Chapter 138 - Before another
Scarlett eyed Arlene quietly for a while before finally speaking. “What do you know about the nature of this world?”
The woman gave her a curious look. “That depends. What do you think the ‘nature’ of this world means, in this context?”
“I am not entirely certain myself,” Scarlett admitted. “But in essence, what I am referring to might be what this world is. Its purpose and how it came to be. I suspect that, whatever perspective you might have on the topic, it is likely to differ significantly from mine.”
Arlene cocked her head slightly to the side. “And why is that?”
“Because to me, this world was originally nothing but a game.”
“…A game?” the woman asked.
“Yes. A game.” Scarlett nodded, turning to look over the village they were in. “I do not wish for you to misunderstand, so to properly convey what I mean by that, it might be appropriate to first explain more about myself and where I am from.”
From the corner of her eye, she could see that Arlene was studying her closely. “Alright. Feel free.”
“It might come as a surprise, but I am not originally from the empire. In fact, I do not even hail from this world.” Scarlett gestured around them. “With that, I do not mean to say that I come from another realm such as the Wandering Realm or one of the Blazes. Rather, I come from a completely separate world entirely. One that is very unlike this one in many ways. If you recall, I mentioned that I was not very different from most others. There, I lived as an ordinary woman with a relatively ordinary life, making my livelihood as a content editor rather than a noblewoman.”
“A content editor?”
Scarlett glanced at Arlene. That was what she first thought to ask about?
“…Some of related terms might be unfamiliar to you, but the concept itself should not be entirely foreign. When I was younger, I performed my studies for a bachelor’s in English, which I then later used to gain employment as an editor for a consulting firm. My work primarily consisted of quality checking articles, proofreading and editing, as well as performing research and monitoring reader engagement. If you are familiar with the Empyreal Chronicle, then perhaps you could compare me to one of their editors, though I would expect there to be some significant differences.”