Lloyd Irving had no idea where he was.

It wasn't Meltokio, Mizuho, Ozette, Sybak or anywhere else in Tethe'alla.

And it definitely wasn't in Palmacosta, Triet, Asgard, Luin or anywhere else in Sylvarant.

Lloyd didn't recall doing anything stupid to get himself into a mess such as this. Initially, everything seemed normal; he was on a journey to collect the Expheres and just chatting casually with Zelos, debating on something.... stupid.... as usual, but that didn't count as doing anything stupid, right? Then, the only thing he remembered besides that was a blinding flash of light occurring.... and that was it. He found himself in a strange and unknown world.

And the world was indeed strange.

Motor-powered vehicles travelled across tar roads. Tall, concrete buildings were seen from all corners. People scurried about, wearing strange clothing that you'll never be caught dead in if you were residing in Aselia.

Yes, it was strange.

The dual-swordsman was greeted with weird looks wherever he went in the new-found dimension. Kids pointed at him, screaming, and parents would hurriedly push them away from the bewildered brunette.

Lloyd was so deep in thought that he hadn't noticed that he had walked straight to the centre of the road....

There was the car honk.

And then came the screeching sound of brakes.

Then there was Lloyd, his legs shivering in shock and confusion, so and so that he had not bothered to move out of the way.

Then, it happened.

A brilliant flash of green light, appearing right before the young man's eyes. Astonishingly, the green light disappeared, leaving behind miniature trees which had grown in the middle of the road, preventing the car from crashing into Lloyd, thus saving him from his demise.

"Ueki! H-h-how did you do that?!"

"I.... I don't know...."

Lloyd didn't know either, but he had blacked out way before he had any time to ask.