Alice POV
If I'm not mistaken, Eri once told me that her mother was an upscale witch, the High Wizard, and she was able to create something that I thought was an Alchemist.
Not only that, but I also know very well through the family tree I read earlier in the library that the Christina family is very good at drugs through potions, allowing me to file this with her.
"So, what about your world before you were here, Alice?"
After all, she seemed curious about my old life, I could use this opportunity to negotiate with her for me to learn magic.
"I'll tell you, but on one condition."
"What?"
I've managed to attract his curiosity.
"I'll tell you everything in my world, but in exchange I want you to teach me magic, Auntie."
Suddenly her expression was tense when she was surprised to hear one condition from me in exchange.
That's weird. Did I say something wrong? No, I don't think there's anything wrong.
Besides, I recognize myself as a reincarnator, and there shouldn't be a problem with making a request like this to her, unless I admit to the little girl who wants to lead the Thijam Kingdom as the next queen, it's wrong to draw her suspicion to me.
"Yeah, no problem."
"Eh?"
I don't know why I felt something under her smile, making me think of my past as Nia in my old life.
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"Wait... It's that easy?"
"Yes," Lisa nodded to Alice with a face not minding.
"Because I want to know about a lot of things I didn't know in your world. It's okay to tell a story, isn't it?"
Hearing Lisa's questions made Alice feel she was okay with this, but knowing there was curiosity on her face forced her to explain it now.
"Alright."
Alice tells Lisa about her old world, the world she was reincarnated into as Nia.
Alice first explained that her old world had transport alt like a moving engine because the fuel on the road was similar to a horse carriage called a car.
Not only the car, but the motorbike depicted an engine with two wheels was also explained to Lisa, even the plane was also the same as flying high on the ceiling. There are also machines moving around the sea.
"Whoa!" Hearing this made Lisa's curiosity grow, she really wanted to know more about this.
"What else?" Nodding at Lisa's question, Alice explained it again.
In her old world, there was no war between human and the demon but only peace with man there.
Regarding technology, there are machines such as mobile phones, rectangular machines that have a wide screen that can be touched, can be used to communicate through messages, calls, or even video calls.
Lisa, who heard it, was interested in knowing what Alice's world was like, imagining her image in her head to understand the situation there.
A world without the threat of evil, calm and peaceful is only human. Having superior transportation equipment such as motorcycles, cars, planes, and ships, all of them can be in any kind of situation.
"Hey, what about your life?"
Immediately Alice's face was tense. She did not think that Lisa had asked about her life as Nia, her old life in the world that Alice wanted to forget because it was not fun at all since her father's departure from work exhausted from her trade.
Knowing that Alice's face was tense, Lisa, who had almost forced her to decide not to push her further because she also had her problems that no one wanted to tell her.
"Sorry, I let go."
"No problem. I understand that."
No resentment or resentment from Alice's facial expression, she only considers Lisa a curious person. Not blaming her at all because Lisa had no idea of her old life as Nia, making Alice relieved that she did not stress this question to her.
"If the world were like yours, maybe there's nothing to worry about."
According to Lisa, she envies if this world is like the world Alice came from before she was reincarnated here, then there is no more sadness, despair, hatred, and revenge between humans and demons.
That way, other races coexist with each other, with no higher ego capable of igniting war.
But Alice immediately denied that.
"Though the world is at peace, evil persists."
"Ara... I don't think there's any crime at all."
Shaking her head many times, Alice looked at Lisa with a serious face with a heavy heart when explaining it.
"Indeed, the world seemed calm and peaceful in my old world. But it's not like crime just disappears because most people who are down can commit crimes without a clear mind. "
What Alice said was right.
According to Lisa, crime can happen if someone is in darkness who can't think clearly, as he was in the past.
At that time, she lost her husband, Vincent, once blinded by the darkness that made her mind and eyes so narrow that she eventually killed all the demonic forces.
Not only that, she didn't accept the fact that Vincent was gone. Not wanting to live alone without love, without mercy fulfilling her daily life as husband and wife, especially after she gave birth to Eri, her daughter without any father figure.
At first Lisa doesn't care about anything by working as a medical field in the kingdom without being disturbed by anyone, but since she got to know Luna, her days have changed even though only a little, it's good enough than before.
"What's the matter?" Awakening from her long daydream, Lisa smiled at Alice who looked at her bewildered by tilting her head at her with an astonished face.
"No, I'm not. Just remembering my past."
"I see."
Alice finds out that if she talks about a sensitive subject about what Lisa thinks, she is free from questions that make her curious about Alice's life as Nia before.
