"I'd 'imagine' I should scare big brother Silas whenever I've been given an opportunity? As for Aurela, she's truly a treasure, pretending to be her would no doubt be quite entertaining?"
"Now, I do hope we can use this to our advantage, no one of this realm should be able to recognize her, so those who do may indeed be that of the sweetest sweet!"
Aurea gently giggled, having tried her very best to copy Aurela alongside what she liked and her reactions to what she knew, and with Melly that was enough. Of course she'd be sending mental messages as her normal self since it was frustrating otherwise.
Causing Molly to slightly nod and Melly to immediately flick Aurea's forehead.
"Aurela's a cutie but she's also intimidating, not to me or anyone on my level, but to random cultists, spirits, or anything as stupid as those? They'd sooner be on their knees than bother her, despite being so adorable and kind she took being a holy princess seriously at least most of the time?"
"With you however, you can trick enough to make them think you're her so let's head out already! And since Aurora wants to wait outside it'll only be the three of us, but I won't get involved unless I need to so I'm going to explore what I can in through the secret passages to see what these 'changes' are"
Melly curiously explained, causing both Aurea and Molly to adorably nod, if anything else Molly will know a glimpse of what the young prince had been through on his survival training?
Plus Aurea was already a Legendary Mage! She could easily hold back whatever there is for enough time for Aurora or Melly to show up.
Causing Aurora having sensed something was off to remain surprisingly quiet, something Aurea had quickly noticed since Aurora wasn't one to not talk and her not doing so was a red flag if Aurea ever saw one!
And soon enough Aurora had unstopped time and they had soon arrived a small distance away from a destroyed encampment, an encampment that belonged to her! Members of her legion who were supposed to clear and protect the temple were now either dead or dying while Blight Spirits played with their bodies.
It seemed she now understood why Aurora became so quiet while Melly having realized what had happened to angrily frown.
Unfortunately with one gesture, Aurea had asked all three to wait while seemingly walking into the encampment as if nothing had transpired resulting in the blight spirits simply ignoring her with an occasional bow..
Causing Aurela to gently smile, so they knew Aurela? So much so that they'd not attack her, and even bow to her. Meaning Aurea wasn't happy, a handful of her sacred realms were slaughtered in such a way?! And there was no way they'd let themselves be unless..
They believed the Aurela to be her or Aurel! And why is it Lady Shade or any of his goddesses got involved? Unless they hadn't known because their souls didn't make it to her heaven..
This was too much! And now she wanted to eat Aurela and slap Silas has hard as she could. Unfortunately that would have to wait, resulting in her going up to the nine eyes blight spirit which was presumably the leader.
"I haven't been feeling well as of late, perhaps my connection is interfering to a greater extent than it was before? However, seeing that is the case I may have some questions for you"
Aurea gently inquired, causing the presumably female nine eyed blight spirit to gently nod.
"You needn't worry about your holiness, it seems that these bodies may indeed prove their use as you said? Our infiltration will proceed as Lady Sata had requested, both Sir Malik and Overlord Aumara of this realm have proved to be quiet effective, while more blight spirits are born everyday"
"So much so that I'd be thrilled to answer your questions"
She seductively explained, causing Aurea to gently nod having not believed this would have worked so well.
"I'm truly happy for you big sister, however I still don't understand why it's so difficult for that bully Malik to simply not give big sister a spirit construct! I don't want to lose big sister, while I can only do so much for big sister Sata, I don't wish to trouble Selphina"
Aurea gently rambled, having simply winged it causing the nine eyed blight spirit to playfully nod.
"Malik is a tricky bastard, I wouldn't even trust him with my gear let alone a body he himself made. While you needn't worry, it'll be forever our little secret? Unfortunately our time is up, we must take the female bodies of value and ensure they can become proper vessels before decay sets in"
"Fortunately the temple remains sealed so we needn't worry for such disgusting cultists, if you truly wish to purify them, here's a ring of my youngest daughter. She only has four eyes, however, so she'll need time to mature. With this we must pay our leave little sister"
"We've hidden the distress flares however only for a little while, you'll only have an hour before they are released. The last thing we truly need is for reinforcements to arrive, I fear we'd be unable to truly defend against them, while the surprise attack itself was indeed quick lucky thanks to your mortal avatar"
She seductively reassured, before then handing Aurea a containment ring and opening a rift with fifteen or so of the female bodies belonging to that of her legion.
Causing Aurea after she had ensured they had left and didn't leave anything behind to angrily launch a smite like thunder bolt on the temple itself shaking the ground for several moments and releasing the distress flares.
While all three had soon arrived causing Aurea to tearily shake her head.
"It wasn't worth the risk, but from what I've gathered, they are in fact from Aurela's Realm, while her mortal avatar tricked my.. my legion into believing it was me for long enough for the sneak attack to be successful"
"I'd imagine Lady Sata is merely Tillie of her realm while Aurela's mortal avatar is it's independent being such as myself. This is truly frustrating! Why did Tillie steal their souls and why is it that Aurela's mortal avatar went rogue?!"
"If I could guess it's probably because 'her' Tillie wanted to help her counterpart here from the shadows while fulfilling her own revenge here. Or maybe I'm wrong and more parties are in play?"
