt a glimmer of hope. "Can you unlock them?"

"Can't do that. I only enter dreams and materialize things from the depths of consciousness," Fei waved her hands, "This spell seems extremely complex. The caster is probably quite skilled."

Indeed, Priscilla is a powerful witch known for her expertise in mental spells. Her meticulously crafted unique spells would likely be challenging to decipher with just a succubus's innate abilities.

"Well then, what about the blurry figure in this mirror? Any insights, Master of Psychology?" Aiden continued questioning Fei

"That should be her self-awareness," Fei replied without hesitation.

"Self-awareness?"

"When one's self-awareness is materialized, it usually appears as this kind of reflection. After all, most people can only see themselves in a mirror and their self-image is stored in memory in this way," Fei explained confidently. "Her current vague figure indicates that her self-awareness is also blocked. Without unlocking this block, she won't even remember who she is."

Aiden turned to look at Fei, and suddenly sizing her up.

“Why are you sizing me up all of a sudden?" Fei noticed Aiden's gaze, then happily covered her cheeks, "Are you finally starting to think about my body?"

"Back off! I was just thinking that although you're quite a headache, you do have real skills. Have you ever considered doing something legitimate?" Aiden said earnestly.

Listening to Fei professional tone while conducting psychological analysis, Aiden surprisingly found her unexpectedly reliable for a moment.

"What do you mean by something legitimate?" Fei tilted her head.

"Such as... a psychologist?"

"Hmm... if we're allowed to absorb a bit of the patient's vitality, then it might not be impossible..." Fei pondered seriously.

"And how is that any different from your usual line of work?!" Aiden shook his head.

This dog really can't change its ways... Looks like she will probably have to come in again after being released."

"I want to see her memories, any memory will do, as long as it can serve as a clue. Can you do that?" Aiden made a request.

"Accessing the blocked core memories is impossible, but perhaps some fragments of memory can still be collected from the subconscious. Occasionally, people may see in dreams some memories or impressions they can't recall in waking life. These stem from the scattered memories buried in the subconscious," Fei responded.

"You can find them, right?" Aiden sought confirmation.

"Hmph, Lord Aiden, your question is quite unnecessary," Fei confidently puffed out her ample chest. "I am the most powerful succubus. In dreams, I am almost omnipotent. How could such a trivial matter be difficult for me?"

"She's getting cocky..." Aiden thought, but he didn't comment on it, just waved his hand. "Then let's get started."

"No problem." Fei suddenly snapped her fingers.

The mirror in front of them began to emit a faint light. Simultaneously, in the depths of this chaotic space, scattered flashes of light appeared, twinkling around them like stars.

Fei waved her hand again, and the "starlight" swiftly gathered around them, floating in the air. Aiden then realized that these "starlights" were actually various sizes of mirror fragments, likely the so-called memory shards hidden in the subconscious.

Randomly selecting a fragment, Fei attempted to read it. The fragment emitted a beam of light from her hand, projecting a blurry and indistinct image like a projection.

She immediately discarded that shard and tried another, but the result was same.

"What's going on?" Aiden inquired.

"Don't rush, memories hidden in the subconscious are often very vague. Interpreting them accurately is challenging even for the person themselves," Fei gestured for him to be patient.

After some time, Fei finally managed to extract a memory shard that displayed a clear image. Surprised by what she saw, Fei exclaimed, "Huh? Lord Aiden!?"

The image showed a figure that vaguely resembled Aiden, engaged in conversation within the scene.

Aiden stared intently at the image, thinking that he had finally found what he was looking for.

The "self" in the image was dressed in the attire of the Inquisition, clearly not a memory belonging to the witch Priscilla. The consciousness residing in this body was indeed Rebecca's!

Just as he had anticipated, the amnesiac Rebecca felt a sense of closeness to him because a vague impression of him was stored in her subconscious.

Fei continued to try several memory shards, uncovering numerous scenes featuring "Aiden," some engaging in conversation within the image while others observed from the sidelines, showing only profiles or silhouettes.

"Wow! So many memories about you in her subconscious. Was this woman your former lover, or perhaps just someone who secretly admired you?" Fei pondered.

"It's Not me..." Aiden softly replied.

The person Rebecca cared about must have been the previous owner of his current body—and that man was already deceased.

"That's enough. End the intrusion now!" After a moment of silence, he instructed Fei.