"You are Lady Vency, right?"
"Eh?" Vency was startled and subconsciously looked back, because it turned out that the voice knew Vency's identity for some unknown reason. After all, Vency sure never knew anyone who had a voice like hers.
"... Little girl?" There, stood a little girl who looked like she was only about 10-12 years old. The girl has black bob hair, almost similar to Vency's. The girl's eyes were also large, black like Vency's - no, it might be more appropriate to refer to her as a small version of Vency, which was wrapped into a Maid outfit that stood out the cuteness of the girl.
"Nice to meet you My lady, my name is Lucy. I have been sent by the Death Lord to serve you from today, Lady Vency." With a faint smile on her small face, the girl who referred to herself as Lucy bowed to Vency when she introduced herself.
Of course, that instead made Vency even more confused, (Eh? W-what? Lady? Death lord? Who?) Vency's mouth opened and closed because she couldn't find anything she had to say in a situation like this.
However, Lucy smiled when she looking at her new master, "You seem to be confused, Lady Vency. Should I explain everything from the beginning for you? First..."
After that, Lucy began to explain everythings to Vency. First, Lucy explains that all of this stems from a prophecy seen by the Death Lord, the ruler of the realm of death: [Abyss].
The prophecy seen by the Death Lord was about the destruction of [Abyss]. The reason why it happened is unknown, who destroyed it is also unknown. However, one thing that is certain is, the Death lord saw a beautiful black-haired girl who reached his shoulder.
That girl is Vency, and she is the one who will save [Abyss] from destruction.
"That's why the Death lord created me to accompany you, Lady Vency. Ah, that's right, my appearance is also based on your appearance seen by the Death Lord in his prophecy, although I seem to have been designed to look younger." Ending her explanation there, Lucy smiled at Vency.
"I-I see..."
(I don't get it!!)
With a stiff awkward smile on her face, Vency began to feel as if her head would break at any time because of all the events that had befallen her in this very short period of time.
"But..."
"Hm?" Placing her hand on her chin, Lucy began to stare at Vency up and down.
"... Lady Vency is a Zombie, right?"
"?... Y-yea..." Although still confused by what Lucy meant by asking such an obvious thing, Vency still nodded her head in response.
"Hmm... But..." With an uncertain face, Lucy took out something from her pocket. It was a glass, "... Look at this, shouldn't the appearance of ordinary Zombies like you is not like this, Lady Vency?"
"Eh?"
Because Lucy pointed the glass at Vency, Vency could see the reflection of herself there. There, Vency saw herself. It's herself who... Without any scars.
Although Vency's body was once eaten by orcs hundreds of times in the past and regenerated from scratch, the scar always still remained there as if the wound itself had indeed imprinted into her soul.
However, now, Vency couldn't find any of those injuries on her face, even her skin looked a little better now, completely different from her previous pale skin.
"I-is this... Really me?!" Vency was really surprised at it.
And, it was the same for Lucy, "Hmm, it turns out that even Lady Vency herself doesn't know the reason behind this, huh..." Lucy began to frown, trying to find the reason behind this all.
(Although she really looks similar to myself when I was younger, this Lucy girl looks very calm...) All the worries Vency felt before had completely disappear, she instead began to feel a sense of inferiority between herself and Lucy who was supposed to be someone created with her as the basis.
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(No, but, since she was based on me being in the prophecy seen by that Death Lord... Does that mean I'm at the time going to be like this Lucy? What a strange feeling...)
Meanwhile, Lucy suddenly widened her eyes as Vency was pondering that, "... Lady Vency, do you have a Title?" She suddenly asked Vency that with a serious face that actually instead made her look cute with her small face.
"Title? HM... I think I have one."
"Is that so? In that case, let me check it out first, Lady Vency. Show me your status."
"O-okay..." A little overwhelmed by Lucy's attitude, Vency begins to show lucy her status. Her status hasn't changed since Vency last checked.
However, in the title section...
•Tortured princess(+06%)
... There was little change.
"Eh? What is this?" Confused by the intent of it, Vency tilted her head.
