The one that awakens

Dissipating matter, destruction of atoms. Goddamn it. If only I knew it was that, then I would've survive the nuclear strike.

Truly, ignorance can be a bliss, but still a source of regret.

In the year of 2075, 26 years after the start of the 3rd world war, the fort of Rhineland was hit by an electromagnetic bomb followed by a thermonuclear bomb.

If only I knew the dissipating matter a little sooner, I would've lived.

~~~

"Lord Lorenz, matters regarding the famine in the southern region of Mylenia had gone beyond the government's control. Three of the villages near the riverbank has been abandoned due to constant deaths and bandits from the mentioned villages run wild in the road that leads to Elena, the trade center of Mylenia.

Scouts have also seen movements from the eastern alliance. Suspected amount ranges around 10 to 30 thousand soldiers with around 1500 of them being in a cavalry.

What do we do sir?"

The duke of Mylenia hold his chin with such deep thought. His adjutant waits patiently as he stood right by his side. What might the duke be thinking?

The duke, after some thoughts, nod to himself. This gesture saddens the adjutant as he already know what the duke was thinking.

"I will formally name Louis as the new Duke and abdicate myself. With that I have no more responsibility regarding the matter about this territory."

The adjutant can only do nothing but nod as per order and spread the word of the new Duke. This new Duke, which isn't even at the age of adulthood.

And by that fact, makes the blood that rules Mylenia, rich of historical records, become a ruined family.

For Louis Von Lorenz, a 14 years old boy, was nothing but a timid, incapable little man.

~~~

There was no notice, no announcement nor warning of some sort. It just happened. For a second, I thought I was in a bunker, inside the heavily fortified fortress of Rhineland, then I was here, in a luxurious room, filled with golds, diamonds, and jewelries to the brim.

I held out my hand, expecting bandages and lost fingers at the very least, but what I saw baffles me.

"Small hands?"

Compared to my rough, big hands, this are nothing of any kind that consider as a man's hand. This is a fragile child's hand, untainted by the world's cruelty.

I look around and tried to observe, there, two beautiful, young ladies, perhaps around the age of 20 to 25, stand still just at the corner of my room. As if awaiting something that would make them move.

I frown.

Their dress is inappropriately too revealing. The skirts are too short for a proper maid to wear, the dress are too light to even call a clothing. The cleavage area is too wide open, and the dress is sleeveless.

Its too provoking for a man like me.

But, other than that, they seem quite fine with it. As I observe their faces, they seem to be focus onto the void and simply stare at randomness.

"Ladies."

I call the two of them, their posture makes me uncomfortable. It's too awkward.

Like a human, they slightly turn their face towards mine and slowly lift up their cheeks to fork a smile.

"Yes, master?" the lady with the black hair asked? It was in a manner where I truly should be surprised.

'Master', since when did we start letting people call us that?

"Where I am? I should be at Rhineland."

The two raise their brows upon hearing my, perhaps, absurd question.

"Rhineland? Where might that be, dear master?" the lady with the blue hair asked.

They don't know where it is? It's just at the western border of Germany! But, why? Why don't they know such crucial place?!

My head hurts! Goddamn it, what the fuck is going on?!

Memories... Memories...

") '! #! @+*!₱"

"Master?! Master!!!!?"

~~~

Once again, I awaken in a weird place. Fairly similar to the one before, but in this place, it is a lot more luxurious and extravagant, I could even say I am currently at the baroque art era.

My head still hurts, but it is now insignifact compared to before. I see things clearly now as well and understand why I am here.

"So I died."

I smile, finally understanding why am I in a body of a child.

It's because I died.

The attack was not something I would survive after all. And even if I did, I won't be able to leave fully intact. I'd probably rather die if I saw my figure by that time.

Then I was transferred into this body, perhaps into this new world. And according to my memory recollection, I am a duke's son. One that hold significant power in the eastern region of Wenia Kingdom.

But it seems there's a problem.

"Master, are you alright?"

Not this kind of problem, but a problem that is a lot more serious and worse.

I was given the title of a Duke last week. Afterwards, the supposed Duke hid himself off some mountains along with his daughters and wife, and a few of his servants and money. Only that was left in this goddamn place is me, a few servants, and a soon-to-be ruined territory.

I grit my teeth to such cowardy. If such place exist to Germany, they would've been outright executed and his entire family condemned to their deaths.

But, I could do nothing of such thing right now since matters much more important are to be prioritized.

I look at the two inappropriately dressed personal maids of mine and spoke in an intimidating tone, one that doesn't fit to an untaunted child.

"Change your clothes, or do not wear anything if you don't want to, just don't dress like that in front of me. After that, get me the highest ranking officer currently in this shithole."

The two stare in disbelief, hearing words that was utter by their master for the first time.

" If you don't go, I'll have you all executed along with the Mylenia family that fled! "

But I have no leisure to fool around, if I don't make things right, no one will.