Secondary Main Character:
Lumina Helmin (1)
A New Beginning:
– Ahh?
– What happened to me?
He opened his eyes:
– Huh?
His entire body ached violently. It felt like every bone in his body had been shattered. A sharp pain was echoing in his head.
He tried to stand up:
– I can't move!
Then his gaze drifted downward:
– Ah!
– No! This can't be!
– I… I'm injured!
His clothes were soaked in blood. There wasn't a single trace of white left on what was supposed to be a white outfit...
– What!?
– Why are my clothes white?
They were supposed to be green, not white.
But then Lumina Helmin realized—that wasn't the only difference...
– Why… why do I have the body of a child?
He was supposed to be a 25-year-old nobleman, not a child.
– I don't understand any of this. Am I dreaming?
But dreams don't come with pain. And right now, his body was wracked with pain.
A few blurry memories flashed before his eyes.
– I… I think I had an accident. I don't remember anything after that. Was I taken to a hospital and treated?
That seemed logical...
If that were the case, maybe he was hallucinating under the effect of painkillers.
Still, something felt off. A creeping sense of dread...
At that moment, an unfamiliar voice called out:
– Young master!
– Huh?
– They're calling me that, but I don't recognize this voice...
He knew all the servants very well. After all, he never left the palace. Even in a republic, being part of the royal family had its perks.
– Whose voice is that?
The voice cried out again:
– YOUNG MASTER!
This time, the scream was desperate. Lumina turned his head toward the sound:
– Huh?
– I'm… at the bottom of a cliff?
– How did I fall here?
He suddenly remembered that what he was seeing might not be real.
– I just want to wake up!
– YOUNG MASTER!
At the top edge of the cliff—about 30 meters above—a terrified face appeared. It was a young maid, pale with fear...
A face he didn't recognize...
– YOUNG MASTER! ARE YOU ALRIGHT?
Should he answer?
– Yes, I'm fine!
At that moment, the maid's eyes noticed the blood-soaked clothes:
– NOOO!
– No way!
– You're covered in blood!
Then she pulled back from the cliff's edge:
– Please wait! I'll go get help!
– What a headache… – thought Lumina. Even though his whole body ached, the blood had already dried, and the pain wasn't as bad as before...
– I just want to wake up already!
End of Chapter 10