An Odyssey in Another World

II: In another world

“Please help them eradicate the darkness” a woman said.

"Who are you?" Rose asked. She tried to get near the woman, but the woman felt like getting further away from her the moment she walked near.

“Please help them eradicate the darkness” the woman said again.

"Wait! Who are you? What do you mean?" Rose shouted.

“Rose, please help them eradicate the darkness” the woman said again, but this time it called her name, and the voice was slowly fading.

Rose woke up due to the voice she heard in her dream. She looked around and was shocked; she wasn’t in her room. She woke up in the middle of a forest, in the middle of a flower field. The flower field is in the center of the forest and surrounded by many tall trees. The sky is visible above the field. The flower field consists of different flowers; she saw some familiar ones, and it was beautiful. She would want to admire the beauty that is in front of her, but she is filled with fear and confusion about how she could make herself admire the beauty of the field. She stood up and examined herself.

“Where am I?” She asked. Knowing that no one will answer. She was still wearing what she wore in bed—a pink night dress and a necklace that her mother gave her when she was still young. She looked around to find any signs of people who might put her there, but she saw nothing; it was as if she just magically appeared there. Frightened and confused, Rose just sat down, tried to collect herself, and tried recalling what might be the reason why she was there.

She heard a rustle in the bushes. She stood up and hurriedly found anything that could help her defend herself. She found a long stick nearby. She grabbed it and aimed it at where the sound was coming from. She slowly walked towards the rustling sounds.

“Who’s there? Show yourself ” She shouted nervously. Her hands were shaking, and confusion and fear filled her. The rustle was getting nearer. Rose tightens her grip on the stick, getting herself ready for what is coming. She holds the stick as if it were a sword. A second passed, and the figure of a woman was revealed in front of her. Rose sighed for relief, and her knees were weakening, causing her to feel on her knees. The newly arrived woman noticed her and ran towards her. The woman put her basket aside and checked if Rose was okay.

"Miss, are you okay?" the woman asked. Rose's vision became fuzzier before she could answer the woman's question; the poor girl had passed out due to confusion and exhaustion.

Rose slowly opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings. She saw an unfamiliar room. It was like a medieval bedroom design. Almost everything was made with wood. She noticed her clothes were changed. She was wearing a white underdress called a chemise. Rose heard a sound, so she stood up and slowly opened the door to check what was outside of the room. She found two women doing something as if they were making some sort of experiment using some old equipment. A young girl and an old woman. The old woman noticed her, and they stopped what they were doing, then washed themselves and slowly walked towards Rose.

“Oh! You are awake. How are you feeling? Are you feeling fine?” She asked. Rose just nodded. She feels wary of the two, as she doesn’t know who they are. The old women noticed it. So, they introduced themselves to Rose.

“There is no need to be wary, we are not bad people. My name is Nelly, and this is my granddaughter, Mary. The one who found you. How about you? What’s your name?” The old woman asked.

“R-rose. My name is Rose”

“It's nice to meet you, Rose” Mary cheerfully said, smiling at Rose, and Rose smiled back at her. She went near Rose and guided her to sit with them by the table.

“How did you end up inside the woods?” The old woman asked.

“I don’t know. I just woke up, and I was already inside the woods.” Rose explained. “Where am I? I see that I am not familiar with the house structure, and I guess this is not the place where I came from” she added.

“So, you’re saying that you are not from here?” Mary asked. Rose just nodded.

“You are on the outskirts of the kingdom. The kingdom of Luexin” Nelly explained. Rose was expecting to be far from home. She somehow has a grasp of what’s happening, as she usually reads in those Manhwa books about the main character being transported to another world.

“Mary, can you give me some more tea? “The old woman asked.

Mary followed her request, and with just a wave of Mary’s hand, the pot flew towards her. Rose was shocked by what she saw. She thought she could only see that on television or just read about it in Manhwa books. Now that she saw it in person, she saw things she thought were impossible.

“H-How did you do that?” Rose asked.

“Uhm. Magic, of course” Mary replied. Magic.

It exists in this world. She thought it could only exist in fantasies, but now she sees it in front of her. Rose wondered if she could do it herself. If she could do magic. ‘It’s impossible, I don’t have mana’. She knew what the qualifications were to wield magic. With that in mind, her hope to come back home was sparked. In this fantasy world, almost, nothing is impossible. To be able to find her way home, she must know everything about this world, and no one must know who she really is.