A Dilemma

"Shall we get going?"

The world would keep turning even if I explained everything from my world, he wouldn't make a difference since he seemed so indifferent in every situation I explained, like he was still a child yet he was older than me, Someone so blissful, I guess growing for so long they become detached from normal societal workings, I wonder if my world's changed at all, to become better or make a difference, but I doubt it, years have passed and all I've heard is them becoming worse. I don't want to go back at all.

"You can go ahead, I'll be going back since it's about time I need to get my exercise in. It was... a pleasure meeting you Kaida..."

I waved bye as he left, I had no words come out of my mouth, I sat as I noticed it become more windy, my hair blowing across the land as I wished someone who was just like me, someone who I could relate too, yet I felt too detached from this world, in truth I was foreign, yet people like Terra, Caelus and Titan were so loved here, they were similar to others as well yet they were from my world, I didn't know what was going on.

Why was I so different, Why was I not treated like myself, it felt annoying, and for a moment I felt droplets of water touch my dress, though it didn't stain it, the droplets were more like stars being formed on my dress instead, the pure white light which was shining down onto it as permanent markers.

"Are you okay Kaida?"

Even though Vel left I heard a voice of a lady, I looked up and saw Aurora once I wasn't zoned out anymore, her voice was calm and ethereal, it felt like I should just tell her everything, yet that was too dangerous to do right now, I had no reason too trust her.

Yet I felt like I could, like she was connected to me by something like Fate... Yet I didn't believe it existed, thus it didn't, I didn't want to be bound by something like that, it was useless to fight against and even have for me when I was able to change it to my will, And if Fate did control me that would mean I had no free will in the first place. It wasn't something I liked at all, Not at all-

"Kaida- Are you there?"

"O-Oh! Sorry about that- I was just zoned out I guess."

Aurora looked concerned as she sat next to me, I guess she cared about my words unlike Vel, and of such... I should go back to the other world after a bit, I think that'd be best maybe in a few years.

"How've you been Aura?"

"...Aura?"

"It's a- Nickname that's all, I mess up whenever trying to say certain words-"

"I see, Well I like it so you can continue."

I gave a smile to her, she seemed happy as well, though it felt boring being here right now, I wasn't doing much cultivation type of things recently. But I didn't mind it much, I had fun with the peace of mind I had recently, so It wasn't much of a bummer.

"Say what's your cultivation level Kaida."

"I'm at- Mystical Qi Formation right now, I haven't been cultivating much anyways..."

"Well yeah, maybe we should spar so your more experienced since with how you look... I'd think you were training for another type of fighting which wasn't with abilities I could say-"

"Woah! Don't say that I'm not freaky- But why so? I'm just wearing a dress."

"Dress? Well I guess you could call it that but it's just pure water though I don't get why it has those white sprinkles on it."

"Oh those? I don't know why they exist either, I like the design of it, simplicity at it's finest, and plus it doesn't interact with you like water, it's like any other cloth."

[Ordinance Unlocked]

[New Tab Unlocked]

[System Reinstating]

[Level up x200]

[Divine Restriction Blocked]

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[Divine Restriction of Magic]

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[New Skills Unlocked]

In front of me were a flurry of systematic messages from the System I had, though forgetting I noticed it said it was reinstating, which meant something stopped it, so in that case it's probably why I felt a lot weaker recently, though I didn't know what the cause was.

"Like any other cloth? I see, well I guess it can't get dirty and it's actually covering you so I guess it's fine."

"Aurora... Is there something on your mind?"

I could tell she was thinking about something, that she wanted to say it but didn't have the will to, while I wanted to know it as well I'd rather not pry into her thoughts and let her do it herself, It wasn't something I should do especially with someone I've just met, with the fact that others mostly seem to dislike her, I didn't want to discomfort her, it would've been incredibly rude to pry into someone's personal safe space. I just wanted to ask since it was only normal to continue a conversation.

"Ah- No, it's nothing... Well, okay yes it's something, I'm just worried of what people think about me now, After what you've said I've realized the stares people give to me, it's... Making me feel bad, I don't really know what to do now."

