53. A Serious Discussion (Part 2)

53. A Serious Discussion (Part 2)

Aurora ended the illusion of her conversation with Fortuna just after it showed her seeing her body for the first time. While the illusion was not completely accurate since her memory could not recall everything perfectly, it was more than enough to show everyone her experience as well as the existence of magic, one reality breaking aspect that will make her story more believable.

As the mists of the illusion faded, the reactions of everyone involved were varied. Hilda and Regina had looks of both relief and utter disbelief, while Ingrid sat with a dumbfounded expression, looking around the room while trying to comprehend the revelations she had just seen.

Lucy was like David, sat with a look of horror, but noticeably less extreme as she seemed to be processing the implications of Aurora’s existence. The chauffeur, Baker, sat there with a blank look, eventually just giving a nod and waiting for her next words while Harold who had already seen magic for the first time had a glint of wonder in his eyes as he discreetly looked around at the dissipating mist.

The first to break the silence was David who slammed his palms on the table as he looked at Astaria.

“What the hell was that!”

Aurora let out a slight sigh as she began to explain.

“That was my meeting in Caelus Online with the Roman Goddess of luck, Fortuna, who was the one to explain this current situation. I used magic, that was apparently given alongside my new body, to display through an illusion the conversation I had.”

Seeing David about to speak up again, Aurora cut him off as she continued.

“If you need further confirmation, speak to any of the group who were here 5 days ago as they also had encounters with Fortuna. And that brings me onto the second major reveal, the Game Caelus Online is actually another world that we can access, and in three months our real life bodies will be changed into our in game characters.”

This revelation caused Hilda and Regina to gasp, starting to understand the reason behind some of Aurora’s actions in the last two weeks. David, still looking angry spoke out again, his tone less hostile but still confrontational.

“So, you are saying that this Fortuna is a Pagan god? What about the One True God?”

Astaria placed her thumb and index finger on her chin as she hummed in thought, contemplating David’s question.

Seeing smiles from Hilda and Lucy, and a nod in understanding from Baker and David who could sympathise with her plight, Aurora felt reassured that she could continue to count on the members of her household.

It was then that Harold stepped forward to start issuing instructions.

“The first item on his gra... her grace's schedule is a private appointment with a personal shopper at Selfridges, followed by an evening meeting with Executive Manager Brewer at six thirty. First, Head maid Hilda, could you take Aurora to get her measurements? Once that is completed, and Ben, Roxanne and Marie arrive, I would like you and one other to accompany Aurora and her friends to her appointment and assist them where necessary.”

Hilda stood up and gave a slight courtesy as Harold continued issuing his instructions.

“Baker, be ready in a car with a suitable number of seats to leave at any time. David, make sure to organise a discrete security detail while Aurora is in public, given her appearance she will attract a lot of attention.”

With a brief nod from Baker and David, everyone stood up as Aurora spoke to Harold, Also rising from her seat.

“Harold, Since I have not eaten yet and I am starting to feel a little hungry, would you be able to bring me a slice of cake? Surprise me with the flavour.”

Harold gave a quick response and moved off into the hallway first, soon followed by Hilda who was waiting for Aurora.

They swiftly made their way upstairs back to her room where Hilda asked her to remove her clothes.

For Aurora, this was quite an awkward experience since she was not yet used to her current body. She had made some progress in the bath where she had to wash herself, but being naked in front of someone else was still a step ahead from where she was mentally. Sure, she was far from embarrassed about her current looks, and even as a guy she was not embarrassed being seen in only her underwear, but there was the conscious reminder that the body was different. She found herself mentally worried about accidentally exposing too much, especially since she was wearing panties instead of boxers, an underwear item that had less than a quarter of the skin coverage.

Thankfully Hilda was both experienced and professional about taking her measurements, swiftly measuring all parts of her body without any fuss, seemingly quite understanding of Aurora's unfamiliarity with her new body.

After a short 10 minutes, Aurora was fully clothed again as Hilda left the room, quickly replaced by Harold who had brought her a slice of cake. After sitting down at the small table in her room, Astaria checked out the dessert she had been served.

She had thoroughly enjoyed her first taste of cake as a woman in game and was now quite excited to taste cake produced through modern means by a top-class chef. As a man, Aurora had never completely enjoyed sweets and cakes, however, that had clearly changed and she was excited to earnestly continue her exploration of various foods with her new sense of taste.