A boy not much older than 18 opened his eyes and straightened his back. He looked around and noticed he wasn't on his bed. It was small but a charming bed. It was made with exquisite and smooth white wood. At each corner of the bed stood circular wooden pillars with beautiful patterns. These rods went far above the bed and were attached to the roof of the room. A thick white cloth draped around the bed's frame connecting it from one rod to another. It formed a sort of curtain that covered the bed.
Huh?
Where?
Where am I?
He descended from the bed and something caught his eye. The floors. The floors were made out of wood however, it was covered with carpet. The carpet was a deep, rich burgundy, its plush fibers woven into intricate patterns.
Towards the right side of the bed stood a chair and a huge mirror hung directly above it. The mirror stood as tall as an average human's height. It had a golden frame with patterns on all the edges.
Holy shit.
It's nothing different.
A visible sad expression crept up his face.
Fuck.
I almost thought I transmigrated or something.
I guess I was wrong.
I still look the same.
It's not that I'm dissatisfied with how I look but an upgrade helps.
Turning back, he saw a window that gave him a view of the clear sky. He walked towards the window. The window frame was white. Placing hands and grabbing hands on the window sill, he looked down.
A lush garden came into his view. Greenery spun across acres throughout the estate. Towering trees cast a shadow on the much smaller bushes. The breeze of air carried a sweet scent along with it.
Damn, this is hu-
His trail of thought was cut off by a woman calling for him.
"Young Lord, Are you awake yet?"
Is she calling out for me?
"Yes, yes she is."
Another voice inside of him said. It was an extremely unusual phenomenon for him. As far as he had known he never had a mental illness. It was just a voice, what harm could it do?
I don't know why but I instinctively know that this woman is calling out to me. She is my maid.
Wait, my maid? A servant?
My servant?
"Oh yeah, I am a prince."
The same voice called out to him again. He could not fathom what was happening to him. His internal dialogue was a mess.
Collecting his thoughts a moment later, he concluded that the second voice was his subconscious mind speaking. It seemed that the subconscious knew things that the conscious didn't. So the subconscious manifested as a secondary internal monologue.
So I did transmigrate into another world huh? Perks of being a crazy isekai manga addict.
"Young Lord?" The feminine voice outside asked.
"Yes, I am awake. Prepare a bath for me and let me know when it's done."
Those words came out instinctually.
"Yes, Young Lord."
Footsteps could be heard walking away from the room.
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Walking across the hallways, he asked himself questions and answered them. He casually tried to gauge out as much information from the subconscious as possible.
The boy had taken the identity of a boy named Ryan Ruth, the son of the emperor of Ruth Empire. The Emperor ruled one of the largest expanses of land in this world. Today was Ryan's 18th birthday, so everyone was preparing for the night's procession.
The world may seem to be normal from the palace, however, magic and monsters do exist in this world. But, all of this happened miles away from the castle. The knights and adventurer's guilds took care of all the activities relating to monsters.
It seems like this world survives on the mutual dependence between different powers. The State that is, the Empire, rules the people, the adventurer's guild, and knights, that fight the frontlines against the monsters and demons, the Holy Church, which is blessed by some sort of God, and these people can heal others. Lastly the Mage's Tower, a multi-national organization that doesn't side with any nation but collectively works to exterminate and enslave the demons.
It had taken hours of forcing his brain to gather this much information. He walked through multiple corridors throughout the castle. Ryan liked walking. It helped him think.
Alright, I guess I'll go back to my room since I have nothing else to do today.
I'm sure I'll be having a great night tonight since I'll be turning 18 today.
Also, it's pretty boring greeting all the soldiers, whenever I see them.
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The echoes of people could be heard throughout the Huge Hall. Chatter and murmur at every single corner of the Hall. It was a beautiful hall, velvet carpets flowed throughout the room, and tables at equal distances with food and drinks placed over them. The walls were white, while the top surface was made out of glass.
There was no moon in the sky signifying a new beginning.
People including Nobles, War Generals, Strong Adventurers, and Traders were present here.
Some people talked about general politics, some whispered gossip while some just waited for an opportunity to talk. Talk to Ryan. Ryan was the main focus, after all.
He'll become a King today and will gain autonomous control of his land today. So he could draft any laws on his land as he wanted. It would make sense for them to form good connections with Ryan to gain an upper hand over the other nobles.
Ryan could be seen talking to multiple people all at once.
This is exhausting, I think I need to drink some water.
"Excuse me, please continue the conversation. I'll excuse myself from here and return later, I have some leftover tasks to complete before the procession."
The other nobles took a hint of his exhaustion and couldn't refuse. What could they do? Reject him?
The soon-to-be King could be seen standing alone at the center of the room.
I have 2 siblings and 7 Half-siblings, none of which have come to greet me yet. So this is life as a child of the Emperor I see. Every sibling hates the other equally. No one sibling is favored by the Emperor and everyone is treated equally.
"Brother!" A voice could be heard from the right end of the hall.
That's such a sweet voice. I'd be an asshole if I don't turn and look towards her.
A girl not much older than 16 years old came running towards me and hugged me. She had a petite body. A short girl with small breasts.
One thing I noticed about this world is they don't put preference over the size of breasts. Much rather it is a beauty standard to have a smaller and petite body for a woman. Slender waist and smaller body. That's what people here found attractive while finding women with larger breasts ugly or disgusting. I however like both of them.
"Hello there, Rhea, how have you been?"
"I've been amazing but I'm quite sad that you didn't come visit me this week. I was quite excited to meet you." She said while jokingly making a frowning face.
"You know I've been busy with stuff because I'll be 18 today you know and I'll be-"
"Yes, yes becoming a King, yeah, whatever I don't care."
Well, the only one I trust throughout the Royal Palace is her. Yeah, she speaks her mind to me. This shows that she trusts me. Just makes it easier for me to influence and control her.
Ryan who had not even become a King already had started to have thoughts of how he could influence, control, or gain power. He was always interested in power plays and social dynamics. Transmigration just ignited a fire he already had.
"Well, she is pretty cute."
"Huh? That's the first time you ever complimented me brother."
"Yay! I'm so happy."
Shit I let my thoughts leak out.
The door opened and then entered the Emperor with his most trusted knight and a mage both of whom were his brothers and now were taking care of the Empire with the Emperor, my father.
The Emperor went towards the throne and sat on it. Without saying a word everyone bowed.
The Emperor's Knight moved one step forward and said-
"Today on the occasion of Ryan Ruth's 18th Birthday, he will be granted a piece of land by the Emperor which will become completely autonomous from the kingdom and will be ruled by Ryan Ruth."
"Do you agree to become a king and rule the lands or would you like to forge your path different from that of a King?"
"I agree to become a King." I said with a slight bow.
"Congratulations, Ryan Ruth. King Ryan will now be ruling the Eastern Land. As a part of the empire, the kingdom will pay 10% of all its produce as taxation while the Empire provides the kingdom with Slaves and Knights."
Slavery?
Yeah, Slavery is legal.
Not only is it legal but the Mage's Tower also plays a major role because slave magic was introduced by the Mages in the first place.
"Continue with the celebration."
Everyone returned to talking while the emperor left the Hall.
Can I even have a Father-Son chat with my father?
Seems like my other siblings aren't planning to come. Not like I care, I'll be destroying them soon enough.
I read it somewhere, destroy your enemies completely. I guess, I'll be putting that to play.
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