The smell of flowers, once again linger at through my nose.
It didn't change since the last time I was here. Although it was not too long ago, it felt like eternity.
Looking at the beautiful women infront of me, her long hair grew even more linger since the last time I was here.
Her hair that was once just reaching at the end of her waist, now reaches long down that it's enough to cover her thighs.
"Long time no see, hon. How was the Eye that i gave you?" She asked, looking back at me with her hands behind her back.
Just like that, her eyes that was getting covered by her bangs revealed her two beautiful eyes once again. Now, none of it has an Amethyst like color.
It was like a ruby and gold.
"It helped me a lot." I shortly answered "You're kind of cold.... Something happen?" She asked again while walking back to me and at the same time, putting her right hand on my face.
"No..... You just kind of look like someone i know."
Hestia paused for a moment, opened her mouth as if going to say something but then stopped midway.
"So, it seems like you managed to adapt to this New World, huh?" She quickly changes the subject and then quickly looked away from me, but still holds my hand while walking to a house.
It was the same house that I saw when the first time I came to this place. Or dimension.
I didn't know what this place is, but I had a bit of guess to where am i.
'It's just like that....' I thought.
What I meant is that it's just like my dream.
A normal house. Not too big, not too small. Just right.
No matter whether I have a wife and kids or not, all i want was house and a big flower field in a countryside.
But now, those dreams already shattered.
Just by a piece of metal. Just a bit bigger than a coin, my life ended.
Now I was in the middle of nowhere, in a world I don't have a single knowledge. Forced to survive. Forced to fight.
RUMBLE....
RUMBLE....
The distant sound of a thunder, and the once lively blue sky got covered in thick dark clouds.
Just then, I knew it. I knew where am i.
"...." Hestia looked over at me again because I already stopped walking, Her hands still holding Yuri's.
I didn't even realized that i stopped walking.
"It's starting to rain, hon. Let's go to the house." She said with a smile and a bright expression.
I looked at her.
Such a bright expression in this dark environment. A gloomy place.
Looking at her, i smiled and walked with her to the house again.
The thunder dissapeared.
The storm that i thought was coming only brings a light rain.
Watching the rain poured to the flowers, i find it satisfying.
"It's really not a fun time to have a tea, is it?" Hestia says, while resting her head on my shoulder.
We're now sitting on a long chair outside. Watching the rain water the flower.
I guess she also finds it satisfying.
"Yes..." I heard Hestia says, she was about to say something but then didn't continue it.
"Hm?" I looked at her.
Now that i looked at it, i saw my hands wrapped around hers, while her's wrapped around mine.
This cold....
"Nothing. Just rest with me until you woke up." She said, making me quiet again.
After a while, none of ua says anything.
I just watched the rain.
"How's the Magic Item that i gave you?" Finally, after a few minutes if quiet, she finally says something to break the silence.
"Good." Again, i answered shortly but i lifted my right hand and show her the ring she gave me.
It was a silver ring, with a red gem that looks like a ruby embedded to it.
She was sitting on my left, so she didn't see it. I think.
"Hehe....." She suddenly laughed.
"You looked beautiful when you laugh." I said to her while looking straight to the rain.
"You said that to me too, when we were infiltrating the Avaritia Kingdom." she said which me made me confused.
"The Avaritia Kingdom? Where is that?" I asked which made her lift her head from my shoulder and stand up.
Though confused, i didn't also stand up to confront her about it. I just hoped she would tell me about it when the time comes.
"I would...." She said something again that i didn't hear.
The rain hasn't show any sign of stopping.
She just goes inside the house so i followed her.
It's also exactly as i had dreamed of when i was still on earth.
The very interior and the layout of the house is exactly the same as when i was imagining my dream house back then.
'It also has a second floor..... I bet there is one room there....'
It kind of throw out some of the sadness i had felt ever since i came to this world.
The sound of the rain suddenly have gotten weaker.
Both the rain and the sky became a lot brighter than before.
"Looks like even though you are alone, there are still some things you can enjoy when being alone." She said.
"....Being alone in itself is peace." I said.
"Though you are still sad...." She said, which a thing i didn't disagree.
I didn't answer and just looked at her.
She has a big resemblance to Her.
"It's almost time."
She said again while walking towards me and holding both of my hands.
It's cold. But i felt relax.
"I like to go with you but....." She was trying to say something but can't say it so i didn't forced her.
"You can't." But i just finished what she was trying to say anyway.
"....For that loneliness to feel atleast a little bit numb, you need a companion that will follow you and share everything you have as he will share everything to you." She started to say, which i wondered who she is talking about.
"He is near." She says, while she put her head closer to my ear.
"Until we meet again, hon." She said again.
***
Just like that, Yuri woke up.
He felt relaxed and his exhaustion from the battle yesterday dissapeared.
'It's dawn already...' he thought.
It is already 5 in the morning so he stand up to stretch his body and muscles.
He is confused why Hestia says all of those.
Avaritia Kingdom? Companion?
Though he still was wondering about it, he continued his way.
He put out the woods that already turned to ashes aside and then lift up his sword. He wears his cloak again and then get out of the cave to go back to the academy again.
The president says that a maid will come to him even though it was already two days ago. it was supposed to be yesterday but because of a long fight with Neev and he is exhausted, he didn't managed to come back.
***
7 Hours ago....
About 2 kilometers from the cave where Yuri is staying at, there is also a cave where a man is temporarily residing in.
He was on his way to the kingdom find something as it is important for his late mother.
'It's been raining continously for 6 hours now. Well, atleast it became lighter though.'
He thought of continuing his way at dawn just so he could rest more. It is dangerous to wonder inside the forest he was in at night. Plus, earlier, he heard a lot of exploding from 2 km away from his current location.
'Should i light a fire again?' He thought, gathering some firewoods again.
Crackle Crackle Crackle...
'Now it's warm....'
Although he like the warmth, he can only keep it for atleast a few minutes before putting out the fire.
He needed to do it if he don't want the wild animals to come to him.
He is especially avoiding the Physically Enhanced Beast.
It was the beast whose grew a lot more bigger and get more stronger.
'It's already been ten minutes, i should put out the fir--'
GROOWWWWWWLLLLLLL!!
"!"
He heard a loud growl from behind him.
He quickly took his greatsword and then slashed from behind.
'....Shit!'
BAAMMMMMMMMM!!!