However, if she did, then she did not respect the decision of the sadness that was attached to Lisa's previous face while glum in a long daydream. Not respecting Lisa if she doesn't emphasize this question, Alice instead takes advantage of the opportunity to cover it up.
"Alright, I think that's enough."
Looking satisfied with the explanation Alice tells her, Lisa hopes the world can come about in such a way even though she somehow doubts this thought.
She simply wants the world to be at peace without losing anyone else by her side, fearing that she will experience deep sorrow in desperate conditions, especially if she hates her helplessness when Vincent, her husband, is killed by one of the monster girls, the vampires.
"If this world could be like yours, maybe it's okay for each other's race lives without any differences or arguments."
Hearing Lisa's complaints, Alice thinks it makes perfect sense.
However, stopping the long-established hatred is impossible to dispel if viewed from the perspective of those who suffer the loss of those closest to them.
Even if Alice was from the beginning of the world, she who lost both her parents to the disaster caused by the demon race, perhaps she would hate herself for her helplessness, revenge would remain until she died.
But unfortunately, Alice doesn't have that for now.
She's just a girl reincarnated here from Nia to Alice. Never before touched the outside world of the castle's prison, though her life was filled with luxuries, wealth, and close people such as her new parents, Luna and Ren, and her close friends Eri and Ken.
"Well, forget about that." Returning to a serious expression, Lisa looked as keenly at Alice without looking as relaxed as before. "Maybe this sounds surprising to you, but I'll tell you if we're in line for now."
"Journey?" Alice asked, clearly puzzled at Lisa's intentions. But, Lisa doesn't say anything at the moment but just nods.
From Lisa's perspective, Alice is the only little girl to have an adult mind because she is a reincarnation of her old life.
Could it be that Alice's previous life in her old world was an adult? She doesn't know for sure, but what's clear is asking her about it will disrupt her privacy.
This is why Lisa decides to tell Alice hoping with this explanation to make her accept what Lisa is currently thinking while accepting her to train her as a disciple to learn magic.
"The reason I teach you magic is not out of pity," Lisa said decidedly, no cold tones, hatred or pity for Alice.
"But because we're in line. I trained you for my purposes, whether you're capable of developing or not."
"Eh?"
Unable to understand what Lisa is saying, a questioning expression is clearly displayed on Alice's face which makes her even more confused.
"In short, I'm doing this because someone asked me to because I want you to protect yourself from other people's danger."
"The danger of others?"
"Yes," Lisa nod again, a serious expression was seen on Lisa's face without looking as complaining as before as she was about to explain to Alice, looking straight into the eyes of her crimson who looked into her eyes as well.
"Someone's targeting you. That man wants you dead because you're not fit for his purpose."
Immediately a look of shock was clearly visible on her face, Alice did not expect that someone was after her when she was weak like this.
Instead of worrying or panicking, Alice fears that if she dies a second time, she doubts that she can get a third chance at a new life elsewhere or in this place.
"You're not depressed, are you?" There was a soft tone from Lisa who looked at her with a worried face, fearing Alice's soul to be shaken at the bad notice delivered by her to her.
"No, I'm fine."
Seeing her calm face again, Alice waved to her without showing any concern and fear so that Lisa wouldn't worry about her not to trouble herself.
"You're really strong, aren't you?"
"Really?"
"Yes, you look just like your mother, Luna. She was the first woman I knew who was strong enough to deal with anything, including putting other people's interests before her."
Surprised to hear what Lisa said, Alice thought what she said was right.
Her mother, Luna, had the same qualities as her in the past as Nia. Don't want to look for problems but love peace, prioritize other people's feelings, mediate existing problems without worrying about him.
But one difference between Luna and Alice was when she was Nia.
Luna is surrounded by wealth and power, accompanied by those who love her, whereas Alice, when she became Nia, loved only by her brother and sister, while her mother did not treat her well despite her efforts to support her family.
Indeed, Alice knew it was her fault. But still, she didn't want to stop working as Nia in order to get married, she had a dream not to depend on anyone before making her parents happy.
"Alright, I think that's enough," interrupted Lisa who broke the silence of both her daydream and Alice's daydream in a long silence.
"Tomorrow come here if you're not busy, I'll always be in my room."
"But, what about my mother?"
"Don't worry," Lisa had a big smile on her lips with a confident look on her face. "I'll explain that you're interested in studying medicine so you can act your way."
There is awe in her face, Alice unintentionally mutters the "wow" heard by Lisa, making Lisa, aware of the admiration in Alice's face chuckle and gently rub her hair like her own daughter.
"If you're in danger, tell me then I'll protect you if you don't change a bit."
"Fine," nodded Alice, with a pleased face for having a foster mother who cared for her without knowing what was going on between Lisa and Gerald last night while talking about the situation Alice was going through.