*hik* *sob* *hik*
'This isn't a dream, is it?'
'This can't be happening… I wanna go home.'
After I got into an accident after I crashed into a big hideous thing, the first thing I saw after I woke up was a skull. Yes, I am surrounded by skeletons, in fact, I was on top of this mountain of bones. Inside this dusty dark room.
Scared as I am, I forced myself to climb down this mountain of bones and went to the door as fast as I could.
After I pushed open the door, a dark hallway greeted me. No one's here. I was scared. But I want to get out of here, I swallow my fear and run away in the darkness.
Whoever put me in this situation, I swear I'll report him to the authorities. To the point where they can't bail their way out!
I stumbled on the stone and rolled down, shit! My ankle is sprained. I tried standing and continuing my escape, but it must be a delusion to wish to escape here because… after I reached the end of the hallway, a door was already open, but what greeted me wasn't what I expected it to be.
Graveyard. I was in a mansion in this graveyard. The sky is dark, moonless and starless, the land was dry and red, while the river nearby was violet. The only thing that gave light was the lanterns on the path to the iron gate 1 kilometers away.
That's when I realized, I was not in my world.
["Mistress… You are awake."]
I immediately turn my head to the one who spoke.
"KYAAA!" I shrieked and backed away. It was a horrible looking man… he is more similar to the zombie I frequently watched. His face's flesh is rotting with maggots, ughh… I can feel my stomach suddenly turn over, and finally, I vomited.
["I apologize, if I startled you. But there are urgent matters you need to take care of. Please be on your way back to your office."]
I bit my lip to stop myself from throwing up, is he seriously talking about work right now? What does he mean by office? What am I supposed to do? What am I?
["You seem to be confused, Mistress. Please follow me, I'll guide you again."]
The rotting man bowed and told me to follow behind. He doesn't seem dangerous but his face is scary. And what does he mean 'again'? This is the first time I have met him.
I gulped and followed him inside. This is all unfamiliar to me, and it's freaking me out real good… I wanna go home. The ankle I thought was sprained was now better, I don't know how but there was no swelling or pain.
Minutes later we reached the said room, this isn't the previous room I was in, this was different. It's like a typical renaissance office style.
["Mistress, you tend to forget something these days. It must be the side effect of immortality, it was understandable since it's been about 700 years. I must do my duty to remind you every time you forget."]
'700 years?! Immortality?! The F…?'
"Where am I and what am I?" I pulled my courage to ask… I am aware that this isn't my world. I don't belong here, that's for sure.
["You're in your palace, Mistress. You created this space yourself 800 years ago in the border forest of Onigurius Demondom. And you are the Mistress of the Undead, Witch of Agripex, Tamara Ceil Agriche."]
'A witch…?'
I found a mirror next to the self. I'm positive this body isn't mine either. And Just as I thought. Raven black wavy long hair, bloody red pupils, high nose, cream white skin, red lips, tall and red long dress… Her face is so enchanting just one look. Her face doesn't particularly look kind nor vicious.
'I can't say I got reincarnated, it's more like I took over the body of Tamara after dying. I won't accept this… I can't just live as Tamara! I'm not Tamara!'
'I'm Sunshine Cortez.'
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TANIA
I stayed inside my room for the whole week. Because I don't know what to do after meeting the characters, so I studied the book for information… Sadly, there's only a little information about the Cavelier family since the story is more about Romance and Heroic Actions of the Heroines - the 10 Legends. There's only one way to grind other than this book, I should go talk to Vega, the younger sister of Tania.
Lunch.
On the long marble table where I sat there alone while eating my lunch, so being a noble doesn't all mean happiness and comfortable living, it's rather lonely. There's no noise around and I'm missing my family.
'These seats are empty… It's lonely.'