Meanwhile, Lucy seemed to better understand the meaning of Vency's current state of Title, "Humu, I see." Murmuring that, Lucy looked directly into Vency's eyes, "Lady Vency, it seems, you are currently in an imperfect state."
"Imperfect?"
"Yes. I have thought of two possibilities from the reason for the change in your title, and also why your appearance is not like an ordinary low-level Zombie should be." Lucy pointed out one finger before she continued, "First, you'll keep changing towards your perfect form as time goes on."
Lucy pointed her second finger again after that, "And, secondly, you have to put something together, or you need a trigger to achieve your perfect form, Lady Vency."
"T-trigger...?"
"Yes, might you be able to think of anything that might trigger your change?"
"Let me see..." Since Lucy seemed so serious about this, Vency tried to recall what could have caused the change in her Title when she placed her index finger to her lips.
"Hmm..."
"How's that Lady Vency? Have you thought of anything?"
Although Lucy seemed very enthusiastic about it, Vency couldn't find anything that could trigger a change in her Title, "S-sorry, I can't think anything..."
"Is that so? Hm, this is a little confusing..." Her face looked a little disappointed, but Lucy didn't seem to have given up on finding the reason for the change in Vency's title.
(True, Lady Vency may not be aware of it yet, however, this title of hers is definitely the main key that will guide Lady Vency to gain the power that can save the Abyss from destruction. Therefore, I must solve the mystery of this Title of her, no matter what!)
Clenching her hands close to her chest, that little maid began to re-establish her heart for the task she had been given.
"Hm? Oh, the sun has started to rise...!" While Lucy was gaining new determination, Vency cheered slightly when the light from the warm rising sun came into view and shone on the lake water with her light.
It was a very beautiful sight, the two girls were fascinated when the sight was displayed right in front of them.
"It seems that it's time to go back..."
"-?" Lucy tilted her head when she heard Vency's murmur, "Go back?"
"Yup, if I stay here for too long, they will definitely be angry with me anyway." Vency looked a little shy before she continued, "Also... I-I should also apologize to Ren for what has happened, too, though. Ha ha..."
Since Lucy didn't understand what Vency was talking about, she could only tilt her head. However, she still followed Vency from behind when Vency began to walk back towards the town.
***
However, in the woods where Vency was before she woke up, there was a violent golden mana explosion that morning.
The explosion came from a blond man aged about 27-28 from his appearance. His face that still looks handsome even though he is old enough reflects how successful the life he has been in so far.
However, his face seemed to be wrinkled at the time full of frustration and anger, "Don't block me, trash!"
Provoked by the mana emanating from the man's body, the entire monster there immediately came to rush at the man at the same time. They intend to eat whatever it seems to them to be so delicious.
But,
*SLASH!!!*
With just one sword swing, all the monsters and some trees around the man were suddenly wiped out with nothing left, leaving millions of magic stones from the monsters.
"Huff... Huff... Damn!! Damn!! DAMN!!!" The man's golden magic power exploded as he trampled his feet to the ground in frustration.
"Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?! Why?! Why?! Why?! WHY?! WHY?! WHY?! WHY AREN'T YOU HERE?! OII!! DEVIL! SHOULDN'T SHE BE HERE AS YOU SAID?! ARE YOU LYING TO ME BASTARD?!?!" The man's handsome face began to be distorted to hidey when he shouted all of that.
Before long, a black mist began to grow in the front of the man. The mist began to squirm in a disgusting way, forming a silhouette that looked like a human being, "Ke ke ke... It seems that she has come out from this forest."
"Hah?! It's not the same as you said before-"
Before the man could finish his words, the black mist immediately spoke again, "Some unexpected event happened. Hoo, it seems that there are even some little annoying flies too, huh. Well, take it easy, you'll find her if you keep going in that direction." Ending Its words there, the black mist pointed in the direction where Lalita town should be.
"Is that so?! Kha ha ha ha ha, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!" Following in the direction of the place pointed by the black mist, the man widened his eyes slightly before he laughed loudly. A big smile began to grow on his face.
"FINALLY! FINALLY!!! I CAN FINALLY MEET YOU AGAIN!... MY VENCY!!"