There, I was kidnapped by a lavender-haired woman named Mupheria. I didn't know what to do, but I hate to see that disgusting look on my new Soulmate's face. It's been a few months since my reincarnation. I wish to tell what happened before I got reincarnated to this world, but it just seems that I am getting strangled by the lack of memory.
Ever since I was escorted to that mansion, my new mother, Mupheria, who I've just now learned that she's a witch, took an awful amount of time teaching me and caring for me. I haven't seen that other boy ever since.
Every day when I was two years old; she would always take me outside to assist me in practicing witchcraft. Magic in this world is complicated beyond comprehension, even I never truly understood the complications of magic.
When I stood along the grass bristles; standing on the ground with bare feet, Mupheria whispered to my ear.
"Knowledge takes a big role in magic. You must know how to properly encourage your confidence and thought, if you want to ever believe you can cast that particular spell. The item, 'staff' immediately shatters this purpose; for instance. If it somehow gets enchanted, it will be able to push your mind, and allow you to burst out confidence in the simple snap of a finger. But it seems you're not ready for that level of magic, at least… not yet. You can use spellbooks if you are currently holding a staff. Now, listen to me, daughter."
The fact that I understood each and every word she released; frightened me in a pinch. I was given the task to look at that puddle of water, and raise it from the ground and to the air, just using my small right hand. Of course, my first time was purely filled with no confidence.
"No, Teriana. Clear your mind, and close your eyes. The Primary vision category in your mind; is crucial if you want to learn basic environmental magic. It requires sight of the element itself for it to be cast. So, for instance, if you see the blazing heat of the fire; and if your mind is confident enough for you to release that spell; you will unleash fire magic. So, Teriana... try and do the same action I explained."
My hands were quivering and trembling. I was breathing heavily, staring straight at that same puddle on the ground; near a beautiful garden. I never thought that magic in this world would be controlled by the categories in your mind. That itself boosts intelligence to be the number one priority when it comes to this system.
I slowly shut my eyes and felt the essence of water slowly touching my fingertips. Water actually wasn't there; instead, it was the feeling category of my mind that made me feel that element. I heard my mother, constantly yelling at me.
"Teriana, don't open your eyes. Don't open your eyes, Don't open your eyes."
And, take a guess of what I did.
That's right, I opened my eyes and was revealed the collapsing bubble of water; slowly floating in the air. It quickly collapsed into droplets and watered the flowers. Was that my mother's intention? She slowly wrapped her two arms around me, and lightly released a warm smile.
"Oh Teriana, next time, try to close your eyes sweetie."
Her voice is so calm, and sweet. She isn't a witch, she is a godmother.
I wished to see my parents, but I couldn't even be given the second thought of taking a view upon them. All I heard were yells, screams, and shouts before then, I was greeted by darkness.
* * * *
"There Teriana, tell me how you like it?"
I was slowly aging to the age of four. I finally knew how to speak, and also walk. My test scores were beyond what I ever thought. The maids were brilliantly pleased, whilst I saw that same boy slowly forming a frown in front of my very eyes. If only, I had enough time to spend some time with him. To know him.
"I-It's tight mommy."
Yes, it's tight. Not that tight, where you're about to lose breath, but tight to where the shape of my body could be shown. It's covered in a nearly transparent black expandable thin fabric, with four vertical white buttons stretching down from my neck, which is covered by small bumpy edges, and down to my chest; which was somehow larger than I expected at such a young age. But, I presume this is a fantasy world, and I do think that there is more to aging in this world than meets the eye.
My hair grew an enormous amount in the span of just two weeks. It's bright and soft, and it reached down to the top of my back. The maids were even surprised that it was this long so quickly, yet my mother didn't even gave a peek at the length. She said that as I grow, so does the dress. And to put it in that way, I seemingly agreed to her.
Every single hour in the evening, my mother would push me outside and train me during the dead of night to raise that puddle. My mind couldn't have the confidence to perform with stress pushing down against my back, and almost every time the water slowly grows centimeters away from the ground, my mind was too eager. I opened my eyes and was revealed that the water planted down to the solid brick.
I knew my mother showed a sign of disappointment on her face, but even if I fail hundreds upon thousands of times every single night, she still gives me the words.
"You did your best, daughter Teriana."
And then I was put back to my room to finally rest.
