I walked around, talking to various people.
For example I walked in to Gallson and Thalias's store.
"Rose? … Two Roses?"
"Hi, I'm wondering if I could get a checkup on my armor."
My past self said the same thing.
Thalias walked up and gasped.
"How did you get this armor… it's incredible."
I completely forgot that I was still wearing the queen form armor.
"It's a summoning spell."
"That's from a spell?!"
Even past me looked shocked.
"Yeah, to be honest, I am the only one that can summon this type of armor."
Gallson looked at me.
"I don't even recognize the material. Well, could I look at your sword?"
"Sure, that one you'll know."
I held up my sword and everyone blinked.
"Wow, all that time and we didn't change swords?"
"Rose, what do you mean?"
"Oh, I forgot to mention, but this is me from 3 years in the future."
"Cool."
Then I smiled.
"We didn't change swords, but it didn't remain the same level."
"What do you mean?"
"Check it's magical properties."
Thalias picked up the sword.
"Wow, it's a lot ligh-"
Then he froze.
"Thalias?"
"What kind of god did you seal in this sword?"
I snickered.
"Oh, I just infused it with a fragment of my soul. Now it acts as a way to keep me alive. As long as it remains intact, I can't die, similarly, as long as I'm alive, it can't break."
"So, you're unkillable?"
I called the sword to my hand.
"Not exactly, if you can break it and me at the same time, I can be killed, of course, either is a nigh impossible task."
"Wow…"
"How do you have so much magic power?"
"I refined my skill until my Arcane Affinity evolved. Twice."
Past me's eyes widened.
"What? Is that even possible?!"
"Yep, I have what's called world magic."
"I'mma need you to show me."
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Everyone gathered, even Dalis.
I blinked a few times and resisted the urge to hug him Thalia style. I think a few people noticed. A few people already noticed my reaction to Asura and Royce and theories are spiraling.
"Okay, lass, show us dis… world magic."
"Alright."
I stepped forward and raise a hand.
{Ultimate Skill: World: Mountainous reach.}
A mountain rose from the flat field and bent around me, I moved it in a spiral and created a perfect model of Luma, down to the slightest details.
"…"
All of them were stunned.
"Woah… but who's that?"
"One of my closest friends in the future. Welp, time to fix it."
{Ultimate Skill: World: Restore.}
Then it sunk into the ground with a plip.
Royce spoke first.
"Okay, I'll say it first, that was both amazing and terrifying."
Past me nodded.
"I have no clue how I get that strong in the future."
"Necessity."
Then I stopped.
"Future Rose?"
"Wow, the Author really is a poor loser, isn't he."
I blocked the blow from crushing past me. Then I kicked the person back.
"Wow, I thought you died."
Well, I wish I could have been more surprised to see Cassiel standing before me, but the Author was also responsible for Callel's torture cycle, so I wasn't surprised that he could revive Cassiel too.
"You are less surprised than I expected."
"I mean, I had to kill Callel like 6 times before we reached an agreement, and it was the Author that time too."
"Fair, I suppose."
"Future me, who is this?!"
"This is one of my enemies."
"She's even more overwhelming than you are."
I blinked.
"Cassiel, smother your aura, this world is nowhere near as stable as it is in the future."
"Nah, if this world is collapsed, but I kill you, then the Ruler will grant me much more grace, or maybe he'll punish me for going too far."
She was blushing.
I blinked, a look of annoyance on my face.
"Go be a masochist somewhere else."
"Oh, so rude. You know, you really messed up everything."
"Oh please, with how your boss's plans were made, I'm happy I interrupted."
"Rude youth. I swear its always one of you sub-millennials that cause problems."
"Hey, don't accuse me of causing problems, you'll make me blush."
The past party just looked between us confused about who was odder.
"Do we cause problems?"
"Oh, tons of them, mostly for her group, but since their leader is a manipulative jerk who's only wish is to control everything, I'm proud of it."
"The Ruler isn't manipulative!"
"… That is literally his whole deal. His skill is quite literally manipulating reality and people!"
Cassiel looked to the side.
"Well, uh, you may have a point."
"…"
Cassiel snapped back to focus.
"No matter, I will destroy you, the Ruler gave me an Ultimate Skill."
"Oh, did he now?"
"Ultimate Skill: Titan!!!"
Then she became massive. The people screamed.
"She's as large as the castle!"
Then Cassiel…
"This… isn't as big as I thought it'd be."
"Yeah, honestly that's kind of pathetic."
Past me looked at me in shock.
"What do you mean, she's huge."
"Yeah, but I'm bigger."
I leapt high up into the air where the clouds covered me as I shifted, then I coiled down in front of Cassiel.
{You know, Cass, no one would blame you if you fled now.}
The people didn't scream, they couldn't. They were frozen solid. The giant angel was one thing, but the dragon 6 times the size of the city was a tad too far.
Even the past me couldn't move. It was like her instincts finally detected just how powerful I was.
{Well Cassiel, do you want to fight a size where I could eat you in a single bite? Or do you want to fight at our default sizes, where there will be less destruction.}
"S-small please."
Then she shrunk, so I unshifted.
Then past me spoke.
"Holy ****! YOU'RE HUGE!!!"
I almost forgot I used to swear quite a bit.
Some people had better questions.
"ROSE IS A DRAGON?!"
I smiled.
"Yep, and I'm a big one."
"Well, the World mother is-"
"Please Cassiel, call me by my evolved title."
She grimaced as I smiled.
"I'm the Sovereign."
"I refuse to call you that."
"Why? That is my official title."
"Because you don't deserve it."
"Prove it. After this."
I raised my hands forward.
{Pandora, stabilize but do not level, hold our strength without empowering.}
"Did- did you just make the world stronger without leveling it? How did you do that?"
"I dunno, I just tried it, then bam, it happened."
Then Cassiel was furious.
"You know what? No more talking, I'll just kill you!"
"Finally, I was getting bored."
We charged at each other with our aura's, finally able to be emitted, showing immense power.