Chapter 90: Well Deserved Relaxation
The tour lasted about 2 hours. After the library they went to see the training hall, gym, arena, various parks and recreational facilities. The place was just massive.
After the tour they went to the main building and got keys to their rooms. At the reception they told them to relax and tomorrow they will have to pick their classes. They have to complete at least 3 to be able to pass and go on missions or other assignments.
The group didn't really care about that, they were just happy to finally relax. Currently Sera was in her room with Vicky and Bea, they were watching TV. Sera still wasn't comfortable with touching anyone other than her daughter, but she let Bea stay anyway.
Vicky was in constant awe since they arrived to the university and it didn't end, she never saw a TV in her life, at least she doesn't remembers to it.
Currently they were watching the news. On the screen was a middle age woman talking about the new arrivals. Sera tried to not get embarrassed when they showed a picture of her and the others moving around within the campus grounds.
'Where did they even got those pictures. Is there no privacy in this place?!'
Because of the time spent in the wild they were already paranoid about a lot of things. Clockwork even checked everyone's rooms for hidden cameras and other devices, he found nothing but that just meant the rooms were safe, not the whole city.
"...This young woman is truly amazing! We actually acquired some of the other arrivals accounts about her. She is the only survivor of Newber, which in and of itself is just impossible, but she is also the first regular human to kill a 3rd Tier Horror, and I might add the same Horror killed a Stellar beforehand..."
'Well they could have also added that the same Stellar basically killed him and I just delivered the killing blow!'
There was laughter coming from next to her, Bea and Vicky found Sera's reaction really funny, but soon enough Sera was the one laughing.
"...Her name is Bea. The accounts say she is the leader of their group next to Seraphine and she is a survivor on Copen! She is also very special as well, her first kill was a 1st Tier Horror. Together they led this group and saved them from certain destruction..."
'Way to take away the other people's credit, they also did plenty of work.'
Sera had gotten a bit angry at the last part. Many people died so they can be here and they just spun the story to make Bea and her the heroes saving everyone. Her thoughts were stopped though, because the woman had another information.
"...The most interesting about the two of them is their titles and their relationship. Seraphine also known as Angel Monarch or how the group called her Queen Seraphine. She is actually the lover of Bea also known as Queen of Nature. These two powerful woman together, we are very curious to see what they will become in the fut..."
Sera quickly shut off the TV her face red as a tomato. There was silence in the room until Vicky spoke.
"Why did you turn it off? They were talking about you and Bea!"
Sera looked at Bea for help, but there she was in a very similar state and didn't even notice her stare. Eventually Sera took a deep breath and explained.
"It is weird because after Nightmare... we haven't spoken about... being together. But on the TV they portrayed us as a couple, which is weird for the both of us."
Vicky looked between the two of them confused, she eventually turned back to Sera.
"But if you aren't together as a couple, why do you constantly hang out?"
'Of course because we want to be a couple, but the trauma caused by Nightmare still lingers in me!' She couldn't say this to her daughter, she wouldn't really understand it and would only make her sad.
Sera must have godly luck, she was struggling to find an answer when a knock came from the door. She was all too happy to jump up and answer it. Opening the door there was a little girl there, Helen.
"Hey Miss Seraphine... I wanted to ask if I could perhaps... play with Vicky..."
Sera smiled down at her, then turned to Vicky. She looked very excited to go and play with someone their age.
"Mom! Can I go, please?" Sera turned back to Helen and said.
"Okay, but be sure to come back before 20!" Vicky jumped up and down from joy and they quickly ran off to somewhere. Sera's smile disappeared with the two girls, she turned to a corner of the room which was darker than the others.
"You know what to do!" The shadow came alive and a Faith appeared.
"Of course My Lady! I will keep her safe!" She turned back into a shadow and went after Vicky to be her guardian. Suddenly there was laughter and Sera remembered she wasn't alone.
"I was about to ask you why did you let her go off, with a kid we don't even know, but I should have thought. You are too caring to let her go without protection."
Sera only nodded, then they stared at one another in silence. After the atmosphere became too awkward for her, she asked with an exasperated sigh.
"Do you want to go to the training hall?" Bea just smiled.
"Really? Training hall? I thought we were supposed to relax! How about instead we go and explore the city a bit. I couldn't help but notice we actually have a bank account with a lot of money on it."
"You know what? You are right! Let's go!" With that they went out the door, then out the dorms, then out the campus.
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The streets were full of people. Sera walked next to Bea, they watched the beautiful street. They were wandering the streets for maybe on hour or so and even then they haven't left the vicinity of the campus grounds.
"How did they build all this in only 25 years?" Asked Sera, the sight of the bustling street putting her under its spell. She even started to feel more comfortable next to Bea.
"I don't know, but I don't like it. Something feels wrong, there is not enough nature."
Looking around she was quite right. There wasn't any real plants other than one or two tree growing at the side of the street. Sera looked down at her map and motioned Bea to follow her.
It took them 10 minutes, but they finally arrived. In front of them was a huge park, it was comparable to a small forest. Sera smiled at the surprised Bea and walked on ahead.
"Sera?! How did you know where to find this?"
"What? I just looked at the map on our Watch. Look here this is the campus and this is where we are, University District Nature Reserve."
They walked some more until they found a grassy clearing. They lay down into the soft ground and just enjoyed the sunlight. But they couldn't enjoy it for long, suddenly they heard an obnoxious music coming there way from the path they came in from.
With very annoyed faces Sera and Bea looked in the direction of the noise. There was a group of 7 people heading straight for them. One had a big box in his hand, the source of the sound.
They just went into the clearing close to them and sat down. They began to talk and laugh really loudly as well, they opened another box which had some drinks in it. They began drinking and continued to be very annoying, which by that point Sera had enough. She stood up and walked to the young group.
A very beautiful girl looked at her and she went white as a sheet. The others noticed that and turned to Sera and Bea approaching, they didn't really care about them though. Sera stopped next to them, Bea a step behind.
"Could you turn off this obnoxious music? Others are trying to enjoy the peace and quite!" She had to shout to be heard. The person in control of the music just smirked and made it louder.
Sera's expression turned angry, the girl in the back seemed to be about to pass out. She tried to warn the others, she seemed to know exactly who Sera and Bea was.
Sera didn't care though, she turned to Bea and mouthed the words 'Would you like to do it?' Bea just smiled and nodded. Suddenly vines came out of the ground, they broke apart the music box, then pulled the broken pieces below ground. The group watched the whole thing in awe, but soon their expressions turned angry. One of them a man that was about the same age as Bea spoke first.
"Who do you think you are? Do you know who my family is? My fa..."
Before he could continue two pristine wings appeared behind Sera and the point of a sword was placed at the whining person's throat. His face went white, and judging by the spreading wetness of his pants he pissed himself.
"Do I look like I care about your family tree? Your father can be the leader of this whole city for all I care! Let me tell you a secret, if you have to use other people to threaten someone, just stay silent and do what stronger people tell you!"
She took a breath, then shouted at them.
"NOW GET OUT OF HERE!"
She didn't have to repeat herself and soon all of them ran off. Sera looked at Bea and they both began laughing.
'Now this is what I call fun!'