"speak"

'in thought'

(mumble)

#SREAMING#

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On a beautiful night, there a room, where a woman is seen reading an old book

MC POV

"hmm... the story isn't too bad, even though it's an old book"

I read and kept reading, until I lost track of time. and without realizing it, I had fallen asleep while holding the book.

??POV

In a different place, a man is seen sleeping while holding a book in his hand, and he seems disturbed by the night breeze coming from the window.

He opened his eyes slowly, so he can see clearly and sat on his bed, only to be surprised, because this is not his room.

'what the... Am I being kidnapped? But, if I was being kidnapped why does the place look so... nice? Not only that, my clothes feel comfortable to!'

Then i notice something.

'Wait... Why my chest feel so... Small? Ah, why am i thinking that, in a situation like this? Hah, Let's just focuss on where am i!'

I look around the room, it's like a royal room. Then i look out at the window, it was still night. Then i notice something on my hand. when I saw it and it shocked me, because it's the book i read before falling asleep.

'Hmm... This room looks like a royal room... I have my book and there were no guards anywhere. So I had the opportunity to look around without being disturbed by anyone.'

'Wait, wait a minute!... Royal room, my old book, and my clothes... Is this what I think it is?!'

I then got out of bed, when I got out of bed, I also noticed that my body felt taller. Then i started looking for a mirror, and when i found the mirror, witch what i saw make me shock.

"T-this isn't my face!? Well Of course this is not my face, but whose face is this?"

I was very surprised to see other people's faces.

but... it felt like this face was familiar.

Hair that was pitch black, eyes that were as red as blood, with sharp corners of his eyebrows, his body looked strong and sturdy.

'hang on... Ah, I remember...'

Isn't this the characteristic of the villain from the novel I read last night?!... his name is Caius, Caius Armani.

'Am I reincarnated? but I don't remember if I died! Is this what people called Sudden death? Ah, i don't know.'

i still look at the mirror and was amaze by caius look.

'And wow, even though I'm sure I made an expression, but in the mirror his face didn't even move an inch. Hem, this will help in the future. But, out of all character, why am i have to reincarnation in man body?'

Then i look again in the mirror, but this time, i look at caius body.

'well im not complain about his body, Sure it look hot, really hot. I definitely would marry him if I reincarnated into a woman's body in this world. But because I reincarnated into his body, I couldn't really enjoy it.'

then I lifted Caiuse's shirt a little and I could see his abs.

'But oh well, I can wash my eyes looking at this abs, so I don't lose too much. For now, let just think about how i act tomorrow.

"speak"

'in thought'

(mumble)

#SREAMING#

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'There must be a way, right?...'

"hm... I have to make a plan, for what I will do tomorrow... let's just write the stuff i need for tomorrow, and in the future."

So I started walking towards Caius study desk in this room, and it turned out it wasn't too far from the window, so I didn't have too much trouble finding it.

I started lighting the candles. And begin to write a few thing.

'First, I have the book with me, so I don't have to worry about forgetting the plot. Second, i need to know what year is it now? so I can act according to event. Third, I need to practice swordsmanship.'

When I finished writing it, I started reading the book that came with me here.

'Oh ya, i also don't have to worry about my expression, this face dons't even move an inch, when i panic or Something, so I don't need to worry about that.'

i begin to search, to where Caius was first introduced.

'And If I'm not mistaken caius magic is fire, water and creation. I also need to practice my magic, and maybe create some new magic?'

so i begin to read the book, and it's right. Caius have fire, water and creation magic.

'But he more focus on fire and water magic, and he rarely uses creation magic, because he don't want to stand out too much.'

This make me a bit sad to be honest.

'And to be honest, caius is not the real villain, he just a victim. In the future, he will be controlled by someone, when a war occurs. and it was made even worse because for the previous war.'

'in the previous period, there was a wizard who succeeded in implanting his magic into Caius, And Caius didn't know about that. And in the future, the wizard would take advantage at the war that was happening, by making Caius in to rampage.'

I frown when remember it.

"I need to think of a way to remove the magic attached to Caius! I don't want to be control by someone. I can think of a way in the future, i still have many time to think of a way, so I don't need to rush."

