new world, new life, new body
Gapsing upright Adrian took in the weird different environment.
The bed he was on soft to the touch unlike the hard cold chair that he had sat in moments ago.
Feeling relieved by the absence of the weird slimy and stretchy black goo he looked around.
The room he was in spacious and rich in materials.
The bed way to big for even a dozen of people, curtains closed around it, see through.
Light sparkles of gold glittered as sun shone upon it.
A small high window on the wall the reason.
A wall with thick and heavy looking stones.
Difficult to break and next to impossible to enter throught the window.
Spacious as it was there seemed to be no place hidden in the veil of darkness.
Light coming and going as it pleased, even with the small windows.
Amounts of light in the room far too much for just those small windows.
Rubbing his temple Adrian groaned, soft long hair brushing over his bare arms.
Throwing of the blanket, feets brushing the bare smooth stones beneath them Adrian got rid of curtains around him.
Stretching he got a new understanding of what was happening, this place, this body where not his.
Movement restricted, weird stifness made him unable to fully embrace his new bodily functions.
A body that came fully into view the moment he stepped in front of the large golden mirror.
A mirror so intricate and beautiful that wherever this is and whoever this body belongs to was rich.
Evident by the way the texture felt enriched in his hands, they way it bellowed after him when he walked from the bed to the mirror.
Loose pants combined with a loose thin outer robe.
His first true look at his new? clothes started the moment he looked in the mirror.
But it wasn't the smooth looking and gorgeously made clothes that caught his attention, no it was the way long hair grazed over an equally long figure.
From what he could tell this new body was about 180 centimetres, figure lean and muscles visible underneath his clothes.
Tone arms, legs and stomach.
Bright auburn hair reached as long as his lower back was held together in a loose braid.
Equally as bright eyes stared back at him, eyes never seen before and now his.
A new body, yet again and once more his.
The circumstances less chosen then before, thrusted in a situation he never asked for and never looked for.
Surrounding unfamiliar, body and mind unfamiliar.
Hair and eyes close to his first life.
Face going blank he took in the way his jaw clenched and nose wrinkeld.
Floral scent hit said nose, scent surrounding the very air around him.
It was on his clothess skin and hair.
Thick hair combined with pale, smooth skin and deep set eyes made his newly acquired body alluring without a doubt.
However and that was a big however the deep set light brown eyes where cold, distant even when he just stared calmly at himself.
By habit he moved a hand through his hair, longer then he was used to and no longer silver.
Wait
Nevermind.
There was, a streak of silver had appeared out of nowhere.
Just in front of his right ear a silver streak had taken the place of the auburn brown.
The width no more then a few centimetres.
"What's happening?"
Words spoken aloud he pondered.
{You have been transported to a new world.}
And it seems for once he had gotten an answer.
'Why?'
{Easy, you have seen the protagonist. Wich has unlocked a new option in the system database.}
'Protagonist? I thought I was the protagonist.'
{You ,in lack of better words, never existed in this world and therefore has no say in it.}
Stunned by the relevation Adrian hissed out loudly, fist banged and shattered the mirror in front of him.
"They do say glass pieces bring luck and sure seems like I need some."
"Your highness, I heard breaking.
Are you alright?"
Your highness?
Well that makes a whole lot of sense.
The quard, servant?..either way didn't look very happy.
Frightful a better way of describing it, eyes locked on his figure respectfully.
"Well don't just stand there, clean it up."
Shaking body scrambled and gathered piece by piece.
{New system function will enable you to transport to new worlds, meet new people, gain new powers and fullfill missions.
Your mission right now is something you can choose.
Two options will be given.
A) Continue the terrorism that the previous owner of your new body started.
Rule with an iron fist and take what you have while leaving nothing in return.
Destroy this world and leave no hope.
B)Turn public opinion of your body around, more importantly that of the run away crown prince.
Go from negative to positive within a time limit of ten years.
Important to note all methods shall be left up to you and your own abilities.
Slight deviations while result in consequences.
Ranging wildly between loss of bodily functions, points,power or even being stuck in this world till Eternity tears you apart.}
'Does this body even have magic? I can't feel it, in fact I can't feel anything special."
{It does not}
'Do others?'
{Few in this kingdom, more in the next.
World differs one after another.
Something you shall experience in future worlds to come.}
'Meaning I can travel whenever I want to?'
{No}
'Then what's the point?'
Seconds had passed, servant still piling up piece by piece of glass.
"Tell me servant, how do you see me?"
Stagnated, the servant immediately stammered in surprise, trail of blood dripping on the floor by his inattention.
"You are dirtying my floor."
"I'm sorry my king, please forgive me!"
King? It gets better.
"Answer."
His voice sounded just as cold as his eyes had looked. Deep, dark and obviously frightening to hear as trembles became part of the other.
Adrian could see the way could sweat started racing on the servants body as his own heart pounded in his ears.
"I see you as my king, a king deserving of undying loyalty. Everyone sees you like that.
You are our king."
"So no sweet nothings but undying loyalty huh?
And what did I do to deserve this if all I have is fate playing tricks upon my bound hands?"
"I do not understand my king, forgive this lowly servant for his lack of intelligence.
Please explain for your lacking subordinate."
"No need, remove yourself. You can clean this mess up later."
"Yes, your highness. I shall take my leave.
Call upon me whenever you need me."
Once more rubbing his temple, Adrian loudly breathed out.
The servant was removing himself slowly, ears listening at the feigned frustration and tiredness and his breath.
And finally the door lightly shut itself.
{Have you made you decision?}
'Ofcourse I have, in fact I already acted on it.
Option B.'
{You have chosen option B.
This includes turning public opinion of your body around, more importantly that of the run away crown prince.
Go from negative to positive within a time limit of ten years.
Do your best to fullfill your first mission.
Before this is ended you will be unable to return to your life as Adrian.
Your life as Adrian has been paused.
Good luck!}
Paused?!?