26 Chapter 26: New Mission

Inside Alex's House in his room.

A blinding light shined as Alex appeared, "Aura, I'm back!" he called out but what he was met with was a frying pan heading for his head.

Time stopped at that moment, Alex stared at the frying pan before walking around it and there he saw Aura, still in her throwing pose anger visible on her face. Walking around her and studying her for a while he could tell she was beyond mad at him, "Well, guess I fucked up", he spoke to himself before walking back to where he stood and time returned to normal.

The frying pan hit him squirt in the face the force used to send out a shock wave and the poor frying pan was morphed as it slammed into his face taking on his features as the metal bend on impact.

Alex stayed routed where he was standing, lifting his hand to try and peel the frying pan from his face, but Aura would give him no such chance as she ran towards him slamming her fist covered in a white glow into his chest, the impact nonexistent as the whole thing was absorbed by Alex's body the attack not even being the equivalent to a light tap.

Alex's other hand shot out snaking around Aura and pulled her in for a hug as he ripped the frying pan from his face, with a creating sound as the metal was torn.

"Hello Aura," Alex said, staring down at the Light Elemental. She in return gave him a fierce glare, her eyes would have spit fire at him if it was physically possible. Alex knew he screw up, he had been gone far longer than planned and this was the result, he could only be glad that Aura seemed to not have destroyed the house, or at least the part of the house he had seen, namely his room.

"I'm sorry", Alex said, loosening his arm he held her with. Aura didn't step back but kept glaring at him as if to magnify his guilt and it was working.

Alex stared down at his feet no longer able to handle Aura glare, "I'll make it up to you", he said. Aura glared at him for a few more seconds before she nodded her head before walking out of the room. Alex looked up at her departing figure and sighed in relief.

Aura suddenly stopped causing Alex to want to slap himself for singing, "Dinner will be ready in a moment, master", Aura said causing Alex's tension to ease again, before they tightened once more at her next words, "Master should think really hard about how he's going to make it up to me, leaving poor Aura alone for so long.", she said with a sad tone before walking off.

Alex saw that she finally left breathed out as he sat powerlessly on the bed. "What to do, what to do. Can't just give her any stupid thing, maybe... no, she would like it but not to the extent of forgiving me. mhhhh", Alex thought

"Dinner's ready" Aura's voice called out bringing Alex from his thoughts, he slowly made his way to the dining room where Aura was waiting for him, having decked the table and only waiting for him to sit down so she can serve him his food. She smiled at Alex sweetly her face cheerfully again.

"Well, at least she's back to normal", Alex said breathing out a mother sigh as he waited for Aura to serve him his food.

Putting the plate before Alex, she spoke, "For dinner Lasagne", Aura said cheerfully, Alex could only stare at the food she gave him, the smell the look it was all perfect, Alex slowly took a fork full and placed it in his mouth, "Even the taste is perfect", he thought tears threatening to come out.

"This is amazing, Aura. When did you learn to cook", Alex said smiling at Aura. She stared back at him and smiled cheerfully before replying.

"When Master left Aura all alone, not even thinking of her, Aura thought only of Master. She learned to cook for master, clean for master, and do many other things so she can please Master.", she said as she stared at Alex with an expression that said, praise me.

"Hehehe, Good job Aura", Alex laughed awkwardly as he extended his hand and rubbed her head while thinking, "Fuck, she's playing the guilt card".

Suddenly the warm atmosphere went cold as Aura looked at Alex with fridge eyes, 'Master better make it up to me", she spoke coldly before giving him a bright smile the atmosphere turned warm again and she skipped off.

Alex stayed frozen his hand still outstretched as he was rubbing her head, his face an emotionless mask but in his mind was storming, "Not back to normal, not back to normal..." he chanted in his head.

...

After finishing dinner Alex couldn't help but wonder where Aura got the ingredients, so against his better judgment he went to ask her.

"Huh?", Aura said as she heard his question before puffing out her sheet as if she was proud of something, "Aura learned to shop", she said.

"Good job", Alex praised her again before making a strategic retreat before cheerful Aura turned into chilly Aura.

...

After talking to Aura Alex decided to take a bath, he slowly sank himself into the warm water as he moaned out in pleasure, more out of habit than actually feeling something. His constitution didn't exactly make it possible for him to physically have sore muscles or aching bones, being the body of a titan a body carved by the energies of the universe and being perfect in all physical aspects. That didn't mean h Alex couldn't have mental fatigue and that is what he was curing at this moment in the hot bath.

"This is nice," he thought to stare at the steam rising from the bath. " Sometimes I think I should just leave those three factions to there devices, but then when I think of the tragedy that will happen to those poor children than...", Alex stopped mid-thought, "I must help!", Alex steeled himself, his eyes shined in resolve.

Climbing out of the bathtub, Alex dried his body and dressed, "Aura!" Alex called out, his voice filled with commanding air. Aura quickly came towards him, her face filled with uncertainty as what would make her Master suddenly act like that.

"We will leave immediately, take my hand", Alex said stretching out his hand.

"Master?", Aura did not know what was going on, but it did not matter, her Master asked for her hand and she would give it.

"I'm coming children", Alex thought, what popped in his mind a while ago was a certain Holy Sword project the church had made and what became of the children in it. This was something he could not allow be it as Alex or a Former Grand-Paladin, known also as Saint-Lambert.

Alex held Aura's hand tightly as space twisted around them, "Where are we going Master", Aura asked.

" I don't know, but I know who knows, We go to Rome. Either they tell me or I make them tell me" Alex said. Normally he wouldn't teleport like this if he had other options but now he was in a hurry.

Space warped and they disappeared.