Aurea gently speculated, causing Melly to reluctantly nod at least for the Aurela part since chances are she was spot on while Aurora worriedly shook her head while Molly reassuringly hugged the frustrated Aurea causing her to gently shake her head.
"I don't want to play in that temple anymore.. you and Aurel can do it. While I'll to hold off on telling him anything until he recovers, I can only hide it for so long though so I hope I or rather he recovers soon"
Aurea tearily sighed, why can't she have fun? She's happy she learned so much but this? This isn't fair! And now she doesn't want to see Silas or Tillie, while unfortunately the young prince even while unknowing will feel the same.
Resulting in Aurea hugging all three for ten or so minutes before then finally informing Vania, Frostma, Shade, and Vina resulting in all three becoming surprisingly upset. This was their realm and temporal incidents weren't small.
Unfortunately Aurea didn't care and asked to only return to the party while keeping that ring.
And soon enough Aurora after opening her rift left since she had to counter this in the case something occurred with her race and assets, while Molly worriedly stayed by her side and Melly went off to speak to Talia.
Causing both after returning via the balcony to return to their mommies, surprising everyone while Aurea tearily pounced on Aldra, while Molly returned to her mommy's lap causing Aldra to worriedly feel her head causing Aurea to then tearily whisper into Aldra's ear explaining it all and why she looked the way she did.
Causing Aldra to gently frown, before then informing the others excluding Silas since Aurea didn't want to talk to him while she herself didn't want Aurel to find out until he recovers.
Resulting in quite a bit occurring, those distress flares themselves weren't simple, it was a fusion of special forces under attack and royal guard in need of assistance while also showing signs of being members of the celestial pact resulting in an immediate response not only by The Dark Elves.
But many celestial pact members bordering the forbidden forest, while the flares themselves contained a mana beacon that showcased the level of urgency, and in this case it was a fusion of last stand to dead while the fact that so many sacred realms and their presences had disappeared was equally terrifying.
Resulting in The Ophidian and Draconian Empires sending investigative teams while Aurora sent a mage legion to protect the temple and ensure no one enters at the request of both The Kingdom of The Elves and Celestial Vale.
All the while Talia after being informed by Melly of the details involving, temporal incursions, stolen souls, stolen female bodies, and the involvement of Aumara and Malik alongside that of Blight Spirits had alerted the entirety of the celestial hand.
And sent a classified version of the reports to Theodore to give to The Highlords, High Lord Admirals, Chapter Masters, and anyone else of similar standing or slightly less resulting in everything going into a unknowing lockdown while The Celestial Pact and close allies were also informed.
Thankfully all of whom who knew were vetted before and after while their orders were to be vague as thousands of teams secretly vetted their armies, mage legions or anything else for that matter?
If anything else the continent of the gods had always been prepared and thanks to this intelligence they were even more so.
Unfortunately none of which truly mattered to Aurea causing her simply pout.
"I'm sorry mommy, daddies, mommies, and mommy Annie, I'm just so frustrated and thought me and Molly could go on a small sorta 'safe' adventure! The last thing I expected was that absurdity, now I have dead legionnaires, and stuff I didn't want to know.."
"And everything went perfectly in the beginning! I tricked and teased mommy Annie, we successfully teleported, and we made so many plans! For all intents and purposes, now I feel as if I'm a failure, where was my adventure? At least I gathered information and tricked whoever that big sister was"
"I hate it! I may have gotten fresh air but it was at the cost of my appetite, I blame Silas! I know he likes to keep everything a mystery but this?! Leave your temporal nonsense, dummy Aurela, crazy Aumara, pig Malik, and bloodthirsty Blight Spirits out of my adventures. She even gave me her daughter?"
Aurea sleepily rambled, causing Aldra to gently shake her head before then being cut off once more causing Aurea after noticing something to then look to Aldra much like the young prince would have as if admiring a unspeakably gorgeous sunset.
"Mommy is really perfect.. Mother Klarine really can't compare. But Klarine isn't really the same as mommy? Klarine is.. well she's someone who became the idols of every succubus? I don't know what to call it but mommy is prettier in every aspect! Daddy should know the word for it?"
Aurea adorably contemplated, causing Aldra to gently giggle and Bradley to helplessly smile not truly knowing how to answer it. Unfortunately Aurea was determined to find out.
"Precious Aurea, I'd imagine.. it's comparable to the differences between lust and love? However it's difficult to explain to a child, the simpler version if any would no doubt be that Empress Klarine is a lustful being whose chances of keeping a true bond is quite difficult"
"She's an amazing women and she's also very much respected for many things, however what truly overshadows it all would no doubt be the lustful aspect and unless you truly bond and care for such a person it's truly difficult to form one"
"While as for love, it's a feeling of commitment and a form of adoration in the hopes of one day forming a relationship with such a person? However I'm only truly using it within this context, because love means many things after all. While such words are truly my interpretation so I mean no offense by using either as an example, I do hope that's close to the answer you sought for precious Aurea"
Bradley warmly explained, surprising everyone and causing Aurea to hesitantly nod having now known the difference mother Klarine had always mentioned while in her dream causing Aldra, Kethryllia and the others to to gently nod as well.