Chapter 5: Life will be hard_The Taboo Child

AunaLuna spent her days hidden away at the Jade estate. Her father, the head of Jade, decided she would be added to the registry as A, Jade. When a noble was not given a first name everyone understood the person would be an outcast. The staff started calling AunaLuna AJ instead.

AunaLuna was not permitted to enter the garden often. She was only permitted to leave her room when summoned by her uncle for dinner, or when Count Jade said she could. It was not very often. Instead, she got all her fresh air from her window seat.

Guests that wandered too far away from the gardens to near the staff quarters would often see the child in the window. She wore light clothes with some cut outs on her shoulders, and elbows. The exposed skin would be rosy. Most would think she was a staff members child.

The staff were given a budget to spend on AunaLunas’ education, necessities, and entertainment. The budget was nowhere near that of her brothers, or what a noble child should get. There were rules as well. She was not allowed to have any tutors, or too fancy of clothing. She was essentially abandoned.

I read over my log, my status screen still had the story option or section. I often read it when I have nothing to do. The story changes from time to time, to summarize and tidy itself up. I am not sure how it works, but I do like looking it over.

Right now, it sounds pitiful, though I have lived in worse ways. I am comfortable, fed, and relatively healthy. My bonus skill true friend hasn’t grown yet. But I can tell the people around me are usually telling the truth. Sometimes my uncle lies to me, or the staff. I think it is because they don’t want me to feel the full weight of my situation though.

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“Happy birthday AJ!” A boy Jack hands me a small box. It is indeed my birthday. Today I turn six years old. My uncle would usually request me for dinner though he hasn’t yet. My brother Seth, and my uncles twin children, my cousins, will be there as well. We talk about how I am, and what I am doing.

Without a teacher for anything all my education comes from books, and the staff. They don’t realise I remember a lot of my previous memories, using them as well to learn and adapt. My brother Seth always criticises me for my poor clothes, and lack of education. As if I have control over it. He is a little dick head.

“Thank you, Jack, I love it!” Jack gives me another book on magic. I had the books of fire, water, earth, wind, lightening, and now this one dark. Dark magic books are not common, this one looks worn and a little torn in spots. Jack was the head butlers’ boy so he often gave me these books every year on my birthday. I know these books are bought using my education fund. Only once a year due to how expensive they are. I don’t mind though. The other education books I get are hand me downs from the staff and their children. It makes sense that the head butler would use the money for magic books instead. As well as clothing.

Jack smiles and leaves. He prefers to play outside with the rest of the staff children. I open my window to read my new book. My sunglasses make it slightly difficult, though due to my burn curse I need them. I can get headaches from being in the sun without them.

My dark magic has not moved from Low despite how much I worked on it. Instead, I gained a new skill basic dimensional magic, which I grew to dimensional magic. I had thought dark magic would be things like storage, and movement. This is why I worked on trying to teleport and creating an inventory system of sorts.

I now have an inventory system, I can store 20 items, without stacking them. I can only store things in 1.5x1.5 cubic feet. I did figure out I can name, and store chests with multiple items. Doing this has allowed me to store more than I should have been able to.

At first the items in the storage would rot. Now that the basic has been dropped from the name nothing rots. As a worry wort I have been gathering things I could steal. With my dimensional magic I can teleport to a spot I can see. This made stealing small amounts of things easy, I even got materials to build my chests. I made sure to have any empty slots hold empty chests just in case. No one checks my stuff, so storing majority of my items away doesn’t matter.

Dried meat Chest

General education books Chest

Magic books

Chest

Fresh water Pail

Blankets Chest

Clothes Chest

Fabric and leather Chest

Dried fruit Chest

Fresh fruit Chest

Tools Chest

Fresh vegetables Chest

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Empty Chest

I can’t find anymore pails; I have already used the extra ones. Taking anymore would cause issues for the staff. Not that I need fresh water, I do have a bathroom with running water. Still life has been a little too easy for me lately.

Sighing I call forth my Magic books Chest and place my newly acquired Dark magic book in it. I feel a little too listless to study. Instead, I lay back in the sun. This world is great as instead of getting actual burns I just get a sunburn. My eyes hurt if I don’t have sunglasses though. I like the feeling of the sun on my skin though, the sunburn is nothing compared to my actual burns in my old world.

