8 The Magic

"Sister..." A faint voice called Maxlilian.

"Sister!"

The girl opened her eyes and saw Max beside her bed.

"What's wrong? Its still dawn, brother." She said rubbing her eyes.

"The Imperial Knights are outside. I think they came for Claude." Maxlilian stood up from her bed and went to peek at the window. She saw 20 knights in front of their gate and the maids begging for them to leave.

"Where's father and mother?" She asked. "Asleep. The maids didn't bother to wake them up." Max answered.

Maxlilian took her shawl and put it on. "I'll take care of it."

"I'm coming with you," Max said while he held her sister's hand. She didn't argue with her brother and they left her room.

As soon as they got to the gate, the maids widened their eyes. "My lady! My lord! Why are you here? You two should be asleep. Its still-"

"Enough. Tell me what's all this ruckus?" Maxlilian cutted the head maid's words.

"We are here to retrieve the Crown Prince. Hand him over." The Imperial Knight said.

Maxlilian smiled innocently. "Your words sounds like we kidnapped the Crown Prince. Watch your words, Knight." Maxlilian looked at him. "Do we look like we have the Crown Prince? You are creating a commotion at dawn. You all should be thankful that father wasn't the one who came here to talk to you."

"Well actually, we're expecting the Duke not his little ponies." The Head Knight said.

The maids gasped. They knew that belittling the siblings is 'death'.

"Pfft. HAHAHAHAHA!" Maxlilian's hysterical laugh echoed.

The maids gulped and sweated coldly. That knight has a death wish. Maximillan is just standing 3 steps away from her sister, observing.

When Maxlilian stopped, the Head Knight collapsed. "What the?! H-how?"

The Head Knight is lying down with a small dagger stuck in his neck. That dagger belongs to Max.

Maxlilian's face turned cold and intimidating. "We do not have the Crown Prince." Maxlilian said and turned her back on them. "Leave them. Head inside if you don't want to end up like him too." Maxlilian ordered the maids and held her brother's shoulders.

"Shall we inform the duke about this, my lady?" The head maid asked. "No, let the knights be the one to tell my father."

"Understood, my lady. Have a great sleep, you two." The maids bowed and the siblings smiled at them.

When the siblings arrived at Maxlilian's room, Max hugged her sister. "You were cool back there, sis." Max complimented. "You were cool too, brother. Your aim is getting better day by day. That knight underestimated us. What a fool."

Their father told them when they were a little, innocent child that 'An Agreste is not easy to be trampled on by another people. We trampled those people who underestimated us.'

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"Sister..." I heard a faint voice calling... me? I think.

"Anne..." I opened my eyes slowly. "M-max?" I called.

"Don't talk. The doctor said your larynx hasn't yet recovered." I nodded. "Father said to bring you home. Maybe next time we will fix your reputation." He said. "I'll call the doctor to check up on you again. I'll be back in a minute." He continued and stood up and left.

I lay down again and remembered my dream. It's very familiar.

Hmmm.

Are those Maxlilian's memories? I think so.

Agreste. De Ville.

Then it hit me. That book that I stole in the library 3 years ago, I'm inside in it! It's Adelaide and Claude's romance novel. What happened in that novel again?! Ugh! I only knew the characters. I wasn't fond of the flow of the story because its so lame and the innocent villainess, Maxlilian died at the end.

Wait. I'm in... Maxlilian's body.

Oh.

"I'm doomed." I realized. I slapped my cheeks both hands numerous times. Why?! Why does it have to be this novel that I forgot!? Wouldn't it be better if I reincarnated in a novel that I know, right? Why is the world so cruel to me?

"I need a plan." I whispered.

I was about to jump out off the bed when the door opened. "I'm back- where are you going?" Max asked. He arrived so early.

"I- Just thirsty, brother." I stuttered and laid back again.

"I can't find the doctor so instead, I brought Winter." Winter?

A man appeared behind Max. "Hello again, Lilian!" He said smiling and waving his hand.

Oh my! Its him, Mr. Snow White!

"H-hi."

Winter chuckled. "Do your job faster." Max said and pushed Winter forward. "Yea, yea! No need to be aggressive."

He walked beside me. "Can I touch your hand? Your brother will kill me if I touch your neck straightforwardly." He whispered and chuckled. He's such a joyful person.

I nodded as a response.

I gave my hand to him and suddenly glowed. "Woah..." I amazingly said. In a second, the light disappeared.

"She's okay. Good thing that her voice box wasn't injured to cause her to cough blood or whatever. Since the doctor's presence is absent, I'll prescribe the medicine Lilian need. First, you need to pay attention to the usage of your larynx. Limit too cold and too hot foods and-"

"Alright, alright 'doctor'. Your job here is done. I'm going to talk to my sister." Max interrupted Winter's words and pulled his left ear.

"AH, AH! Maximillan, it hurts!" Winter shouted.

Max already threw Winter outside of my room.

"So, where were we? Ah! First, I'm going to scold you for not listening. You're so stubborn. Look what did it caused? Bad." He said while looking straight to my soul. It feels like he can see my soul.

I'm sorry, Max. I'm so careless. I injured your sister's body. Sorry-

"You don't have to blame yourself about hurting my sister's body. Next time, don't be stubborn."

Huh? But, I didn't talked. "I can read minds and I can see what people are thinking or dreaming about. I forgot to tell you." He explained.

My jaws dropped. So...

"Yeah, I saw your dream. It's a memory of the past." He said.

If you have a magical powers, then I have that too? "Yes. Actually, our magical powers are the same. Both horrifying and dangerous powers. But, sister is stronger than mine. She's more dangerous."

Wow. Can I do that too? "Since my sister's soul wasn't in that body anymore, the power inside you weakened. Maybe next time, I'll teach you how to control it in case it suddenly awakened." He said.

I can't help but to be amazed! "Surely, in your world is different from here." I nodded.

"I'll go now. By the way, next week. Vasper, Maxlilian's best friend, will come here to visit you. Its been 5 years since she came here." He said and left.

Oh. The Medievals from the continent of Vripune.