When I opened my eyes, I was greeted to an unfamiliar scenery.
"…Hmm."
'Where am I?'
She frowned.
She looks around before her gaze landed on a backpack besides her. She searched the backpack and found a note.
< Mira Thames
That will be your new name.>
She looks around once again. There is no one around.
'Is this my bag? Feels like mine. But what if it isn't mine? Hmm...'
Mira decided to ignore the possibility of a consequences and just take the bag. Then she walked to a nearby river.
On the water surface she can see her reflection.
Her real name is Amira, she just welcome a new year before unfortunately get killed by her boyfriend who she has been planning on introducing to her parents. Though her mind is still a mess, those few hours where he left her broken body to slowly die is enough to make her in a state of auto pilot.
"Hmm..."
The woman in the reflection has a long silver hair, gray eyes and a pair of long pointy ears poking out of her hair. Her body pale and skinny like a doll, making her look weak and delicate.
'Everything is the same except the for a few feature.'
She seems satisfied and walk a little further. Somehow, she didn't seem bothered by this new unfamiliar environment and just accepted the situation as it is.
After walking for a few minutes, she's already out of the forest.
In front of her, she can see what looks like a city with a wall around it. There is also people and carriage lining up in front of the gate. They seem to be doing some security check up on the people before they were allowed to enter the city.
'Hmm…'
She's thinking.
Amira is a little bit different from her family and fellow her age. Because of that she rarely has someone she could talk too. For normal people, they will start panicked and would not easily accept this situation. But she could easily accept the situation.
After all…
She has nothing to lose.
Sigh.
She made up made up her mind to face her fear again today. Talking to people.
'The worst they can do is arrest me.'
She started walking toward the back of the line.
***
"Please show me your identification card."
The man in the booth outside the gate spoke with a stoic face.
"...I don't have an identification card."
"Did you lose it?"
"No sir, I don't have it."
"…Hmm."
The man gaze turned sharp.
Flinch.
Mira pulled down her hood.
"I'm not from around here."
"Where did you come from?"
"The forest."
"Which forest?"
"…I…don't know."
The man seems to be writing something.
"Alright, follow the knight there."
"Thank you, sir."
Mira sigh and cover her head back while following after the knight.
***
"Alright, you can go now."
Her step feels heavy.
Sigh.
After she followed the knight, she was brought to the interrogation room.
The interrogation process was very tiring for Amira rarely talk to people.
'Well, at least I have identification card now.'
After they deemed that she is not a dangerous individual, they let her go and make her a new special identification card.
Of course, Mira has to pay for the new identification card and the entry fee. She pays the with the money that she found in the backpack.
She looks at the new identification card.
< Mira Thames
Born on: 20/8/???
Elf >
'Hmm… An elf. Why did I turned into an elf and not a human?'
*Sigh*
"Even though I have a big amount of money left, I still need to find work after this." Amira reminded about her mother who always lecture her about the importance of a stable job.
When her mother found out about her dream of becoming an artist, she was strongly opposing that idea and even pushing her education even harder. This cause some rift in relationship with her mother for a while.
And now she won't be able to hear her mother voice as she calls her to dinner...
'...'
She heavily walks toward the inn that the knight recommended to her.
Bump.
She bumps into someone.
'@#*$%$#????'
'I swear I bump into someone shoulder. So why does it feel like when I got hit by a bat?!'
The pain snapped her out of her dazed state. She turns to look at the person and she almost let out a loud gasp. The man in front of her look apologetic and worried as he quickly apologizes.
"I'm sorry! Are you alright?"
"…Yeah, I'm fine. Sorry…"
'Ah, shit….'
She suddenly got a chill on her back.
"Hey Zane, what are you doing? Hurry up and help me!"
A man that seems to be wearing a butler uniform came up behind him.
"Huh? Who is that? Is she an acquaintance?"
"No. I'm coming."
The man walks up to the butler before the butler flinch. Mira didn't notice the butler reaction as she is staring at the man's back before walking to the reception table. Her mind becoming more of a mess.
"How much is for one-week single room?"
"It will be 1.4 gold."
'10 brass coin is equivalent to 10 copper coin, 10 copper coin is equivalent to 10 silver silver coin, and 10 silver coin is equivalent to 10 gold coin. Any higher that that is in form of a check or gold bar which only rich people use.'
"Then, I will take it."
She takes out one gold and four silver
She takes the key before headed to her room and locks the door.
"This is bad…"
'This is really bad.'
"I thought that it was just a coincidence that the kingdom name is the same…"
Amira recognizes the man and the butler face.
[The Cursed Hero]
The fantasy novel that she wrote in high school. The story about a man reincarnated into the cannon fodder of a novel that he is reading.
And the man in question is….
[Zane Endira]
His real name is Andrew Neale, a single 36-year-old librarian who likes reading. He was killed on a new year in his apartment.
And when he wakes up, he is in the body of one of the cannon fodders in the novel that he is reading.
He then tries use his knowledge of the future from the novel to prevent the people he loves from dying.
Sigh…
But the problem is…
In the Novel, the enemy he's fighting will cause a world war. The world will be in chaos. Many people will die.
"W-well! He's going to save the world so I don't have to... worry...."
"..."
"Haha... Who am I kidding?! Before he can even save the world, I might not survive!"
Mira does not want to get involve in the main character shenanigan.
'His lifestyle is too hardcore…'
'I will just help him a little and then I'm going to cut ties with him.'
Mira firm her resolution and before she collapsed on bed.
***
"Look into her."
"Yes, sir."
A few individuals wearing a robe answered before disappearing into the night.
"Zane, who is that woman?"
"I think she's someone I know..."
Zane hand is busy fidgeting with his necklace. He has became relentless since bumping into Mira that evening.
"I don't want to get my hopes up"
Zane start munching the cookie while the butler who seems like he's about to ask another barrage of question just quietly looking at him.
'Let's just ask question after he calmed down...' The young man disguise as his butler let out a sigh.