Leonard carefully put Viviana on the bed. Removed her shoes and tucked blanket for her. Seeing her sleeping soo deeply looking cute, he couldn't help but smile. Then he carefully exited room after turning off the lights.
As soon as he closed door and turned, he was met with inquiring eyes of his eldest brother who signaled Leonard to follow him to study.
After entering the study, Adolf led Leonard to sofa, offering water.
"Tell." Adolf said coldly.
"What?" Leonard was confused by this brother's behaviour.
Adolf just looked coldly with face saying ' don't make me repeat'.
"cough....are you serious Adolf? ...." Leonard was met with his cold look. "My journey was comfortable. She didn't cause any trouble. Infact she is very cute and obedient. She is not what you are....."
"That's what not I am talking about..." Adolf said sternly.
"sigh......I meant how is her mental health and is everything related to Lariet.... child's mother handled well? " He questioned.
Leonard was quite surprised by this questions. Mind you, after twins birth his brother have been eerily indifferent to everyone including to his beloved wife and even his children, even before everything related to Lariet, Viviana's mother transpired.
I really don't know what he is thinking then and now. Leonard thought to himself.
"Yes. As I said that child, her name is Viviana, Alright, is really bright and obedient. She didn't question me anything as if she understand what is happening and have accepted. " Leonard said while sighing and little sympathy in his voice.
Adolf's unconsciously clenched his fist slightly after hearing this.
"Also, her mother's funeral was handle well under my observation. Her grave is near her mother's grave as you told me to do. You don't have to worry" Leonard lamented unknown to him his brother was not calm as his face suggested.
Adolf's indifferent and cold eyes have waves of surging emotions.
"Okay, that's all. You can go back and rest." Adolf got up from his seat.
"yeah, yeah now you are saying me to go after using me." Leonard said jokingly
"You can have holiday if you want or any monetary..."
"Pff...No, I just was kidding brother."
Leonard opened door to exit room but stopped
"brother."
"hm" Adolf was slightly surprised by Leonard's serious expression.
"When Viviana wake up later you should meet her. Then I'll be going then, bye." Leonard hurried outside without seeing his brother's expression.
Adolf left behind had thoughtful expression for a minute and then resumed his work.
In Viviana's room,
Viviana woke up from her sleep after long sleep but didn't opened her eyes still feeling tired.
[ System Alert: " Leonard's Favorability increased +2, current Favorability : -7." ]
[ System Alert: " Leonard's Favorability increased +2, current Favorability : -5." ]
[ System Alert: "Leonard's Favorability increased +2, current Favorability : -3." ]
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[ System Alert: "Leonard's Favorability increased +2,........................
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"Close this noisy things... plss."
["Master.....I mean Vivi, I have turned off them."]
"ok.....what is the time? and I am hungry." Viviana spoke in her sleepy voice without her opening her eyes.
["7 p.m. They will call you for dinner soon."]
"Alex"
["Hm"]
"Very good."
[".....for what?"] is she dreaming? Alex thought to himself.
"For calling me, Vivi."
Viviana opened her eyes which were no longer sleepy and smiled very brightly, which was extremely pure and beautiful without any malice and from her heart. Like him calling her 'Vivi' was the best thing happened to her.
'Thump...Thump'. this was how Alex's heart started beating slightly fast giving birth unnoticeable feeling in his heart which vanished without him noticing. Alex just looked at Viviana's silly smile with indifferent and cold face and eyes, in daze.
"What's wrong?? Why are you not speaking anything?" Viviana asked frowning slightly after not getting reply.
[".........hm....it's because I have a good memory, that I remember even such unnecessary thing."] Alex was broken from daze from Vivi's question.
'It's obviously not because I thought it was a cute name. It's just I don't want to call her or anyone by the title master. It's utterly unacceptable to me.'
"Ohh!..pff" Vivian chuckled slightly at his awkward excuse.
Alex face was still indifferent and calm, if you ignore his reddened ears.
