Legend of the Immortal

Mysterious Girl

"Hold on, hold on. Calm down. Talk slowly." I say slowly making sure to emphasise on every syllable.

The girl nods and takes a deep breath before asking once again, this time, in a more gentle demeanour,"Greetings, I am Freya Durandal. I hail from Wood Spirit Forest. Might I inquire of your name?"

"Bell. Bell Trinity. I have a few questions for you, would you mind answering? If you answer mine I'll answer yours."

"Nn. No problem, I have some things I wish to know of too."

"Firstly, Wood Spirit Forest what and where is it?"

"Huh? Wood Spirit Forest is the biggest forest in the Nature Hills realm! How could you not know of it?"

"Nature Hills? Huh? Perhaps you've forgotten something? Young lady, this is the Sun Realm..." I reply helplessly.

"HUH?! No what? How is this- huh?" I saw her stutter and mumble incoherent words.

"I feel as if you've been somehow transported into this realm through that ent."

"This is...distressing...please give me a moment to calm down." I nodded and sat down opposite of her and kept silent.

A few minutes passed between us in complete silence.

Then, she drew in a breath before asking,"How did you find me?"

I told her about how I had found the ruins and got here omitting the part about the bloodline of course.

She sat silent in contemplation before finally asking quietly,"Would you mind if I followed along?... At least until I manage to get my bearings... I mean- you don't have to! It's just-"

I laughed as she struggled with her words and replied calmly," No problems miss! I wouldn't be a man if I abandoned you would I?"

She blushed as she heard my words and mumbled a small "Thank you"

I nod in agreement and I pass her a sword I had gotten from one of the monsters before asking her,"Miss, might I ask what level you are at?"

She stared at me before realising what I had asked her,"Oh not much...i'm just at the God level you should be even higher...also uhm, if it Sir Bell doesn't mind, please do just call me Freya. It feels weird for you to call me Miss as i'm only eighteen..."

I laugh even louder as I heard this,"Miss! I am only sixteen! I will only be turning seventeen in two months! However if you want me to call you by your name, I would be unable to decline...Freya..."

She was shocked for a moment before blushing as I called her by her name.

I was extremely puzzled.

Why was she blushing from this?

Was there some kind of rule that one could only call another by their name after a condition was fulfilled?

"Okay then...Bell..."

As those words came from her mouth I sucked in a breath.

Those words, although seemingly ordinary made me feel as if they had a hidden meaning behind them.

Her voice was a sweet as warm honey, gentle as a bird.

It was, a perfect match for someone who had such fine statuesque looks.

"Uh..well, we should get moving...Freya... It isn't safe staying here. Let's talk more when we get back out to the city.."