I was still in the carriage and I'm heading back to the mansion.
No one knew about the incident happened and no one will give a fvck about it after all. I should keep it from myself, yes I should. If I try to keep on telling others about what happened in my life like in the past, they will use those stories to start a plot against me.
The carriage stopped and it was probably because we're inside the mansion's yard now. I'm dressed as a commoner and was a little dirty. There was a trace of blood in my mouth and clothes but no one asked about what happened.
The people in the mansion are sure unfriendly. They are monsters, but it's my fault anyways. I bullied them before I got travelled back in time.
A guard opened the carriage door and help me to get out of it. I can see that he wipes his hands after touching mine.
Doing that in my presence? Huh, what a thick skin you had there.
"You, what's your name?" I asked while pointing my finger to the guard.
"Nemiel... My name's Nemiel," he replied.
Oh, he answered in a casual manners too hoho.
"Oh Nemiel, was it? Pack your things. You're fired." I said and continue to walk.
It wasn't a big deal to me, but I am offended. I'm a lady of this house, a daughter of the duke and yet my treatment here is less than the maids.
"W-What? How dare you!" I heard him yelling behind me.
How dare me, he say?
"You spoiled brat! Don't you know who I am? I'm a knight in the knighthood your father personally made! I will tell your fathe---"
"Do I have to repeat myself?" I turned back and glared at him. As soon as he saw my eyes, he became hesitant.
"Tell my father?" I started to laugh sarcastically.
"Why are you so sure that my father is willing to listen to you? I can report this incident to him directly. Should I tell my father than you wiped your hands after you held mine? The hands of his own blood?" I said while forming a big grin
The situation gathered many people and they start to talk with each other. An uproar sprang and many people realizes that the guard is being unreasonable.
"I-I didn't dare, my lady--"
"Scram." This one word terrified him and made him ran for his life.
Who would know that a knight from Lascena is afraid of a 12-year old daughter with a little magic? How pathetic...
The people around me felt the same fear that of that knight but I don't care. I should go to see mom right now. Our training is more important that these bullsh*ts.
As I stepped inside the mansion, the butler didn't bother to welcome me but he still open the door for me. I looked sideways to see if my mom's waiting for me but I guess she's on the training grounds. I didn't have time to change my clothes because I'm so excited to present this sword to mom and well, at least she doesn't scold me and prejudice me to my choice of actions.
I ran to get in there faster. The training grounds are found in front of the house of the knights. In this mansion there are houses and rooms inside of it it's spacious and puzzling if you're not familiar with the interior because it was as huge as half of a castle.
I hurriedly went to the training grounds and when I reached it, I was happy to see that my mom is in there. I was catching my breath because of running fast when my mom saw me in the door, coming out.
Her eyes were flustered and seemed to be shock.
Why is my mom looking at me like that?
My eyes take a glance to the guys next to mom and I was surprised when it turns out to be Neron and Arthur.
And why did the two idiots are here too?
But before I make a sound, mom hurriedly hugged me tight.
"What happened to you? Why there are so many blood in your clothes and mouth? Why did the maids didn't even take care of you?"
She was clearly crying while hugging me. Her words are so shaky because of her sob. I was shocked at the moment, I didn't know how to respond. No one cares about me after all. I'm not used to this kind of treatment either.
"Are you hurt? Tell me what should I do?" She said while she was anxiously touching my body to check if there's something wrong.
I was just looking at her reaction and was confused. Suddenly, tears formed in my eyes and I started to cry.
When I was little, mom and I always playing hide and seek. She always finds me. And when my father is going back to the mansion angry, my father will always hurt me so I hide. While the maids doesn't know or doesn't care for me, mom always finds me.
But everything changed when I reached 7 years old. But now...
... She's making that same expression in her face. Just like before. Am I even in my reality?
"Mom.." I cried and started to hug her. I remembered what happened to me back in that street and I started to wail. No one comforts me like this in my past life.
Jewels, men, and luxury satisfies me but it never suffice my happiness. It's like I'm trying to burry all of my own transgressions with various ways of entertainment. I never really have someone to rely on, never really got to cry it all out.
I feel the warmth of my mom's embrace and it feel nice. Her hug made me calm again. It felt like her hug when she found me hiding on the closet that day. I'll never forget...
"Don't worry darling, I'm here." She said while gently patting my back.
