Elysia in Another World

Chapter 1 - Reincarnation P9

A short while later, Kye and Alethea were sitting at a table together, each drinking some freshly brewed tea. Liliana, Aliana, Alaira, and Rika stood behind Kye, while Layla and Astraia sat to the side talking to each other, trying to figure out why the two girls were insistent on having an impromptu tea party.

"My apologies for virtually demanding this," Kye said as she placed her cup on its saucer. "I..."

"I wanted the same, but I was not brave enough on my own to ask this of you."

Kye nodded and began channeling white aether, warping it into a cube shape around the two. "Mother, Astraia, please do not try to intervene. This conversation must be for our ears only." The barrier closed, but remained somewhat translucent so that their guardians could still see them. Alethea shook her head at Astraia, silently telling her the same thing.

Alethea eyed Kye and started. "We both seek answers, but I wonder how similar our questions are."

"I suspect there may be some similarities."

The pink-haired girl nodded. "I confess, when I first saw you I felt a strange familiarity. Then, I saw that pendant with my name on it."

Kye smiled. She had her answer. "Your name, huh?"

"I expect it's no coincidence that you know of that name." The two had locked each other's eyes, neither daring to look away. "You are immortal. This is not your first life, likely far from it. You knew me in a past life, perhaps even my first life. So then, what other names have you known me by?"

Kye gave her a confident look. "Many. Your true name, the one etched into your very soul, is Maya Velinova. I confess, there are some things I don't remember. I know my name, my title, my power, and my involvement in the system, but little more of my first life." A tear rolled down Kye's face. "It's been a while since our last life together. Have you figured out my name?"

"I dare not get my hopes up." Alethea finally looked down, breaking their eye contact. "I don't want to think you're her and be wrong."

Kye smiled warmly. "But you're not wrong."

Alethea looked up at her, but she didn't look happy. "Don't get my hopes up!"

Kye pulled up the system menu and navigated to her profile. Then, she opened a text prompt and put in a short command. The profile changed and revealed her true name for everyone in the room to see. It read, "Elysia Alexandria", and included her current name as an alias.

<< Elysia Alexandria >>
< Title: King of the World >
< Alias: Kye Akari >
< Level: 51 >
< HP: 31,434 >
< MP: 81,120 >
< STR: Lv 66 >
< MAG: Lv 79 >
< VIT: Lv 62 >
< SPR: Lv 80 >
< AGI: Lv 78 >
< DEX: Lv 79 >
< END: Lv 63 >

Alethea's eyes widened, and her mouth fell open. "I've missed you, love."

In a flurry of flying fingers, Alethea quickly did the same and removed the censoring on her own profile. It read, "Maya Velinova", and included her current name as an alias as well as the title "Queen of the World".

<< Maya Velinova >>
< Title: Queen of the World >
< Alias: Alethea Atlantis >
< Level: 51 >
< HP: 32,512 >
< MP: 80,264 >
< STR: Lv 68 >
< MAG: Lv 78 >
< VIT: Lv 64 >
< SPR: Lv 79 >
< AGI: Lv 78 >
< DEX: Lv 77 >
< END: Lv 64 >

When they realized that everyone else in the room could see, they slowly craned their necks around and saw a very surprised pair of guardians. Astraia regained her composure quickly and gestured at the two to come out from the barrier. The two smiled hesitantly, but lowered the barrier.