It was kind of fun(corrected)

---Pov general---

The two looked into each other's eyes for a few seconds in silence, and the first to detach his gaze was Mark, who answered the question.

"Highly unlikely, I find it hard for anyone to forget your face." -Mark replied.

Of course, he could not tell her that it was impossible he had seen her in the past when he was in another world.

"I see... shall we start walking?" -Zoe proposed with a smile that seemed not to care about the answer she received.

Walking toward the tavern, the air between the two could be said to be peculiar. Zoe walked serenely while Mark looked at her thoughtfully. He did not understand why she was so shocked and why she had asked that question, but what he understood even less was the change she had after the answer.

"Then I'll see you later."

"...Okay."

When the two arrived at the inn, they expressed their greetings before they each entered their respective rooms.

'tonf.'

"Haaaa, I have a headache."

Throwing herself on the bed, a groan of lamentation came out of Zoe. When she received the answer from Mark, she was momentarily stunned, but she managed to find her composure immediately, and thanks to the walk, she began to think about different things.

Although she could not read Mark's mind, she doubted that he was lying, because, from the first moment they met, he didn't have any particular reaction, so she arrived at three different theories.

The first, and the most likely, was that the two of them did not know each other and Mark possessed an ability that affected her. The second was that Mark had forgotten about her, but as he said, it was quite difficult to forget someone who had different colored eyes like her. Finally the last the one he hoped for the least...

'Mark has nothing to do with these dreams... Ahhh! Patience, it just means I have to leave it to luck!'

Writhing her hair tired of the whole situation, she arrived at that compromise, that even if there was no effect with Mark, she would think no more about it.

"Well... now what do I do?"

Although she was now determined, all her theories were hypotheses, and to prove them she had to test them first. From what she had been able to tell from past events, the greater the contact between the two the more likely the door would be fully formed, but this was where the problem arose, how to make contact with Mark?

Meanwhile, Mark stood in his room thinking as he drummed his finger against the desk.

'Is my face so common?'

In the past, Welf told him it was familiar and now Zoe, it was normal for doubt to begin to arise.

[I doubt it, there's a better chance that the person who lived in the body the host is currently using, met them.]

'That would make more sense, but...'

Before he continued, The finger that had been tapping on the table froze and confusion began to appear on Mark's face as he reasoned more about what the Guide had said.

'What do you mean by the person who lived in this body?'

[Perhaps it is more understandable if I say the soul that habited the body the host is using.]

"AHH!"

Realizing that he had shouted from surprise he quickly sealed his mouth, then asked the Guide again.

'Didn't you say this body was created? Why the heck are you now saying it belonged to another person and why didn't you ever tell me?'

It might not have seemed serious as a thing, but the fact that this body lived another life meant that it had left a trace. Maybe the person who habited his body could be a wanted man, have a family, or have other problems that could affect Mark's future.

[I think there was a misunderstanding of the meaning of the word creation. From your point of view, creation is the aggregation of matter, but from ours, it is pure energy that exists in the universes and gives life to everything that exists within them, and it is that energy that made this body compatible with your soul].

(Comment: just for clarity, god/Origon does not create life directly, he provides the energy needed so that life can develop and he cannot interact with the things he has created, except for Mark who is fused with the Guide who is a part of Origon.)

[While for the second question, the host does not have to worry about the soul that habited this body causing you problems. Before the soul was reincarnated, I saw his memories and it seems that he lived his whole life in a village at the foot of the mountain range located near the center of the continent. His mother died during childbirth, and while there were no traces of his father, he lived by doing odd jobs for the village but not particularly bonding with anyone, unfortunately, he died by falling off a cliff while trying to gather herbs.

While the reason your body was near Orario, was that the energy that was being used to fuse your soul with the body was used to teleport you to a safer area].

'...It is quite heavy.' -He said complicatedly.

The idea that he was living in a body that was technically supposed to be dead was not the best, but if he thought about it any other way, it had been four months since he had been reincarnated, so feeling weird with his body now, it wouldn't make much sense.

Not wanting to think about it any more than he had to, he left the room and went downstairs to get something to eat before they went to the surface and it seems that Zoe had the same idea, in fact, the moment he sat down he saw Zoe coming downstairs, so they began to eat together.

The two ate in silence, but now and then Mark could feel Zoe's gaze lingering on him a few seconds before she lowered it, and this happened many times as they finished their meal, and honestly, after all the things the Guide had told him, he preferred not to get into an unnecessary talk.

'What to do?'-Zoe thought.

She was thinking of a way to approach Mark throughout the entire meal but could think of nothing. The thing she had appreciated about Mark was how he had kept his distance from her but now it was proving counterproductive.

