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In the Queen's headquarters
The chamber smelled of roses and warm candlewax.
The maids knelt around a figure trembling. Some clutched handkerchiefs, others sobbed openly.
Maid 1: Oh, Lady Evelyn… why must fate be so cruel? You were so young…
MAID 2: How will the King take this…?
Then—suddenly—the girl’s eyelashes fluttered.
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
*groans raising a hand to her temple * Ugh… it hurts like hell.
Their tears stopped mid-stream. Wide eyes blinked at her in shock.
MAID 3: My lady… y-you’re alive?!
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
*finally looking around, muttering* …Okay. This is a dream. Let me just go back to sleep again.
She plopped back onto the pillow, tugging the covers up.
Amara Blythe
*crying miserable* My lady! 😭 You’re still alive! Thank the heavens!
maids
She must have come back from the dead…
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
*Cracked one eye open, annoyed* That’s enough. What kind of dream is this? Even my own maids are cursing me to die…
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
*pinched her arm as to wake up but nothing happened, Her eyes widened*
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE?!
The maids jumped as she suddenly yelled
maids
*whispers* Did she hurt her brain?
Amara Blythe
*warning eyes*
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
Get lost! Out of my dream already!
The maids scattered like frightened doves, skirts rustling as they scrambled out of the room.
Left alone, the girl swung her legs over the bed, scanning the lavish chamber. Marble floors. Gilded vases. A crown resting on the vanity.
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
*face twitching* All is ....pink?
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
*looks into a mirror* even my hair!?
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
Disgusting shît!
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
*To herself* This dream is so realistic. If my subconscious can afford all this luxury, maybe I should stay here a bit longer.
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
*pickes up the crown, frowned, then put it back*
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
…Nope. Too heavy. My head would break
Just as she sighed, a voice echoed—not from the room, but inside her mind.
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
*startles* …What’s this voice? Where is it coming from? Okay chill It’s just a dream. Totally normal, happens all the time.
system
Correction. This isn’t a dream, Host. I am your system. Last night you were accidentally killed in your dream by a god of our system. To atone for his mistake, you are given another chance.
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
*jaw dropped* Excuse me? Killed by accident? Are you crazy?! What about my international tour? I finally won a free trip around the world! Do you have any idea how hard it was to win that?!
system
Do not worry, Host. That is precisely why you are here. Complete your mission, and you will return to your real world.
Evelyn D’Armande (FL)
gritting teeth* …Mission? What kind of scam is this…?
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