'And also because of that rampage, everyone considered him a monster. Because Caius went crazy in the war. and when the war was over, Caius was sentenced to death.'

I was so sad, when i read the middle part of the story.

'Caius fiancé, even tries to defend him. but even so, it would not be able to win the hearts of her people...'

"wait... fiancé?... Oh my God, how could I forget that! Of course caius have fiancé! How could i forget that!"

'yes, caius have fiancé. And his fiancé, none other than the king's second daughter! How can i forget that?!'

'well, you might be asking, Why is it that the duke's second son is betrothed to the princess, and not the duke's first son? Well that's because, it was already in imperial law, that the family's successors were not allowed to participate in the war.'

'in the first place, Caius who has no intention of becoming the next Duke leader, and that is why caius who participated in the previous war. Because Caius played such a big role in the war, he received prizes and none other than that, Caius was engaged to the princess, because the engagement was a gift given by the king.'

"Hmm... Actually there are other prizes. other gifts such as permission to enter and leave the palace without an invitation, training with the prince or royal troops, being given two desired territories, but Caius has not yet chosen the territory he wants to rule. well i can use that in the future."

'When he won the war, Caius also received several nicknames in that war, like in other novels. The nicknames are also scary and most of them are made up, there are also some that are exaggerated.'

'Well in fact, Caius was considered evil when the war was over. it's most likely because there are some people who fear or hate Caius, that's why false rumors emerge.'

"Hah... You've been through a lot, Caius... But what should I do about his engagement? How can I be engaged to a woman if I am a woman? well, I've possessed a male body, but I'm still mentally female! Hah... What should i do?..."

"Hah... I'll think about it another time, I just need to give her some affection right? Maybe I'll change my mind as time goes by, plus I'm possessing a man's body, maybe some parts of me will change a little? hm, yeah that's should fo it."

"Because I wasn't sleepy anymore, I will just practiced magic now."

I tried some creation magic, as directed by the book, like trying to make a floating object, a storage place. this is very good, because it doesn't take up much mana, and it's also easy to master!

And without me realizing it, the sun had started to appear, i quickly open a storage place, to store the books and papers I wrote earlier.

'I don't want other people to know about this.'

So I quickly tidied up the table, and put everything in its original place, and hurried to the bed to pretend to be asleep.

then I heard a knock on the door, I sat down, and pretending to have just woken up, she asked permission to enter the room and I allowed her.

And when the door opened, several servant were seen entering the room. There were ten in total.

'well, time to start the day'

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world building

And oh yes, I almost forgot, in this world there is such a thing as magic, and the Armani family has the main magic, namely fire, and earth from their father, and from their mother there is water and creation.

This is only the main magic of the Armani family, and of course there are other ordinary magics, such as for everyday life, for common people, or even the royalty.

Magic came out because of mana, in a person body. And everyone in this world has magic, but with different mana capacities.

Creation magic explanation, as the name suggests, creation magic is magic that can create new objects or magic, and people who have this magic are very rare. Even though he is an ordinary person, can go to school at the royal academy, with this magic.

And why is that? because with creation magic users, they can join magic inventors to help the kingdom, for example creating new types of magic, to heal or to help in war areas.

So you could say that, caius mom is popular. Because she invented a new way to use magic, without needing to spend too much mana, and many more.

"speak"

'in thought'

(mumble)

#SREAMING#

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"young master, may I come in?"

'First I have to stay calm.'

"come in."

At that moment two men, and ten women dressed as maids came in and immediately served me.

'well, time to start the day'

I took a bath alone, not bathed by the servant.

'To be honest, I'm actually embarrassed, to bath alone. Because caius lower part's! I'm really embarrassed right now! So I said I would take a bath alone.'

'Well they didn't ask and just nodded. and well, actually Caius also doesn't like anyone touches his body, so this is not a strange thing to them.'

"Young master, are you finished?"

A servant's voice came from outside, the voice that brought me back to reality.

"yes, i'll will be right out."

I said, while wearing a towel

"young master, we will start to dress you now."

"Something simpel today."

"yes, young master."

While they were change my clothes, I looked at the mirror in front of me.

'damn... caius, he really is handsome, he make any clothes look good. I even wonder how the servants and maid could restrain this charming body. If I were them, I would definitely faint seeing this handsome and seductive body.'

