Rowena Williams is her name, an orphan. While growing up she had always been envious of the children who were well fed and could go to school while she goes through trash cans to get something to eat.
In her world, there were three kinds of people: Scholars, the warriors and the merchants because knowledge is power, strength is ultimate and wealth is...amazing?
Anyway, determined to be a scholar she worked hard and indeed became one when she was admitted in the second best academy in the kingdom. Not the best because that wasn't possible.
How can a poor orphan with no connections survive in a school made solely for aristocrats? It's obvious you'll be targeted. It's like you drop a sexist man in an island fill with female warriors. Just one word and he's dead.
After getting admitted Rowena was well like those heroines in novels. She was sassy and fierce and so she offended an aristocrat but there was no knights in shining armour to save her, no guy to be miraculously fascinated by her and say "you're interesting" or "you're the first person to talk to me like that."
There are all kinds of people in the upper class society so they would've actually met someone like her one before. Someone who's arrogant and thought she wasn't while accusing others of being arrogant and so expulsion welcomed her with open arms.
She came to realise that those novels are not real after all its called fiction. Weirdly, there's a place in Rowena's memory that I can't look through, but it should be important seeing how it's taking a big space in her head although Rowena said I shouldn't touch that.
'Yes, Rowena said.' I...Seah am now in Rowena's body. She's here but I'm the one controlling the body. I can see her in what is called a spirit space. According to her, what is happening right now is called a spirit merger.
Apparently, it's not common in this world, Otis. Not sure how it's done but most say it's done by praying when you're really desperate and hope you're lucky but it comes with a price.
If you aren't strong enough then your consciousness would either 'Be swallowed by the spirit' or 'the spirit would leave your consciousness and make you watch as it uses your body to destroy the world, marry your enemy or like it happened in history kill your loved ones.
Here's what happened. The third son of the king of Silia, Sigmund Genera was tired of being mediocre. His family never put him down but being in a family of geniuses he most likely felt inferior. He wants to help his father, be the source of pride in his mother's eyes and get rid of his mediocrity. His wish was answered but...he wasn't strong enough.
The spirit he got was actually that of the recently dead Crown Prince of the enemy kingdom. Prince Sigmund watched as kingdom was destroyed and his loved ones died and then he was destroyed while the enemy prince had a new body.
"I really need your help." Rowena pleaded "With the fact you're a sensitive, I'll be able to get my wish."
Guess I could help, after all I don't really have a goal as I just came from another world but I was curious. "How did you get a spirit to merge with you?"
"Seriously?" She rolled her eyes and said "I prayed."
"When?" I pressed on. I want to know what I'm getting into.
"To be honest I'm actually reborn...I prayed just before I died previously." She shrugged and continued "That's a desperate moment."
Frowning I thought 'it's a miracle I haven't gotten a migraine yet' I sighed and asked "So what's your wish?"
"You're not going to ask questions? Have a nervous breakdown? Maybe cry?"
I glanced at her "No, thank you. If I have a nervous breakdown you'll hate to be around me."
"OK OK as long as you're alright"
"Is that concern I hear?" I asked surprised
"Yes, it is concern"
"Aren't you suppose to be angry I'm taking over control of your body"
"I don't have a choice. I was expecting this In the first place" She sighed "I'm not strong enough. As long as you promise to help me fulfill my wish"
"Alright, I will" Feeling guilty I agreed and she smiled. I have a bad feeling about it. "What's your wish?"
The smile stretched into a grin "I want to help and devote myself to someone for the rest of my life" she said emotionally.
My heart dropped 'I've been duped.' "What?"