I sat down though my legs on the bench instead, my knees reaching my neck as I thought of what she said, for only a moment I felt happy but also a little saddened, though not knowing exactly what to do, I needed someone more experienced than me to deal with emotions, I wasn't the best with them, it's something I expected, Thus I sighed, air released from my mouth as it instantly froze over as I noticed the land become colder with Aurora looking chilly-

[Ahura]

A coat formed around Aurora as she felt less chilly though she'd still be cold, snow fully covered the ground of the empire as people ran to their homes, while the guards stood to guard, though Vera wasn't to be seen, I'd expect her to fight but instead she didn't come, the thousands of people guarding the area creating a circle of multiple symbols I couldn't understand, a Entity of snow, like a abnominable snowman combined with a Yeti, yet it's fangs like a Mammoth's Tusks, sharper than blades as it cut through the air.

Getting up I would've summoned a sword though about to leave I noticed Aurora starting to freeze up slowly, even though I didn't realize it, my perception allowed me to see the fact the very atoms on her body slowed to the point it were going to stop, I was held in a dilemma of even saving her or helping them fight, For a moment I thought, but I decided to help her first, she hadn't done anything wrong and a person's life mattered more than just some experience in fighting I could gain from this.

"Aurora Are you okay!?"

I shouted at her from the people screaming as they seemingly had their heads fly off, the feeling of a slash flying my direction as I grabbed Aurora and pulled her down as fast as I could, the feeling of some shockwave from how fast I moved had hurt my ears but it was only because of how loud it was.

[Heat]

Flames formed around Aurora as her body began heating up making her feel a lot better compared to before, I would've looked at her waiting for her to get up as I suddenly felt the wind move, a Man running over as he grabbed her, though I was skeptical, as soon as I saw Vera I sighed in relief.

"I Thank you for saving our Daughter, Kaida... But It's for me to deal with this beast now..."

I had noticed Vera wasn't wearing her armor, the blade she held felt powerful, her hair grey and old, though not in a rude manner I thought of her as wise and beautiful beyond her age, yet even then her face scarred though not from another being, it felt impossible for something like that to even occur, Her clothing looked ragged of that like a beggar, a cape of sorts with it's front which I could see torn slightly, Her hair reaching the waist of her large body, she looked well built along with a ideal look for a woman. She felt perfect, yet her eyes told the fact she was not able to see, her husband who was now talking to her spoke quiet loudly, almost as if she was deaf in some form, I also noticed the fact her body looked rotten, as if it was being infected, yet she still in an instant defeated the beast, for a moment I couldn't even react, her speed far surpassed even my perception as I only gained back my focus from the voice of Lilith.

["... Oh how beautiful she is, She feels special, maybe she's one of my other reincarnations~"]

"Please stop talking like that Lilith."

The beast's head flung away from the kingdom as the snowy sky dissipated instantly though the freezing temperature cooling down now, it was too early to be a winter especially with where the planet was, it was practically facing the sun.

"You musn't worry Honey, I'll be fine... I'm simply wishing that I have a successor though all my children seem to want to fight over it instead of settling who'd be the best nicely... I don't know what I've done wrong."

I didn't pry into what Vera said, it was something involving a successor, though since it was a world where people could live for years on end I didn't expect there to be many successors, though it more looked like Vera was on the edge of her life entirely, yet her Cultivation Level couldn't be read, so it must've either been a Ability or she was too strong for me to even read it.

"She's fine, just need to cool her off and then some medicine or just call me, I'll just magic to heal her. She's been fun to be around."

"...Oh My, no one really seems to like her here except for us and now you, She always seems hated even by her siblings for no reason, Well At least you can be her first friend."

"Do you know the reason why she's hated?"

"Not yet, I've asked my servants yet they don't know, they simply serve her and the other children we have."

"I'll try find out why by talking to Vel or Enoch, It seems weird."

"Do tell us if you find out child, and please have fun with Aurora, she may seem shy at first but she's very social and talkative! We'll leave her in your care!"

I guess I got approval from her parents to even be friends with her, at least that was a good thing, though I had no where to stay since she was with me, so instead I'd taken her to the pocket Dimension I had and put her on the couch, I waited for a while before realizing I could watch the TV since this place was basically my safe haven and I could do anythng here.

[Two Hours Later]

["10th S Rank Hunter for Kore...""]

"Hhuh...?"

Waking up slowly, Aurora looked around at the new place and then saw me on the couch looking at some photos moving around and noise coming from it, the clear confusion from her face was funny seeing her shaking her head thinking this was some sort of dream she was in, or that this was some other world she was taken too, which technically wouldn't be wrong.

"Had a nice sleep? Your mother approved me taking care of you for right now so I hope we'll be great friends kay?"

"W-Wha...?"

Her confusion was still evident so I let her settle in for a little bit before I said anything else.