.... What is happening ?"

"Louis, you're awake! I'm so glad you're better now."

Minerva sits on a chair and watches him intently.

"I told you he'd wake up."  Echidna said.

Everyone in the room breathes a sigh of relief, as if a heavy weight has been lifted from their shoulders.

"Yeah, Louis, I thought I was going to have to cast a resurrection spell on you again."  Ram said laughing.

"...About that. Why am I in a new body?"

Very stupid question!  I used incarnation.  However, I don't remember doing that... Unless... I'm looking at the girls here

“Is this assisted incarnation?”

Echidna nods.  "When you were at the end of your limits, you were on the verge of giving up. Then you incarnated an assisted body. And you're in a new body now because well, your body at the end of the ordeal was"  I am not feeling well."

Rem laughs.  "Louis, your old body really took a lot of pain. This new body looks much healthier."

This is normally very difficult and without the knowledge of my incarnation this kind of thing is impossible.  I remember now talking about it to witches and heroes all day.  I feel the tears falling, happy to see that they listened to me and passed this on to the people who know him now.

"It's nice to see that I'm being listened to. I thought you didn't care, 400 years ago, Echidna, Minerva, and all the others"

"Louis, you're being too hard on yourself. We all knew your body had reached its limits..." Echidna pauses as she sees Louis become emotional.  "...and we also heard your reasoning for incarnating in an assisted body, and we realized it was the best choice for you. But I'm glad you feel comfortable now, and I'm  sorry we didn't listen  400 years ago. But I promise to always be here for you and support you.

"This makes me so happy.  On the other hand, there is one last element missing that will blow everything up.  What will my name be?

I'm hesitant to still call myself Louis after receiving this new body.  But I can't choose another name and Iluso is unthinkable.

"Well, Louis, you changed your physical body, but your personality and your mind didn't change, so I think you would still be the same person even if you had a new name."  Echidna said.

Rem nods.  "Yeah, Louis, I think we should keep calling you Louis. That way we can remember the adventures and experiences we had with the original Louis."

adds Minerva.  "Yes, I agree. The name Louis is used to us, and it would be difficult to get used to a new name."

"I'm going to keep Louis. And at worst I'll just say that I needed to get treatment as quickly as possible, hence my current appearance"

Echidna nods.  "That's a good idea, Louis. If anyone asks you, you can just tell them that you lost your old body and had to reincarnate into a new one. It's a pretty simple explanation."

“Especially since in this world it is something common, more common than an incarnation for example”

"Indeed. People are used to the idea of ​​reincarnation, so no one will be surprised if they learn that you were reincarnated. It would be a normal occurrence in this world."

“And then I like this new manifestation.  This one suits me better than the other one which wasn't made for combat.

I get out of bed, then stretch, then look in the mirror, then look at something important

(NDA: Yes, in this new manifestation, he looks very similar to Roxas, who himself resembles Sora with Ventus features. This is quite normal because Louis in Iluso 400 years ago resembles Ventus and his brother  twin to Sora. So I took the image of Roxas for the current Louis)

"I don't have purple eyes anymore. But I imagine they will when I use my powers."

I get ready to go out before stopping then I kiss everyone on the cheek Echidna, Minerva and Rem and those who are also in this room.

"THANKS !"

Minerva blushed slightly and smiled at the compliment.

Rem also looks a little flustered, but she kisses me back with a sweet smile.

Echidna just sighs.  "Louis, I already told you: please don't be so affectionate. It's not proper for a lady to show too much emotion."

"Okay, sorry! It's mostly because it's the first time I've done it... when I show emotion, when I'm not at my worst."

"Hmmm. Well, just make sure you don't express too much affection towards others. It might become a bad habit."  Echidna warns, her face blushing as well.

"You know me. I'm the most careful person there is."

Echidna raises a doubtful eyebrow.  "Oh, really? So what about that time you threw yourself into danger and almost lost your current body? Tell me, how can you be careful when you're willing to take  risks like that?"

“Because I always had a backup plan in mind.”

“It wouldn’t be a backup plan anymore if I told you.”

"Humph. That was exactly the kind of response I expected from you."  Echidna huffs, turning away.

Minerva laughed.  “Louis, you really are quite an unpredictable person.”

I really always have a backup plan or even 7. There I did not reveal that I had killed three members of the sect or that I possessed the authorities but they will not be the same powers.  This could literally explain why my eyes are blue.

"Thank you very much Minerva. Well Echidna, I hope you and Roswaal make up for lost time. He did everything to resurrect you poor thing and it's me who does this by accident.... No, don't say anything!  "

Echidna blushes as her face turns bright red at Louis' comment.  "Y-you don't have to worry about that..."

Minerva laughed.  "I see Roswaal finally found a girlfriend. You two look great together."

Daphne nods.  "The atmosphere of love and beauty in the room is obvious to everyone. I wonder how long before Echidna and Roswaal actually kiss? Hmmm..."

"No chance. Roswaal is Echidna's student and Echidna doesn't understand human feelings. Am I wrong?"

Echidna's face heats up even more and she looks harshly at Louis.  "I may not completely understand human emotions, but that doesn't mean I'm unfamiliar with love. I just choose not to express my love for others, because it's not necessary  ."

I look her straight in the eyes “It’s an observation not a reproach”

Echidna stares at Louis with an intense gaze and doesn't blink.  She remains silent for several moments, as if trying to decide whether or not to be offended.  Then she calms down a bit and responds in a slightly dismissive tone.

"You may be right. But as long as I know my feelings are valid, it doesn't matter whether others understand them or not. And Roswaal understands me. So you don't have to worry about that."

"All right. "

I wonder how others react to all these beautiful people or how they manage to get along.  Maybe it's an opportunity to go see people I don't talk to naturally.  Regarding the witches, I know that Typhon mainly speaks with Petra and Meili.  Minerva is with Emilia, Daphne is talking with everyone, Sekmeth... is sleeping, Echidna is Echidna, and Carmilla is the one who worries me the most. But hey, that doesn't matter anymore.  As long as I have my friends with me everything will be fine.