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°•○● ELEMENTA- The Tale of Immortality - Chapter"6" -/ T
"Weixi de Nuren Auriel Pandora!" °•○●
A few seconds later, a voice was heard right behind the door. Although the voice resembled a human voice, it was more muffled and thick.
"Могу я чем-нибудь помочь?"
Ren stood for a while, surprised, as the speaker's language was a foreign language. While hhe was ready to face many possibilities, she had never thought she would meet a stranger either. After a moment's pause, he spoke in a hesitant voice. "Are you the owner of the metal box?"
Ren had tried to open the door because there were treasures inside, and then rang the bell out of curiosity. But he never thought about what he would say if asked what he wanted. In fact, he didn't even think there would be someone inside. Even the insider's use of a different language was frightening to him.
Strange noises came from the inside of the door. Ren took a few steps away from the door and stood in a position ready to escape. He was already terrified with fear, and he picked up the bag and prepared to run at any moment.
When the sound inside stopped, the same muffled sound was heard again.
"Do you understand what I'm saying now? There are 2 languages in total used on your B-46 planet. Your voice doesn't sound like a beast at all. I'm speaking the language people use right now. If you understand me, would you answer?
Ren immediately memorized the B-46 number he heard as his surprise and fear mingled. It was a strange piece of information, but it could be useful.
"Yes I can understand!" Shouting a little, Ren was struggling to keep from running towards the exit.
Metallic noises were heard from inside again, and then the same human voice spoke.
"Can you stand a little closer to the door? I can't see you right now."
Ren would never have taken those steps if he hadn't heard that day that he had a disease in his chest that was said to kill him. But he was sick and did not know how long he would live, so he ignored the fear inside him. In a few steps, he was right in front of the door again.
After a few metallic sounds from the door, a high-pitched squeak was heard, as if a small hatch had been opened this time. It was as if a small bar had been moved to the side on a part of the door that Ren can't see. e felt like someone inside was looking in front of the door- to him. But Ren didn't see a change anywhere on the metal wall or the door.
"I should have known by your voice. You are just a kid."
Since there was no question, Ren didn't know what to say. But there was no need for him to do anything.
A metal sound came from the door, this time much louder than the others. It was obvious that the voice this time was different from all the other voices. As the torch that illuminated the darkness was about to die, the metallic door slowly opened.
From the moment the door was opened, a very strong light came out from inside. The light was so white and strong that it completely illuminated the cave's entrance. In fact, Ren guessed, someone standing by the tree might be able to see the light coming from the hollow.
At first, Ren couldn't see the figure standing in front of the door because of the light. But he could also see a human-standard body come out. It just didn't have the details.
He must have thought the light was too distracting to communicate, because the figure in the door closed the door behind him. The figure, looking around as if he hadn't seen it in a long time, was no longer intimidating to Ren. She was a woman who was not very tall, had dark hair, and was definitely the opposite of scary.
With a ready-to-smile look in her eyes, the woman was now looking at Ren with a happy expression. She pursed her lips mischievously, as if she were holding in a joke that only she understood. If Ren had not been so small at that moment, he would have realized that the woman's gaze was the gaze of someone who liked what she saw.
The woman bowed slightly as she looked at the child as if it were a sacred object she had seen for the first time in her life. As if he wanted to study Ren's face better, he brought his face close in front of Ren's face to examine it.
She had a very sweet and attractive scent.
"Absolutely a very beautiful woman." Ren was relieved to realize that he would no longer be killed by an alien creature.
"How old are you?"
She waited for an answer as her eyes scanned Ren's body. Especially with her beautiful eyes, she stared at Ren's chest more than usual. But if she saw something, she didn't show it.
"I'm eight years old. My name is Ren."
"8 ha. And your name is Ren. Hmm, it's a beautiful name. You're very lucky by the standards of the world you live in. Your name won't be teased if you travel to other lands in the future. I've known people with such bad names that you probably wouldn't believe it if I told you." Her voice was soft and melodious, as if it were coming out of the throat of a singing bird. But her words and phrases were completely perfect. She spoke casually, as if she had been living in Ren's world for a long time.
As the smile on the woman's face grew, he turned his head and looked at the fire of the extinguished torch due to the growing darkening of the environment. He waved his hand lightly, and a small spark from the torch broke from the dying fire and took off to air. The spark suddenly grew into a huge ball of fire. The fireball, which continued to burn by spinning itself, took off at the woman's silent command and was fixed in the air above the earthen room.
Seeing Ren's tiny surprise and not afraid, the woman understood that the boy wasn't a savage. The inhabitants of this planet certainly knew that magic existed.
"My name is Weixi de Nuren Auriel P.
It's a bit of a funny name, but it actually suits me since I'm a weirdo myself. You can call me Nuren. You know, my name means Laughing Woman. Where I come from, people are given names at age 11. And no matter how much I argued with my father, he gave me that name. I know it's funny. Hah. Smile more and relax kid."
With a satisfied grin on Ren's smile, the woman was already among the people he loved in Ren's heart.
But as he laughed, Ren's eyes caught the woman's clothes. He hadn't been able to pay attention with excitement before, but all of a sudden he saw the one piece thin dress she was wearing.
He knew neither "satin" nor what this "thin nightgown" was, but even a little boy like him understood that this outfit was something too "comfortable and "open". The dress concealed very little of underneath body. He averted his eyes and lowered his head.