Eventually, they finished their meal without anything happening and headed for the stairs leading to their rooms to prepare for the climb and it was there that Zoe had a flash of genius.

'I apologize in advance, Mark.'

Mentally apologizing, just before she stepped on the last step, she pretended to be dizzy and let her body fall backward.

Meanwhile, Mark, who was following her from behind, was thinking of other ways to apply his aura, but as soon as he saw her about to fall, all his thoughts were chased away and he quickly reached out his hand catching her by the back before she fell.

"Are you all right Zoe?"

There was a note of worry in his voice, but it was normal. Only a little while ago they were eating quietly, and even though she was acting strangely, he did not expect her to almost fall down the stairs.

"Yes, I just got dizzy, don't worry."

She had done her best to look weak as she walked away from him, and although she didn't like the fact that she was lying to Mark, she had managed to make contact with him. What Zoe did not expect, however, was before she could pull away from him, he wrapped his arm around her side and put her arm over his neck so that he would act as her support.

"I-I'm seriously okay!" -She said surprised by the development of events.

"If a person who has reached level 2 is dizzy, that's not normal."

Without a way to counter Mark's statement, he helped her to reach her room where she sat on the bed and was able to breathe a sigh of relief because being so close to him was not very soothing to her heart.

"Since you are an alchemist, you should know what is best to take in these situations. If you tell me the names I can go through the market and see what they have." -Mark said as he approached the door.

"As I said, I'm fine. It must have definitely been the effect of going into mind down so many times." -He tried to convince Zoe.

"Hmmm... that would make sense, but even so, it's better if we wait another half hour before going up." -Mark seemed convinced by Zoe's hypothesis, but it was better not to risk it.

"Haaaa, alright... anyway, I didn't expect you to react like that."

"?"-Mark looked at her confused as to what she was referring to.

"You know, I was expecting you to say something like 'Ah, a level 2 having dizziness while climbing stairs too funny.' or something like that." -Zoe said, trying to imitate Mark's voice as much as possible.

This was also one of the reasons, why Zoe felt bad about lying to him. If she had known he would react that way she would have thought of something else.

"First, your imitation of me sucks."

At his words, Zoe simply rolled her eyes.

"Second, I want you to stay safe."

Seeing the naturalness and seriousness with which he said this, Zoe began to feel embarrassed to continue looking at him, so she shifted her gaze flushed, however, these feelings ended at Mark's next words.

"Besides, many people know that I accompanied you to the dungeon, so if we return and you are unwell, the blame would fall on me, who took the responsibility to keep you safe."

"..." -Zoe's heart had experienced so many roller coasters that her brain had momentarily stopped working.

Seeing how she seemed to freeze, a strange smile appeared on Mark.

"Wait, don't tell me you thought I had some feelings toward you since I said those words, because if so, I don't know if I have to say whether you are innocent or arrogant."

Seeing how Mark seemed to be enjoying the situation, Zoe's face turned completely red from embarrassment and anger as she threw the pillow at him with all her might.

"If you have the strength to throw that pillow so hard, surely there is nothing wrong with you." - Mark did not even bother to dodge, making her even more irritated.

"GET OUT OF MY ROOM!"

Seeing her call back her spear, he realized it was better not to overdo it and quickly left. Only after a while did they begin to get ready and start heading toward the surface.

The climb was no problem for the two of them fighting together, because even though Zoe refused to interact with him throughout the trip, they had spent so much time together that they had adapted to each other's fighting style, making them more cooperative and efficient, arriving at the surface just before noon.

"Looks like it's time to say goodbye, or is the queen still offended?"

Walking out of Babel's entrance, Mark turned to Zoe, who sighed wearily at this person's attitude.

"Haaaa, you know, you could make an enemy out of even a saint, but even so I can't deny that I learned a lot, thank you."

Seeing her bow sincerely, Mark was momentarily taken aback, but quickly recovered and extended his hand toward her.

"I've done all I can, now it's up to you, so try to win."

"Since my goal is to hit you at least once with my magic, I can't afford to lose." -She said with a smile while reciprocating the handshake.

"Your words do not reflect your innocent face you know?"

"Then it means I am not as innocent as you thought."

With a sly smile like a fox, she let go of her grip on Mark and started running toward her destination.

Meanwhile, Mark watched her recede little by little until she was no longer visible. Although he had increased little or nothing in his status that week, he had achieved several things. He had gotten used to his new level, his aura use had improved dramatically, and although it seemed strange, he had found that week more relaxing than other days, plus...

'It was kind of fun.'