Chapter 5:
How an ordinary introvert became the most powerful sorceress in another world.
"They're arguing," Wil stated. "I can't quite hear what Elaine is saying but Moricia is very upset."
"It's rude to eavesdrop," Ho'liny chided her.
"I can't help it," Wil protested. "I have very good hearing." Her ears perked and she looked towards her left. "Oh, Camilla is coming."
Heidi followed her gaze. The woman was maybe slightly taller than 167 cm. She seemed to float off the ground her movements were so light. She had dark green eyes, and bright ginger hair. Her skin was unnaturally pale and she had noticeable fangs. She was drinking a dark red liquid.
She barely glanced at Heidi, turning instead to Wil.
"Elaine?" She asked.
"She went to discuss our new member's situation with Mori," Wil answered.
"Tskk," Camilla muttered. Her gaze fell on Heidi. She seemed almost amused for a moment before turning around and simply walking away.
"Don't mind her," Ho'liny whispered. "She always gets cranky when Elaine doesn't stay and cuddle."
"And we're running low on fresh blood," Wil added. "Unless she wants to take some from one of us but that could be a problem."
"Fresh what now?" Heidi asked.
"Blood," Wil answered. She nonchalantly scratched the back of her head with her leg.
"Do you not have vampires in your world?" Ho'liny asked.
"We have humans and some various animals," Heidi said. "But nothing humanoid besides, well, humans."
"No wolves?" Wil asked.
"We have wolves just not werewolves," Heidi said.
"Ahem," Elaine cleared her throat, loudly. "I've been talking with Moricia about your situation," she said. Heidi made a mental note that the very attractive demoness was nowhere to be seen but listened patiently. ""Apparently, you're quite strong and strangely magically inclined. However, you also don't belong in our world. So, I'm going to take you to the city of Midver and help you find a way home."
"She can't stay?" Wil asked. She was looking at Elaine with the biggest, most pleading eyes Heidi had ever seen. She would have given the small, wolf girl anything she asked for in that situation.
"No," Elaine answered. "It isn't fair to ask a complete stranger to fight our battle for us." She glanced briefly at Heidi. "We can leave whenever you're ready."
"Can I say goodbye to Miss Moricia?" Heidi asked.
"That would be difficult," Elaine said. "She... she's left for a mission."
It occurred to Heidi that Moricia had stormed off due to the argument Wil had overheard between her and Elaine. It also crossed her mind that the argument was over what to do with her. After all, Moricia had really wanted her to use her power for them, right? But why let Elaine have the final say? Was she really that scary of a person?
"We should go sooner rather than later," Elaine said. "Going home might become more complicated for you otherwise."
Heidi didn't think that Elaine meant to threaten her but her voice was tinted with very clear annoyance.
"All right, let's go," She said. "Bye Wil. Bye Ho'liny. I won't forget either of you. Tell Miss Moricia that I'll miss her."
She followed closely behind Elaine. Right out of the tunnels and back into the forest. Elaine wrapped herself carefully in a cloak. "Just don't draw attention to yourself when we arrive," she instructed. "Chances are high that they aren't looking for you since you killed the ones that got a good look at you."
"Is it really okay for me to just return home?" Heidi asked. "I mean, you guys all went through so much, right?"
Elaine sighed. "Listen, Human. The fact is that we can't beat the Celestials. We have sympathizers but too few are willing to risk open rebellion. That's why we sent Mori to your world. We needed an escape route. So we'll go to Midver, get the supplies we need to send you back and you can help us by preparing a place that the rest of us can run to, okay?"
Heidi nodded. She wasn't sure how she was going to hide so many people but if that was the best way she could help them, she'd try to find a way.
Unbeknownst to either of them, Moricia was watching from a distance. She was convinced that Elaine was wrong about Heidi. She'd seen her in action. She'd seen how strong her magic was. She just had to hope there would be an opportunity to prove it before Elaine could send her away.
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