"My sword is one inch away from slicing your neck. My victory is one inch away, yet why can't I do it, Althea? What kind of spell have you cast on me to have me thinking about you all day?!"
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Byeol meets a tragic death at age nineteen...
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"We're delighted to inform you that you have passed the exam. Your essay was lovely, and many of our examiners were truly moved by it. You can visit our university building and sign up for our school.
Sincerely, DLC headquarters."
'I passed. I.. passed? I passed! My dream university...'
The rain that was pouring, soaking me wet, had been forgotten the moment I read who the email was from. I could not walk faster than I already was, my steps taking me home. I had come out for a quick walk but now.. Now I have to prepare for my new college!
'Ah, it's a red light. Time waits for no one. There are no cars anyway. Let's just cross.'
My apartment is just across that block! I can't see it because of Seoul's skyscrapers, but I just need to pass this road, and I'll be one step closer to my future!
Huh? Why is the moonlight blinding me suddenly? And why is it so bright? Hold on.
Why is that car not stopping?! Why won't my feet move? Why...!
...
'Ugh... what the...'
I opened my eyes to find a bedroom that was... too luxurious to be mine. I'm not lying in my cheap bed, so where am I? My last memory is of that car bolting towards me. Did I.. Die? Is this the afterlife?
Knock knock
"My lady? Are you awake? I'm coming in!" I'm sorry, who?! Also, why is she calling me "my lady" ? Am I a noble? First of all, where am I?!
Suddenly the door opened to reveal a woman in maid's clothes. Why is she wearing maid's clothes? Are we in the 1800's, or something? Haha.
"Lady Althea, are you ready to get up for the day?" the woman spoke. Lady Althea? My name is not... I'm not.. My name is Byeol, not..! Althea. That name sounds oddly familiar. Where had I seen this... Althea... Althea Asten? I have possessed the body of Althea Asten? She's the villainess in the light novel I read just some months ago! But most importantly, she dies in the end! She died the same age I died in my past life, nineteen!
I remember that Althea was the precious daughter of the duke, who was born as a blessing by the gods. Althea was given her name after her power, the power to heal. Althea's pale face and even paler hair brought a sense of divinity, but could also bring a sense of scare. In the original novel, Althea was the villainess, symbolizing the moon, (despite the goddess she was representing, Helia) while the female lead, Eris, symbolized the sun. Althea died in the end. Her face became paler than ever, and her divine aura disappeared the moment she took her last breath.
"My lady?" I realized I hadn't responded while I was zoning off.
"My apologies." what's her name.. Ugh, she was Althea's maid and her alibi. She always helped Althea sabotage the female lead, Eris. her name.. Right, Harriet!
