Chapter 1

Prologue. Blood Oath

I knew. I knew that I wouldn't live long, and that it would come so suddenly. I had already prepared for it a very long time ago, from the moment I met 'her' and returned to reality.

I couldn't hide my bitterness. His face, which always wore a confident smile, was now distorted. Seeing this, I couldn't say a word.

I had always prided myself on living an ordinary life.

Though I wasn't particularly healthy, I lived and died an ordinary life. I had even achieved my dreams. Well, I did have one real 'dream,' but it didn't matter. That was the only lie in my ordinary life, and it was the existence of 'her.'

I thought it was a dream I was having at the moment of death, but I found myself back in reality. I started my life over as a baby. My younger brother, family, and childhood were the same, so I couldn't tell if it was a regression or a reincarnation. However, from the moment I met an old acquaintance again, my life changed. What I had thought was impossible became reality.

I met 'God' and decided my future—my path was set. No, in fact, I knew that everything I experienced after opening the pocket dimension was real. Yes, I had known that for a very long time.

Drip, blood fell. The red blood rolled into the glass.

"Do you believe in reincarnation?"

"…I don't know."

"I do. I have to believe."

I had to believe because I met 'her.' When I meet her again, it will surely be when my future is on the path of destiny. Even if this time is the last, I remember my future clearly…

Ah, it was a vivid dream.

"If you're anxious, let's make a blood oath. So that our bond continues even after reincarnation."

Swinging the knife was quite scary. Well, I'm just an ordinary woman, so it's understandable. But for this kid, I would even give my life. Especially since my body is already broken.

He was even more resolute than I was.

"We choose each other and ourselves."

"…Do you mean that our futures belong to each other? Sure, it's a great vow of love."

He smiled sadly and infused 'command' into the blood.

"Even in death, even in reincarnation, I want you to remember me. I want you to recognize me, to love me again, and to meet me again."

"Even if you do, it's only for me, right?"

"Of course, I want to meet you again and love you."

"…I vow to our future. Even in death, even if you reincarnate, I want you to meet me, to love me again, to recognize me, and to remember me, to love me."

I deliberately left out the part about wanting him to recognize me.

It was probably a small desire, hoping that he would love me again even if he didn't recognize me.

It didn't matter if he didn't recognize me and didn't love me again. After all, the one who would leave him behind was me.

It's fine. A foolish choice, a crossroads of affection. Even if my decision was like that, it was fine. We kissed with blood.

It's really strange, isn't it?

You know, right? This world is ordinary.

There's no magic, no ghosts, no superpowers. Maybe there are things that are unknown. Maybe there are things that exist in the dark that ordinary people don't know about.

But we have nothing. We know nothing and have no power.

Yet, our powerless oath is so perfectly fulfilled.

Let's believe in our future. Yes, even if we die, we will meet again. I smiled and met his gaze.

And I couldn't overcome the illness and passed away.

01. Magic and Talent

The wind was warm. Rubbing my eyes and opening them, I thought about the direction the wind was blowing. The open window, or rather, the door. Beyond it, I saw the familiar backs of two people sitting on the porch. Their hair fluttered in the wind.

The two were chatting animatedly. I wriggled my short limbs and moved toward the porch. As I got closer, their murmurs grew louder.

"…So, we'll be going from tomorrow."

"I see…"

"Yeah. Oh? Is that you, Galaxy?"

At that moment, Aunt Seona turned around and smiled at me, her long hair gracefully flowing. My mother reached out and picked me up. I remained in her embrace. Aunt Seona looked at me and said,

"Galaxy can walk so well now."

I felt a sense of pride and blushed. My mother nodded happily.

"Yes, she walks well now. How about your child?"

"Well, Inha just started walking. Galaxy walks better. Galaxy's birthday is a bit earlier than Inha's, too."

"That's true."

I smiled, recalling 'Inha's' face. Aunt Seona was my mother's close friend, and she often brought her daughter Inha when she visited our house. I always admired Inha's face from the side. Inha was truly a beautiful baby. Her black eyes had a hint of blue, which was incredibly fascinating.

Inha would definitely grow up to be a great beauty. Well, given that her parents were already stunning, it was perhaps inevitable.

Even Aunt Seona, who was a mother, was so beautiful that it was hard to believe. Her silver eyes, like ice, were incredibly mysterious. Moreover, due to her high-level magic skills, her appearance and aging had stopped around her early twenties.

However, her husband was even more beautiful. He had a cold and intellectual aura when he kept his mouth shut, but his gentle features made him truly 'cute.' His face and expressions, along with his frequent mistakes, were endearing.