"Alright, now tell me what those notifications were about?"
["They are all the favorability values you got from family member."]
"So, we met ? and how was I brought in my room? "
["Yes, your Uncle brought you when you were sleeping."]
"Turn on those those notifications let me see them."
[ System Alert: " Leonard's Favorability increased +2, current Favorability : o ." ]
[ System Alert: " Adolf's Favorability increased +2, current Favorability : ????." ]
[ System Alert: " Rose's Favorability increased -2, current Favorability : -32." ]
[ System Alert: " Derek's Favorability increased -2, current Favorability : -32." ]
[ System Alert: " Jacob's Favorability increased +2, current Favorability : -19." ]
[ System Alert: " Henry's Favorability increased -2, current Favorability : -32." ]
[ System Alert: " Liam's Favorability increased +2, current Favorability : -13." ]
[ System Alert: "Luca's Favorability increased +2, current Favorability : -3." ]
[ System Alert: " Bob's Favorability increased +2, current Favorability : -15." ]
[ System Alert: " Mary's Favorability increased +2, current Favorability : -16." ]
"Who are this people??" Viviana was astonished by sheer numbers of people related to her.
[ "Adolf is your father's name, Leonard is his brother as you know, and Rose', Jacob, and twins Henry & Derek are your half siblings. While Luca and Liam are your cousin and Leonard's son. Bob is butler while Mary is head maid." ] Alex explained in detail.
"Turn off servant's notification first of all, they are not important."
"Also, why is Adolf favorability not showing ??"
"And why is everyone's negative. It's soo frustrating to look at. At least Leonard is neutral."
"What happened to Rose' & twins?, while other's increased favorability. Why are they decreasing theirs?"
Viviana went on and on about faults.
[ "Adolf's favorability has system problem I guess, while others are as you have seen." ] Alex replied with his indifferent childish voice.
"Hmm.. just turn off everyone's notifications. They are not my target anyways so it doesn't matter what their favorability is, on the bright side." Viviana said while yawning and sitting on bed.
"So, who is the target?"
[ "Target name can only be known. His favorability will be shown when you encounter him." ]
[ Target name : Asher Andersons ]
"Okay. And where is he now. When will I meet him."
[ "His whereabouts are unknown for time being. We just know that he is in the same city as you. You will be notified if he is near you in the future." ]
"Okay" Viviana got up from her bed, tidied her bed and her dress.
Viviana then went towards mirror to see her reflection and was stunned and surprised.
"This face is extremely adorable. No wonder they all loved it. " Viviana exclaimed in happiness while tidying her hairs neatly.
Viviana stopped looking at herself when she was satisfied with her neat appearance. Then she started to wonder around observing the room that have been given to her.
"I have to say, though Adolf doesn't like his daughter, seeing this room prepared he definitely is a good person. Everything is emaculate. I really loved this room and it also is on light blue color. Not bad. OHH, look Alex.. there are also dresses "
Viviana kept on talking and Alex kept listening without any thoughts of replying. After sometime servants came and invited her for dinner respectfully.
During Dinner, everyone were present and were quite because Adolf was present, I guess.
When Viviana was coming towards them, everyone watched as she came downstairs slowly with her little legs. One little hand hold wall while other servant's uniform and looking down towards her feet like scared to to fall down. They all watched until she sat on chair with the help of servants. They also watched her slowly picking spoon with her small hands and eating without caring of their looks or what they would think.
'Soo small and clumsy.' Everyone thought.
"cough!" Leonard signaled his brother to speak, who was watching Vivi like others on the table.
"Your new room, is it to your liking?" Adolf said indifferently.
Everyone looked at him surprisingly. Because he have never spoken while eating except for important matter. Then they shifted their attention to the little child who was busy eating.
Viviana looked at Adolf with her beautiful and large eyes, blinking them as if confirming he spoke to her.
