White Moonlight: “白” means “white,” and “月光” means “moonlight.” Quoted from late Chinese author Eileen Chang’s novel “Red Rose, White Rose,” this term refers to a spotless woman a man cherishes in his memory whom he loved but who is no longer with him.

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[Theme: Ali Gatie – Moonlight]

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Ah, fuck… Seriously?

Staring at what could only typically be described as an unfamiliar, yet not, ceiling – I couldn’t help but let out an exasperated sigh.

I’ve already pinched and slapped myself… All that’s left is to get up and look at my reflection.

With a grunt, I sat up. This body… Just by looking at these small fair-skinned hands, I could already tell that it wasn’t quite mine. It’s dressed in a simple white nightdress, I could see gauze peeking out of the sleeves and feel a bunch more on my abdomen and legs. The long black hair falling in front of my face is familiar, but as I twisted my body to one side of the bed, the small legs hanging a fair distance from the unfamiliar wood flooring brought another sense of disassociation.

Carefully, I slipped down the bed and made my way to the simple wood vanity on the other side of the room. My movement felt rigid and heavy despite knowing that this body is a lot lighter than what I was used to. Using the wooden step stool, I could finally see my own reflection on the oval mirror. Indeed, the long black hair was familiar, but the pale, small face and yellow eyes that could be compared to the most precious topaz gemstones were not what I was expecting to see.

I’ve either gone insane… or-

The door right next to the vanity burst open and a figure about as tall as me darted into the room. It paused at the sight of me. Silence ensued as I observed the new element in the room.

Sparkling blonde hair that could put gold thread to shame, eyes as blue as the deepest oceans and a pretty face that could surely ruin cities, if not, an entire empire. He was younger than I remembered, but he was familiar.

“Aster…”

As the name slipped out of my lips, the young boy’s expression immediately brightened, and he effortlessly lifted me up from where I stood.

“Selene!”

****! If I haven’t gone insane then I’m this guy’s white moonlight and I just might die in 10 years!

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“Her injuries will have no trouble healing themselves back to normal, just make sure to regularly replace the bandages and to not put weight on her right ankle for at least three weeks.” The gentle-looking granny sat at the side of my bed carefully advised my pale-faced parents. Granny Arte was this small village’s only medical expert.

“She’s young and healthy. She’ll be perfectly fine before you know it.” After a friendly pat on my head, the granny stood up to leave.

With a noticeably calmer expression, my mother spoke. “Selene, your dad and I will help Granny Arte with your medicine. Please stay put for now.”

“I’ll watch over Selene! Don’t worry!” The boy, who had been anxiously observing me from the foot of my bed until now, sprang back into action.

“Thank you, Aster.” With those words, the adults promptly exited the room.

[Terra’s Prophecy], wasn’t it? The name of the RPG game that my previous self played and the world where I’m most likely now living in…

“Selene! I’m so glad that you’re awake! You’ve been sleeping for two days…” The boy’s ocean blue eyes came to life as tears threatened to spill down his forlorn face.

There’s no doubt about it. From the names to the appearances… This boy is the [Hero] from that very game.

“If I hadn’t arrived on time, I… I-”

And I'm [Selene], The Hero's first love...

Unconsciously, I reached out and wiped away the stream of tears that fell down his angel-like face. Aster visibly flinched at my actions but didn’t reject, opting to stay in place and blush.

Ah... My previous self loved to take care of my nephews and I just automatically…

Calmly, I retracted my hand. “Aster…” My throat felt dry and foreign, but I tried to give a reassuring smile. “Thank you.”

While Aster flustered over my words, I spotted the Hero’s mark just below his clavicle. A gleaming eight-pointed star was prophesized to appear on the body of the Hero who could defeat the Demon Lord… That was one of the lines from the game that I recalled.

In terms of the game’s timeline, then this is definitely when the prologue takes place. In ten years, the Demon Lord will emerge, and the Hero must embark on a journey to defeat him and his army.

The sense of dread I felt when I woke up returned.

When a demon suddenly appeared at the edge of the peaceful village he grew up in, the Hero’s power awakened the moment it tried to attack his childhood friend and first love. You’d think that the Hero’s love interest would have some plot armour against death, but once the Hero returned after his victory against the Demon Lord it was almost like the developers forgot about Selene and just offhandedly mentioned that she had tragically died a few months after his departure!

They didn’t even bother to mention how she died! They just conveniently got rid of her because the Hero’s true love was not Selene but the Saint, Stella!