Chapter 4: Elysia Avery
Dawn began to rise from the east, and Ali was only able to walk as far as twenty kilometers to the west in four hours of her journey.
She took that direction to avoid trouble as the last entourage seemed to be heading north. Along the way, she was cautious not to leave a trail or anything. She also avoided danger and chose a detour from the beast or something that might endanger her.
Her body was still aching, and she was also exhausted from walking without stopping. Ali knew she still needed to clean up the remaining blood on her dress and her neck"s wound to allay any suspicion. Therefore, she stopped at a creek that flowed calmly with clear water.
"I still have to clean myself from the bloodstain... I don"t want to get into trouble later." Ali focused her observations on the environment to feel danger.
After making sure it was safe, she took off her white dress, which had lots of residual bloodstains, then washed it until there were no stains. Well, until it was a plain white dress but with a hint of redness around the neck and chest. At least it would look like the pattern of the dress.
After that, she also took off her underwear without hesitation and cleaned it up. Then, she cleaned her whole body from the sweat and remaining blood.
"This body is slender and delicate... This girl is truly endowed with a well-developed body. So, I really became a girl? It"s hard to believe, but it"s real..." Ali mourned her fate as she quickly cleaned her entire body, worried that danger would suddenly come to her current fragile situation.
She was even more indifferent to the seductive body she had right now, considering that she didn"t have time to fuss over that much. At that time, she remembered something that suddenly crossed her mind.
Previously, Ali lived twenty-five years on Earth as a single man because his past experiences traumatized him. Not to mention a lover, he didn"t even have anyone who could be called a friend.
Remembering about the woman who was once close to him, his a.s.sistant abroad would come out as the answer. That a.s.sistant came when he first started his career as an entrepreneur. Unfortunately, when he became successful, that person also betrayed him badly.
"Eh? My neck wound has healed? Can Even I heal myself automatically? Ultra-fast self-healing ability!" Ali was shocked when she was about to clean the blood on her neck using the clean cloth. She had antic.i.p.ated the impending pain, but the wound was gone.
After making sure her surroundings were safe, she moved away from the creek and tried once more using magic or whatever using her imagination. Ali didn"t really know how magic worked. Still, she had read that magic was the manifestation of a detailed and potent concentration.
The concentrated imagination about the heat of the sun shone on her mind, and miraculously her wet body suddenly became dry. Realizing she could use magic, she dried her clothes and wiped the reddish tint from there too.
Her dress became pure white without any reddish stains, and it was dry along with her underwear. Then, she put on her clothes as soon as possible. Of course, she would be embarra.s.sed if she had to be naked for a bit longer than that.
With curiosity, Ali glanced at her reflection in the clear water. There was a pale white girl with purplish-blue eyes and long black hair dangling like a waterfall.
"So this is me now... My eyes are so beautiful as if I see a galaxy in the... Then I can"t use my old name anymore..." After looking at her reflection meaningfully, Ali continued her journey to the west to get away from "the crime scene" as far as possible. Her body screamed from exhaustion. She needed rest, but she had to ensure a safe place for it.
Ali didn"t know how far she had walked. She had lost the direction she was going because the sun was right above her head.
Until she arrived at a place like a valley with a small lake nearby, but she focused more on the small cave hidden near the valley.
Exhausted and in desperate need of rest, she was worried that she would pa.s.s out in the open forest and be surrounded by hardships. Ali went into the cave after replenishing her drinking water supply with lake water.
"What is this cave? There was no danger from two hundred meters around me. At least, I"ll be fine for a while." Ali looked at every corner of the cave while looking for a secluded safe place.
After finding a suitable spot, she headed to one corner of the hidden cave, behind the rock. The cave was filled with stones like shining aurora crystals, so she had to make sure not even her shadow could be seen.
In a blind corner of the crystal light illuminating the cave, she sat with her legs closed and bent them sideways, then leaned against the rock. This time she felt somewhat calm, and she finally had the chance to think about something else.
After frantically thinking about what had happened and might have happened for a while, he returned to the present.
"Many things remain a mystery... But first, I need a name for my new ident.i.ty. Ali Avery... Ali... Alice... Alicia... Elysia... Hm? Elysia sounds good. Then I named myself Elysia Avery. Yes, that"s my name from now on." After saying that, Ali tried to focus on herself to see her current status screen.
[| Lv. 21 | Apprentice Mage | Elysia Avery | Female (16) | 2,810 / 4,500 |]
The information in the little box appeared right in front of her. It was no longer her nameless self. It was changed.
(AN: Ali"s point of view will change to Ely or Elysia from now on)
"The first one is definitely my level. Next, is that my rank status, perhaps? Then my name, gender, and age... But what is the last one? The numbers have changed. Hm... Maybe that"s my health point. It increases as the wounds on my neck disappear..." Elysia muttered in her mind while a.n.a.lyzing her status.
She was aware that the information was still very minimal. However, she simply thought her abilities were insufficient to a.n.a.lyze any more than that.
"Sigh... I was stranded in the middle of nowhere. What happened to me on Earth? Did I die there? Or maybe Ali on Earth has swapped with the owner of this body? Did me and this girl... Oh, my G.o.d." Elysia softly sighed as she started to overthink. However, she immediately shook her head slowly because overthinking would get her nowhere.
After clearing her mind, she remembered the people she had left behind on Earth. "Father, mother, Linda... I hope you are well... May G.o.d always takes care and bless you. Amen."
Elysia sent her prayers for her family. She was not too worried about the financial problems they would face if Ali was gone on Earth. She had taken very early precautions for it because of her past experiences.
Ali Avery was a full shareholder in his company. He had prepared a power of attorney to transfer all his a.s.sets if something happened to him. It would be bestowed on the three people, his remaining family.
His father and mother each holding 40 percent, and Linda 20 percent. That inheritance was more than enough to keep them alive without worrying about the hardships of life.
Feeling completely at ease after thinking that, Elysia rechecked her surroundings for danger before closing her eyes for complete rest.
This time Elysia didn"t dream of anything in her sleep, only felt as if she was floating freely in the vast universe. Beautiful sparkles of many galaxies and stars were all around her.
At that moment, a sweet smile etched on his face. When compared to the nightmare Elysia had before, this dream was like heaven to her.
The day turned into night, and the sunlight turned into the moonlight. Elysia woke up without realizing that it was night. What could she do about it? The cave was continuously lit by aurora crystals.