Working With The Voice

I wanted to continue but then I stopped myself. I covered my mouth with both hands, with my eyes as big as those anime girls. I just mentioned his real name without him telling me... I. Am. Doomed.

"How did you know who I was?" asked Bryan, with his fringe covering his eyes.

"I... I remembered that someone referred to you as Bryan when mentioning the Pillars... They said 'Bryan' but not Verna so I didn't put two together yet. Until you showed me how you fought in battle. It connected the dots for me..." I replied, squeezing my eyes shut as I put both my hands up.

When no impact was felt, I opened my eyes slowly to look at a flabbergasted Slayer. He blinked a few times before taking a bowl of soup and drinking it. I was at a loss of what to say next and so was he. After a couple of gulps, he finally said something.

"I thought you were some kind of mind reader or psychic. I was starting to think that you had the Element of Telepathy or mind control," laughed Bryan, breaking into a smile.

"Looks like you've got enhanced hearing to be able to hear gossip or I am quite famous amongst the humans," added Bryan, shaking his head.

"No... I haven't met any humans yet. The people I was referring to were the kids at the Orphanage. But you are correct, in a way. I do have enhanced hearing though I am just getting the hang of it," I explained, pointing to my ears.

"I see... Looks like you need time to adapt to the Enhancement Magecraft you've got. It's not easy but it won't be a problem for someone as strong as you."

"I'm not that strong. I fear that my mind is going go crazy if I can't control my senses being enhanced."

All of a sudden, Bryan leaned forward, dangerously close to my face. I can't help but turn beetroot red. He didn't blink as he stared into my eyes.

"Don't ever tell yourself that. You are strong. Because you took on an entire horde of Husks. Those woodland creatures from before you met Rina... The fact that you took them down without breaking a sweat and standing your ground against Rina just a second later..."

"It was amazing. And your blade didn't break despite getting kicked by a Valkyrie and didn't chip when clashing with Raiyen as well. His daggers have been known to be the most dangerous weapons around since each clash can make weapons break faster."

I was still speechless.

"Raiyen's twin daggers, Heaven Bent and Hell Sent are daggers that are infused with the Element of Time. From what he says and what I had to go through, each clash of his weapon against another would cause the other weapon to decay from the inside."

"It's like adding years to the weapon. And if enough years have been forced onto the weapon, the next clash might be it's last. Luckily, it doesn't work against flesh, or else I would have been turned to dust already."

"So... You are still okay with me, staying here? I mean, I might be a spy..." I asked, changing the subject.

Bryan turned to look at me once more as he scratched his head.

"If you are a spy, I don't think I would worry about you. Because no spy would ask if it's alright to stay for the night and tell the host if she might be a spy... You can stay as long as you like."

I'll take that as a yes and I heaved a sigh of relief. I wondered if my ability to speak to the Words Of the World was counted as a skill or Element of some sort.

"Negative. You may be the only one who can hear me but it is not counted as an Element nor a skill. I am just part of this Universe and you are my physical body. In other words, in this realm, part of your soul is yours, and part of it is mine. Hope you are not angry about it."

Why should I be angry about it? You've helped me on getting adjusted to this Universe for a day and I won't survive if I didn't have your guidance. I owe you my gratitude, though you are quite sassy at times.

"That's good. Because without me in you, you wouldn't have been born into this place. I was the one who chose you from your previous life to be in this one."

But is there any reason why? I'm not very special, compared to the seven billion humans walking around in my previous life.

"That must be classified for now. When the truth wants it, it will reveal itself."