A Space Oddity by J. J. Pavlov

Author:J. J. Pavlov [Pavlov, J. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Published: 2020-02-06T05:00:00+00:00

"Do you think me foolish?" Aurelia asks me when she concludes her story. Her question may sound abrasive, but her expression is soft, almost weak. Her eyes, dauntless even when she saw my true form, are now filled with weariness and doubt.

I shake my head in response as I process these revelations. The level of technology that these false gods wield is far beyond that of humans from my world. Then it's even more incredible that the Golden Queen seems to have awakened to a power that could rival theirs all on her own.

And the weapon I took from her is something that important, huh? Good thing I didn't throw it out with the rest when I tried to propel myself back to Mundia.

"Here, I'll give it back." I stand up from the tentacle chair and raise a pillar from the ground, which opens up to reveal the rod-like weapon called Vanadia's Will. Aurelia blinks in surprise, then looks up at me with a dubious expression.

"Do you not worry that I will cut my way out of here with it?" She doesn't move to take it yet and asks with a clear gaze.

"Will you?" Looking straight into the Golden Queen's eyes, I meet her feelings with mine. After hearing that story, I can no longer think of her as just a past enemy. It makes me want to help her.

"I suppose not." Raising a hand toward Vanadia's Will, she makes it float over to her. Then the hilt of the rod sinks into her palm as if her skin was liquid. Within seconds, the weapon disappears without a trace, and nothing is visible from the outside.

"You have an incredible body." I walk over to Aurelia, whose expression doesn't reveal what she thinks about me approaching her so casually. When we fought, she wouldn't let me get near beyond a certain point, calling me a filthy creature that was beneath her. Now, she has a different attitude toward me.

"Is ogling me a fun pastime?" She asks as I loom over her. I've stripped her of her armor and clothes, but she still hasn't made an effort to cover her naked form even though she has prehensile hair. Then again, I'm naked too, though this avatar lacks all the naughty bits.

"That too." I admit truthfully, as I extend a hand toward the golden girl. Although she looks about the same age as I do, she became immortal when she was twenty-six years old. Not accounting for the centuries she has lived since then, that makes her my senior regardless.

She said that when she exited Orthum's sanctum and was blown into space, she turned her body into gold to control it directly with her mind. But it doesn't explain how she produces bodily fluids and can feel soft to the touch but is also hard against impacts.

"Is it really so special?" Accommodating me, she extends a hand toward mine. "I think you are far more special, child of the stars."

"Chaos." I say while grasping her proffered hand softly.

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