*tap tap tap*
I looked up at the sound of footsteps that stopped, I saw whose footsteps belonged to those, it was from a short little girl in her teens. Standing by the door, staring at me and I stared back. She's Vega! 'VEGA STELLA CAVELIER Lvl. 25'
*dingg!*
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♤Character Status♤
Name: Vega Stella Cavelier
Age: 12
Gender: Female
Title: <2nd Daughter of a Marquess>
Job:
Family: Cavelier Family
Status:
Level: 25
Next Lvl.: 54.67%
⌸• Stats •⌸
Health: 100/100
Magic: 50
Stamina: 30/30
Power: 32
Agility: 35
Intelligence: 59
Wisdom: 47
Luck: 38
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Description:
Vega Stella Cavelier is a loud brat who always likes to prank servants and play around all day. She hates studying, but she's smart, she's the best when it comes to scheming and planning evil. She's afraid of Keaton and the Marquess because they punish her to the extent of locking her up for weeks to study. She is careless about her sister Tania, who only cares about dolling up and Prince Megastar.
Affection towards the character 'Tania':
28% / 100%
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I smiled at her full of happiness, I won't be lonely eating by myself!
"Vega!" I excitedly blurted out while standing up. That's kinda embarrassing. "Ah, Sorry. Why are you just standing there? Come here and eat with me, you must be hungry after all those lessons." I offered with gentleness, I remember Alice from her...
I saw the shocked expression on her face but suddenly frowned.
"You… You can speak?" She asked dumbfounded
"…Huh?" First was Lora, now her?
But Tania can always speak, unless she's pretending to be mute. This is complicated, what is she even thinking… Is it to be pitied by others?
"W-well, I'm cured. Sit here, I'll call the maid to prepare your food." I gestured to the chair on my right, though she came in but sat opposite to me which was too far away.
"Why are you sitting over there? Don't you want to sit beside me?" I awkwardly asked. I think she's avoiding me, but why?
"What are you up to?" She coldly asked with a frown. Her eyes are like a dagger, but I'm not affected because I can do worse than that.
Let's not scare the child. And it's not like she can't tell that I can't feel her indifferent behavior towards me.
"I'm planning to eat with you? Isn't it obvious? You're too far away, at least sat beside me… one or two to three chairs away, but not that far." I explained with my innocent tone.
Her frown got deeper but remained on her seat. She seems wary of me, as if I did something to her before, I don't think she's just careless about me, there's more to it than it seems.
"Didn't you hate getting close to me, why the sudden change of attitude? Did you forget after you hit your head?" She huffed with consistency.
Confirmed. I have done something awful to her before, I mean the real Tania. How should I fix it? Dealing with a child, how did I manage to lull Alice when she's upset with me?
"Now that you said it." I saw how she was flinching.
'Did Tania really abused this child? That witch is too much! Don't worry I won't hurt you, just be my friend for now.'
"I really did forget everything... hmm... the only thing I remember are names including yours, but for the others- hmmm.."
I tried to look like I was having a hard time remembering it, please I need your pity!
"I just assumed you were close since we're sisters, maybe we're not that close? Please pardon me if I made a mistake." I calmly said but with innocence.
"Y-you..." She looked dumbfounded. Was she wondering why I acted politely and even apologized to her, which the original Tania won't ever do for her? The heck...
'Great... feel sympathetic. I need it to win you over.'
"Did you really forget everything aside for the names? How about from before you fell from the stairs? That day? Nothing?" She seems to be in panic like Lora~ what's special about that day?
"I'm afraid, yes. Mind to fill me in?" I confusedly asked.
It's my turn to frown when I saw her in tears, but she tried to hide her face. What the heck is happening?! I'm confused! Even though I have read the whole book, none of this ever happened in the story.
"*sniff* D-Do you know who your fiancé is?" She slightly lifted her face to see me but her lower face was covered by her hair.
'Of course, it's that bastard…'
"Fiancé? W-who? I only know names, Lora confirmed as my maid, Vega is you" She nodded, "Keaton, Trastius, and Brianna. Nothing mor--"
I stopped when she suddenly stood up, ran and tackled me in a hug. What the…?! Is there a hidden story or something between these two siblings?
