Chapter 14: I evolved, but still small!
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I often think about waking up from a dream but at what point do we regain consciousness? Is it really when we wake up? Is it when we see familiar scenery and feel relieved that it was just a dream?
“Mayu wake up… Mayu.”
But…
What if we don’t have a sense of reality even after waking up?
…
I opened my eyes and found myself in an unfamiliar room. My head hurts. I rub my head with my hand and notice some difference.
I’m laying in a bed? This place seems to be a room.
“Am I dreaming?”
I said and pinch my cheeks.
Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch.
“I guess, I’m not dreaming.”
I can feel the pain I guess I’m really not dreaming. Recently I’m still inside that dangerous dungeon. How in a world did I come here? All I remember is Retto, Kuroe, and Lumina's last glance toward me and everything whited out.
I heard the voices of singing birds from outside. I stand up from my bed and look at what I see from the window. The refreshing scenery makes me remember the countryside of Japan. Except this is definitely not Japan. Animal and chicken-like penguins are walking in the ground.
What are those? So cute.
“This is the outside world.”
I muttered.
I’ve been longing to come here for a long time now. Since I got reincarnated and wake up in that dangerous dungeon. I’m happy that I came out alive.
I’m forgetting Retto and the others. Where are they? There are S-rank and very strong I believe that they have also gone somewhere.
I have a theory that the light whited out the dungeon is teleportation magic. Retto uses the same magic to save his squad from the Ice salamander.
My tears came falling from my eyes.
I quickly rub and wipe it using my hand.
“This isn’t the time to miss them.”
Just for now, I’ll confirm my current condition.
I then turned my head and cross paths with a mirror.
I make some steps backward and check my appearance.
I look and stare at it for a while and smile.
“Aren’t you so cute?”
Is this really me?! This appearance is a bit different from what I use to have inside the dungeon. I grow up a little bit and more likely I’m inside a body of a ten-year-old girl.
I still have these pointy ears meaning I’m still an elf.
More importantly.
“Why am I still so small?!!”
I said as I look in the mirror.
I get it, I get it.
God really loves teasing.
On earth, I was born cute but not tall enough to be called average. I’m always seen as a Lolita character. Looks like even in a different world he gave me this cute body.
I have no choice but to live with this small body.
My appearance change does that mean my status change.
Let’s find out.
“Status-check.”
Name:
Race:
HP:
MP:
Level:
Type:
Skills:
Abilities:
Title:
There it is!!
My level rise by one and I have a few new skills. My appearance change does that mean I evolved? Well in pocket monsters, monsters evolve when they reach a certain level. Does the same thing happen to me?
I have new abilities and titles.
[Wind user ability: Make any wind magic 5 times more powerful and magic consumption will be reduced by 30%.]
[Devil’s luck: Title required after surviving a near-death experience. Being directly hit by a 1,000,000 magical power or more and still survive.]
A near-death experience and hit by 1,000,000 magical power? Just what happened really? This puzzled me.
And this…
[Genesis bearer: Unique title was only given to chosen ones. The titleholder will have access to genesis magic. The energy that originates from the higher plane.]
Higher plane? I can’t understand it.
Many things don’t understand yet in this world.
This world is really like a game. Can I use log out? That’s right. Should I say it? Should I try it?
“Log out!”
I shouted.
“Log out! Log out! Log out!”
Nothing happens.
Does that mean logging out is impossible?
Well, I basically die in my world. I’m so stupid for thinking that I can log out. If I know that things will turn out like this.
I would love to go see my mother again and treat her well.
Tears went falling from my eyes again.
Knock… Knock…
Then someone opened the door. It’s a woman in knight armor like Retto. She has long silver hair and green eyes.
“Excuse me… Ah, you're awake…”
She saw me crying.
“Captain Yuri makes her cry!”
“What?!”
“What wrong?! Does anything hurt? Is this scary woman scared you?”
Suddenly people behind the woman in armor appeared.
“N-No… That’s no it!”
Another girl in a mage outfit appeared and make a sigh.
I was just thinking about something.
“I see, it’s not Captain's fault? Our captain is very easy to misunderstand. She always has that serious look on her face.”
The mage girl said.
I think I get that…
The mage girl then sit down on the bed and asked me:
“Are you alright?”
“Ah Yes sorry for making you worry.”
“You got to calm down, you can drink this juice.”
Offered by the captain to and over a glass of juice.
“Thank you very much.”
