Reincarnated as the Lady Prodigy

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Jozine Vesaurius / Zaire Levi

Kate Bluerose, Jozine's mother figure, although she is only the second mistress of Vesaurius House who holds a fake power over the household. In Jozine's memory, she holds the most memories of comfort, love, warmth and happiness. Feelings that only Kate Bluerose can give to Jozine, a mother's warmth, something Felicia couldn't.

Watching her slowly walks towards me, memories of her in Jozine is playing in my head reminding me over and over who this woman is for Jozine. How important this lady smiling warmly at me to Jozine.

"Jozine, you did not take part in your sister's party?" She asks while wrapping me in a comfortable embrace, caressing my back lightly. Is... is this how warm a mother can be? So comfortable, no wonder Jozine is willing to do anything to protect this lady. Her warm embrace while lightly caressing my back and hair can make me sleepy. This sense of protection, is this what Jozine is willing to protect at all cost? "Jozine?" Her soft voice asks.

"Yea—yes, I... I did not." I answered stupidly. I hope she doesn't notice how odd the Jozine in front of her is.

Shit, I need to keep my act straight, I need to compose myself.

Man up, Zaire! This woman hugging you is Jozine's mother! A very sweet and warm lady! Remember your promise to Jozine! All that pep talk helps. Right, I promised to Jozine to live the life we both did not able to have while we were in each other's world and alive.

With my new found courage and resolve, I smiled at the second mistress. Such a loving and warm person, I will protect her warmth. For Jozine, and for myself.

"Are you alright?" She asks, worried. I nodded my head.

"Come in, Mom. Standing her for so long is not good for you," I tell her opening the door of my room. Yeah, Jozine's and I. This is our room but I can't really say ours right?

I closed the door and watch as second mistress takes her seat on the sofa beside my bed, in front is a small wooden table engraved with the Vesaurius symbol. I take the seat in beside her, second mistress warmly smiled at me. "You look troubled, my child. Have you been overworking yourself again?" She asks.

Overworking. Yeah. Just like me back on Earth, Jozine lived that kind of life too. Unable to properly rest with all her responsibilities, can't even properly have fun, Jozine's life is way worse than I am. At least hiding from people hunting me is fun in my vocabulary.

"I am fine, Mom. Don't worry about me too much." I tell her, "tell me, did Fel— I mean mother bothered you again today? Did she went to your west wing?" She avoided my eyes to serve us tea. f**k, I don't like tea. I prefer bear or wine, don't they have cola here? I hope they have.

"Here," she handed me the small cup of tea. Damn. Guess I can't escape this time. I sip as she watches me and although I want to spit this drink I can't. After forcing myself to drink a small portion, I smiled at her and carefully placed the cup back, my hands slightly shaking. The aftertaste lingers! "Don't worry about me, Jozine. I'm fine. The Mistress won't harm me." She stated.

As much as I would to believe her, I can't. Jozine's memories tells me otherwise. In this household, the title as the "Second Mistress" is just an empty title given to her because in truth, she has no power. Even the west wing where is supposed to be her personal space is not safe, maids are bribe to make her suffer. It was utterly childish but what should I expect from Jozine immature and insecure mother?

"Jozine," she tap my shoulder light with a smile, "tell me how you are right now. I've been told that you failed the breakthrough?"

Ah? What breakthrough? What is a breakthrough? f**k I'm in trou—

Breakthrough is a term given that entails another obtained level or mastery of ones magic.

Oh, so that is what breakthrough means. I remember now, thanks to Jozine's great memory. Being forced to study has its perks after all huh.

"I," BUT WAIT! DID SHE FAIL OR NOT?! The f**k, I can't remember anything regarding her failure or success in breaking through to another level, why is it? I'm about to say something when someone knocks on my door. I turn to it, "come in," I announced. I'm saved!

It's Elise. She gave courtesy to my Mom and turns to me. "My lady, Mistress is looking for you..." The worry in her voice is undeniable. She must have been yelled by Felicia.

Oh Felicia, you're really getting, getting, getting on my nerves and nervous system. You should be proud.

"Have you told her the reason of my absence?" I ask calmly.

"I did, my lady, but Mistress—"

"It's fine." I cut her off and sighs. I massaged my temple and poke my inner cheeks with my tongue. "Does that mother of mine can't understand a simple reason as I am not feeling well? Damn it." I hissed massaging my temple. Seriously, how badly does that woman want to climb into the highest circle of nobles? The f**k Felicia!

"M-My lady!" I look at Elise with crease forehead but she's not looking at me but at... Mom.

Damned s**t.

I slowly turns to her and she's looking at me wide eyed. "Ah, I, I think it's because of my breakthrough? I couldn't help but curse even—"

"Pfft!" Huh? The second mistress, Kate Bluerose sudden laughs, it was a full blown but in a classy and ladylike way, totally different from mine. Come on, no fair, how can she laugh like that? I want to have that way of laughter too! "Oh my, Jozine, pfft," Mom started. Wow, I'm starting to get comfortable calling her Mom. "you amaze me dear. I have never imagine you would say such words..."

"..sorry," I'm not sorry.

"Don't be. You can speak freely, do not worry about me and speak what's on your mind Jozine." She said smiling, her smile looks sweeter and more beautiful than the previous one. Maybe because she said what I wanted to hear. It felt comforting hearing her say that. "Be careful when you're outside though. You know about the nobles, I don't have to tell you anymore." She reminded me in which I just nod my head.

I told Elise to stay in my room after I asked her to served us some food, yeah, she ate with us though I have to force her to do so since she's absolutely reluctant saying it's improper for a servant like her. Boy, I don't even care. It's even weirder to have someone in the room watching us eat and I love how Mom thinks the same.

