This is based on the side quests in Lachelein. I was unable to record my gameplay, so I couldn't reference the dialogue. I've changed up the story here so that Lucid is more persistent about her feelings towards Mercedes.
Have you ever had a dream that you were unable to wake up from? That feeling of helplessness drowns you in its everlasting, unrelenting clutches. It threatens to keep you in the abyss for all eternity, never letting go. Eventually, you'll be swallowed into its darkness. No one ever will hear you cry for help. No one will ever care.
That was what I felt for centuries when I was encased in ice.
Sometimes I wondered: What did I ever do to deserve such a fate? I only ever wanted her majesty, Mercedes to appreciate me. I did everything I could, used my utmost effort to get her attention. I admired her…I loved her.
I was such a fool.
Mercedes…that was a name I hadn't uttered in years. As the beautiful, elegant queen of Elluel, she was admired and loved by all the elves. Her brilliance and her divine combat skills set the standard high for any that practiced archery.
And yet, despite all my best effort, she took no notice of me. She had only ever had eyes for Athena. I was hopeless at archery compared to her natural talent, and that made me jealous.
I thought I had no talent, no outstanding abilities. The night when I had practiced like there was no tomorrow was the beginning of everything. I had discovered my power to control dreams, so I used it to create a soothing music box for Mercedes.
The music box was meant to be only for her, but she shared it with all of the kingdom. She didn't even compliment me on my newfound ability. Was my effort simply not enough?
I wanted her adoration. I wanted her to love me enough to keep me for herself.
However, all my efforts were futile.
When she handed over the Mistelteinn, Elluel's treasure, to Athena, I knew all my efforts were for naught. Why did she like Athena so much? Was it her talent in archery? Was it because she was the heiress to the Henesys Instruction School and I was a simple elf girl?
In the end, none of that mattered. All that mattered to me was that I was never on Mercedes' radar. It was so naïve of me to ever believe that she would return my feelings.
I decided that if I couldn't have her affection regardless of how much I toiled, then I may as well not exist to her. I would rather live in a world where she never knew me than to live in one where she loved someone else.
With my power, I erased my existence from everyone's memories. All I needed was the delightful dream world I had created for myself. No more worries, no more pain. In this world, Mercedes loved only me and valued me above everyone else. I was also loved by anyone and everyone that was lucky enough to be graced by my presence.
Everything was perfect until Mercedes was cursed, along with all the elves of Elluel. Even though I had erased everyone's memories of me, I was still part of the kingdom.
My dream turned into an everlasting, uncontrollable nightmare. Mercedes and everyone from the kingdom had disappeared. I just wanted to see Mercedes again…I was alone, scared, miserable. I just wanted to escape this abyss.
For many centuries, no one heard my plea for salvation. Eventually, the Black Mage appeared from within the darkness to offer me a new life. Without hesitation, I accepted his offer and broke free of the prison of my eternal nightmare.
With my enhanced power, I'm now able to create an endless dream. I will create the most beautiful dream Mercedes had ever seen, and then she'll realize my value and keep me all to herself.
Yes, we'll finally live in a most wondrous world together…free of all our worries, free of all pain. Mercedes will love ME, and only me! Once I envelop all of Maple World in this dream, she WILL love me for sure.
Just you wait, my dearest Mercedes! We will be together for eternity in our new kingdom!