Chapter 3: A deceiving magician

Serina's POV

Three days have passed and I'm quickly adapting to this body as mine. My stamina is slowly increasing, and I get bruises easily, but, my reflexes are splendid as ever. I don't know if that's a good thing or not, but as long as there's improvements it's not that bad.  I guess?

"Your Highness, don't you think you're pushing--my apologies...But I'll remind you again that tomorrow morning you'll have to leave the castle to attend the royal banquet in the northern region." I'm wiping my sweat and nodded, the sun is setting and the Advisor is asking me to go back.

I still have some paper works, some important decisions to make, and I'm tuning my body back. My hands are so full of things to do, "Are you sure I can't turn down that invitation?" I ask and he shake his head with cross arms.

"Aight, I'll go back once I get another round with Silk." he sighed deeply. I gave him a smile to relieve the stress he has from me. This guy is old enough, he must have retired soon. "Please come back safely Your Highness." 

Silk is a stallion with an ash grey skin and hair. He has a nice built body, he's fast, and his thighs are incredibly strong. While strolling the training grounds I ended up in the Magic Tower. "Come to think of it, I haven't meet a magician yet." But it doesn't matter. I shall go back--

"I see, it's good to see you Your Highness." there's a man wearing a cloak with a kind looking smile on his face and has a mysterious atmosphere around him. I just stared without talking. I can feel someone aiming at me on my back, when it released the arrow I catch it with my bare hands even without looking back, and the man earlier lift his hand and clench his fist.

When I turn my back to see what he did, a middle-age man was already covered in blood. His both arms are dislocated. "Quite ruthless." I said as I pat Silk's head with a smirk. "You are quite interesting, Princess." his hood was blown away by the wind, this guy has a dark blue eyes with a grey hair. I can feel his intimidating aura.

"You're the magic tower's chief, I heard you don't like showing yourself, so why." was his kind looking smile...his way of deceiving a person? "Before, I'm bored with doing nothing, but not until the Princess was possessed by some interesting soul." he knew, is this one of the abilities of a magician?

"I've seen Her Highness before, I clearly remember how small her light in her soul in that body, but it's long gone now." I jump down the horse, what does he mean by the light in her soul? "I don't understand what you're trying to say, but one thing's for sure, you have something to say to me, don't you." 

He smiled more, he's clearly making himself suspicious, was he observing me on how I'll act? "Actually I'm curious, you don't seem to be a normal person, but you don't look that powerful either...I want to know who you are." I'm not used to this. This uncertainty, and them asking who I really was.

In the past, I'm the nameless yet well-known reaper, my presence is enough to tell who I was, but now, hah why am I finding myself in this world? "I'm...I'm the Princess of Southern Region, Princess Serina Elize...Chastain Collins, did you forgot?" I'm the who asked if he forgot but I nearly forgot my whole name there.

"I'm not asking your stage name though." he walk towards me, with a serious face. "I don't sell my identity to anyone that easy." I won't make the same mistakes. Falling down once is enough, twice is too much. "How about I became your shadow?" a smirk formed on my lips.

"My identity won't profit you in anything, will it?"

"You can't be sure about that, you see I'm searching for a person, and I want to know whether you are that person or not." I just arrived, it's impossible to be me. But his eyes, it's full of sincerity. "What would you do if you find this person?"

"My previous master told me that I shall protect that person, as God wills it." I sighed, "The person you're searching for is definitely not me." I sit up on Silk's saddle. "In the world where I came from, they call me grim reaper." I pull the leash and Silk run way faster compared to earlier.

Back then I didn't hear his last words, I just saw his mouth open a bit, and that genuine smile. I don't get these people. But before worrying another problem, I shall finish my desk work. "Hah, I'm back to the 'Problem Palace of the South'." that's much better than the Sapphire Kingdom,

I eat dinner alone, now that I feel it, this place is so spacious. I'm feeling alo--"Now I'm thinking nonsense thought." I better stop this, I'm going to bed early for they will nag me tomorrow morning.

I wonder what they have outside. I haven't seen what this country looks like. I'm always stucked inside the palace. "What fate do I have here?" *Sigh* Why am I asking this myself?

I'm now walking in an empty hallway, the guards are hiding in their own assigned spot. While my personal maid are waiting outside my room.

When I step inside my room, I saw my prepared sleeping dress on my bed, I told them that I don't need assistance on wearing it, and they didn't insisted and leave the room.

Now I lay down and closed my eyes.

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*Birds chirping*

"Your Highness please wake up."

"Your Highness it's time for your bath"

"If you don't stand up there this instant I'll never let you wander on the armory Your Highness."

Ugh I knew it. I immediately sit on my bed. Wait--Why am I being threatened? I stared at them, and they immediately averted their eyes. "I will, but give me five minutes first." they nodded and leave the room, except for the head butler.

"Your Highness, I've assigned people who will aid you while you're at the Liesel Kingdom. So please hurry up, they are waiting" I rolled my eyes, I'm hating this more. I'm stretching my whole body, and went to took a bath. 

I clearly heard him say 'they'. At first I didn't really mind what he said,  not until I saw how many they are. I face palmed. For goodness sake. He summoned a whole country! "Wha--wait!, you've got to be kidding me, I only plan to go alone or at least bring two guards."   

"I can't allow that Your Highness, you are the future Queen of this Kingdom, we can't--" I glared at him, "Your Highness, I'm used to that beautiful face of yours, so puppy eyes won't work for me, I won't still allow it." I felt like my soul flew away. Did he say puppy eyes? Do I look like I'm making myself look cute?!

"Allow it or not I don't need these hundred people, having them assist me will only make Sapphire Kingdom looked weak and incompetent, and as for me as a brat." he sighed, "Ten guards and five maid." I face palmed again, why is this old man so--"Hah, four guards and one maid, another disagreement and I won't attend that banquet anymore."

He sighed, and I smiled, I didn't know why. Why does it feel like I accomplished something big? I'm getting weirder and weirder, and that's bad. "Allow me to escort you, Your Highness." Albert's (Head Butler) eyes widened, "Let's go." 

"I thought you hate showing your face?"

"It can't be helped if I'm serving the Queen."

My forehead puckered into deep folds, "You're thinking I'm the person you're searching?" he smiled more, "Hah, don't blame me if you're mistaken." he nodded with the same smile as before, "I'll be happy if you call me by my name, Your Highness."

I don't get them, "I'll tell everything that I know when it's time." This guy is really suspicious, and his words are making me think that I'm not reincarnated out of coincidence.

"But before that, I am Chester Felixstoché, Your Highness." He now his head and kiss the back of my hand. This person, can I rely on him?

"Lift your head Ches, I still have some work to do." This guy has an excited look on his face. He's looking forward on our talk later. Now I'm thinking...If this is purely coincidence or not? If it is, then that day, I'm already fated to die?