Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 42. Cinderielle Wandering Through Fortuna City.

In the heart of Fortuna's city, the streets pulsed with life. The city, always a hub of activity due to the protective embrace of the towering World Tree, was now teeming with even more visitors, creating an atmosphere of vibrant energy.

A beautiful Sylvan with flaming wisps around her walked around the bustling streets. Her peculiarity made others take a second look, as a Sylvan with control over flames was rare. Moreover, her tall stature and perfectly slender body were very attractive.

While Sylvans were slightly above average appearance-wise, it was not that noticeable. More like many beautiful Sylvans, seeing an ugly Sylvan was rare. However, the tall woman walking down the streets in a red dress looked flamboyant and free, her gait confident and cool.

Cinderielle was walking while looking around. 'It has already been a few months since I started the Academy. How quickly time passes...' Cinderielle continues walking down the streets, looking around with wandering eyes. "Fortuna City, the place where that thing happened..."

Her steps got slower, and finally, she stopped at the beginning of a specific street. Her orange eyes looked sideways toward a particular spot and slowly moved as if they were following an invisible object carried by the wind. 'Where did it come from? Where did it go?'

Her eyes followed the invisible item carried by an imaginary wind and finally stopped after it went behind a corner.

'... I don't like it.' Cinderielle frowned. 'Why was I stopped that day? If they had let me get it, I would be...'

Cinderielle paused and smiled wryly, talking to herself. "I would be what, Cinderielle? What are you imagining?"

She laughed mirthlessly, eventually sighing and looking up at the clear sky. "Will I even be able to meet whoever that leaf was from?" Her eyes glazed as she remembered the past.

It was something that happened many years ago, but she clearly remembered that day when she saw that almost withered leaf flying away.

Even when she was just a child, she could remember the sensations she felt back then as if they happened a few minutes ago. The feelings of her heart trembling, her pulse quickening, her senses sharpening, and her vision focusing on it as if everything else didn't exist. As those sensations filled her heart, her usual clear and bright orange eyes gained a murky tone. 'I'll find her. The owner of that leaf...' Cinderielle clenched her fist. 'She is mine.'

Nobody bothered her as she stood on the streets because she was actually quite famous in the area. After all, Cinderielle made sure to come here at least once a month. She has been doing this since her parents bought a house here and started living in Fortuna City.

"Cinder! Why are you here standing dazed again?"

When someone called her, Cinderielle turned around, snapping out of her thoughts, her eyes regaining their liveliness. The red-haired Sylvan turned around and saw a tall, handsome man with black hair and blue eyes approaching with his arm raised. His body was muscular and tall, and his clothes complemented his looks.

He had straight eyebrows and a sharp nose that matched perfectly with his defined and deep facial features and his angular chin.

Cinderielle laughed. "Well, it's something like a routine. Nothing new." Cinderielle smiled. "What about you, Theodore? Why are you here?"

Theodore scratched his cheek and laughed. "Well, you know the drill." Then he smirked. "I also wanted to see you."

Cinderielle rolled her eyes and crossed her arms while looking at him eye-to-eye. "Did they ask you to recruit me again? I've already made it clear that I'm not choosing somewhere to go until I finish the academy."