Final Preparations

Once old man Arbor had recovered enough to walk around with the support of others, Blush had him use the shapeshifting magic item to have him moved out without anyone knowing it was him.

There had been some properties and other things that were easier to pass over to Blush before he had to be moved while there were some bigger ones that were far more difficult to sell right away or pass onto her.

The witches had joined him in leaving the city and began their journey on a horse and carriage towards the main capital where they would stay until she had finished up with everything.

The old man was snuck inside of the room that old man Arbor was resting in and was laid down on the bed.

He looked up and said. "I do not think I have that much longer. Do as you wish."

Blush then raised her hand towards him and said. "Farewell."

The magic power from within her was released out of her hand and formed into the desired structure then was directed towards the old man that was lying down with his eyes closed peacefully.

The spell helped him drift off into a deep sleep and then Blush removed some things from the gourd she had placed within the room.

A medicinal solution that was marked had been removed and it was poured down the throat of the old man.

Rather than using a pill, it was in a liquid state and had been improved to suit the individual that it would be used on to guarantee its effectiveness.

The old man had started to change and Blush was examining the changes that were happening to the old man.

He was changing but the pain he had to endure was far less than anyone else so he was able to sleep through it and would not die before it was completed.

A slight miscalculation could have lead to his premature death where his transformation was not complete but his whole body had undergone a complete change.

Some smaller markings or injuries remained but there would not be many that would wish to check over the body and the investigators of the current era were not that advanced.

Not many had seen the whole body of one person unless they were very close to them or were in a more intimate relationship with them so once the body had transformed, the face of old man Arbor that looked very sickly had replaced the old man's face and his body had changed.

Blush examined him and nodded in approval. 'This should be enough, his body is thin from his tougher life while old man Arbor took more care of himself but considering the effects of what he had been poisoned with, his condition would not be what it once was.'

It did not need to be completely perfect but it needed to be enough to be identified as old man Arbor and Blush sat by the side of the old man during the time that his life was slipping away.

Some people that old man Arbor had been closer with had visited him while some of his competitors visited to confirm his condition.

Those he was in the way of had left with smiles on their faces while those close to him had shown how much of a loss it would be once old man Arbor had passed away.

A couple of days passed after the old man's death and the body of the fake old man Arbor was cremated.

Old man Arbor had requested the body to be cremated to prevent the body being examined further at the request of Blush.

Just as others were conspiring together for the things old man Arbor left behind and were vying for the high position that opened up, Blush had collected everything that was of any worth before packing up her things.

Once she was done with her preparations, she had gone to the back streets to search for the two children that the old man had requested for her to help.

Blush continued to think to herself for a little while about a certain area of the world that she had failed to pay much attention to and about the good or bad deeds she had done upon entering the world she was living in. 'How are my actions being judged in the other world and how would I turn out if I have died? Even though most of my pursuits are to extend my life and overcome certain weaknesses that could get me killed, there are still many chances that I could actually die.

Would I go to heaven or hell? Would I even be granted a fully formed body or would I just exist as a spirit or ghost state? Would helping those before with my treatments be added to my good deeds or would they not due to me not wholeheartedly and selflessly helping them? Then what about the contracts I am fulfilling?

Can they still be considered as good selfless acts? Would my acts of killing others be judged as righteous and deserved killings or would they be judged as an evil act? How can I know for sure how much other world or higher beings have known about me already and if they are already judging me?'

The earth had a current guardian who was watching over it soma lot of her actions would be discovered so long as there were not any walls or roofs blocking their sight but they did not seem to interfere in certain matters related to the development of the earth so she was safe.

It did not mean that they were not reporting their findings to others which made Blush regret not being careful enough when she was testing out her newly developed genetic altering magical serums or pills.

There were too many unpredictable factors to be considered and among them were how the Kai's, planetary guardians and the god of destruction who was accompanied by an Angel would act upon finding out about what she had planned to do.

Those she had killed so far were in self defence but it was not like she was completely innocent during that time so it could not be judged that badly.

The witch was killed first by her in self defence but the others had suffered at her hands before their deaths so her actions would not be judged in the same way and the way she had harmed them to test things for herself would increase her sins.

There was a witch that she had encountered and had killed her due to her being influenced by dark magics but she did not make any effort to find another solution besides killing her.

What she had done so far was not enough to be on anyone's radar since she was not going around causing massacres and blowing up planets but it did not mean that some precautions were not needed.

It was not like she had completely lost her humanity once she was reborn and had become a perfect person who made no mistakes, she was still full of flaws and would make many mistakes along the way.

She was a scientist at heart and soul with her own goals but there were certain points even she would not want to cross and her previous background did not fully prepare her for the world she was living in like it would for a skilled mercenary, martial artist or assassin would prepare another for her current world.

She was just trying to survive and pursue her own goals with what was available to her in the place she had been born in and had not thought too much about those higher existences and the various rules of the universe until recently.

It increased the need for her to be more careful and to push any plans she had for the future to be made with certain rules and guidelines that would be in place for herself and others that were connected to her so that a single event or individual would lead to her downfall.

The Hand was not the only shadow organisation that she had knowledge of and all of its policies or structure did not fully fit in with her own so other similar shadow organisations would have to be considered too before Alchemi had been fully formed.

There were times when those in higher places would look the other way for certain reasons but it was enough for a small detail to have them come to a planet to destroy it or kill an individual. 'I need a location that I can develop that cannot be so easily spied on like a private bunker or something. The use of my discoveries is important too… how I use them will be viewed and judged so it needs to not be used for pure domination and destruction. I need a purpose outside of ideals so hopefully those around me can help with that or the experiences I will have will help me find an answer to these lingering questions.'

Once Blush had made her way deeper into the back streets there was a small area that had some small boxes was being used by two children.

They were less than ten years old or had looked that way due to the malnutrition they suffered from.

They both raised their vigilant eyes towards Blush and pushed themselves closer towards the wall to gain more distance from her.

Blush had raised looked down towards them and thought to herself. 'First impressions.. you can trust me. I am a good person and have no ill intent towards you.'

Blush had some things in mind for the future but she did not have everything figured out completely and had not found her true purpose in her life outside of just power and immortality.

She would keep her promises and would keep to the contract she had agreed to so that old man Arbor could disappear from the city quietly and be cured without attracting attention to himself.

From then Blush could find out how she would use the power she had gained so far and the power she would gain in the future.

Hopefully that path would help clear up some of her previous sins and would grant her some privileges in Other World.