May's mouth twitched in annoyance by his words. "Shut up"
She said adamantly. Kris chuckled a bit. "Ok, but can you atleast be cheerful "
May didn't speak and just floated towards her sister. "I have taken care of all the F-rank monsters in the mansion, what do you want to do now"
May asked blankly looking at her sister, Mai smiled…but May didn't look at that smile as…friendly. "My cute twin sister, i am still mad you did that to me, so you need to be punished "
"…Yes" May replied with a sigh, she didn't seem like she wanted to go against her sister at the moment. Mai enveloped May in a huge hug.
May looked very uncomfortable, yet she didn't resist
Kris blankly stared at the situation. "…That's punishment"
"Do you want a hug master?" Faye asked with a curious innocence in her eyes. Kris wanted to speak…but he decided not to. Thinking his silence was acceptance Faye hugged him and they both stayed there in silence, Eskira who was watching pouted for a moment before a smile replaced it. She then snuck up on Kris and hugged him from the other sighed.
"…This feels morally wrong" Kris said as he was being held in this situation without any reason to complain.After a moment, they let go of Kris and the two twins stared at them with bewilderment. "Why is everyone hugging each other"
May asked silently, she was already tired of her sister Mai and now she is dealing with three more similar to her. "I want to know that too" Kris asked too, he gloomily stared at the floor.
Mai tilted her head, her mischievous smile widening. "Hugs are the universal answer to all problems, dear sister. Didn't you know that?"
May's blank stare in response was enough to drain some of the playfulness from Mai's expression.
Faye, still clinging lightly to Kris's arm, spoke up. "Master looked sad. Hugging helps when people are sad, right?"
Kris wanted to speak but he was too tired to tell her about normal human behavior. "I should have bought something to eat. anyways we are going back to the inn and we will request a renovation in the Knight center, i'll probably just put it as a mission"
May raised an eyebrow. "Then why did you come back here" She asked.
Kris looked at her with blank expression. "I don't know"
May sighed, floated down and faded into the basement. Kris and May had an unspoken agreement, the situation was awkward.
Kris turned around and slowly started to go back out, Eskira and Faye followed and may just floated there...she was left there all alone without anyone to talk to....
After they returned back to the inn they stayed a night which made Kris sleep on the floor once more while the two children slept there, it still was most definitely cold and uncomfortable.
And the night he was woken up by a faint flowery scent, when he opened his eyes he could see Eskira sitting next to h and staring at him, they stared at each other for a few moments. "Hey, why aren't you asleep?"
Eskira's tail slowly moved across the wooden floor. "Nothing, I just wanted to comfort you"
Kris got confused by her answer. "Comfort me? but I was peaceful sleeping"
Eskira chuckled. "Come on I can feel your emotions I know you're distraught by being dragged into another world without any explanation"
The silver moonlight illuminated the two through the window, Kris sat up and sighed. "Yeah I am, thanks for your concern"
Eskira smiled and asked a question. "Do you hate the Lolimancer class?"
"No not really, it's weird but it's a class that depends on creating relationships and making new ones and it also seems fun" Kris replied with a smile on his face, Eskira lau down beside him and held his hand. "Master, I'll make sure you'll feel at home"
Kris felt a pang in his chest at Eskira's genuine words. Her warmth was oddly reassuring despite the strange world they found themselves in. "Thanks, Eskira. I appreciate that," he said softly, squeezing her hand.
Eskira didn't answer, she smiled and closed her eyes as both and her master started sleeping on the cold Wooden boards,A dragon sleeping next to a human on the ground would make people question their existence if they ever saw that.
At one moment In the night, Eskira unconsciously took ownership of his hand by hugging it with both her arms.
Kris stirred slightly, feeling the unexpected warmth wrapped around his arm. He opened one eye and glanced down at Eskira. Her peaceful expression and gentle grip on his arm made him hesitate. He sighed but couldn't help a small smile creeping onto his face.
"Of all the strange things in this world, this might top the list," he muttered under his breath.
The next day they woke up, ate some breakfast and went out almost immediately. Faye happily walked alongside Kris and so did Eskira, they both had smiles on their face. Kris wasn't frowning not was he smiling, his expression was normal as if he was walking along the road minding his own business.
Soon they returned to the mansion and saw no one there, it was still dark but there was now some candles illuminating the insides.
Mai's voice was heard by the trio. "Hey Kris,Eskira and Faye, how's the morning today" She asked in a cheerful and excited tone.
Kris waved smiling at her enthusiasm. "It's good, where's your sister?"
Mai floated down to the ground and pointed towards a door. "She's in the basement taking a long nap, she says she has exhausted her mana and needs rest"
Kris nodded and sighed, he really should start getting used to his new life here but he may need to learn more about this world. "Mai i don't really belong to this world as you know so can you tell me it's history since you and your sister have lived for a long time".
Mai smiled and floated down, she wasn't as smart as her sister and she lacked a lot of knowledge but she knew basic history. "First sit on the floor, don't worry I cleaned the entire mansion last night"
…..
Once upon a time, the world was nothing, it wasn't anything at all until Something arrived and molded nothing into everything, first it was the creation of the endless and vast void filled with multiple things. Then came the creations of Beacons which illuminated the world, the thing closed it's eyes and darkness was created, it opened it's eyes and colors became true, when it breathed wind came to be and when it spoke, the land appeared.
From the creation of the world, the thing created ten beings that were Ultimate and All-Powerful.
these beings were.
The Death.
The Life.
The Judge.
The All-seeing.
The Beast.
The Cursed.
The Blessed.
The Sealed.
The Arcane.
The Error!!!.
With this the beings created all, Death created the afterlife and reincarnation, Life created all sentient and non sentient creatures, The judge enforced the heavenly principles, The All-Seeing creates new knowledge and learns knowledge unknow to him, The Beast is a wanderer who had a child with The Life and the he is the father of all demons and Nightmares, The cursed is the bringer of all misfortune to the world, The blessed is the bringer of all miracles and fortune in the world, The sealed is the being that protects this world from the Outside. The Arcane is the creator of all things Energy, it has created magic, spirits, Aura and is known as the father of slimes. The Error is the unpredictable nature of everything that can and cannot exist, it is the bringer of anomalies, the gateway to Randomness and the...being that defies all logic, even beyond the control of the other nine. It is said that the Error!!! was not truly created but instead manifested due to the instability of existence itself. No one knows what it looks like, only that when it appears, reality shifts in unexpected ways.
Mai paused for a moment, gauging Kris's reaction before continuing."The ten beings ruled the world together, shaping it and guiding its fate. However, harmony did not last forever. A great war broke out among them, a conflict known as the Schism of Divinity. Some believed the world needed absolute order, while others believed in the freedom of chaos. In the end, the battle shattered the balance, and most of the ten vanished from history. Their influence still lingers in the world, but none know if they are truly gone… or merely waiting."
Kris rubbed his temples, trying to absorb the overwhelming information. "That's… a lot. So, you're saying that these beings still affect the world in some way?"
Mai nodded. "Of course! Some say that powerful beings like the Demon Kings or even high-ranking adventurers are chosen by one of the ten, carrying a fragment of their power."
Faye listened with interest and then glanced at Eskira. "And where do dragons fit into all this?"
Mai smirked. "Well, dragons were created by the Arcane, of course. They are the purest form of mana given life. But some say that the strongest dragons have a connection to one of the ten—especially the Beast and the Arcane."
Kris did not want to hear the origin of the world...but he felt it was better to know this too."...ok well can i know the worlds current history, like the kingdoms and major factions"