Chapter 61
We stroll back to our cave. I can see Hazel's house from here. It's evening so not many people are outside.
"Aura, what about dinner?"
I didn't think about it but we still haven't had dinner.
"Obviously I am going to cook." (Aura)
"I see. But we don't have any utensils or ingredients."
"You can hunt for something and I have vegetables. Utensils….I can make some." (Aura)
"Ok. So let's go hunting. I am gonna hunt a big game."
I make up my mind. I am gonna hunt the biggest game I find.
We reached the cave. The moonlight is illuminating the flower garden. During the day, it looks beautiful. But at night under the moonlight, it looks ethereal.
The flowers look white. Every color is white under the moonlight.
Eh….are these special flowers?
"Aura, why do those flowers look white?"
"Oh…they are directly above you. So your
"Am I even affecting the eco system?"
"A bit. You have changed the nature a bit. It's not too much." (Aura)
"Anyway, let's get hunting. I'll go hunt. So prepare the cooking spot."
"You got it." (Aura)
I love how she adapts to me. I really think we are on the same wavelength or am I just like that?
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After Clive left, Aura started her preparations. She dug a hole. She didn't have to use her hands or any shovel. After becoming the guardian, she is allowed to use Clive's powers.
At least to a certain degree. So she just used it to dig a hole. Now she threw in some wood and lit it on fire. Next, she created some cooking utensils and started her preparations.
Hazel was sitting on a chair in her yard. It was evening so a flame could actually be seen from her house.
"What could that be?" She was startled when she saw flames and smoke near her house.
It wasn't too far away from the cave after all.
Eden was wondering the same thing.
"Shall we go check it?" (Eden)
"Yes. We don't know why their is a flame. We have to check it out." (Hazel)
It was normal for people to be curious about it. So they naturally went to check on the fire.
"Oh…welcome." (Aura)
Aura was expecting them to come so she was actually prepared.
"..." Eden is silent. Probably because Aura looks exactly like her. Or it's the opposite.
Aura is Eden's mother. So Eden is the one who looks like Aura.
"Are you new here?" (Hazel)
"No. We have been living here for 20 years now. We live in that cave." (Aura)
Both of them are kinda surprised. They all thought that a collapsed cave.
"We? I don't see someone else here." (Hazel)
"My husband went to hunt. He will be back soon." (Aura)
"Your husband?" (Hazel)
"Yes. We have been together for a long time. After coming here, we actually made this cave our home. Both of us aren't really outdoors persons so we actually made the cave look like a closed cave and lived inside for 20 years." (Aura)
"That's quite the peculiar way of thinking and living." (Hazel)
"You can say so. It was totally my husband's fault. He became a bit too strong so he has to stay away from others." (Aura)
"I think I do know that feeling." (Hazel)
They were talking like normal. Because Aura clearly knew both of them but they didn't remember Aura.
It was the payment of becoming the guardian. The guardian takes on the role of guardian for eternity. They can leave anytime they want but until then no one will remember them.
And Clive came back carrying a huge deer like animal.
"Aura, I got a big catch. I don't know what this is but it looks tasty. Oh…we have guests?"
Clive came back. And the deer he was carrying was actually a king deer. It's big and fierce. Clive was carrying it like normal but it takes actually 20 people and 5 horses.
Clive dragged it to the cave rather easily.
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I hunted a deer like creature. It was big. At least 10 meters. And it should weigh more than a few tons.
It should be enough. I drag it back towards the cave.
It's not far from here. But how is this thing hiding from everyone? The height is more than enough to be seen from afar.
But it's probably a magic beast. I felt magic from it so it probably used magic.
How did I kill it? When I found it, it was sleeping. But it probably had sharper senses than me. It suddenly woke up.
That gave me a start but before it could attack me, I used my authority.
Nothing that fancy, I just took away its life force. Just absorbed the
And there you have it. I have a big game. It should be enough for a few days.
So when I reached the cave, I found Hazel and Eden talking to Aura.
Probably curious, they came to check on it. Aura is talking to them naturally.
They don't remember us so as long as we don't act weird, they shouldn't notice anything.
Besides, we are kind of like neighbors so we should invite them.
The whole family. I should take this chance to meet their husbands too.
This dream is becoming too long. So let's pick up the pace. The escape arc is going to be over 70 chapters if this pace is prevalent. I have to be careful.