The Trials and Tribulations of My Next Life as a Noblewoman: Volume 1 [Complete] by Kamihara

Author:Kamihara
Language: eng
Format: epub

So, Mrs. Henrik and I finished our arrangements, Achim was provided with refreshments, and the sun made its descent as dinner was prepared. Arno looked to be in much better spirits after his nap, and had nothing but praise for the stewed thigh meat he was served. Six also attended dinner and, as he was a mage, could bring to the table unique conversation topics all of his own. Doctor Emma didn’t have the official authority to join dinner with Arno in attendance, and while this bothered me somewhat, I was not so foolish as to let it show.

“The general public fears magic as mysterious and unknowable,” said Six, “but in reality, it is not all that frightening at all. For us who use it, it is simply a means for talking to those who are a great distance away. Magic is a tool through which life is made more convenient.”

“So you say, but for those of us without it, magic is nonetheless difficult to comprehend,” said Arno. “Wouldn’t you say so, Karen?”

“I suppose so, yes,” I said, perfunctorily.

According to Six, if magic were to spread and be understood more widely, visiting neighboring countries would take little more than a single leap. His wild statements were enough to draw intrigue from both my brother and the margrave.

“I must say,” said the margrave, “being able to communicate instantaneously over long distances would be incredibly helpful. It’s like something out of a dream.”

Yes, or a smartphone.

It was strange for me, to be in mind of such knowledge. Not that I wanted to act like a know-it-all, but I didn’t want to act completely blown away by Six’s tales either. So I simply smiled politely as I ate.

Still, I can’t help feeling a bit...

Conflicted was the word, I think. I felt conflicted about having knowledge of a world in which science and technology had developed to such an advanced degree. But that was just me. Everyone else seemed to enjoy the discussion, and they all indulged in some wine after dinner too. I’d been worried as to how the margrave and Arno would get along, but everything seemed just fine.

By this time in my life, I was entirely used to living without a computer, and enjoyed my time on my own. My free time was largely spent reading the books the margrave loaned me, and so that’s what I did as I laid in bed after dinner. At some point I must have fallen asleep, because I woke to extinguished candles and moonlight through the open window. I’d forgotten to close the curtains.

It was a night of full moons. I opened the window and looked up at the glimmering stars, spread across a blanket of dark blue. All I could do was chuckle wryly at the sight before my eyes, for you see, there were two moons floating in the night sky. One was a gentle milky white, the other emitting an ominous red light.

These were among the things that marked this world as different from the last.

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