Orgis's wife was within the room, she was sipping tea. The fragrance of this tea was much more powerful compared to the [blessed] water I had just drunk.
The tabel she was sat at was adorned with crystals, above those crystals were tea pots.
"Hmm a mortal?". Her voice hums like a cord on a piano, angelic was the first thought of my mind.
'So majestic' I think to myself unable to leer my eyes away from her uniform face and body, but thanks to the calming fumes after only half a second I come to my senses.
She looks at me with a smirk.
"Haha, yep a mortal" Behind me Orgis laughs, he walks to his wife then faces me.
" Hm, yeah this young one, had to run from a pack of wolves." He tells his wife, as he speaks she pours him tea which he accepts greatfully.
"I see, haven't all mortals been [branded] or [taken]" I couldn't understand two words she had spoke, I remain silent and still as they speak.
I gaze around the room, shelves filled with books, and what I can deem to be talisman papers.
'Most definitely a room of a cultivator'.
"I thought so too, but the [Bam Enuhm] are not as world dominant as they state huh". He says mockingly, as if he has bad blood with them.
'Bam Enuhm?, what could that be, like a group of people?'
I continue to listen.
The women shrugs, placing her cup down, she seems to enter a concentrated state, I sense a warm tingle around my head.
"Hmm, Orgis dear. He must be from [distant place]." She says exiting the state she was just in, when she said the last part. She looked straight into Orgis's eyes.
"Nope, he would be blue, or he'd have some sense". Orgis replies to her, he remained the eye contact.
Knowing they could have talked about me behind my back, I don't get angry at the fact that they are only talking between themselves.
Orgis looks to me.
"Sorry, haha. If you want you can go sit down over there." He points to a chair further in the room, I nod and sit down.
'Seems they no longer want me to listen in, I wonder why?". I ponder, I continue to look about the highly styled room.
'It's ancient Chinese style within. from what I saw outside, this is a large courtyard residence, the inside is reddish with large prominent wooden brown.
It feels old and magical.
The chair I now sit upon, has beautiful sown leaves and shapes. It is clearly very high quality.
A cultivator living in a courtyard, most definitely different from what I imagined'.
I laugh to myself.
'After life, other world?, I'm more sure this is another world, definitely after walking for three whole days with minimum rest.'
I look down at my hands examining my body.
'This is most definitely not the body I had before, even though I look exactly like myself. This body is monstrously strong, if it was my former self, which I was possessing not too long ago.
I would have…I would have died'. I reflect on the 3 days I walked in the packed forest. The wound, its mostly healed.
'I really stink'. I smell myself, the atmosphere of the mango herbal tea hides most of the smell, but I the producer of the smell easily inhale it.
I shake my head, not wanting to be distracted by intrusive thoughts.
'I shouldn't think about that, I need to think of my current situation, I woke up in a forest with five other people, I survived a few days with them, was it even that long?.
I was chased by a wolf and I mindlessly walked straight without stopping until I found this house.
It seems some of my memories are jumbled up, I need some proper rest'.
Time passed as I sat in this chair, I made sure to relax.
"Alright we're done". They both walk to me.
I stand up to not be rude.
"Do you require me to state anything?". I say with a polite bow.
"We were going to let you remian with us, but we feel like it would be better if we send you to a main city and get you some basic information and a job".
Orgis's wife calmly explains to me.
'That does sound good on paper, but I cannot just allow myself to abandon the people that had come with me to this world'.
I picture Jack, Ashley, Renard.
3 I feel like I have a good connection with.
"There's a group of people..that I was surviving with, I'm pretty sure it's the north,
To the north of here, there's a river. Passed that river is where my companions are.".
I say to both Orgis and his wife.
"Could you return me there?" I tell them, me now knowing this place exists, could get their help and bring the others here.
"Hmm..Malle, dear. The Empire of Huamnity rules that area right?"
Orgis reveals the name of his wife.
He held his bearded chin as he said that.
Malle nods, she looks at me.
"Just like my husband had just said, that area is ruled by the empire of humanity. Hmm you shouldn't worry too much about your friends, they'll probably be found by scouts of the empire".
She plainly says, her charisma and the way she allows words flow, blow me away.
I unconsciously agree with her statement.
'She mentioned something about the empire of Humanity, a kingdom?'.
"Empire?, who, or what are they?". I ask her.
She lifts a gentle smile.
"A powerful empire that rules a large area of the eastern-central world".
She tells me, not saying if it's good or evil.
'I guess no kingdom calling themselves an empire can be good'. I tell myself as I continue to listen.
Orgis begins to speak once more.
"Yeah, we live in the Uman Kingdom. Which is actually the first ever kingdom to form."
He says the last part braggingly.
"Let's sit down at the table, you seem to be taking things in". Malle gestures, me and Orgis agree and follow.
"Well the main issue is, me and my husband are unable to go with you without diplomatic arrangements". She lets out a light sigh, while pouring tea.
She asks if I want some, I thankfully accept.
'I am hungry'. I think while looking at the tea.
"So you guys are not allowed to help me, unless you have a reason to visit The empire of humanity". They both nod In unison.
'So Uman, Empire of humanity. Both of these are countries within this world.' I make sure I remember these names.
"We will explain further on why, cultivators are unable to enter other kingdoms."
Malle sips her tea.