Images flash before my eyes as I am sent to the new world.
Are these... memories? It must be.
My mind was blurry. I don't know if I was thinking about those words correctly. I feel awake yet asleep. And then, my eyes opened.
I am confined to a crib in a vast room. Looking up, I see a man and a woman who I assume are my parents.
But their skin... No, apart from their clothes, their entire body is colorless, like they have a black-and-white filter on them.
I raise my hands, and as expected, they're colorless. My hands look so small and cute that I can't stop playing with them.
My parents look incredibly massive, but it must be because I'm still a baby. Everything looks bigger than what adults usually see.
"Ah! She's awake! She's so cute!!!" She whispers. Her voice sounded so soothing yet gentle. The woman, my mother, is incredibly beautiful. Her long grey hair is tied back, reaching her waist and her bangs cover her right eye.
"You're right, but what do you think the other nobles would think of her tomorrow? We've kept her secret for the past 2 years." She asks the man beside her.
"I think it'll be alright. She's a miracle, after all." He responded. The man, my father, is quite handsome. His jet-black hair was combed back and has a mustache that covered his mouth. He appears to be in his early 50s.
"What if she becomes a target in the future? Everyone would want to get their hands on her because she's unique." She says in a worried voice.
"You're worrying too much, considering the person you were back then, you'd have no problem protecting her by yourself."
"I thought we wouldn't ever bring up the past again!" Her embarrassing yell echoed through the room.
"Ma'am Vytria and Sir Kraiter, the cake has arrived. May you visit the kitchen to inspect?" A woman asked. I look over to the door and see a maid with long green hair stretching down to her shoulders. Her hair had spikes in it like vines and was wearing a blindfold.
How the heck does she live like that without getting pierced? And why is she wearing a blindfold?!
"Very well. Naic, watch over her." Mom says as she and my dad exit the room.
So my mom's name is Vytria, and my dad's name is Kraiter... Or is it the other way around? And who's Naic? Is it this cat staring at me so ominously?
I'm aware of the fact that beside me is a grey cat. Its entire body had no color, so I'm guessing it's my family's cat.
I still can't fathom the situation I'm in right now. I'm in a crib, so I must be like 2-4 years old old. Me and my parents look human but are colorless, so we must've come from a different race. That maid with green viny hair also looks human, but also somewhat like a beast. I wouldn't be surprised if I see a catgirl in the future.
The cat glares at me, menacingly. It never broke eye contact, never. I ignored it.
I didn't know what to do afterward, so I laid down and went back to sleep. After a while, when I woke up, I saw the sun setting outside the window.
Everything looks so beautiful. I look around the room, realizing how fancy everything is. Beside my crib is a giant double bed.
"Mhm…" I groaned as I stood up from my crib and I stretched my entire body. "Haaaa…"
I leaned forward to my crib and looked around the room, before backing up and looking down. Her ears twitched as if she was caught. Of course, I was caught too, but I shouldn't reveal much.
As expected. The cat was colorless, meaning that she is somewhat related to my parents… Meaning she's…
Below me was a girl who had cat-like ears and grey hair. She had to bend to fit into my small crib. Judging by her size and looks, she's probably around somewhere around 6-7 years old. She keeps glaring at me, never breaking eye contact.
"You can understand what I am saying, don't you?" The girl asked.
My sister. So her name is Naic, right?
"Don't worry, I won't tell our parents." Naic reassured with a smile.
I played it off, acting like I didn't understand. For a while, we kept staring at each other, before the sun fully set and the chandeliers above us lit up. I was taken aback by this and lost my footing, almost hitting my head on the crib wall before Naic caught my head.
"Be careful."
I wanted to nod, but I couldn't just expose myself already.
I'd probably have to wait a few more years before I can speak again. For now, I have to act like a baby.
Suddenly, I heard the creaking of a door opening. It was my mother, Vytria.
"How is she, Naic?" Vytria asked.
"She almost hit her head, Mother." Naic responded before Vytria patted her on the head.
"Have you celebrated her… you know… yet?" Vytria asked.
"I haven't yet, mother."
"Really?! But it's her birthday today!"
Ohhh… So that's why the maid mentioned something about a cake arriving.
Vytria picked me up, holding me in her arms. It felt wonderful to be embraced once more, but her bust made it uncomfortable. I mean, it's soft but… it's a little annoying. It's like lying next to the edge of a cliff, and a small gust of wind feels like it could easily push you off.
