Chapter 6

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Been busy this last week just now I have had a chance to write out a chapter. I am breaking the wedding into 2 parts enjoy.

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A wedding in Toulia part 1

Several months have passed since I have decided to pick up new hobbies to help break me out of this slump I am in. I just recently had my 5th birthday and I got some pretty awesome birthday gifts.

Since I have started bard lessons(bard is now one of my sub-classes), one of the gifts I was given was a custom made lute. It was crafted by one the best woodworking artisans in our country. It had a beautiful golden yellow varnish with intricate blue orchids painted onto it. It was perfectly attuned to my current voice.

It didn't take me hardly any time to learn how to play it like a master. This is because of two reasons. First is from my gift of the adept (quick learner). The other reason is because I was decent playing guitar in my previous life and a lot of the basics translate from guitar to lute.

The other gift that I got was my first actual weapon, a well crafted dagger custom made by my brother Max's favorite blacksmith. When I was asked by my mother what I wanted for my birthday I told her a weapon. She quickly asked me why I wanted such a thing instead of some jewelry or a dress. This where my little girl charm came in handy. I explained that even though the royal guard is very good at what they do, in the unlikely scenario that someone was grabbing me, having a dagger would be really nice to have.

Once it was decided that I would get it I was asked what my preferences were. Basically I wanted something that was thin, lightweight, a sharp point yet very strong and sturdy. The end result was something akin to a stiletto. I didn't want any fancy gems that would make it stand out, however the royal crest of Rosewood was imprinted on it denoting affiliation with the royal family. This will definitely help protect me from kidnappers, thieves, and most importantly suitors.

I have recently been pressuring my parents to let me leave the castle to get some field experience in collecting herbs. They for some reason dont understand why I personally need to go get my own alchemy herbs. I try to explain to them that collecting your own herbs an important skill for a young alchemist. They still wont budge on this even with my little girl charm ( that is boosted by a very high charisma rating). To them I am a treasure above all, and it is really frustrating to say the least.

I have at least one elite royal guard near by at all times which is a big annoyance. I also have an enchanted ring that generates a small magic barrier around me. The ring wont totally negate a high level spell but it would somewhat dampen it. Also I need my parents permission to do anything.

Anyways I finally got to leave the city I was reborn in Lorrington. We are traveling to Toulia in the country of Jabel to attend my sister Mandy's wedding. She is marrying the 2nd prince of Jabel Felix Ducal. While the marriage has many politic implications, it is based upon a mutual love. It has been 4 days traveling in a carriage and our envoy is finally arriving for the wedding.

The city of Toulia while not the capital of Jabel has as much as impact as a capital if not more. Inside the city is the prestigious school of magic Mahouren Academy. When I heard about Mahouren I was very intrigued on how it got its name because in Japanese 'Mahou' refers to magic and it being a magic school the chances of this being coincidence is unlikely.

Apparently it was named this by its founder Sage Jayce Banth. I am willing to bet that he was a reincarnated person who kept there memories and was Japanese or perhaps was a summoned hero. Anyways Sage Jayce was long dead centuries ago so a conversation with him was not possible even though I would have very much enjoyed it.

As our carriage arrived in the city I quickly became enamored by Toulia, not only was it epicenter for the magic community it also has an extremely varied population. I could see elves, demons, dwarves, cat-people, among many different races. I truly was in a fantasy world and this place was a huge mixing pot of a bunch of different cultures. I suppose the fact that the school has attendees from all across Solus as well as Jabel being kind of close to elven and beast-kin lands made this place unique.

Our carriage arrived at a massive estate on top of a hill overlooking the city. As I stepped out of the carriage I looked down the hill and I could easily figure out where Mahouren was because it was prodigious on a grand scale.

Even a few miles away I could see a massive coliseum, I also counted 9 different towers all around the campus. Two identical hotel like buildings separated by a massive fence which was probably the dorms.

“Wow Mahouren is truly a first-class magic academy”, I said to Mother while walking to the estate that we would be staying at for the wedding.

“Yes I went there a long time ago, it was some of the most enjoyable time of my life”, mother replied reminiscing about the past with a small smile across her face.

“I will give you a tour tomorrow since we are going to visit the headmaster and see if he can read your status. We will have quite a bit of time in between the wedding and the reception and gala latter in the evening.”, mother sure hasn't given up on my status.

Thankfully I found out that looking at your own status isn't that simple in this world unless your me. It is not something that everyone can do, and it requires a basic understanding of identification magic. I am currently prohibited from using magic by my parents when I accidentally set my room on fire a while back. I was experimenting using multi-elemental spells and the combo of wind and fire was a lot stronger then I anticipated.

I still practiced in secret when I had an opportunity, but it was difficult since I had a guard around pretty much always. I have taken a break from training in the past few months anyways since I was burning out. I was just trying to live a carefree life for a while so I could come out of the depression I was in. The funny thing is I leveled up twice during my break which actually more then I had leveled in the past year when I was training hard everyday. I suppose I get a decent amount of experience practicing singing now that I have a sub-class bard. I haven't gotten much experience from alchemy though because I have had little opportunity in mixing which is somehow considered 'dangerous'.