And just gave a slight nod to his question after knowing that question was for her and continued eating as if nothing else matters. She drank vegetable soup little by little awkwardly, without messing food.
"That's good." Adolf said with slight surprise and watched her ignore him.
After that no one spoke. Leonard tried his best to try to break the ice but to no avail.
Viviana was first to finish.
"Did you finished your meal so quickly? Is your stomach full?" Leonard asked with concern.
"hm" Viviana said vaguely while slightly nodding and walking towards room
"Wait, let servants take you there." Leonard signaled servants to carry her.
But, before servant can carry her, someone else was fast and carried her.
"I am going upstairs." Adolf said while carrying Viviana.
So, Viviana was carried by her father while everyone were watching.
Adolf's this action took everyone by surprise.
"Alex, is Adolf's favorability still unknown??"
[ "Yes" ] That's weird. Favorability shouldn't be like this.
Viviana watched with doubt and confusion as Adolf carried her to her bedroom with his indifferent and cold expression ignoring Viviana's probing stare like he haven't noticed it.
He then placed her on bed saying,
"Sleep." indifferently
And turned his back towards Viviana ready to exit room.
"Good night." Sweet and childish voice sounded from behind him.
He just nodded at her slightly and exited the room.
"Well, as I said he is a good person."
[ "I think there is more than that meets to the eyes" ] Alex said.
"As I said, it's unrelated to us even if it is as you say."
'She is right about it.' Alex thought to himself.
"What are other facilities of system??"
[ "system shop, system space, system skill, ...." ] Alex explained.
"Show me system shop"
Blue screen was shown in front of Vivi.
[ "You can purchase any time in the list with points you earned as reward after completing each missions." ]
[ "There every items from cosmetics to food items to incredible items only available through system" ]
Viviana was genuinely stunned by amount of items that system shop provided. They were all useful, though pricy. There were also some items from her original world.
"So, I can only purchase them with points which I don't have with me now?? ....hmm" Viviana was deep in thinking.
"How about I purchase them on loan?" Viviana inquired curiously.
Alex was surprised for a moment.
[ "Let me check if you can...." ]
After few seconds,
[ "Yes, it is possible but there is a limit to it." ] Alex explained in serious tone.
"That's okay. Purchase first of all food masalas and other spices. If you haven't noticed I am vegetarian and today's soup was bland. I am not a picky eater but can't go for long time like that."
[ "Done." ]
"Now, purchase healing potion, pill, scar cream, strength pill, stamina pill. They really are good stuffs and would come handy in emergency." Viviana ordered politely but sternly.
[ "Done" ] Alex agreed with her statement and was amused with her rationality.
" And Cosmetics provided by system like – face wash, face serum, hair serum, eyes lashes serum, lip balm for now." Viviana said excitedly seeing soo many good products.
Alex was really amused by enthusiasm. Women really loves shopping as described in those novels, Alex thought to himself.
Yes, to understand human's better Alex have started reading novel.
[ "Ok" ]
"And Alex this item will be finished after constant use and then I have to purchase them again right?" Viviana said with slight pity in her voice.
[ "Hm" ] What is she thinking now ? Alex was agitated by Viviana's question.
"See if there is any facility provided by system so that, this really good items gets refilled by themselves after they are finished." Viviana said thoughtfully
[ "....." ] I knew she was going to ask for something . Alex thought with frustration.
"Hey, are you listening." Viviana was angry.
[ "I'll ask above and inform you. Give some time, I'll be back. " ] Alex resigned at last.
"Hm" Viviana was satisfied with how efficient Alex works which can be seen on her little smile.
"......"
[ "...." ]
In the dark full moon night, inside the room, small girl can be seen laying on the bed peacefully looking towards the ceiling seems to be thinking of something.
Everything is silent. I guess he is gone. It's soo peaceful...sigh. It's night time, lights are turned off but room is still lit by beautiful moonlight that is coming through window. Moon is extremely beautiful today and also is this cool wind fluttering curtains of my room and my hairs leaving me feel fresh and calm. Ahh!...this is what life is all about such small but important things.