With a little effort, he took off one of the clothes he was wearing and held it out, trying not to look at her. He was unknowingly acting in a gentlemanly manner at that moment. But it was an act of heart and he didn't do it to show off.
Laughing, the woman glanced at the thick wool jacket in Ren's hand and picked up the outfit, even though she didn't need it. Her gaze towards the boy in front of her became even warmer as she hugged the outfit she was holding on to cover the front of her body.
"I think you were afraid of your sister getting cold. Or were you embarrassed ....Hahhahahaha."
Embarrassed by the woman's smile, Ren was relieved that he could now lift his head.
"Auriel, Nuren A.. Sister, what are you doing here?"
Nuren's bright eyes were fixed on Ren's lips.
The woman sighed and rested her head on the jacket she was wrapping her arms around, thinking about her answer. And right after that, she uttered the sentence that had the most impact on Ren in his life.
I am a god!
...
"..Or should I say a goddess. Oh well, I don't care anyway."
Seeing the expression on Ren's face, Nuren realized that what she said was a little too much and stuck out her tongue to correct the situation a little. The expression on her face showed she was joking was a big relief to kid. Otherwise it would be hard to believe that a god would be shameless enough to show his body to a child.
"I came here to find someone. I need to find someone who was born on this planet and reached the rank of "Sovereign". I don't even know the name of this person. We don't even know if it's a man or a woman. According to the task my family gave me, I have to find him in 20 years and persuade him to join my family."
Ren nodded and questioned inside what the "Sovereign" level was. He couldn't ask because he didn't want to look too curious, but he was saving up every new word he heard inside for future learning. Especially he still hadn't forgotten the number of B-46 .
"Have you come from far away?"
Seeing Ren's gaze trying to pretend not to be curious, Nuren began to explain in detail without holding back.
She had already decided that meeting with this boy wasn't normal. In particular, she knew that the cube she lived in was supposed to keep living things away. Nuren wondered how Ren was able to get here comfortably.
"My family is a pretty strong family. I also have a great birthright as their eldest daughter. As a child, I had a stronger body than your mightiest warriors in the entire history of your world. I have a lot of talents that I didn't gain by working. That's why my parents had to train me. But back to the question, yes, I've come from a long way. It was a journey that required a lot of effort both in terms of distance and time-unit. It was actually quite expensive even for me."
Ren was confused. He was a simple human who used distance as a unit of distance. And when he didn't understand what the concepts of "time" and "time unit" might have to do with distance, another big question mark was added to the list in his mind.
He was also excited to hear that the woman in front of him was a great master. He lifted the book in his hand and opened it, showing it to Nuren.
"There are a few words I don't understand. Can you tell me what they mean?"
Nuren took the book and flipped through the pages without much expectation. At the same time, she began to ask Ren questions about his life. In a few minutes, the woman said, "She had learned about the Gan family, the city Ren lived in, and many details. At very awkward moments, she was quiet as if she was weighing everything inside. But Ren didn't mind, thinking that it was because she was studying the book in her hand.
In fact, Nuren was thinking about the last time she spoke to the "Auriel" family, her own family. She was sure that the Sovereign-ranked person on the quest they had given to her, didn't live in this small city that Ren had mentioned.
There was nothing she wouldn't do to find out what kind of environment this enigmatic man lived, or if anyone even knew him. But she also knew that the region where Ren lives was in a very remote part of this planet.
"The working style in this book is very poor. It's obvious that it was written with great care and effort, but...I don't know. If you work with this technique, you'll never be a Lloyd unless your skill level is one in a billion. I don't even know if you can reach the Dao level if you trained like...maybe 500 years..
Ren, I think you should just skip this book for now and work on what your sister will teach you. I'll be out of here in a few days. And when I'm looking for the Sovereign like I said, I won't be coming here very often. So let me steal your time for a few days. Although it may not seem like, I actually teach well.
What do you say?"
"I am proud to be your student, Nuren sister. Thank you very much..." Ren was very happy. He laughed, delighted at how good his luck was. But on the other hand, the fact that he just met her and she was going to leave soon felt bad.
With a smile, Nuren moved forward, pointing to the door behind her, and opened the door. The light from inside was still as extreme as before. Ren tried to get closer to the door as the fire that was flying through the air slowly faded away. But even though he was invited by Nuren, he had a hard time walking to the door. The light was very strong.
Nuren dimmed the light with a flick of her hand, stopping Ren right in front of the door.
"This house-like cube has stood on this planet for hundreds of thousands of years. It's not a vehicle. It's actually a kind of guest house. My family has accommodation like this on almost every planet. And the security of these houses is also very tight. Especially this house shouldn't bring any living things close.
When a person, animal or even insects come close to this cube, they cannot relax and move away. I do not understand why you can approach this cube. But there are some physical protection, although the mental defense doesn't work for you. For example, if you try to enter from this door, you will be shattered on your first step. "
Ren stepped away from the door in fear, and glanced at Nuren, who was making a statement. He thought that Nuren might be joking, but the woman was pretty serious.
Wrapping Ren's woolen jacket around her body, the woman's eyes still seemed to be struggling not to laugh. But it also gave birth to a feeling that he should take the last thing she said seriously. Therefore, he didn't walk and waited.
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