I wish to have more experience with that boy instead of my mother. He had the same mark on his face like me, I discovered that because I looked at the puddle's reflection. I'm completely different than I was previously, and it seems that my young face looks... cuter than ever! Oh, how I adore it.
* * * *
It was the beautiful season of summer. Teriana and Daskin have learned so much when it comes to literature, mathematics, and the simple basics when it comes to this new fantasy world. I'm honestly proud of little Daskin. He seemed to mature so much, at just a young age.
But, I hadn't thought he would go out of his way to learn his own magic.
* * * *
Okay, Magic is hard due to some points I really need to get across. First and foremost, magic doesn't require energy; rather the capabilities of your mind. I learned that from a small hardcover blue book at the bottom of the shelf named, 'Minds for Beginners.'
The book itself explains the importance of your mind, and how much it means for the world's boundaries. Roaming around this large mansion is like roaming around a whole different world. The perspective of the world when you're so small, really intrigues me. No wonder why I saw frightened faces all over themselves. I would completely agree, a hundred percent!
I loved reading when I was in the past, before I was reincarnated. I especially enjoyed the fantasy web novels that all got published at those sites. Every night, I would read three or four chapters of that same novel; thrilled to see what happens next. Now, I'm taking the perspective of the protagonist's shoes, and getting to experience the phenomena that is fantasy.
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Starting from a mansion is the best, but departing from your family just after birth is a nightmare to some degree. Feeling excruciating pain at day one, was also an obstacle to deal with. But now, I'm greeted to the kindest witch I have ever seen, and the prettiest maids.
This is like a heavenly dream.
But soon after, things take a turn for the worst.
It appears that my mother was stealing goods, along with currency during the past years we lived with her, just to keep us safe and well-fed. I seriously don't understand her motives, but it really dealt a significant pain in my heart that I finally got told about her actions. Even in a different world, no one can be perfect. And this presents that motive, clearly.
That explains how she got the mansion; the books, the maids, etcetera. They were all stolen, nothing was earned. The look on her face looked so horrifying, I couldn't believe my eyes. It's… so scary to see your guardian scared. Not only does it generate fear in you, but everyone else.
The guardian, the one that was supposed to take great care of you, now fallen into weakness and fear? Now that's what would scare most children. You would feel so helpless now that your guardian is weak. I guess both at Earth and in this new world, it seems that there would always be crime resonating within the boundaries of this country.
A week after the notice, later that dusk, when the sun started to set, I saw knights, the strongest knights, covered in all black, bursted through the doors with their spears and swords. Yelling at my mother, and the two maids. The dark-haired maid; my favorite one, tried to hide me in her room under her dress, whilst Teriana hid under the bed.
I remembered those exact words from her.
"Don't cry, don't cry child. Mommy will be fine, you will be fine, I will be fine. Please don't cry sweetie, please. Don't be afraid. I love you, and so does your mommy."
I tried everything in my best to not wail and cry. The senses hiding deep within my youth, urged me to cry. I couldn't ignore that.
But seeing the most attractive maid, hiding me under her arms and legs, was both a treat and a certain side of pain. Now I have to see her face, fall into fear. It just makes things a lot worse.
Four minutes have passed, and the black-haired maid is still hiding me. I can breathe every so often when she lifts her maid outfit every few minutes. She urged me not to breathe so heavily, so I did just that.
Teriana was sleeping under the bed. I could see her tears, dampening the floor. She still wore that same dress, and the length of her hair just continued to grow.
The door was slammed shut, and the windows were covered in curtains. I could hear the slightly muted voice of my mother, yelling at the guards.
"Please, take everything I have, just don't take them!"
The knights ordered.
"Take that Witch down to the dungeon. She deserves cruel punishment for the actions she took."
I was so scared; so was Teriana, well that's what I thought. I could hear blasts, shakes and trembles all throughout the mansion. One sounded like crackles of flames, while the others sounded like the harsh rush of the element, Hydro.
I could hear the voice of Ashia, yelling whilst producing her fire magic.
"Don't take them, they're sweet and loving. They don't deserve to be executed! Listen to the Witch of Poison, Mupheria, and take everything from the mansion. Don't you dare touch the young!"
I could hear the sound of her two legs, getting ripped apart. The bones shattered, and I could hear yells, and screams, along with stomps filling the mansion. I could hear the pace of the maid's breathing who hid me, gradually increasing. Her glimmering blue eyes, shrunk, and her pace quickened dramatically. I could hear her heart, thumping gradually, whilst hearing the stomps gradually growing louder to us.