I hope I can enjoy this state every now and then. Otherwise, it's of no use to join this quick transmigration bureau.
I remember how I lived in my original world. From being loved and protected by my family to being alone, unloved and vulnerable after their death. My world was rather peculiar, rich and powerful thrived and ruled whereas poor, children and women suffered. I had to survive by my own means. Everyday was survival race. The only good thing was that I had my own 1RK extremely small parent's home and a little garden where I grew my own vegetables therefore didn't go hungry even during scarcity.
I suffered from bullying, betrayal, loneliness, living all alone, no friends, just reading books, cooking, gardening, having pets like cats, birds, dog around me. I don't know how they are doing. Please, god protect them that's the only thing I ask of you.
I went from crying, being angry, emotionally unstable & hungry, scaredy - cat, in-confident to learning how to be self-reliant & self- sufficient, to be confident, to love & care for myself and to protect myself.
And then I died tragically in gunshot while looking for job. Complete tragic ending.
And then I met with unknown system stating I could become immortal if I help them with this work. How could I reject this tempting offer? And now here I am in this new world.
[ "What are you thinking ?" ]
Suddenly a childish face came in front of my eyes looking straight into my eyes.
[ "I am back and have a good news for you." ]. is she feeling unwell? Alex thought to himself
"AH..AHhh...AHHHHhhhHH" Viviana shouted instinctively as she was both shocked and scared.
[ "What happened?!! Why are you shouting ? VIVIANA calm down!!!! " ] Alex was also equally surprised and shocked.
At the same time bedroom door opened,
"Viviana !!! What's wrong?? " Adolf asked, slight worry in his voice evident.
He looked like he came in hurry after Vivi shouted with disheveled hair and pajamas.
Viviana just pointed towards Alex who is in child form siting beside her and then at the same time looked at Adolf with with teary eyes and pitiful expression like she could cry anytime.
Adolf looked in the direction where she pointed but couldn't see anything only empty space.
Even then he checked every corner of the room carefully and also outside of the window. After not finding anything, he closed windows and walked towards Viviana who was still watching him pitifully with crystal clear tears sliding down her cheeks and red eyes. She looked extremely terrified.
"Vivi, there is nothing here."
Viviana just looked at Alex.
[ "Well, they can't see or hear me." ] Alex said smirking playfully.
"...." Vivi glared at him and then again looked pitifully towards Adolf.
Adolf looked at her, then room and then sighed audibly.
Viviana was still looking at him with tears.
Adolf looked like he was out of place for short period of time and then looked determined as if coming to a conclusion.
He picked up the crying child in his arms carefully and carried her out of the room.
"So, you could also take that form ??" Viviana spoke to Alex through mind connection.
[ "Of course. Though, you really are good at acting even I believed you were crying for real." ] Alex said while smiling.
"Shut up. I almost ran out of idea for how to explain why I shouted." Viviana said in frustration.
While they were conversing, Adolf already brought Vivi to his own bedroom and put her on the bed.
"Sleep here." Adolf said indifferently "You can also sleep here in future whenever you are scared" he added after a brief pause.
"..." Viviana again just nodded in response.
"By the way Alex what should I call him? father ? papa? Adolf? Uncle? Mr?"
[ "Papa sounds good to me. " ] Alex replied hurriedly.
"Okay!"
Viviana watched as Adolf prepared bed and was turning off lights.
"Papa"
Hearing extremely small and soft voice, Adolf froze on spot for few seconds and then looked at Viviana with surprise in his eyes still evident.
"Good night" Viviana said with giving him the most happy and beautiful smile she could give and then laid on the pillow, covered herself with thick blanket till her neck clumsily and then closed her eyes.
Adolf moved after some time after coming to realization and followed her to sleep on other side of the bed.
"Good night" He murmured to her but she was already sound asleep.