Is it really okay to trust his person? I don’t know where I am and this place seems strange. Elf is considered evil in some countries except the country of Lumina. Are they trying to act nice to me and poison me with this juice?
What’s wrong with me my imagination is running wild?
Anyway, I can’t refuse. Here it goes!!!
As I gulp the glass of juice with quench my thirst. I started to feel refreshed and light.
“It’s sweet.”
“Is it good?”
Asked the mage girl.
“Yes.”
The captain makes a smile that looks awkward and a bit scary.
“You’re scaring her again captain!.”
“That’s not my intention...”
Said the captain.
These two seem to be really close friends.
Moving on.
“My name is Hayami Mayu. Thank you for taking care of me.”
“What a polite little girl.”
The adventurers in front of me come to introduce themselves.
“My name is Marry and I’m the healer in this squad.”
“I’m Rin and this silent man over here is Mello.”
The captain then gets a chair and sits down.
“I am Yuri the captain of the 4th region Chivalry order. I am the lord of this fort. Can I ask you some few questions?’
“Yes!”
I quickly responded.
“Where are you from?”
“I’m from the country of Japan. I’m living in Fukuoka.”
After I said that. Captain Yuri gives me a blank stare.
“Never heard of it.”
“Me either.”
Said Rin.
“You came from a country named Japan and you live in a town named Fukuoka? Correct?”
“Yes…”
I nodded.
I forgot that Japan doesn’t exist in this world. I responded with instinct. Seems like captain Yuri is too serious she didn’t question it.
“These past days we saw you floating near to our fort. So do you know why you end up like that? And what about the people that were with you until that point? Where are you’re parents?”
Too many questions.
“That what… Umm... You probably won’t believe me but I was adventuring inside a dungeon and suddenly everything light up. That’s everything I remember… I don’t really know. I have three party members I don’t even know where they are.”
I said.
Yuri put her finger to her chin.
“I see… You’re appearance way of speaking and the fact that you have a clan name leads me to believe that you’re noble. But why someone like you is adventuring in the dungeon? Is this adventurer fooled you and kidnaped you? I can’t blame you. Noble kids are always isolated and cage inside their mansions. Wishing to have an adventure in one of their dreams.”
Eh!
“I’m not a noble!”
Don’t jump to such a conclusion.
“What?… But you have clan name and above else you're skin is so flawless and your hand's arent a hand of a peasant.”
Ehhhhh!
I’m not a Noble, I’m just some from a normal house and I’m small but I’m 19… and I can't tell them I came from another world because they might just laugh.
…
Captain Yuri patted my head and said:
“I’m sorry, This is too heavy for a child.”
That’s not it… She is completely not believing me.
I remember.
“That’s right the crystal dungeon!!”
“?!”
It caught everyone's attention.
Crystal dungeon is a dungeon that has the power to destroy the world Retto said. Then that dungeon must be popular. Maybe I will discover something if I go there. To know what happened to my friends there.
“Crystal dungeon?!”
“It’s the dungeon said to have the power to destroy the world. Any adventurers came to that dungeon in search of this great power but no one came out alive. Why did you know about the Crystal dungeon?”
“I’m adventuring with my friend in that dungeon.”
I replied.
“There’s no way a child like you can go to that dungeon. That dungeon was destroyed by a nemesis weapon Pleiades past days ago.”
Said, Yuri.
That dungeon was blasted away. Does that mean it doesn’t exist anymore? Do that mean Retto and the others die. Or did they survive like me? I trust them I believe in them.
“That’s right the monsters in the Crystal dungeon are stronger than average you don’t know this but there are many dragon monsters inside that dungeon.”
Said, Marry.
“I already take down one dragon on my own.”
Having that said Marry and the others were skeptical.
“I can use magic… I can use magic. I may look weak and you're all not believing me but, I’m pretty sure I’m not that weak.”
I said.
The captain makes a sigh and said:
“For now you can rest here. You're going to stay here until we find your family. Kids these days sure have playful imaginations.”
“Eh?”
After all of those talking there still thinking I’m a lost child? Well, they seem nice and gonna protect me.
Captain Yuri stands up.
“Rin will be in charge of taking care of you. Despite how incompetent she look She is good with children. If you have a problem you can talk to me. Hayami Mayu welcome to Elesis.”
I see they are nice people.
“Yes!”
M name is Mayu, somehow got ended up in Elesis. Mysteries and the happening in the crystal dungeon. I need to find out. I will do my best and find out why I’m here.
I will do my best to reach Crystal's dungeon.
- Writer