Suddenly, the hair in my body straighten up and I was able to sense a strong aura. I take a look and I saw Neron and Arthur emitting a dark aura from their body. Their eyes were sharp like they will kill any people who are in their way.
"Who did that to you?" Neron said in terrifying tone.
"That fools, they didn't know their place," Arthur squint his eyes in anger.
I got to know Neron's personality when he's mad. I get to see that all the time in my past life. Neron act like an idiot and clumsy all the time, but when he's mad, he's totally a different person. Unlike Arthur, Arthur is a cold person in nature but be prepared when he's smiling. His smile is the most terrifying scene you will saw in your whole life! I remember the faces of the whole battalion of knights trembled when he grinned to them. I really don't want them to get mad at me.
But who made them mad?!
Mom let go of her embrace and instead, she made me sit in her lap. Waahh, I'm just like a child again! But whatever, I'm still a child in this body.
They all looked at me, expecting me to tell them what happened.
"I have no idea who they was. I just finished buying myself a sword and was attacked by a Genra user." I explained.
"How many guards were escorting you? And what the hell is that clothes you're wearing? " asked Arthur.
"I have none." My response stupefied them. I can see Neron and Arthur gritted their teeth and clench their fist.
"And I dressed like a commoner so that I can't stand out. I know that no one will escort me to buy." I continued.
I flinched as soon as I heard my mom laughing from behind. I turned my head and saw her creepy smile.
"Seems like I need to discipline our mansion's knights and guards." She said while smiling.
Arthur step in beside us and his smile is similar to my mother.
Oh no...
"Don't worry, aunt. I'll take care of it," Arthur said while smiling while his eyes were closed.
"I'm counting on you.." Mom replied.
"Hehehehe" Their laugh made me chills while they are omitting a dark aura within them.
S-Scary..
I suddenly remembered the sword that I bought when I suddenly felt a muscle fatigue in my hands. I quickly unpacked the sword so that mom can see it.
"Mom look at this, I choose this sword!" I said in excitement.
"Hmm.. The sword is quite peculiar. I didn't know if it's strong enough to deal with the other swords," mom raised one of her eyebrows.
Unlike any swords, katana has no pommel or the thing in the end of the handle.
I pouted knowing that my mom is not willing for me to use this sword.
"But if you really want this, you can use it. You can change swords anyways."
She checked the sword and held it. I was surprised when she sway the sword gracefully but powerfully.
"Woah, I want to have a spar with you aunt," stated Neron.
"Of course," Mom answered proudfully
Mom take the sword back into it's scabbard and then handed it to me.
"It's really light and it's perfect for you to wield. You can use it."
I smile to my mom while she's returning the sword back to my hands. I took the katana out of it's scabbard and I was surprised when it was heavy carrying it with one hand. When they saw that I'm having trouble handling the sword, they all laughed.
"Mom, you said that the sword is light?" I pouted.
"Of course dear, we have a huge difference when it comes to weigh lifting." She replied.
This is bothersome, how can I wield a sword if I can't carry it?
"Adel, you don't have to force yourself too much," mom tapped my shoulder.
"But mom.." I pouted.
"Wielding a sword is just like crafting it. It takes time to perfect it. We still have a lot of time so you don't have to master swordsmanship today. You have to rest your body first. We can start tomorrow okay?"
"Roger!" I saluted.
Later on, Lina came into the training grounds and then escorted me. I waved my hands to mom, Neron and Arthur as I left the place.
"Before you rest, you should go and take a bath, is that alright miss?" Lina asked and I can see in her eyes that she pity me.
"Of course," I answered with a smile.
Her expression changed when I smiled so she smiled to.
"Ahh.. Lina, can you listen to my stories while I'm taking a bath?"
I'm sure that she's surprised by what I've said. I've never been this close to my maids before. I always talk to my plastic friends back then and I don't know if they're actually listening to it.
We reached my room and Lina prepared my bath. While on the bath, I started to talk about what happened in the city. I want to tell this to my mom but I don't want her to be worried about me.
"...And Lina, you know. Some boy saved me and it's our actually second time we met each other! And then..."
It was fun talking with Lina. It's like my worries and my pain is slowly fading out while as I speak. She surely understand me. She was worried about me while I'm talking about what happened earlier but she still trusted my words that I'm okay. Ah man, I should've done this in my past life.