Unknown Future, God's Crest And Memories.

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<Willow POV>

*Sigh*

It's been a whole day since I woke up by now body is fully healed and I could also roam around the mansion without any problem.

Yesterday was the most stressful day of my life since I came in this world, that woman Anastasia spent the whole night in my room and slept on the couch sitting yet looking at me with her closed eyes and for even the slightest of sound or movement I made she worked up and continued staring at me with her ghastly eyes till she slept again.

A shiver ran down my spine as I remembered the memory of last night, currently I am making my way towards the family head Count Ronald Ophelia's office, guided by Vin.

The corridor was exceptionally silent in this side of the mansion, the servants and knights were doing their job without making any noise.

This time I arrived in front of a huge silver door, Vin knocked for me and ask for permission.

"Enter" a cold and spine chilling voice came from within the office, I pushed the door and made my way in. Vin stood outside the office not daring to enter.

As I entered the office I was presented with the sight of a tall man with pale white skin, platinum hair that seem to shimmer under the light orb that floated near the ceiling, his azure blue eyes seem to contain a glow of their own, but what took away the spectators attention was the unappealing scar starting from the right side of his face below the eye and going all the way towards his chest before disappearing under his outfit.

I didn't focus more on the scar so as to not not earn his ire, but focus more on his blue eyes, those eyes which always look so hollow and so empty as if the eyes of a dead person.

"What do you plan on doing?" in a monotonous voice the Count asked.

"What I plan on doing?" I repeated the Counts question as I still had no idea what I plan on doing, the only prospect of interest was magic but even that was divided into too many fields.

".....Yes, What do you plan on doing, your sister Anastasia has already shown interest in working under Riana; Charles has been in love with Viscount Gardest's daughter and will marry into them, and Haylen is working as a chief healer in the royal capital's aristocrat hospital and will succeed me when I step down" He spoke softly and in a low dull voice.

"So tell me Willow do you have any plan for the future?"

I had thought of a lot of ways my conversation with the lord could've gone but never an interview about my future, which I had given zero thoughts to except of learning magic.

"I for now would like to form my mana core and study more on it" I replied in a sheepish voice.

"And?"

"... Become a healer and learn magic and possibly travel the world" I said the classic isekai goal.

"If that's what you wish to do, Elaine is in her office you'll meet with her to get the basic necessities of a mage and also have her hire an instructor for your magic training, you may leave." the count said in an uniform and unvarying tone.

I stood up made my way towards the door upon exiting I saw Vin standing at the spot where I had last seen him I nodded to him asked to take me to the Countesses office.

'I might just get a fear of of emotionless blue eyes' I inwardly thought to myself.

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The meeting with the Countess had been a culture shock as so far the technology of this world seemed like a dystopian magic punk, but what I had in my hand made me rethink about my previous examination of this world, as what I had in my hand was a MOBILE PHONE, A FREAKIN MOBILE PHONE?!?.

It had all facilities of a normal phone form 21st century and some more, though it was more restrictive as there was constant monitoring on the calls and chat by governing noble and a different cloud or territorial link as it is called here for different counties, Marchens and Dukedoms. According to Vin with exception of mages everyone can get their mana phone after they turn sixteen which is the legal age in this world. the good thing is that no noble (except knight and same level) has their phone on any sort of surveillance by anyone.

As I was still shocked by the phone I failed to take note of the woman that was making her way towards me.

"..Willow...." a shivering voice reached my ears, I looked at the source of the voice and found a woman with dishevel dirt blonde hair obvious tear marks spread across her once beautiful face, swollen red eyes and dark circles underneath them, Her voice was trembling threatening to become another cry like the ones she sobbed all night long, she was Annie Ophelia mother of James.

Looking her I don't know why but I was feeling guilty even though her son tried to harm me, seeing the pitiful sight of a woman I couldn't muster any anger. I couldn't help but remember of my step- mother as Gabriel and how distraughted she must have been at my dead.

"..Lady Annie..... .... "I attempted to say something, but nothing came out of my mouth; all I could do was stare down at the district figure in front of me.

"Willow" After calling my name once more she broke down into tears asking why did it happen and grieving over the dead of James.

her sobbing face reminded me of the time when I broke my leg climbing a tree.

"what"

My face froze ' B-But I never climbed a tree Gabriel as a child was too weak to even climb and Willow was an introverted soul he wouldn't even enter a garden if not forced, but I remember climbing the tree, falling from it, breaking my leg crying seeing her tearing out.'

My head started hurting as if someone was hammering a nail into it, and then I heard her say it.

"It's all my fault"

I lost control of my body and shouted "IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT" When I regained my sense I realised what I said I could see Vin, Annie and some maids looking at me on disbelief.

Before I could make sense of anything I felt my chest burning as if a fire was inside it.

"Excuse me"

I quickly walked making my way towards my room the burning feeling in my chest increasing with every step.

I slammed open my door and entered it, Vin behind me enquired "young master are you fine, should I call any healer?"

"I am fine just leave me alone in the room for some time"

I tried my best to remain normal despite the burning sensation but as soon as Vin left the room, I jumped towards the bed and grabbed a bunch of the mattress in my mouth the burning pain dampening my other senses.

I unbuttoned my shirt, and looked towards my chest and the sight I saw left my face pale, Ominous black and red roots like tendrils seemed to just come out of my chest increasing the burning sensation, I could see them moving and changing into a shape I was quite familiar with it was the same symbol I had seen in James chest

As soon as the symbol was completely form shock went through my mind I started seeing bits and pieces of memory this was just but uncomfortable but then as soon as the memory stopped coming I started experiencing knowledge of all the things James had learned his practical and trivial knowledge.

I lost consciousness as soon as everything was done and no more information forcefully entered my brain.

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<unknown POV>

'It' was dark.

'It' knew almost everything,

Yet what 'it' did not knew was something 'it' would never know.

'It' felt some being using its power but 'It' did not care, for 'It' was something trivial like an ant eating the breadcrumbs fallen out of a bread, for what they used was just a miniscule power of one of 'It's' many power.

'It' didn't care until it found something peculiar a being of whom 'It' knew nothing about.

'It' had met 'them' that 'It' was unknown about but 'them' were at Zenith beyond any sense 'them' were a part of something/ someone 'It' couldn't know about.

BUT this was different this was unknown to 'It' but as 'It' watched him it started becoming known to him so 'It' did what 'It' found right 'It' left a mark in him, to know him better to observe him better, 'It' after a long time found something 'It' could 'learn' about.

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<Willow POV>

" uuurgh"

I woke up still groggy and my head dizzy from all the memories entering my brain, still I made my way towards the bathroom.

In the mirror I looked at my chest and I could finally see the chest in its entirety; it was a black and red crest with three eyes in the tops and one bigger eyes below the three and the roots like design forming a crown over the three eyes and enthralling towards the side mimicking an ear like shape.

Symbol of the 'ALL-KNOWING' higher being.

One of the higher beings whose names are not to be spoken and are only reffered by their titles and powers.

'Damn James got one hell of crest huh'

I looked at the mirror staring in my green eyes which seem to have become slightly darker like jade green same goes for my hair.

" I am Gabriel who has transmigrated into Willow and will continue living as him and have gotten James memories" I don't know why but it felt like I must say it so said it and kept on repeating the sentence till I was interrupted by a knock on door by Vin who said that it is time for dinner I washed my faced and followed him.

Still repeating the same in my mind.

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