(please note: this novel is purely a work of fiction and is not meant to offend anyone or anything)

«______________« Rudbeckia »_____________»

...In this world left-handed people are considered a curse. You see - the people of this world believe that the left-handed people are just the reflection of their hosts who have escaped from the mirror. So, as soon as a left-handed person is discovered they are taken away to be executed or if they're lucky enough then they'll just be turned into slaves... ...

And this! This was the explanation that I got from my mother when I asked her why do I have to practice doing things with my right hand when in fact... I can't! Like after listening to this explanation, my reaction was like-bruh.

So, since then I vowed to change things for people like us.

“And how do you plan on doing any of that Miss Becky?? ”

“To be honest... I have no idea... ”

“Seriously? ”

“Well, I do know that the first thing that I gotta do is to find the cause... ”

“What cause, My Lady? ”

I looked up at the woman standing right in front of me. A brown haired, blue-eyed, tall woman - Lunete. She never seemed to change, a reckless woman who always had my back. She was someone who remained the same in all of my past lives that I have lived till now..

Lunete was a trustworthy maid of our household you know, before it was destroyed.. About 6 years from now, I used to be the daughter of the marquees, I may have been about sixteen at that time. You see - someone had informed the soldiers that the marquees was hiding a southpaw in his house... Soldiers barged into our house in search for ‘it’ but my mother instructed Lunete to take me with her and go to a house on the countryside that she had prepared.. In case something like this happened (and low and behold she was right)

Since then I have lived with Lunete till now...

*Ahem*

“Oh! Sorry I got distracted.. What were you saying again? ”

“I was just asking about what did you mean when you said that you had to find the ‘cause’?”

“Ooohh that cause hehe... Well I just want to find the cause because of which the left handed people are being treated like this..” (well of course I know the cause since I basically spent two of my lives finding it! Duh.. But I can't tell her that can I?)

“I see”

“Sooo! While you're busy thinking about how I should do it, I'll just head out and buy some groceries! Ok? Byeee! ”

“Wait-! ”

“I know, I have to be disguised, not use my left had and don't talk to anyone until it's necessary.. I know, so just relax.. ”

“ Oh-kay.. But be careful! ”

“I will! ”

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You might be wondering why am I going out to get groceries myself when I know how dangerous it is? Well two reasons - first one - because we need food to eat! Duh!

And the second one - well I just wanted to get out of the house you know?.. (Basically I just wanted to touch some grass.. Bruh)

“Hey you! Yes you! Hand us all of your money right now! ”

‘You talkin to me?’ With that energy I turned around too see where the voice was coming from and saw two barbarians.. Hitting on a kid!?

    «____________«Julian»__________»

About 3 months from now, I used to be a completely different person….

3 months ago, I used to be Carter voralis.. the only child of my parents - Saki and Edvard Voralis my parents owned a large textile company so, I used to live a pretty good and carefree life of luxury until one day..

On December 26th 2006, I received a news from the city hospital.. A news that changed my life forever, as I was informed that my parents have died in a car crash, I couldn't help but cry.. They weren't the best parents out there (let's be real they weren't even close to being responsible..) but for some reason I still loved them and I hated myself for it..

After the death of my parents, they're company was suppose to be mine but, some of my father's trusted ‘friends’ had always just wanted him out of the picture and now that he was how could they let me inherit his company when they tried so hard to get it.. So one day they called me to a company dinner but what I didn't know was that they mixed a sleeping drug in my drink! But anyways, I thought that they could be trusted but instead they in my unconscious state they took me to a bridge, woke me up by throwing some water on me and one of them said - it's a shame that you had to die so early.. But what can I do? You. Were getting in the way you know? Anyways.. Just say bye to the world.. Bye bye! And then.. They threw me off the bridge and into the water.. But I -

“Juliaaan! My lovely brotha! Where are you??”

(Ugh seriously?) “What?”

“Ahhh! Here you are!”

“Just what in the world do you want?”

“That's no way to talk to your elder brother you know?”

“Just tell me what it is?”

“Well.. The viewers were getting bored with reading your dumb aah backstory!”

“Stop breaking the fourth wall”

- Ahem.. Anyways -

“So, what do you want my dear lovely brother?” I asked..

“Well, I just want you to go to the market and buy me those magical gems I really love them you know?”

“Well can't you just ask a worker to buy it for you? I mean - you are the crown price aren't you?”

“Well nobody else knows about this do they?”

“Understandable... ”

Well that was my elder brother - Xavis. The crown price..

“Remember to wear your disguise! There are many assassins out there OK?” basically by disguise he meant - A black version of the cloak that the little Red Riding Hood was wearing that obviously didn't change anything..

“Yeah sure.. ”

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When I entered the market a group of maybe.. 5 to 7 barbarians saw me buying the magical gems which are very expensive (a single gem worths an average worker's 2 year's salary!).

They probably saw me buying it and thought I was super rich (which is correct) but I wasn't planning to give my money to them.

“Hey you! Yes you!”

“You're talking to me? ” I turned around to look at the men.. 5,6,7- there were 8 of them I see.. And the one talking to me was most probably their leader and he was tall!

“What do you want? ”

“Nothin much just your money ”

“Oh! And those magical gems too! ”

A man standing behind the tall guy completed.. Compared to the tall guy who was bulky and strong this guy was the Polar opposite, he was short and thin and had the voice of a girl! I couldn't help but laugh looking at how he was hiding behind the tall man like a kid complaining about another one who hit him to his mother!

