114(3) – After!
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PART 4 – Friends!
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About 2 hours later!
Skarla looks at herself in the mirror, liking what she sees. She looks prettier; her silky, shiny hair really makes a difference. She immediately thanks Millah, knowing that even if she tried to pay, she wouldn't accept it. Every store refuses to accept her money.
“Are you going to meet them?” Millah asks.
“Yes, the time has come… I heard you met Anna.” Skarla looks at Millah.
“Yes, a beautiful woman who didn't even know how to take care of her own body, but now she's truly beautiful, as she should be.” Millah laughs proudly.
“What do you think of her as a person?” Skarla asks while putting on her accessories.
“I heard the story and I say that she is truly sorry. She knows what she lost and understands that she won't get it back.” Millah said calmly, and Skarla nodded beside her.
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In a large and luxurious nightclub, quite busy, people entering and few leaving.
The presence of a 3-meter-tall figure attracted attention, but the greatest attention was the fact that her face was visible on any wall or advertisement. Skarla Verona, smiling as she passed the security guard who greeted her respectfully.
Skarla went straight to the VIP area, which was quite spacious.
“She’s arrived!” – A joyful shout came from Calah, who raised a huge glass full of alcohol; the other women and some men did the same.
Skarla smiled as she kissed Calah. – “You have dark circles under your eyes, you need more sleep.” – She said.
“And whose fault is that?!” – Calah huffed. – “Those elixir recipes you brought from another world, not to mention the books containing all sorts of innovative alchemical inventions. How do you expect me to even sleep?”
Skarla laughed.
“You’ve grown taller, mistress.” – Said Holga, a tall, blonde woman with a mature look. Having lost her wildness and immaturity, she had become a heroic and confident woman.
“What did you take? I think Holga needs some of that.” – Sasha said playfully, hugging Holga, only to receive a playful slap on the head in return.
“Just a few elixirs, talk to Calah later.” – Skarla said, laughing and touching the heads of her two disciples, who are now a happy couple with many children, friends of hers.
“How is Melania?” – Skarla asked, and Sasha, beside her, grunted and looked away. Holga rubbed her head with some discomfort. – “You know, she doesn’t change, but she’s fine.”
“That’s good.” – Skarla smiled, but felt a slight regret. Holga’s marriage to Sasha and Melania was something she forced, for various reasons, and in the end, the relationship became somewhat useless.
It’s a regret of hers, as the master of these two, to introduce a third wheel that causes more problems. But what can be done? Melania is her wife’s daughter.
“Skarla! You finally arrived.” – One of the few men present, with pointed ears and platinum hair, approached.
“Phinel!” – Skarla laughs and hugs him. – “I heard you had some trouble with Giants.”
Phinel froze and then laughed. – “Did Millah tell you? That big-mouthed bitch.”
“I have to commend your courage, not even elven women dare to face the challenge and you went there and did it.” – Skarla teases, and others around are curious.
“Wait a minute.” – Cecil, the small and cute Half-Orc/Goblin, who even after decades remains the same. – “You let a Giant fuck you? What a fine way to commit suicide, I'm even envious.”
Phinel snorts. – “Said the bitch who used Skarla's dick as a pole dance.”
“But Skarla wasn't 4 meters tall.” – Cecil snorted.
Skarla laughs. – “It’s good to see you’re back, I thought you and Belinda would be away longer.”
Cecil laughed and replied, – “We were supposed to be away for another year, but we heard about our little friend, and we wanted to see him in person.” – His gaze fell on none other than Zenyo, smiling broadly and chatting with Berard, who constantly teases him.
“Master.” – Senah approaches and greets Skarla.
“Hi Senah, it’s been a while. How have the children been? I heard you had another while I was away.” – Skarla smiles at this beautiful woman who once aspired to be her wife, starting as her disciple.
“They’re doing well, the oldest just entered the Academy and is one of the best in the Metallurgy class, the youngest is a girl, tiny and extremely curious, like her father she only likes to be near hammers.” – Senah softens as she speaks of her children.
“Morka is already at the Academy? They grow up so fast. But I expected nothing less, he’s Berard’s son.” – Skarla laughs.
“Of course he’s my son!” – Berard chuckles as he approaches. – “Did you see Zenyo? Unrecognizable! He doesn’t even look like he’d break with a handshake anymore. Of course, he doesn’t look anything like a dwarf, only in height, because otherwise he looks fragile and effeminate like an elf.”
Berard looks at Phinel. – “No offense intended, but it’s true.”
“I don’t see it as an insult; we prefer the gentleness to the harshness of a life stuck in caves.” – Phinel teases.
