Episode 1

Flames roared and devoured an entire laboratory. Gradually, the fire crept to nearby areas. It was known that the blaze originated from an electrical short circuit.

A number of employees working for the Jessian Group were seen frantically evacuating. Their company building was located within the same complex as the laboratory, where cosmetic products were concocted.

"Miss Luine is still inside the lab! What do we do? How should we handle this?"

The company's employees were anxiously concerned about the welfare of Jessian Group's CEO—Luine Jessian. The thirty-three-year-old woman was trapped in the laboratory where she was conducting inspections and formulating the latest cosmetic products.

Currently, Luine was nearly losing consciousness amidst the intense heat of the surrounding flames.

"Am I going to die here? Damn it! Just when the Jessian Group is thriving. How dare the gods take my life before I finish my newest product," murmured Luine, her voice weakening.

Luine mustered a bitter smile. She had worked arduously to build the Jessian Group to the brink of destruction. Up to this point, her company was flourishing rapidly. Jessian Group had succeeded in becoming the world's leading company in various business sectors.

Luine was recognized as a business fanatic, which made many find her difficult to deal with. That is why her untimely death angered and frustrated her.

"I don't care! Even if I die, I want to be revived so that I can do business again. It'd be in vain to go to heaven without fully enjoying the fruits of my labor," whispered Luine as she lost consciousness.

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A white coffin lay in the center of the Marquess of Navre's residence. Inside, the body of a young girl lay motionless. At either side of the coffin, her family wept for her departure.

The girl was Caerina Navre, the sole daughter of Marquess Navre, a noble who had fallen into bankruptcy. Caerina died after she consumed poison when her husband—Duke Heston Wadson, demanded she sign divorce papers.

"Caerina, my daughter... forgive your father and mother for not stopping you from marrying Duke Wadson," whispered Kledson—Caerina's father.

"Caerina, wake up, my dear... Mother can't bear losing you," Sara—her mother, was equally hysterical.

Meanwhile, Nathan, Caerina's older brother, remained silent in his sorrow. The three of them had been a treasured family to Caerina, yet they felt guilty for letting her bear all the burdens alone.

"I heard that woman was very cruel to Miss Brenda. She bullied the girl who saved Duke Wadson's life."

"Yes, I also heard the rumors. Look at her face, full of red spots. It gives me the creeps."

"And she died by suicide before she could sign the divorce papers. Maybe she was afraid of losing Duke Wadson's wealth. Her family became poor, so it doesn't surprise me she tried to cling to her marriage."

Whispers spread throughout the mourning room, painting Caerina as a wicked and greedy woman. Her family stayed silent, powerless against their words.

Then a startling miracle happened, catching everyone by surprise. Caerina suddenly jolted upright in her coffin.

"Aaahhh, it's hot!" she screamed, stunning everyone in the room.

Caerina's eyes darted around in confusion.

"Huh? It's not hot. Wasn't I just burning in a lab? How did the fire stop just like that? And where am I now?"

Caerina felt around her body, her gaze filled with confusion at the sight of the strangely dressed people around her.

"Who are you? And why are you wearing such odd clothes?"

Yes, it was Luine's soul now inhabiting Caerina's body. She had died in the flames of her company's laboratory.

"S-She's alive! The woman came back to life!"

"This is so strange. How can someone who committed suicide come back to life?"

The nobles attending the funeral scrambled out of the room in fear and shock at witnessing Caerina rise from the dead.

"My goodness, Caerina! My daughter, you are truly alive again?"

Caerina froze when a beautiful woman embraced her fearlessly. Kledson and Nathan shared a similar reaction.

"This is a miracle! This is truly a miracle. Caerina has come back to life; the gods have answered our prayers."

Suddenly, Caerina pushed Sara's embrace away.

"Wait a minute! You're saying my name is Caerina?"

The three of them nodded together.

"I am not Caerina! I am Luine. You must have the wrong person. Who is Caerina, and who are all of you?"

Once more, they were shocked by their daughter's questions.

"We are your parents, and he is your brother. Why don't you remember? My god, could this be because you have just returned from death?" Sara attempted to stay hopeful.

"Hah? I don't understand at all."

"Well, it's alright. You must be disoriented. Better take Caerina to her room now so she can rest," suggested Kledson.

Sara agreed, and they helped Caerina to her room. Meanwhile, Kledson and Nathan managed the unfolding chaos.

"I can't believe Caerina has come back," said Nathan.

"It might be a bit odd, but I am grateful she is back. Let's hope she doesn't become hysterical when she remembers how she died."

Caerina remained silent as one after another, servants came to tend to her. It had been two hours since her return from death. Fragments of the body's original owner's memory began to intertwine in her mind.

'So, this girl's name is Caerina Navre? I am now in another world. Just like the anime I used to watch. Died and then moved to another world. It makes no sense, yet I am truly experiencing it,' thought Caerina.

Caerina rose from her seat. She stood before the dressing mirror.

"Platinum blonde hair, emerald green eyes. If I look longer, this girl is actually quite pretty. Just a little makeup, though, and that acne on her face is a bit of a bother," Caerina mused.

Suddenly, she felt indignant, remembering what had befallen Caerina's body.

"Her husband, Heston brought a common woman back during a territory clean-up. Who would have thought Heston was having an affair? He didn't love Caerina at all. Instead, he looked at this kind girl with disdain."

"And even worse, that wench Brenda slandered Caerina. She made Caerina's reputation change to that of an evil woman in an instant."

Caerina exhaled harshly. The real Caerina's fate was truly miserable.

"He wanted to divorce Caerina to marry that common girl. Poor young girl's fate. She was only nineteen and had been married for just a year. Throughout their marriage, her husband never touched her. It's so sad when I think about it."

Caerina moved to the window, still discontented as she remarked on the life of the body she now occupied.

"Let's see, I'll make sure you all get what you deserve!"

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