Chapter 35: ~Crawl, crawl little caterpillar.~ (1/2)
***Norfolk, Sarn-Valley***
First hand! Second hand! Leg one! Leg two! One, two, one, two!
~Mwhahahaha!~ Guess what, you nasty world! I can crawl! Bow to me! From now on I can move on my own!
I have found out a lot about this world. First, unfortunately I am no princess. But my parents are nobles of some sort!
Second, there is magic! Hell, yes! My last world didn't have enough mana. That was quite a blow to me, because I am really good at magic.
Third, my parents are monsters! Yes! Monsters! When those inquisitors turned up and attacked us, I thought I was a goner. It was my first bad experience in this world. Mom started to scream and played the weak maiden. But when the inquisitor grabbed her, she showed her true colours.
The strike almost decapitated the guy. I learned one thing in that moment: To never, ever make mom angry. The blood sprayed everywhere. Since then I was happy for every day without being crushed by her strength.
Dad wasn't less frightening. He summoned icicles out of thin air and tried to nail the second inquisitor. But the guy was quick. It looked like a dance while he was evading the projectiles. When his friend went ballistic, in the true meaning of the word, he decided to run.
My mouth was gaping wide open while I watched the entire scene in shock. The gears in my head finally started to turn again when mom closed my mouth with two fingers and clumsily tried to clean me up.
She didn't even flinch because of the blood.
Since then I became more subtle in my attempts to play matchmaker for them. If they find out that I am not a normal baby and played with them … I don't even want to think about it.
Hahaha! Finally! I arrived at the corner of the bed! Uh, oh.... it's only half a metre, but it looks damn high.
I will have to use a little magic to float down safely. So let's concentrate! Spell for floating, formation, cast! And roll over like a ninja to throw myself off the bed!
*plop*
Outch. That didn't go very well. The mana reserves of this body are still too small. At least the fall was softened. So now the next exercise! The bookshelf. I need something to read or I will go insane. Being caught in a baby's body with an adult's mind is like you get crippled and can't do anything yourself.
One, two, one, two, … almost there!
The door opens and mom steps inside. For two heartbeats we stare at each other. “Kyaa! Sera! You can crawl!” Mom runs over and grabs me.
Damn! I was so close!
“But how did you get down from the bed? Did you fall off? That's dangerous. I need to get a cot for you.” Mom looks at the bed in dismay.
Noooo! Don't put me behind bars! I am not a criminal!
“Bubu... aga?” There! Take a look at my big pleading eyes.
“~Oh, you are so cute!~”
Urgh... bad idea! Don't crush me!
***
I am behind bars! … again.
Damn all worlds with such devilish customs! I fought a dire battle to escape the cage several times with my mother as the jailer! This went on for three weeks now.
She even tried to use the other people of the house as babysitters. But they all gave up very fast after I escaped them a few times.
Each time I got a step closer to the bookshelf. But it was never enough. Dad doesn't speak up to her, he just looks at me with pity in his eyes.
Her cage improved each time. The newest version is actually lidded! With a lock! Mother … you amaze me. I may not be able to escape this time.
The door opens and mom enters with a new person.
“I am so happy that we found someone! You can't imagine what a problem child she is. You turn your head away for a single second and she is gone.” Mom points at me.
“There she is. Hello sweety! How are you doing?” She kneels down in front of the cage and starts to fiddle with the lock. “This is the new nanny! Her name is Tori.”
I glare at mom and the new person. Tori is skinny and has brown hair. She isn't exactly a beauty, but she doesn't look bad either.
Right now Tori is looking at me with a forced expression. I am sure that she isn't sure of what to think about this situation either, isn't she?