It left me confused and shocked at the same time… This is the first time I received an embrace like this.
"Welcome back, Sister." She buried her face on my chest like a baby while sobbing, "I-I thought you won't be back again. Don't think about anything... I'll fill you in with everything, I promise."
"H-haha… we were close after all? Nice! Sit next to me then" I offered her the chair and she took it, then called for a servant to prepare her food, "Lora is my Maid and you're Vega, then who's Keaton, Trastius and Brianna? My speculation is, Trastius is the head of the house and our father, but who are the other two?"
"You are correct. Marquess Trastius is our father and the head of the house, but he doesn't act one. He's always serious about work and doesn't talk to us. He only talks to Brother Keaton because he is the next Lord of the Cavelier family. And when he talks to us, he's always stiff and only a few words were said, I think he hates us… Brother Keaton is our brother, younger than you by two years, he has the title of a Shadow Knight who takes down corrupt officials, he is intimidating and scary so beware of him when you speak. Marchioness Brianna is our Mother, she was gentle, brave and beautiful but she died early after giving birth to me." She explained. She looks sad after telling me about the Marchioness.
"Don't be sad. It's not your fault that she died, it was fate. By the way how did you know all of this when you're still a baby at that time?" It happened 15 years ago, maybe the older maids told her about it?
"You told me about it." She forced a smile, did the original Tania blamed her for killing the Marchioness? Knowing her personality it seems my speculation is correct.
"Did I, by any chance, cause you trouble unworthy of mercy? Did I blame you for it or something in the past?" I asked worriedly, did I just reopen a scar? Bad luck.
Yeah, I may be too forward but I need clues to fix the relationship between these two.
"...Partially." She looked like a lost puppy who's ready to cry any moment.
"Before you met your fiancé, our relationship was good and can't be separated from each other, you were good and doted on me very much. But that happiness didn't last long when you met him, it's like you were bewitched by him. Then you started to neglect me, and when I tried to get close to you, you always pushed me away and blamed me for the Marchioness' death. You even placed a rule that I can't be closer to you than three meters because you're afraid I'll kill you too just like the late Marchioness. You know, I feel like I lost another mother after that. And I still feel guilty, the accident you were involved in last week was because of me. I played a prank on some maid with wire and soap... I accidentally spilled the water on the stairs. I didn't know you were coming early so I didn't have enough time to clean my mess... I… I'm sorry." I handed her my handkerchief, now I know why she is careless about her sister Tania. It was Tania's fault, if she did not make such a rule then Vega can still have time wiping the staircase.
"It's alright. Aren't I fine? I'm sorry too but thanks to that, it made me realize how irresponsible I was and what kind of person I really was. But it was all in the past now, I promise I won't neglect you ever again. Let's start anew, shall we?" I lifted my pinky finger to swear that it made her confused hahaha~ I forgot..
"It's a pinky promise. Like a contract agreement or a promise that can't be broken no matter what." I explained. Then she copied me and made the promise.
"By the way, who was that fiancé of mine? From your words, he looks like a bastard witch who bewitched ladies. I definitely won't marry someone like that. Not ever." This is it. My first step was to cancel the engagement between me and that bitchy Prince, even if I asked the King myself, I'll do it for the sake of my future.
"It's Prince Megastar Estan Roscendev. From his looks, you can really say he is a witch. He dared to seduce and bewitch you, hmp! Now that you're free from his enchantment, you should cancel your engagement with him. I support you, Sister" She smiled smugly and talk that made me laugh
I never thought she also hated that Prince like my previous self before the plane crashed. We really are alike.
"Alright then, go to my room tomorrow. I'll show you how to dump a Prince with only a letter." I said with a wink, and started eating my food.
It's nice to have sisters, both Alice and Vega. I'm blessed.
*dingg!*
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Affection gauze of the character 'Vega Stella Cavelier'
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