Looking around my room I sigh again. I have hand made toys, and blankets from the staff. They take pity on me, but they still can’t do much to give me a fulfilling life. I study, play, and exercise in this room. My food is brought to me, and my washroom is attached. How boring of a life, though at least I am alive. It is not often I live this long so easily.

“AJ, your father has requested you to go to the main hall.” Lilly the first maid I ever met looks worried as she tells me this. I cannot blame her though this would be the first time I have seen him. Count Regan Jade, I have heard he is a strict but fair man. He rules over a nice territory as well.

“Alright, should I change?” I ask. I am wearing a night gown. With a quick nod Lilly starts to pull out a dress for me. It’s a soft green colour with an open back, cut out shoulders with long sleeves. The back is cut out because I should be getting my wings soon. Lilly brushes my long black hair that seems to shimmer in the light. Due to time, she leaves it down.

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I step into the main hall. Usually, this hall is to hold balls, and events from what I hear. There is a head table set up today at one end of the hall. There are people lining the walls. An isle has been cleared to a small table facing the main table. Lilly pushes me forwards. I walk alone to the table and stand behind it. There is no chair. On the table is a single crystal plate.

“I greet the great Count Jade” I say as I curtsy.

“Where are your shoes? Are you not a noble?” My father asks.

“Count, it would be shameful on my part to buy with your money something I do not need” I state clearly looking at my father. My sunglasses are off sitting on the table.

“Don’t need?” He asks.

“I do not leave my room more than once every few months sir.” I smile.

“Let us get to why we called you here. You are now six years old it is time for you to register with the guild. Every child in our nation is registered for ID purposes.” Count Jade waves his hand.

A man steps out of line and took my hand. He pricks it with a needle and places it on the crystal. My status screen appears on the crystal. It was then taken to my father to scroll through.

Earthly Name

A, Jade

Soul Name

AunaLuna

Gender

Female

Species

Human

Fairy

Level

5 (20/29 EXP)

Status Points

Health

Mana

Physical Strength

Mental Strength

Intelligence

Agility

Luck

Job

Noble

Moon Slave

Extra Skills

Basic Fire Magic

High-Novice

Basic Earth Magic

High-Novice

Basic Lightening Magic

Low-Novice

Basic Wind Magic

Medium-Novice

Wood working

Medium-Novice

Craftsmanship

Low-Novice

Blessings

Old Friends farewell

The Other World Person

Curses

Taboo child

To Burn

Job title

Noble

Job description

A job given to those of noble standing. A person with this job will have a variety of upstanding skills in the arts, combat, and social categories.

Skills

Painting

High-Beginner

Etiquette

High-Beginner

Swordsmanship

Medium-Beginner

Appraisal

Medium-Beginner

Job tile

Moon Slave

Job description

Born to serve a god that never existed in this world. With no one else left to serve the moon life will be a lonely one.

Skills

Night Vision

Low-Novice

Moon Dance

Low-Novice

Water Magic

Medium-Novice

Dark Magic

Low-Novice

Light Magic

Low-Novice

Dimensional Magic

Medium-Novice

My father spends some time looking over my status, then he hands the small card size crystal back to the man who gives it to me.

“So, it is true, you need more experience for levels than most people. Level 5 should be 25 but yours is 29. Apparently, the gap is growing larger as well with each level. I give you credit for being able to obtain such growth in your room. Still, you have many curses and were born as a slave. You bring shame to this house of Jade.” My father sighs and waves again a man hands him some paperwork.

“You will be sent to the great monster forest on the edge of our region. You will depart tomorrow morning.” My father speaks.

“Brother she is only six years old, she should be starting school in two years. By throwing her out of this house you bring shame! Especially in such a barbaric way.” My uncle is screaming. My body is warm, I knew life was being too easy.

A way of getting rid of unwanted children was to send them into a dungeon or dangerous area. It was under the pretence that it was training. Then they would change the register of the family to reflect the child died. Only nobles used this method. As nobles who abandon their children were shamed. This was an easy way to get rid of undesirable children.

“Enough, you speak so highly of this child. You are always telling me she has done great things and is very smart. You should be happy she is getting a chance to prove her worth.” My father is smiling. My brother is smirking at me. I don’t know what my mother looks like so I can not pick her out of the crowd. I don’t see a women near my father or brother.

“Thank you for this opportunity, Count Jade. May I ask for a weapon?” I ask. I was then given a bag and sword. I leave the hall as my uncle continues to yell.

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