I paused in my thoughts and slightly frowned. Meanwhile, Aunt Seona took me from my mother and held me. She met my gaze and smiled, her eyes beautifully curved. She was so beautiful that I felt dazed. How could anyone think she was a mother?

"Is this the last time I'll see our cute Galaxy? It's a bit sad."

That's right. It was the topic they had been discussing. My mother, with a choked voice, replied to Aunt Seona.

"What do you mean, last? We won't see each other for the rest of our lives…?"

Aunt Seona smiled at her words.

"No, but it will be the last time I see her as a baby, right?"

"Don't worry. I'll send you pictures…"

My mother, with a dejected expression, muttered.

"…Can't you not go?"

Aunt Seona smiled bitterly at my mother.

"Of course not. I'm the main one. At least I'm not going to another planet, which is fortunate."

Aunt Seona extended her hand. Small ice crystals formed at her fingertips and rose into the sky in a whirlwind. I felt a cold breeze amidst the warm spring air. The ice crystals turned into crystals and fell from the sky. I shivered at the sudden cold but watched Aunt Seona's magic with a curious gaze.

Of course, in this world, such magic is normal, but before I was born here, I lived in a world where such things didn't exist.

I had seen it many times, but it was still amazing. The ability to control such things at will…

I reached out my hand toward the falling ice crystals. Aunt Seona smiled at this.

"Oh!"

Aunt Seona, with a small exclamation, created an ice crystal twice the size of the ones falling from the sky on her palm. She placed it in my hand. I touched the cold object with a curious expression.

This is an easy task for the people of this world. Moreover, Aunt Seona was very special. She was a very powerful magician, known worldwide. She had two main magics, ranked within the top 100 in the world, and even became an S-rank magician in her mid-20s!

It was an unbelievable record. The most unbelievable thing was that she was someone close to me and was now holding me dear.

"Hmm, it seems Galaxy likes this."

Aunt Seona gently stroked my head. My mother, who had been watching us, brushed her hair behind her ear with a troubled expression.

"Even with such a capable friend, it's still hard. …I'll miss you."

"It's not that bad. We'll often send emails and letters, and we'll have many video calls. Or what? Do you not plan to contact me? Why is our Han Mira, known for her communication magic, acting like this~?"

"No way! But it's still sad… After all, we can't meet in person and hold hands."

"Come on. We're not lovers who can't live without each other."

However, Aunt Seona, while speaking in a blunt tone, smiled and wrapped her arm around my mother.

"I'll miss you too. So, feel free to contact me anytime. Even in the middle of the night, it's fine."

"…I'm not that unreasonable."

"Still. And you have your husband and Galaxy. Of course, I have my husband and daughter… If you completely ignore me, I'll be angry, right?"

"That won't happen."

"Right. Isn't it?"

I watched the two of them saying their goodbyes and felt a bit sad. My mother and Aunt Seona were close friends, but I had also grown quite attached to Aunt Seona, who visited every day. Plus, her family was so beautiful that it was a feast for the eyes.

I unconsciously grabbed Aunt Seona's sleeve. She, holding me with one arm and my mother with the other, looked at me with wide eyes and smiled.

"Oh?"

My mother also laughed at my actions.

"Galaxy seems to know you're leaving. She's sad."

"Ah… I'm also very sad to part with such a cute Galaxy! Oh, what should I do! Galaxy is really too cute!"

Aunt Seona shouted and hugged me. I'm sorry, but you have to go. Ah, it's really sad. My mother, smiling at Aunt Seona's muttering, asked,

"Are you leaving tomorrow? I'll see you off. How are you going?"

"I'll go through the international warp gate. Our organization, despite its appearance, is a B-rank organization, so we have the right to use it."

"You have the right to use it even on your own. You're a magician ranked 98th in the world."

The two women eventually burst into laughter, looking at each other.

So, to put it simply, I was reincarnated.

At first, there was only deep darkness, and my consciousness was submerged, feeling nothing. Then, at some point, the darkness began to ripple, and my consciousness gradually rose.

I could hear my heartbeat and feel a warm sensation all over my body. It was comfortable, warm, and cozy. I leaned into that sensation and enjoyed the sweet comfort.

However, that sensation was only temporary. After listening to the warm heartbeat for a while, I suddenly felt my body being squeezed, and then cold air hit me all over. I heard joyful voices and gentle hands reaching out to me, and I cried, not understanding what was happening.

After some time, I realized.

Ah, I was reincarnated.

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