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As a matter of fact the only thing that I have been doing that could be considered training is cultivating my own mana pool. I now have extremely pure mana but since my pool is always increasing it is a perpetual struggle to keep it from diluting too much.

Greeting us in the main lobby of the estate was my sister Mandy. She has truly blossomed over the years. Her blonde hair which is a little darker then mine gently cascades down her shoulders and she has really filled out her womanly figure in the right places. If not for being my own sister I would feel extremely attracted to her. Quickly Mandy pounced on me like a lion attacking its unsuspected prey.

“Oh my goodness Kara I haven't seen you in over a year and you have gotten so big!”, Mandy says affectionately. It is true for being 5 years old I am tall just barely under 4 feet tall, I wonder if my growth is accelerated by my mana cultivation or perhaps it has to do with my gift either way I was just as tall as Claire whom was 3 years older then me so I am going to be a decent height when all is said and done.

“Yes I am surprised at my growth as well. Anyways congratulations I am sure I will enjoy the reception from the pews.”, I answered.

“From the pews? You are in the wedding party! You know you and Claire are both brides maids right mother was suppose to inform you? I received your measurements from the head maid a few months ago however based on your growth there will need to be some adjustments. We need to get you to the tailor immediately.” Mandy declared.

I glared at mother. I wasnt particularity bothered wearing a fancy brides maid dress, heck it cant be much worse then what the maids have been dressing me up in. I was more bothered that I didn't know about or have any choice in the matter. I want to try and stay as incognito as possible, and being in the wedding party would certainly not help.

On the other hand I was very honored that my sister would make me one of her brides maids. She had plenty of friends and colleagues that would honored to be one of her brides maids too. I blushed just thinking about it. My onee-sama really adored her little sister's even though there was a decent age gap and limited time spent with us on her breaks.

“Mother you must not keep such delightful news away from me from now on!” I said sarcastically to my mom. I was still upset from getting blind sided about this.

“Oh my it must have totally slipped my mind” she answered obviously lying. I dont buy it she knows I shy away from any sort of attention. I will get her back somehow, it is at too late of stage to find a replacement for me now.

“Well lets not delay lets get you to Beatrice immediately”, Mandy said while grabbing my hand leading me into another part of the estate.

After traveling deeper in the manor I was lead into a room, inside was a scene of mens' fantasies. There were at least 10 gorgeous girls and many of them were half naked only wearing corsets garter-belts and stockings.

“I guess I wasnt the only one who needed a final hour adjustment.” I said to myself enjoying the scenery with a big smile. I may be a cute loli but there is a part of me that is a 20 year old man.

It seems like everyone who was talking all of sudden got quiet. They all were looking at me, I truly feel embarrassed! My cheeks are so red, I wonder if they find me cute? I hadn't had a chance to change out of this dress in several days since we have been stuck in a carriage. Was my hair gross from not being able to wash it properly in several days? A lot of negative thoughts were going through my head I was sure that the other girls were too disgusted to say anything.

“This is my sister Kara I have been talking about!” Mandy proudly explained to the girls.

“Mandy she is adorable!” one of the girls said almost in a vibrato. “I could just wrap her up and keep her all to myself!” another stated. Compliments started flooding out and I quickly was encircled by a hungry pack of wolves.

Not wanting to be rude I introduced myself, “Hello everyone I am Kara, Mandy's little sister it is a pleasure meet all of you.” I then did a slight curtsy. The blushing was really bad I couldn't help but feel embarrassed and yet excited at the same time. Knowing that their stares were in admiration and not disgust made me feel so happy. I really needed to take a long bath though because my hair is almost a disaster.

After getting my measurements and adjusting the dress. Mandy took me to where everyone was having dinner. The food was really delicious it was roast with cooked vegetables, I didn't see her fiance anywhere so I assumed they had a superstition about the bride seeing the groom the night before there wedding like was in my old world.

After dinner I asked Mandy where I could take a bath. She escorted me to the luxurious bathroom that was much like a bathhouse there were several other ladies already using it.

“Isn't there a more private bathroom I dont know if I feel comfortable here.” I said in a very serious tone.

“Nonsense whats the problem sis? We are all girls here there is nothing to hide.” Mandy wasnt going to let me get away.

“It just feels awkward. I know I bathed with Claire before but we are siblings. This is different.” I wasnt sure how to explain to her that I felt like I was doing something very perverted.

“You are so shy it very cute. But this is how most people bathe in the world. Not everyone can afford there own private bathroom. Also it is a good way to bond amongst us girls” After saying that Mandy quickly untied the back of my dress and it dropped down to my feet. She then herself started to undress.

“Could you untie my corset” she asked me. After obliging her request I couldn't help but admire her bust that must at least be a D-cup in my estimation. Would I one day have such breasts? That would become a big hindrance swinging a weapon but at the same time I would get to play with them. Guess we will cross that bridge when we cross that bridge.

After our bath I was escorted to my room to sleep. Tomorrow was a big day time to get some decent sleep.