Going down to the first floor, the couple did not feel in a good mood.
"Oh, you've already woken up!" exclaid Eulalia, eting them in surprise. Then she quickly turned around and ran to her ntor's office to inform her of their awakening, unaware that Milica already knew about it.
Having failed to find the Milica in the office, Eulalia was puzzled. Her ntor usually spends most of her ti in her office.
"Well, how did you rest?" ca the voice of Milica from the kitchen, from where she appeared.
"Yes," Arabel replied, and Idan nodded in agreent.
Soon, all four of them sat down at the table and quietly began to have lunch, prepared by the Milica themselves. Milica didn't ask any questions, just invited them all to the table.
Eulalia enthusiastically devoured the food, literally beaming with happiness. She rarely had the opportunity to join her ntor for lunch and taste the dishes she prepared personally.
Idan and Arabel were pleasantly surprised. The dishes they tried seed simple and not so exquisite, but their taste was so delicious that they could barely tear themselves away from them.
"Let's get to know each other better. My na is Milica Celestria, and I am a high elf from Magelia," Milica introduced herself.
"You are already familiar with Eulalia. She's my student, just like little Nemo," she continued.
"Although a little late, but better late than never. My na is Idan Fein, and this is Arabel Morgan, my fiancee," Idan took the initiative. He was already getting used to being her system fiance, while Arabel was still embarrassed when he openly declared her his bride.
"Idan and Arabel, yes. Are these your real nas or is that your na in this world?" asked Milica, making it clear to the couple that she already knows that they ca from another world. This question, of course, surprised Idan and Arabel.
[Don't be surprised, Hosts. She is one of the most powerful beings in the city. The sa waves emanate from it as from the consciousness of this world. It is highly likely that she has so kind of connection with this consciousness. Therefore, it's no secret to her that you're from another world," the System said, anticipating the couple's question.
"That's it!" — Idan exclaid in his mind, realizing this.
"The real ones, — Arabel replied. "In this world, no one knows us, and we don't need to hide."
"I see," agreed the Milica.
"Miss Milica, what are your intentions towards us? I don't think you just decided to take care of us and even cook dinner for us personally. Especially since you made it clear right away that you know where we're from," Idan asked bluntly, not trying to hide or evade anything.
"Straight to the point, yes. I like this attitude," Milica said with a smile.
"Before we start, can I see what you look like without a mask?" Milica asked Arabel. She wasn't surprised. She just turned her head and looked at Idan, who nodded his agreent.
"How interesting!" whispered Milica, watching their interaction.
After receiving Idan's approval, Arabel took off her mask, and her true appearance was revealed to everyone. Milica and Eulalia were amazed. Arabel was even more beautiful than they had expected.
"You look absolutely gorgeous! Why are you hiding such beauty?" Milica praised Arabel's beauty.
"Thank you, but compared to , you are just a goddess of beauty!" Arabel replied, not being modest, and praised the beauty of the high elf. Then she continued:
"This is just a precautionary asure. Although we co from another world, the history of our world has already taught us that beauty without the ability to protect itself can only attract trouble. You are strong, so you don't have to hide anything and be careful. As you can see, I'm weak."
"You're very smart. I stopped thinking about such things from your point of view a long ti ago. And yes, I agree with you, that's really the way it is in this world."
Although Milica said these words, she did not specify that one of the reasons for her confidence was her origin — she was an elf. Elves are naturally beautiful, and they don't need to hide their beauty. If anyone dares to attack or kidnap them, they will instantly beco the enemy of the entire elven race. Therefore, in their world, few people would risk raising a hand against elves with bad intentions.
"Okay, I'm satisfied," said Milica, seeing Arabel's true appearance.
"I want to make an agreent with you. From Eulalia's stories, you roughly understand where you are. And I'm sure you know there's no way out of here. Knowing that you ca from another world, I don't think you will give up trying to find a way out. But did you know that if you don't leave Limbo after a certain ti, outsiders will beco part of Limbo?" Milica said, watching the couple closely to see their reaction.
Idan and Arabel already knew, so they weren't too surprised. They were surprised only by Milica's first offer of an agreent.
Milica, seeing that the couple didn't show much surprise, was also a little startled.
"Did you know about this?" she couldn't resist asking.
"Knew about what? That our bodies absorb the energy of this world, and if we don't leave it before we fully assimilate, we will beco a part of this world ourselves? Yes, we are aware of this. We imdiately felt these changes happening to our bodies the very day we got here," Idan said, mixing truth with lies. In fact, they didn't figure it out, but the System did.
"That's how it is. That's even better. You can omit a lot," Milica said with a smile, and her smile grew wider and wider.
For her, the discovery that the couple imdiately recognized this feature of Limbo was significant.
"Let's get right to the point. I'm offering you my help and protection, and in return, I want you to cooperate with in finding a way out of Limbo. I admit that over the many years we have spent in this place, we, the locals, have not been able to achieve significant success. However, we still haven't given up hope. Thanks to my power, not all outsiders have been completely assimilated into Limbo, and they have a chance to leave it if we find a way out."
All this ti, Milica did not take her eyes off the couple.
Idan and Arabel were surprised and delighted to hear this suggestion. They supported the idea of cooperation with both hands. They realized that they were too weak and just the two of them would not be able to find a way out in the allotted ti. Moreover, due to the error of the System itself, this period was almost halved.
"You're talking as if we can really find a way out. Why are you so sure?" the couple asked, taking their ti to agree. They wanted to hear more details before making a decision.
"It's pretty simple. I'm willing to take the risk, mainly because you ca from another world. There have been no visitors from other worlds to Limbo yet. I think it's fate. If you can't find a way out, then I do not know who can do it," with these words, the Milica stopped abruptly, as if rembering sothing.
"Although before you appeared, I had high hopes for Nemo," she suddenly said, ntioning Nemo.
"If you look closely, you look a bit like him. You're almost the sa age. I also see that so force has tied your fate together, just like Nemo, who has a connection with three representatives of the higher race at once," Milica continued with a playful smile.
"I can't say exactly what kind of connection unites you, but I can assu that it makes you partners. That's why Idan claims that you, Arabel, are his fiancee, isn't it?" Milica's question hit the nail on the head, and the couple were embarrassed that soone had guessed it so easily.
They began to resent the elf's behavior, not understanding how she managed it. She seed to learn more about them just by looking at them, as if she were reading a book. They had no idea that they were giving her the answers to her questions by their own actions.
Seeing the embarrassnt on the couple's faces, Milica laughed, realizing that she had hit the nail on the head.
From the author: It would be great if those who have read this chapter could share their opinions about the current story. What do you like and what don't? In addition, I would like to know your opinion about the pace of the narration. Perhaps it's worth omitting so details and paying more attention to the pace, speeding it up? Without feedback, it's difficult for to understand what exactly readers like and what doesn't.
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