Next day, I stood in the living room with everyone gathered together—Knight, Ragnar, Lyrate, Aurora, Silver, and Ash, along with Steve, North, and Vivi.
Their discussion about who would accompany me had clearly reached a conclusion.
"So," I asked, looking at them, "what have you decided?"
Knight and Lyrate stepped forward.
I paused for a brief moment, my gaze shifting between the two.
That was unexpected.
A small smile formed on my face.
"Oh, that's a surprise," I said. "How did you come to that conclusion?"
"Well, it took a lot of arguments… and a few fights," Aurora stepped forward and answered, though the disappointment in her tone was hard to miss.
I nodded slightly, then folded my arms.
"Alright," I said. "I'm ready to hear why each of you got rejected."
Aurora let out a quiet sigh. "Because I'm an elemental. My soul isn't strong enough to begin with. The argument was that I might not be able to support you properly or develop a talent after reincarnating there."