'Ah, what was I thinking, come to your senses! don't daydream now!'

'Okay, I just need to act cold. Well, this won't be too difficult for me, in my previous life I was even considered cold by my friends. When i actually just a little introvert, and don't really like to talk that much.'

'But oh well, i still don't have to talk much in this world. Because i am in caius body. And i don't need to worry about expression eather, with a face that won't even move an inch, making it easier.'

'Now, i just need...'

""You're all out, except you." As I pointed to one maid, the maid had brown hair, and black eyes. If I'm not mistaken her name is Farrah.

They all came out and it was just the two of us. She looked a little panic but still try to put on a calm face.

'She is professional, I like that.'

'Well, actually because there are rumors about Caius who likes torturing servants, they are also false. Caius only punished servants who made mistakes, not for being abusive. And because of this, the new workers/servants were afraid of Caius.'

'But you can't underestimate the new maid at the Armani residence. Before they are accepted to work here, they are all trained first, such as physical, mental, intelligence and memory training, and the training is very strict. only a few pass the exercise.'

"Farrah, what is today date?"

She looked a little confused, but didn't ask and answered straight away.

"it is now the 17th, of the 8th month, of the year 1267, in the rosylan calendar."

'OK, 3 more months before the main story begins. I still have time, I can relax a little.'

'Sometimes even if he is a new maid, he can advance to head maid quickly, if he fulfills a few more conditions. And the person in front of me is one of the servants who quickly rose in rank.'

"What's my schedule today?"

"Today at 7 o'clock you will eat breakfast with the extended family, at 11 o'clock you have to go to the Duke for a report, and at 17 o'clock in the afternoon you have to attend Royal Ball, to the palace."

'Alright, I don't have much on my schedule today, I can also spare a little time to make plans. Maybe, if i at least helped the main character a few times, he would help me in the future.'

"let's go."

"Yes young master, please follow me"

'Yeah, maybe he even gonna help me, found a way to to remove the magic in Caius' body.'

And before I knew it, we had arrived. We arrived at the very big close door.

"I will now open the door, i hope you enjoy the breakfast."

she open the door, and i walk in. When i enter the room, there was already my older brother, and mother.

'Ah, in the morning my eyes are washed with the beauty and handsomeness of the two of them.'

My mother's name is Ainun Rubiana Armani, she has golden hair and red eyes like ruby. My brother's name is Edris Armani, he has golden yellow hair and emerald colored eyes.

'they are both more beautiful and handsome when seen in person. I don't regret being here.'

'And if I'm honest, the waiters here are also nice to look at, but it's even nicer to look at the main character.'

I then sat next to my older brother.

"hi caius, you look happy today. did something happen?"

'i dint expect that coming from mom. So a mother's feelings can't be fooled, huh?'

"it's nothing mother, i just like to see you two."

'well it's true, i like seing you two.'

"heeh, how is mom know when Caius is happy or not? his face didn't even smile the slightest."

"because mother will know, just by looking at you. this is called mother's feelings, dear."

"that's unfair, i wanna know when caius is happy to."

And i smiled a little, i can feel it in my face, this time is actually a smile they can see. watching this mother and son interact. Which actually made them both smile back at me.

"See, that's what I mean happy."

I can only shake my head hearing that.

Then mother and brother change to another topic, that are talking about the economy this year. And because I was interested, I heard the conversation.

"Because a lot of funds have gone out, because of the military and new development in our territory. It will be a little difficult to compile fund reports"

I could see mother's worry clearly.

'It seems like mother and brother are having a little difficulty compiling the report. Should I say to use the tables system?'

"and now that we are entering autumn, it will be even more difficult."

'im still have to know the economy this year. yeah, So let's just join in the conversation.'

"Mother, brother, how about we use a tables system?"

"tables system? What's that?"

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World building

As you can see, Caius' relationship with his family is good. It's just that in the original story, Caius doesn't communicate much with his family.

Not because he hates it, but more because he doesn't know, on what topic to choose.

And also, as you can see, in this world there is no tables system.

Although tables existed for a long time in earth history, the author might have chosen otherwise for this fantasy world.

long-form prose would look more impressive on paper.