Ch 10: In a bad condition

Camelia woke up five times during her sleep. And it was all because her pillow was far too soft and fluffy for her liking.

Her mind was used to a harder pillow and mattress, which made Camelia feel uncomfortable as she darted awake for the fifth time that day.

Once she was awake, she felt no point in returning to sleep. So, Camelia finally decided to look around and see what was happening.

Remembering how Zayne used the internet on his phone and other devices, Camelia attempted to follow his lead. However, her knowledge was limited, and she could only recall part of what he had shown her.

But operating the Internet was not as difficult as she had thought. It was like a magical library with all the knowledge she wanted.

Camelia first wanted to know what happened to her and the kids. When did the world change?

From what she could gather from the historical news, the king died shortly after she did, and as a result, the council began to lose its influence.

Since the council no longer had Camelia to control the kids and the incoming apocalypse, they decided to experiment with magic and cause a great magical explosion, causing ordinary people to gain power.

Humans quickly weaponized this power against dungeons and apocalypse to fight it and formed tech that would control these powers from going berserk.

It was a good system but far from fool-proof. There were often incidents when someone went out of control.

But it was to be expected since normal human bodies were not good vessels to hold magic.

That was when the term Guides came up. This was what Zayne looked like, called Camelia, and she wanted to know what it meant.

She quickly opened the link, only to blink and force her eyes shut.

The page she had opened was not…the most all-ages page she had come across. 

Camelia was not shy about human bodies. She had seen everything she could in both male and female bodies. 

But something about seeing another naked and in a suggestive pose made her face blush.

'Darn, this useless body! Why does it have to be like this all the time? Why can't it behave normally when I feel embarrassed.'

Camelia cursed in her mind but did not let it show on her face.

Instead, she opened another link to learn what a guide was. This page looked far more professional than the other one. It had detailed information about guides and their roles in suppressing a person's excessive magic.

The more Camelia read about the guides and the technicalities of their magic, the more it felt like these guides were based on her power. However, their designed power had major flaws.

They tried to harmonize a person's power, which was only possible if the wavelengths of the magic met halfway. But Camelia buried the other's power under her own, causing them to release as much energy as they wanted to without losing control.

Of course, there was more to her power than this, but Camelia had been born for her role, while these other guides were artificially altered to be able to perform guiding.

It made Camelia feel almost sorry for them…

"Ugh, now this is getting to me. I cannot believe I felt sorry for some unknown person I've never met."

Camelia rubbed her forehead as she threw her body back on the bed.

The more she read about what was happening, the more she felt like she had to think about things she did not want to.

So, she quickly threw everything aside and closed her eyes to sleep. The less that happened around her, the better it would be for Camelia's health.

After all, her responsibility to her duty was over, and the 'Seeds' she needed to look after were no longer there….

'But I saw Rem on the billboard, right? I should check this out. Ugh, I won't be able to get any peace until I see all that.'

Camelia quickly opened the browser once more, and she typed Rem's name.

Hundreds and thousands of photos of Rem came up on the screen, all from a few centuries ago. They all featured an adult Rem who had not aged a single bit.

Apart from Rem, the only other kid who had recently had a photo taken was Lucas, who had become the president of the magic association.

Helios and Eris had not appeared in any photo in any recent history, and it worried Camelia.

She no longer felt duty-bound to look after those kids, but that did not mean she did not worry about them.

Camelia wanted peace of mind after knowing those kids were okay.

She was browsing the internet when she heard the front door opening. She initially ignored it all when the sharp aura of the apocalypse reached her senses and jolted her awake.

"Hey, you were awake? You should go to sleep! Or maybe you need to eat! I am hungry as well, and I could use something-"

Zayne tried to babble, but the aura of the apocalypse around him was terrifyingly dense. At this rate, he would end up exploding and causing a mess.

"Stop talking. You don't seem to be in a good condition. Your aura is all messy and unkempt. Did you not get any medical attention?"

Camelia asked as she tapped her feet on the ground.

She tried to keep the blush off her face as she recalled what she had read in the reports.

The fastest way to eliminate this aura would be for Camelia to look after Zayne. But her powers were wacky right now.

'The guide program said to get physical and sexual with the partner to reel in their instincts. Now that I think about it, I had to touch the kids and often kiss their cheeks to get them to calm down. In that case, my powers worked in the same way-'

"Ugh, I did try, but no one else works for me but your power. But you clearly showed that you were uninterested, so I will not…what are you doing?"