I saw her two palms, clasping against each other. Her eyes shut, and I could hear her faint whispers. Like if she was praying.
"Dear gods, please don't take those two angels. They don't deserve to have pain released to them. They're caring, they're lovable and selfless. Please children of the gods, might you assist our souls and release repentance for my sins and theirs. They're young, and I can see that in both of their hearts, a strong power resonates deep within their souls. So please, I beg of you gods, please I pray for your forgiveness."
She was praying, and I felt her tears falling down on my skin. I never saw her so traumatized. S-she should be smiling, not crying, and praying for forgiveness. Then, I heard her name being spoken from her voice.
"Please forgive Duvana's sins, and please... protect the Two... with all your heart. I… beg you… I swear…"
She slowly lowers her voice; as the stomps grew eerily closer to our room. I heard the doors hastily swing open, followed by yells.
"Anyone in there?!"
I slowly tilted my head upwards to Duvana, to see her praying heavily, whispering.
"Please protect them, please protect them, I beg I beg I beg you. I will sacrifice my soul for the children to be protected. I will sacrifice my life, for the one's I deeply cared most throughout the years. Please, they're gifted. Please please please…"
She keeps on muttering the same word 'please' over and over again. I'm frightened, and her voice is trembling. As the final door next to us bursts open, our wooden door slams out, Duvana raised her voice and palms in front.
"Don't hurt them!"
But, standing amongst the light, I saw her. The green-haired maid, whom had a height of a child; slowly covering her mouth with her index finger.
"Shhhh… Sister Duvana, please take the children and run down to the kitchen. There should be a hole which leads outside to the forest. It's been years since I dug that hole, for a situation like this. I love those children too. So please, take them and run down the stairs. I'll give us enough time with my final strength to push the knight's away from us."
Duvana slowly shook her head and gripped my hand tightly. The long lime green-haired maid slowly stood on her tippy toes, to slowly wipe off the tears from Duvana's face. Her bright blue eyes stared directly at Duvana's; whilst she whispered to her with a calm tone.
"Now, don't tear up dear sister. I would not like to see you tear up, and instead smile like you always did. Please… t-take the children to the hole and run away, far from here. Far from the city of Leosu, and seek shelter."
Duvana slowly shook her head and knelt down under the bed to grab Teriana's hand. Her eyes were filled with tears, and her face is covered with dirt stains.
"Come on dear Teriana. Let's get you and Daskin out of this miserable place at once."
She slowly released a faint smile and gripped the hands of both me and Teriana. The green-haired maid quickly fled with us, as we stomped downstairs. I could see the knights yelling at us.
"There, those are the criminals!"
"Don't you dare touch them! I say, to release the elements of nature to come with my side and destroy these rotten creatures!"
Her palm lightened, and my eyes were filled with blur. I saw a large tree, sprung up from the ground in mere seconds.; pushing the guards back. I saw her smile, directly pointing at both me and Duvana.
"I... Kinasetu, shall protect you with all my heart and soul, sister."
Duvana hastily nodded and sprinted to the right hallway. She saw the hole in the wall, covered by a painting, and she hastily and forcefully pulled us further through the damaged hallway.
She knelt next to us, and slowly ordered me and Teriana with her quiet deep soothing voice.
"Now children, go through the hole. I will be right behind your back! Your mommy and maids will be fine. Please go now."
Teriana crawled through the hole first, with her long white hair messed up to a certain degree, touching on the ground. I slowly crawled to the hole, whilst hearing blasts and yells resonating within the background. Duvana hastily blocked my sights, and yelled with a desperate look on her face.
"Please, go now!"
I quickly gathered pace and crawled quickly through the tunnel, staring at Teriana's behind. I had no choice, but to do that. I saw the light touching against the tunnel; whilst I felt Duvana slowly crawling behind me.
I quickly felt a loud quake shake the entirety of the mansion and I couldn't resist but to turn my head behind me. I saw the entrance of the hole, quickly getting covered in falling debris; thus leaving no option but to crawl through the tunnel. I heard Duvana, trying to cheer us up.
"You can do it, sweet little angels. Crawl, with all your strength and swiftness. Mommy will be proud!"
And so, our speed quickened and we eventually approached the light at the end of the carved tunnel.