Irina Angus

With a villa in the city center, driving around in his Rolls-Royce Phantom whenever he felt like it, and with several top-tier celebrities constantly pursuing him, Luoyu had more money in his bank account than he could ever spend in his lifetime. This kind of life made him feel extremely satisfied.

To have all of this, Luoyu didn't rely on his parents, relatives, or friends; it was all thanks to his own efforts… or rather, his thoughts.

Perhaps because he often daydreamed, Luoyu felt a little dazed, and sometimes he saw hallucinations. For example, in the full-length mirror by her bed, he saw a cute girl with silver twin tails lying sideways on the bed.

Luoyu knew it was just an illusion. How could such a cute girl appear in his room? The angle in the mirror clearly should have shown himself…

Hmm?

Himself?

Luoyu quickly opened his eyes, but then felt a sharp pain in his head. A rush of unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar memories flooded in.

…

In a carriage, a girl with silver twin tails and purple eyes, dressed in a black dress with floral patterns, was lying in the carriage, intending to rest. But at that moment, a deadly suffocating feeling engulfed her, causing immense pain. She couldn't resist for long and lost her life.

The lady dressed as a maid lying nearby remained oblivious to it all.

When the carriage reached its destination, the maid stood up, and the girl suddenly regained her breath.

"Your Highness? Your Highness?"

The maid called out a few times, but seeing no response, she assumed the girl was simply sleeping too deeply. She gently lifted the lightweight girl and left the carriage.

…

Luoyu… No, now she should be called Irina Angus.

She woke up in this room clearly designed with a girl's taste. Supporting herself on a soft pink-and-white bed, she stared blankly at her reflection in the nearby full-length mirror.

Her delicate face had light and curved eyebrows, large eyes with pupils like bright purple gems, a high nose bridge, red lips, and fair skin so tender that it seemed like water would drip from it. A few strands of silver hair fell beside her cheek.

"So this is it. My previous self died for some unknown reason, and I've somehow crossed over. From now on, I am Irina Angus?" Irina softly muttered.

Maybe because of merging some memories or maybe from reading too many novels in her previous life, Irina quickly accepted the fact of her reincarnation. However, she was not pleased with the outcome. Was she really going to live the rest of her life like this? But that wasn't going to be easy, was it?

From the memories of the original owner, Irina knew that the current situation was not favorable for her.

She was originally the princess of the neighboring Kingdom of Mingyue, but the Kingdom of Mingyue had only recently been established by merging several smaller nations, making the political situation unstable. This caused the Night Kingdom, which was already known as the strongest country on the continent, to eye them closely.

In order to stabilize the situation, King Joluno III of Mingyue Kingdom decisively sent his daughter to the Night Kingdom. On the surface, it was to let her study at the famous Silverleaf Academy, but in reality, it was a gesture of offering her as a hostage to the Night Kingdom, buying time for the Mingyue Kingdom.

Irina couldn't help but smile bitterly when she thought about it. She could have been a princess, but she ended up becoming a hostage. She suspected that the Kingdom of Mingyue might completely abandon her.

The Kingdom of Mingyue was established on July 18th, 205 of the Crimson Moon Calendar.

Irina set off on July 20th and arrived in the capital of the Night Kingdom, Selaphit, ten days later, accompanied only by her maid and guardian, Filine Anne.

Today is September 15th.

It had been more than a month since she became a hostage. Life had been relatively stable, but Irina already knew that beneath the surface calm, there was extreme danger. The original owner's death was the greatest proof of that.

"How did I die back then? I think I suffocated suddenly… That doesn't seem like a normal cause of death…"

Irina quickly tried to recall, and a strange look appeared on her face as she gradually realized something. She discovered that this world, though resembling a medieval setting, actually possessed extraordinary powers. Extraordinary powers were not a secret, but due to the extreme difficulty in becoming an extraordinary being, there were only a few.

"If I'm not mistaken, it must have been an extraordinary being who assassinated me… Although I was just a hostage, if I went out, the Night Kingdom should have sent people to protect me secretly, and they might have even included extraordinary beings. But I still died, which only means that the person who attacked me was too strong…"

Irina felt uneasy at this thought. A person who should have died mysteriously came back to life—would she be targeted even more from now on?

It seemed that she couldn't leave Silverleaf Academy. From the memories, the academy's principal was also the King of the Night Kingdom, Don VII, and its defenses were extremely strict. It was a very safe place. She had only been in danger because she went out before, so staying in should resolve the hidden dangers.

But that wasn't enough!

Irina thought for a moment and called out: "Filine."

As soon as she spoke, she realized that she was using a language she wasn't familiar with, but she understood it perfectly. This was likely the language of the world she had inherited from the original owner.

Before long, the door opened, and a beautiful maid with crimson hair, deep blue eyes, and dressed in a black-and-white maid outfit walked into the room. She appeared to be around twenty years old.

"Your Highness Irina, did you call for me?" Filine asked solemnly.

"Mm, that…" Irina hesitated for a moment before speaking. "I want to learn more about extraordinary beings."

Irina hadn't inherited all the memories of the original owner. She only knew the important things, and unfortunately, information about extraordinary beings wasn't included.

Filine sighed and sat beside Irina before speaking. "Your Highness, are you still fixated on this matter?"

'The Kingdom of Mingyue is a newly established country, and the royal family originally belonged to the Angus Kingdom, which was more open-minded. So, although Filine is a maid, she and I are not distant, and it's normal for her to sit beside me without my permission.'

As this thought flashed in Irina's mind, she also heard Filine's words, and suspicion rose in her heart. Was there something more to her connection with extraordinary beings? Unfortunately, she didn't have memories of that part.

"Yes, I'm still curious. Please, tell me more." Irina replied without changing her expression, following Filine's words.

At the same time, she gently ran her silver-white hair through her fingers, and by chance, it fell into Filine's hand. Filine felt a little startled and almost pulled her hand back, but after thinking for a moment, she didn't move. She just felt how soft and smooth Irina's hair was, and couldn't help but feel a sense of affection toward it.