“The hard life in the mines is indeed for the few; I don’t expect Elves who only know how to live in trees to understand.” – Berard doesn’t feel offended at all.
“And here they are arguing again. How about you two stop flirting and go get some drinks?” – Millah hugs Phinel’s neck.
Berard huffs. – “I already have my drink.” – Senah places her hands on his shoulders, showing support for her man.
The couples smile at each other, then laugh and disperse, Millah teasing Senah about her nails being in a terrible state.
At that moment, two figures approach, one of them a tall man with soft white skin and blond hair. None other than Enrico Pootzy, former Archbishop of the Radiant Church.
“We heard about your conflicts in the other world, I hope everything went well.” – Enrico said lightly.
“No major complications, it was all just a threat. The problem is that entering that world has become unfeasible in the near future.” – Skarla says.
Enrico nods and looks at the beautiful silver-haired elf beside him, Luisel Winterfell. Luisel cheeks. – “Did Zenyo cause that many problems?”
Skarla sighs. – “Let’s not talk about that.”
“Okay.” – Luisel nods, realizing it was much worse than she heard, and she looks towards a new member of this group, Lina Vandel, who came from another world, a woman who smells of blood but is extremely fun.
Enrico Pootzy is someone Skarla saw potential in and enjoyed interacting with, so a kind of friendship formed between them. Then, when everything started, he used others to access the God of the Radiant Church, because using Enrico would be a problem.
Therefore, before the attack, Skarla warned Enrico, who renounced his faith and as a result, he was saved. The fall of the God of the Radiant Church brought chaos, but this is history that has repeated itself.
Now he is an important figure in the political scene, becoming Governor of the largest state in Krugar. He even says that when Skarla becomes a Deity, he will open a Church in her name.
As for Teresa, the Saint of the Radiant Church… needless to say, she's gone mad somewhere.
Besides these, there are several other old acquaintances like Leslye, who greeted Skarla and left shortly after; she only appears to mark her presence, as she is a very busy woman and has already achieved what she wanted before her arrival.
Arthur Cervero, former commander of the Zenirys Imperial Guard, is now part of the Krugar military, dealing with the absorption and conversion of the Zenirys army to Krugar.
Belinda, Cecil's wife, is not present, and Cecil did not say why. Pelia Verna, Skarla's adopted daughter and disciple, is also present. She came to greet her mother out of respect and then went back to enjoy herself.
Gojira the Black Dragon was invited, but she doesn't usually appear at these events. Since her son Atharius entered his first sleep, she has been interacting less and less with people. But she is a kind of Guardian Beast of Krugar.
Tifariel Divine’Wood, her disciple and daughter of her other wife, is also present. She is asked to create some ice cubes, which she does effortlessly. She greeted her master as well and then went back to interacting with the others.
Besides these, there are several other individuals with whom Skarla has a strong connection, others merely companions of her friends. Drinks and food are served in abundance while the music plays.
Skarla sits in a comfortable armchair, where her gaze calmly falls on the beautiful woman with white hair, large breasts, a slim waist, and wide hips. – “Skarla…” – Anna says hesitantly.
“It’s been a while, good to know you succeeded.” – Skarla smiles as she receives her compliment.
“Thank you for the technique, it helped me a lot.” – Anna smiles slightly. A few years ago she was an aging woman, deteriorating every day, but with what Skarla presented to her, she rejuvenated and has been recovering her peak power, even surpassing herself.
“I only pointed the way, you walked it.” – Skarla says nonchalantly, because if it’s about giving techniques, she’s given them to thousands of people, but she can count on her fingers how many have achieved Anna’s results.
This isn’t just about talent, but also about effort and dedication.
“I heard you arrived a few months ago, what did you think of what I built?” – Skarla leans back in her armchair.
“I’m impressed, Krugar is a completely different world from the rest. I visited several continents when I was in the church, no other country in the world compares to what Krugar has achieved.” – Anna smiles.
“But of course not. Your demigods practically don’t care about the future of ordinary people.” – Lina says, laughing nearby. – “This is the third world I’ve been in. In the world where I met Skarla, I admit it was prosperous, but at what cost? Not to mention that the world was several times larger and more abundant than this one, it would be strange if they weren’t prosperous. But even with all that, it doesn’t come close to the quality of life in Krugar.”
Skarla looks at Lina, who realizes she’s said too much, laughs, backs away, and runs off.
“Traveling between worlds… must be fun.” – Anna changes the subject.
“Not if you’re Skarla Verona.” – Skarla jokes.
Anna laughs lightly.
The atmosphere between them is strange, but it’s something that can still be rebuilt. Anna thanks them again and goes off to have fun. Skarla drinks and chats with random people, enjoying herself.