3 The World of the Game

The maids dolled me up the whole afternoon. First, they bathed me in a tub of water with rose petals. Next, they drown me with fragrant scented oils. Many of the maids were working on my body next. My nails were filed and polished while my hair was being styled into perfection. Last but not the least was the dress. It has a light pink shade with roses as designs.

I looked at myself in the full length mirror and saw a young lady. I do not look like a twelve year old girl but a young lady with work the maids had done to me.

This was the first time I saw myself in the mirror. Rosaline had a strawberry blonde hair and her eyes was a shade of brown but with a hint if pink. Now that she was dolled up, she was beautiful. But I would say she was just average looking now while she was still young.

'Well, the female love interest of the male protagonist is also average looking when she was young.' I thought.

The female love interest was the childhood friend of the male protagonist, Hilna Celestine of the Celestine County. Her father was a count that is a vassal under Duke Heathfield.

'To think I will be engaged to the male protagonist before their love story even begins.' I thought and giggled. 'If I am not mistaken, I am the same age as her and the male protagonist just turned sixteen.'

"Are you ready my sweet plum." My father who was also dressed in royalty walked in my dressing room. "Oh my… you look so beautiful. You look like your mother when she was your age." Tears starting to fall from his eyes.

"Thank you, father." I replied.

"How I wish your mother was here to see you." My father said while hugging me.

"I am sure that mother is watching us from the heavens." I said to comfort my father. "Now dry those tears before some of them go into my dress."

"Oh yes…" My father stood up in attention. "I apologize my daughter. Well, it is time." He presented his arm and escorted me.

I smiled seeing as how much I was loved by this father.

**

The carriage ride from where we stayed to the Heathfield estate was about thirty minutes as I have been told. We are currently staying at a luxurious hotel in the capital of the duchy just to attend the name day of the male protagonist. A name day here is what we call a birthday in the modern day.

The duchy of Heathfield is a vast territory in the main continent of this world. This world is broken into three continents. The largest continent is dubbed as the main continent and is located at the center of the map. A continent to the west is three-eights of the main continent's size. A group of islands in the east forms the third continent and the smallest.

In the main continent is divided into two main territories. The Draconian Empire which is led by the Draco family and the Heathfield Duchy under the Heathfield family. These two powers have been allies for the longest time. But the other continents are at war with one another.

As I have said, this world is run by magic. Magic is present in this world and people are dependent on this magic in their daily lives. People are gifted with mana, the source of magic. Mana is gauged in an individual. The strong the mana you have the more chances that you will live a life of wealth and luxury for commoners, while power and fame are what those aristocrats and nobles are after. There are also individuals that are born without mana. These people are considered as outcast and are marked as slaves their whole lives. They live as livestock for their owners.

'This is such a cruel world.' I thought.

It has a very huge difference from the modern world I came from, and thus it really is unfair to my eyes. But there is nothing I can do about it. It is the male protagonist's job to free the people of their cruel faith and thus I am just a side character is his story.

Like I said, war is evident in this world. Why you ask, because they are all fighting for dominion over the mana stones. The magic here are classed based off of the elements, fire, water, wind, earth, light and darkness. Each have a mana crystal the size of a house. These mana stones are scattered all over the continent and only five was confirmed to be found. These five mana crystals are all under the care of powerful families. The fire mana crystal is under the car of the Heathfield duchy while the light mana crystal is under the Draconian Empire. Each crystal bestows the family who is under its care tremendous power, a power that can destroys armies. The bearers of such power are called masters. The current master of the flame is none other than the male protagonist, Vladford Heathfield. The other master that I know of is the master of the light which is the crown prince of the Draconian empire.

The war in this world are being fought for the mana crystals. Just think if the power of these crystals is under one person alone. It is really scary to know what that person might do. They can call themselves a god if they are able to acquire such.

"We are nearing the Heathfield palace, my lord." The coachman said.

"Ah, its had been a long time." My father said.

"Yes it had." I replied.

My father a duke from the Draconian Empire is a long time friend of the father of the current duke Heathfield. In Rosaline's memory, the last time she was here was when their family had a vacation in the Heathfield duchy where it is best to go hunting which is the duke of De Falco's favorite hobbies. Rosaline was only eight years old when she saw the male protagonist, little duke Vladford Heathfield. The little duke was only twelve years old but had already shown his great talents.

'Of course, it would be like that.' I thought to myself. 'He is my all time bias. No wonder the little Rosaline would fall head over heels.'

The carriage stopped in front of the main entrance, and we alighted it not long. Many carriages are still lined up at the entrance, but we were given the VIP pass due to my father's status and my role as the future little duchess of Heathfield.

My father escorted me to the main hall where the festivities are about to take place.

"Announcing, the Duke of De Falco, Duke Frankford and his daughter Lady Rosaline De Falco!" They have announced our entrance.

The doors open and I see a party that is in full swing. The interior of the main hall was mesmerizing. I can only see this kind of place in documentaries on TV about those well maintained castles from the medieval era.

I was looking around inn awe when I saw the seat of the Heathfield family on the far side of the hall. There seated was the duke and duchess of Heathfield and their son, the main protagonist of the game, Vladford Heathfield.

My father and I make our way to them and once there we give our greetings.

"Greetings, duke and duchess." My father gave a simple bow to them, having an equal status as them. "Happy name day, little duke Vladford." He greeted.

"I greet the duke and duchess of Heathfield." I curtsied gracefully. Fortunately, everything that Rosaline can do, I still can. "Happy name day to you, little duke Vladford."

My heart was racing inside my chest. I was up close and personal with non other than my ultimate bias, Vladford.

I looked up and saw the male protagonist with much of his splendor.