“No.” I replied to his earlier ‘request’

What did you just say?

“If you can't hear then -" I took a paper and pen from the shop behind me and wrote in giant capital letters - NO

“I said no” I said with a smug smile on my face.

“What? I know your mother taught you better than that! Did she not teach you on how to respect someone older than you?”

“I don't have a mother”

Oops

As I walked past him to leave he suddenly put his hand on my shoulder! I used a small amount of mana that sent him flying across like 3 shops! Poor owners.. (don't worry I'll give you the money to fix it once I return..)

The tall man was furious as he came running towards me, I was about to us my magic once again when I suddenly recalled something..

“No! Please no! Just let me go! I promise that I won't do anything! Please leave me!”

“Oh child! But how can we be so sure? I mean - you are the child of Edvard Voralis!”

No not now! Why am I recalling the unpleasant memories of the past? And that to now!

Because of this distraction the man was able to land a hit on me and I crashed on the wall behind me I got up ready to fight him but suddenly a thick fog formed around us and I saw a woman running up to me.. She had long blonde hair that reached up to her waist and her eyes which were like ruby were filled with concern..

“Are you alright!?” She asked while running towards me.

I - I uhh yes.. Before I could clearly reply she held my hand and we ran towards the east.. But looking at her reminded me of someone..

“Mariwen...?” I said without thinking..

“Huh!? ”

«Rudbeckia/Julian»

Rudbeckia

“Mariwen?”

“Huh!?”(How does he know?)

“O-oh I uh.. It was a mistake! Ahehe..”

“Oh.. I see” (hmm that's right, there's no possible way that he knows my name from my previous life..)

“...”

“You want to ask something?”

“Huh!? Oh! No no! I was just curious about the place we're standing at..”

“Eh?” I looked, around and realized that we were standing just a little far from my house but due to the dense forest, one couldn't see it..

“Oh! Well, my house is not far away from here in fact it's right here!” I said as I walked towards our house while holding his hand.. Well he reminds me of someone.. Carter? No, it can't be him..

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Julian

We entered a small shady house made from woods and despite it being small, it was still very beautiful and well-kept and from the inside, it looked more homey compared to the castle..

As we entered, a tall woman around five feet ten inches with brown hair and blue eyes came dashing towards us with worry written all across her face but when she saw the blonde hair woman beside me, her face calmed down a little, and she asked - “My lady! Where were you? I was worried sick about you, you know! And.. Whose kid is this?”

“Oh! Well you see-When I entered the market I----”

While those two were talking, I looked around the house everything seemed normal but something that caught my eye was the lamps used to light up the entire house they were using magical gems! How can they afford such a luxury? I think-

I was suddenly distracted from my thoughts when I hear someone shouting it was the brown haired lady.. I guess Miss Blondie finished her explanation..

“I thought you went to buy groceries! I didn't know it included a kid!”

“Hey, hey! How could I just ignore a kid being beaten up by those barbarians? Besides, we could use some company, can't we?”

“Are you crazy!? We don't even have enough money for the groceries next month!”

“Well.. Technically we do since I didn't buy anything today..”

Even though I try not to think about it too much, but Miss Blondie really reminds me of Mariwen..

After my father's “subordinates” threw me into the lake, I started drowning because I didn't know how to swim.. I thought that was the end for me but suddenly, I was pulled out by someone.. I don't remember much because I had fainted, but I do remember how much I struggled to breathe.. Furthermore, I woke up in a hospital bed in the morning..

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“Are you alright kid!?”

Uh- yeah I guess..

I'm glad that you're okay considering that you have been unconscious since yesterday..

It has been that long? Also, I'm not a kid okay?

Well then how old are you?

“I'm seventeen!” I said proudly while putting a fist on my chest.. But instead of apologizing for calling me a kid, she instead just laughed!

“What happened? What are you laughing?”

“Oh! It's nothing! It's just that the way you said it, made you look no different from a kid you know?”

“Oh, yeah!? W-well then how old even are you to say that to me?”I somehow managed to say despite being flustered

“Well you see kid I'm twenty so you better treat me with respect and call me big sister okay?”

WHAT!? She's in her twenties! How?-

After she finally stopped laughing her non-existing brains out, she said -Anyway, what's your name kid? I'm Mariwen pleasured to meet you

Oh! Well my name is Carter..

Okay Carter, since you're already awake and luckily your condition wasn't very serious, you will be discharged from the hospital by the day after tomorrow.. Do you remember your address?”

“I-don't have a home..” I don't think that place can be called a home..

“You don't?”

“No! And you don't have to pity me you know?”

“Ah! I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.. I just wanted to ask you that if you don't have a place to go to, then you can stay with me if you're comfortable with it you know? Because I don't think that it would be a good idea to send you to an orphanage or an adoption center don't you think?”

“Ah!.. I guess you are right.. I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that to you..”

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“Hey kid!”

“Uh! Yeah?”

“Well since you will be staying with us for now, why don't you tell me your name? I'm Rudbeckia pleasured to meet you!”

“Oh! My name is Car- I mean- Julian!”

“Okay Julian, so you can stay here for today as it is already late, and it's not safe to wander around in the forest at this time you know? So tomorrow, after breakfast we can go and find your parents okay?”

“Okay.. And thank you..”

“It's quiet alright kid!”

(Author's note - Hi guys! Sorry for the delay! It's just that my exams were going on but now that they are over, I promise I'll try to publish more chapters!)