Bab 2: Awakening in Aetheria: An Unexpected Beginning
"Alright, let's calm down. Inhale, exhale," I told myself, trying to calm down after this little surprise. Now I'm here, in one of my favorite novels. Yeah, cliché, I know. Although it's hard to believe, I'm definitely in Legends of Aetheria. Just looking at those huge floating islands was an easy tell, but it was a beautiful sight.
Wanting to enjoy the view more, I sat down under a nearby tree. From there, I could better appreciate the scenery and the breeze. Alright, now what should I do? I sighed. First, let's analyze my current self a bit. As I stretched my arms, I noticed they were longer, and my skin was pale white. Hey, this isn't my body! Instinctively, I stood up. I hadn't noticed at first, but I'm taller than before. I touched my hair; it was similar in length to before but with the slight difference that it's now red. Yes, red. A small and minuscule difference. I sighed again. Yes, I sigh a lot, so what?
I stayed a while looking at the floating islands. I'm sure they're thinking, what are you still doing there? Well, like every transmigrated person, I was waiting for a cheat ability, a system, or something like that. That was the usual, right? But no matter how long I waited, there was nothing. Yes, nothing.
"Hey, author, where's my system? Where's my cheat ability? Don't tell me there's nothing. Almost every transmigrated person has something. Doesn't matter if they're the most extra of extras, they always have something. What's mine?" I said aloud while looking at the sky. I must look crazy doing this, but it was necessary, you know? But in the end, no one answered.
"Man, don't tell me I have nothing. Let's try something. 'Status,' I said. 'System,' I repeated. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. 'Man, you don't even give me the name of the person I possessed,' I muttered.
Then, magically, a paper slapped against my face. "Ahhh! Shit, you sure hate me, don't you? Bastard author." I removed the damn paper from my face and read it.
Name: Cassian Nightshade
Age: 18
Gender: Male
And that's it? I don't know anything else about me like where I live, work, family? Anything else. I waited for another note, but it never came.
Bastard.
Well, since I don't know anything about myself other than my name, I'll have to head down to the city, where I'll probably find out more about my life. After saying this, I set off to walk towards the city.
Upon arrival, I stood for a moment appreciating the houses and buildings. They were beautiful, with that noble and regal era style, full of glamour. This world follows the same hierarchy: kings, counts, marquises, commoners, etc. I won't detail all the order because it's very tedious.
As I walked, my gaze landed on a beautiful fountain in the middle of the city. I approached it because it seemed lovely, and I wanted to see it up close. Upon arriving, I looked down at the water and saw my reflection. I froze for a second seeing my face.
I noticed that my new face was surprisingly attractive. My features were fine and well-defined, with a pale white skin tone that gave me an almost ethereal air. My eyes, of an intense and deep blue, seemed like two shining sapphires, with a captivating gaze that could charm anyone. My hair, a vibrant red color, framed my face with a touch of audacity and contrast that further accentuated my beauty. Without a doubt, I had become someone who not only stood out for their height and presence, but also for an extraordinarily handsome appearance.
Shit! I was damn handsome. Well, you must have noticed that from the extensive self-description, but when I say it, it's like not even Hollywood actors could compare to me. I sound narcissistic, but man, I'm beautiful. What can you do?
While posing in front of the fountain, I heard people murmuring around me. What are they talking about? When I lifted my gaze, I noticed it. People were staring at me. At first, I thought it was because I was handsome, but then I realized I had spent about 15 minutes looking at myself in the reflection and posing in the middle of the city. I must have seemed like a complete narcissist.
I looked at them for a moment, raised my chin, put on a neutral face, and calmly walked away from the fountain, maybe with a hint of superiority. When I noticed no one was there, I let out the breath I had been holding. My heart was pounding wildly. I had to sit down for a moment. My God, how embarrassing. I can't believe I did that in the middle of the city. As someone who spent most of the time alone, I wasn't used to so much attention. Seeing everyone looking at me almost gave me a heart attack right there.
"Cassian!!" Someone shouted my name. I looked up to see who it was and found a man about 20-24 years old, with brown hair and green eyes, attractive but not as much as me.
"Cassian, where have you been? Mr. Arthur sent me to find you. It's been several hours, and you didn't come back. What were you doing that took you so long?"
I stared at him before responding. "Who the hell are you?"
POV:
How boring. I had gone shopping with my "friends"—well, if you can call them that. I didn't really consider them friends; I just had to interact with them because of my family's status. My mother always repeated that it was crucial to socialize with people of equal or higher status to enhance our social value. Because of that, I had to endure those tedious classes on how to be a "lady." What an absurd name! That had been my life for 18 long years, meeting my parents' expectations. The only thing I really enjoyed was training. I loved training because there I could be myself. Apart from that, my life was complete boredom... until a few hours ago.
A few hours ago, I left home to go shopping and suddenly heard a male voice in my head. "Wait... Where the hell am I?" the voice said. I stopped dead in my tracks upon hearing that.
"Is something wrong, miss?" Chloe asked, my guardian.
"Nothing, Chloe," I quickly responded. Chloe had been with me since I could remember. Although we weren't much different in age, my family had designated her as my guardian because of her sword skills and her devotion to me.
I continued walking and the voice didn't reappear... until I reached a clothing store. Just as I was changing, the voice returned.
["Damn bastard!"]
"Kyaaaaa!" "Miss, what's happened?" Chloe ran into the dressing room, concerned. But nothing had happened to me; I just got scared. I mean, who wouldn't get scared if they suddenly heard a voice screaming in your head while you're changing?
"Chloe, it's fine. Nothing's wrong, it was just a bug," I quickly lied. I could have told Chloe about the voice, but she might think I'm crazy.
Hours passed and I had no more incidents with that annoying voice. I was sitting having tea with my "friends" in front of the beautiful city fountain. It was really beautiful. As I watched it, my gaze was drawn to a young man with striking red hair. He was quite attractive, although his hair attracted a lot of attention, it seemed to give him a special charm along with his features and his blue eyes. It was a beautiful facial harmony, although it was nothing I wasn't used to seeing. Nothing new.
Just as I was about to look away, the voice returned.
["I noticed that my new face was surprisingly attractive. My features were fine and well-defined, with a pale white skin tone that gave me an almost ethereal air. My eyes, of an intense and deep blue, seemed like two shining sapphires, with a captivating gaze that could charm anyone. My hair, a vibrant red color, framed my face with a touch of audacity and contrast that further accentuated my beauty. Without a doubt, I had become someone who not only stood out for their height and presence, but also for an extraordinarily attractive appearance."]
Wait, don't tell me...
["Damn! I was damn handsome. Well, you must have noticed that from the extensive self-description, but when I say it, it's like not even Hollywood actors could compare to me. I sound narcissistic, but man, I'm beautiful. What can you do?"]
It seemed I had found the owner of that voice. And not only that, but he also seemed to be a narcissist.
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