After that, we sent Mom to her room personally while I ask Elise to return to her quarters. Several maids kept on knocking on my door for a while now but I did not open it. I guess they can understand that it means I don't want to go out or I'm already asleep, it's up to them.

"Hays," I sigh staring at the cabinet on my right while lying in bed.

I may have Jozine's memory but it's not enough. Her light magic and her memory is not something that can make me powerful to the point that I can live freely and safely alongside the important people in my life. I need more. A stronger power. Something that can protect me and those important to me and Jozine. Light magic is strong and all but it's mostly defensive magic, one which Jozine can only make offensive but requires too much magic power and it's just a single spell. It's not enough.

I need magical power, influence, authority and money to be able to live freely and as of now, I don't have it.

Fucking hell. What is something valuable in this world that I can do?

I can't do magic, I can remember how Jozine trained including all she knows about magic yet when I tried doing a basic light spell, nothing happened. It's safe to assume I'm hopeless in magic and it makes matter more complicated!

I don't even have magic, what can I do?! s**t. This is more complicated than it already is. I can only dig information, it's the only thing I know!

How can that... "oh," I sat up. Right! What the s**t! How could I forgot?! "Hehehe..." Digging for information is something I am so good at. I'm the best at it, so why don't I use it?

Isthoria. That was my nickname back then. If I want the story (information), I want it and I got it because I dig for it.

I chuckles to myself ready to lay again when something glowed inside the cabinet I was just staring at. A type of amount of light that doesn't hurt my eyes but definitely catchy especially in this dimly lighted room.

Curious, I slowly walks towards it, when I'm about a few meters or so, the cabinet started shaking! As if something wants to come out of it, startled, I took a step back but an unknown forced pushed me towards the cabinet! I couldn't move my own body! As if I was possessed!

"s**t s**t s**t! I didn't know there are ghost here what the f**k!!!! Jozine help meeeee!!!" I cowardly screamed but as I unfortunately expected, nothing happened. My body moved on it's own and opened the cabinet, pulling a black small box, inside it is the thing glowing. Once more, my body moved on its own accord and opened the box. Inside it is a wristband made of metal I think, it's plain black wristband with unknown letters written around it in almost faded gold. I squinted my eyes to read it, it wasn't written in magian alphabet, is this perhaps ancient wordings in this world?

ᜄ̥ᜇ̃ᜐ᜔ᜐ᜔ ᜊᜇ̴̊ᜀᜑ᜔

Huh? What's this?

Slowly, the unknown letters turned into blurry familiar ones. I took a closer look but the more I get closer to it, the more hazy it becomes.

G....ss....v....iah

"What?"

Suddenly, it glowed brightly, too bright I had to close my eyes and because I was so close to it, it f*****g hurts my eyes!

The light wrapped me, it feels warm just like how it feels when you're out in scorching heat in the middle of the day. It was hot but it's not painful.

With my eyes closed, I can hear a certain instrument playing. I think I can hear someone humming somewhere too, it's too low almost as if a hushed sound. A loud gong sounded somewhere, it was so loud I have to cover my ears yet I couldn't feel my body.

So warm, so comfortable, the sounds of instruments mixing from afar now turned into harmonious melody. A familiar one...

Something I've heard before.

A soft voice started to sing, close by, so close as if she's singing in a low voice close to my ear. No, is she in front of me?

Someone is in front me! I can feel the familiar warmth of a person close to me, the singing continued. I extended my hand hoping to reach whoever is singing, whoever it is nearby! I need to know the song! Why is it so familiar? So warm... my head feels so warm!

The familiar song started to fade. No! Where is it?!

I look around but then I'm surrounded with words, they're dancing around me in the same golden unknown letters, words dancing around started to twirl transforming into images, as if some position. What's that? What position is that?! One is placed on the top the other is laid beneath?

"OI ARE YOU TRYING TO TEACH ME s*x POSITION? THE f**k?!"

The weird s****l alike position disappeared and turned into one person sitting, a white orb thing glowing on his forehead. What's that?

Do I have to guess that? Why am I here in the first place? The heck is this.

"Hmm, does that mean third eye? One that sees ghost?" I said to myself staring at the image.

Out of nowhere, a person with long hair, its body looked like a man though and it shake its head.

My eyes widen. "You can understand me?!" I blurted and got close to it only to bump into something invisible. I can touch it, almost, they're like letters magically written in a invisible wall of glass.

The figure shrugs and disappears. "You're helpful," I said sarcastically.

The twirling letters around me got faster and faster to the point that I couldn't make up the letters anymore, they turned into a vortex, like a letters of tornado while I'm inside them! The wind blew violently, the pressure is too much I can feel my clothes got blown away!

I look at my body and I'm naked as the day I was born! "YOU HAVE TIME YOU f*****g p*****t!!!!!" I screamed stomping my foot violently. s**t where did my clothes go?!

Another gust of violent wind passed me so I had to close my eyes and then everything stop. Gone.

I opened my eyes and it all disappeared, except for a glowing red orb about the same size as a ring. I'm about to touch it when it voluntarily went to me, smoothly on my middle finger, it wraps around my middle finger and when the light disappeared, I returned to my room, standing in the middle of the bed. My room an entire mess.

I raised my right hand and looks at my middle finger where the light is and to my surprise, the unfamiliar letters back in the band is now tattooed in my middle finger.

"What the..."

What just happened to me? This is not normal.

Oh, oof, nothing's normal in here. My situation is not normal, this world is not normal and more importantly, I'm not... normal.

Normally, I'm not normal. Even back on Earth and because I'm not normal, I will go to sleep like a normal person who's bedroom is a mess in an abnormal way.

I wonder what reason should I tell the maids tomorrow?

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