After a while, we entered a massive room with a massive table in the middle. It was long and food was laid all over it. On the end of the table was a chair small enough for me to fit in comfortably while at the same time, tall enough to look over the table. As you've expected, she sat me there.
On my right side were Naic and my parents who stood behind their seats. On my left side were maids and butlers. They all look human, unlike the maid with the green viny hair. And then, Vytria clapped, signaling everyone to clap and sing "Happy Birthday."
In front of me was a giant cake decorated with many colors like a rainbow. Normally, when celebrating birthdays, the cake has candles around the top and a big number in the middle, indicating the person's age. It looks like the tradition is the same here, along with the language-
Wait, what the fuck is that? Is that a number?
Instead of a big number like 2 or 5, it was just a symbol I couldn't read. Even though I can understand them, this language is foreign.
Other than that, they stopped cheering. Everyone is just staring at me now… awkwardly.
But a cake, huh? Just thinking about it makes me kind of sad-
"WAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!" My eyes started to flood with tears.
Such a simple yet sad thought bursts me into crying. I should've realized that though I have the memories of a teenager, I currently have the mentality of a toddler. I tried to hold the tears in, but I couldn't help it.
"WAAAAHHAHAHHHH!!!"
"Awww... Maybe the cake is too colorful for her to perceive yet." Vytria said.
"Or it could be the candles that are too lit?" My father said.
Vytria came over and comforted me. After a while, I finally stopped crying.
"Alright, make a wish!"
"Mother, she can't understand you." Naic indicated.
"Don't be rude to her, Naic." Vytria said.
I gotta be honest, "Naic" is a pretty name to name your daughter. I wonder what my name is?
"We mustn't ruin Beal's second birthday! Absolutely no one will make her cry anymore tonight!"
…
My life is doomed. The moment I came here, my life has ended. That goddess should've given me a better name! Wait a minute, I just realized that they've been calling me a "she" this entire time. Does that mean I'm a...
I leaned over the glossy, empty plate in front of me and stared back at a cute, beautiful girl. Although I am colorless, I have short golden blond hair like W*tson Am*lia's, which is the only part of my monochrome body that has color. I played around with my hair for a while, since I never really had my hair grow this long in my past life.
"Ah! She's playing with her hair!" One of the maids whispered to another.
"Yeah! No one in their bloodline ever had a color before. They call her a miracle." The other responded.
A miracle, huh? Oh well. Don't care. At least I got a beautiful face despite my shitty name.
After a while of compensating, Vytria held me up near the cake.
"Now then, make a wish! Come on!" She said enthusiastically.
I didn't know what to wish for. I mean, a while ago, I wished for everything I never had. But then a thought came into mind.
Don't miss a single wish, Goddess. Or else, I'll kill you.
Far away, somewhere outside the universe, she smiles.
"Have you made a wish yet? Now, blow the candle!"
"She's 2 years old, mother." Naic says but Mom's menacing smile sends shivers down her spine as she instinctively takes a step back.
Looking at my father, he looks like he's about to burst into tears with a proud smile visible through his mustache.
Is he that happy that I turned 3 years old? Well, I have no choice then.
I tried to blow out the candle, but it led to an unpleasant noise instead, and spit everywhere.
Though, it was just an act. Judging by my parent's laughter, they fell for it.
"Ah! She's smiling! She's smiling for the first time!" My father stated as he burst into tears of happiness.
I'm... smiling?
After 7 whole years... I'm finally… happy…
Tears of joy streamed down my face, finally experiencing pure happiness for the first time in forever.
"Time to dine in!" Kraiter said. He, Vytria, and Naic sit down at the table with empty plates and start taking food from the other served plates. I was only given cereal though.
I look around everywhere. The room is gigantic with fancy chandeliers hanging in the ceiling. The walls were quartz-white and detailed. On my left are massive windows, showing the lawn outside.
Judging by the designs and theme of everything I've seen so far, I must be in a medieval era… Everything here is fantasy-like. Something you'd usually see in a fantasy isekai manga.
Oh well, I should stop assessing everything and start eating. I'm hungr-
Out of nowhere, something appeared in front of me. It was a blue, transparent, and very detailed panel. But you and I already know what it is.
They even have quest windows here, huh? I should expect more isekai bullshit to appear later on in the future.
QUEST
- GODDESS
"KILL HELL'S KING"
Hell's king? Like a demon lord? How generic.