2 I Woke Up as a Duke’s Daughter

Not long when the girl named Priscilla went to fetch the doctor, they came back with an old man in tow that seemed to be the doctor.

The man made a slight examination on my body, taking my pulse and such. When this was going on, a man that was old enough to be a grandfather came in my room.

"My lord the duke." The maid and also the doctor that was attending to me bowed in his presence.

"As you were." The duke said. "What happened to my daughter?" He asked.

'So, this man is this body's father.' I thought. When I looked at him closely, my head started to throb. It pulsed at first and then the intensity of the pain gradually increased.

"Ahhh, my head." I said in visible pain.

"Rosaline!" The father of this body was shocked in disarray. He quickly crossed the room towards my bed where I was lying. "What is happening to my daughter?" He asked the doctor.

I can hear the duke talking to the distraught doctor that does not know what was happening. Their voices started to blur because of the pain. Images started to flood even with my eyes closed. It was the memory of this body.

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The body I was inhibiting was of Rosaline De Falon. She was the daughter of the great duke De Felon of the Empire of Ferenia. She is the only child of the couple and was conceived in their later years. Because she was such a miracle child that came when the ducal couple was past their prime, she was most cherished and loved by the ducal couple. And because of that she became a spoiled brat.

Her memories flooded my mind and not long my consciousness are that of two beings now, my modern day self and who I am today.

'W-What was that?!' I thought to myself. 'It feels like I am not isekaied but my modern day self was a distant past life now.'

This feeling now was something I cannot just ignore. My mind is in turmoil because of the two memories coexisting with one another.

"My lady…" A voice woke me up from the turmoil. "My lady! You are awake!"

I remember the face of the person that was looking down at me. It was Priscilla, the maid from before.

"You have woken up at last, thank the heavens." Priscilla sighed in relief. "The doctor has prescribed you some medicine for your headache my lady. Please drink it so that the pain will go away."

"W-What happened?" I asked.

"You lost consciousness earlier my lady." Priscilla replied. "The doctor said for you to take this medicine when you wake up. Here, my lady."

Priscilla handed me a bowl of dark liquid that smelled nasty.

"Do I need to drink this?" I thought.

"M-My lady…" Priscilla looked worried and a little bit scared. "Y-You need to drink it as the doctor prescribed. And if not, the lord would scold us."

I then remembered how the brat Rosaline throws tantrums even with her age of twelve years old. Because she was spoiled by her parents that she grew up in such a way. I pitted the maids that were bullied by her.

"Thanks." I said while getting the bowl of medicine from the maid. She looked happy when I took it from her. "Well… bottoms up." I pinched my nose and gulped the dark liquid in a hurry. After that, I tasted the bitter taste of the medicine. It tasted that of plants. I felt I was about to puke and held my mouth shut.

"Here my lady." Priscilla handed me a yellow transparent round object. "Some candy to wash the bitter taste of medicine."

"Thank you." I take the candy and put it in my mouth. The bitter taste of the medicine started to wash away with the sweetness of the candy.

Priscilla meanwhile had a face of surprise while lookin at me.

"W-Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked. "Is something on my face?" I touched my face feeling awkward.

"Oh, no my lady. It is not that." Priscilla replied. "It is just that this is the first time I heard you say your gratitude towards me who is, but a servant employed by your great ducal family."

I then remembered that this world was unlike the world where I came from. With Rosaline's memories I remembered that the people in this world are divided in social classes. The nobles which are the highest class. This is where the rulers such as kings and emperors are categorized and also the duke class which are the second highest family. That is where Rosaline's family is included. Next are the aristocratic class where other nobles are found. Those that are not born into such families fall upon the commoners, the common folk in these world. They are usually the working class that are employed by aristocratic families as servants. And the last are the slaves. These are the people that are marked as property by nobles. They are not treated as human beings but things that they can do whatever they want to.

'I cannot fathom such cruelty.' I thought when remembering Rosaline's memories. She has seen her fair share of slaves and they are treated poorly here.

"By the way, my lady." Priscilla said. "Are you still going to the little duke's name day tonight? I am sure you have prepared very well with your dress and all. I know you are really looking forward for today when your engagement with the little duke will be announced."

"E-Engagement?!" I was shocked.

"Yes, my lady." Priscilla replied. "You are to be engaged with the little duke of Heathfield."

I dig into Rosaline's memory and there I saw her infatuation with the male protagonist Vladford Heathfield.

"To think I was engaged to such a fine young man." I whispered.

"Yes, you are." The duke of De Felon was just outside the door of my room. "How are you my sweet plum?" He walked towards me with concern on his face.

"I-I am alright now, father." I replied as old fashioned like as possible.

I looked at the duke of De Falon and he was old in age. If I remember correctly, the duchess recently passed away and the duke has invested all of his love for his surviving daughter. I can feel the warmth of his love just by looking on his face.

"That is good to hear." The duke De Falon or should I say my 'father' said. "I know that tonight is something special. Something you have been waiting for the past few years. But I do not want you to go if you are feeling unwell. We can put a hold on your engagement announcement."

"I am fine father." I replied in haste. "I am feeling a lot better now. It is not wise to keep the duke of Heathfield waiting. I will be fine father."

"Is that so…" My father replied and laughed heartily. "You really do like the little duke of Heathfield that bad. I am happy that you will be engaged to such a fine young man. He is a good lad, my sweet plum."

"Thank you father." I replied.

"Well then, I will not waste your time." My father said. "I am sure you need all the time to get ready. Priscilla, call the other maids and tell them to get my daughter ready."

"Yes, my lord." Priscilla replied and bowed.

They both go out of my room. Once the door closed, I buried my face on a pillow and shouted in excitement.

"I cannot believe this is happening." I said to myself. "I did not know about this. Well, this is before the game started so…"

I lay down the bed and sighed.

"I might be living my dream now but the events of the game will take place in the near future." I said. "Well, nothing I can do about it for now. Let's meet the male protagonist first and then think about the problem of the ending.