After a while of driving, Andrea finally arrived back in front of her family's mansion. She was still in awe at the sights of the grand mansion in front of her, as she had only dreamed of ever being able to live inside one, but now that dream became a reality, and all too quickly in fact.
"It still baffles me that I get to call this place my home now…" Andrea muttered under her breath, looking outside through the limousine's windows, the door being opened shortly after for her by her bodyguard.
"We're here." The body guard said, her tone formal and polite as she bowed respectfully, allowing Andrea to step out as she made her way past the gates and towards the mansion.
Now that she was outside and not in a hurry to be anywhere, Andrea took the time to appreciate the gardens of the mansion. The vegetation was rich and vibrant, decorated with care and was always well maintained.
The servants looked after it as if their lives depended on it, which in this case, kinda did unless they wanted to upset her father, just the thought of seeing Thomas Andre enraged sent a chill down her own spine.
'And now that man is my father, I'm not sure if I'll be able to get used to this…' Andrea thought with a sigh, pouting slightly.
"Greetings Ms. Andrea" A servant greeted her as she stepped into the mansion, Andrea was surprised, her eyes widening slightly at the formal greeting as she felt her heart skip a beat.
"May I take care of your belongings?" The servant spoke, walking beside her as Andrea nodded and handed the servant her backpack, still too embarrassed to say anything, the luxurious treatment catching her off guard.
"T-thank you" Andrea barely managed to form words, scratching the back of her head awkwardly.
"Is something the matter Ms.? We've been noticing you were acting strange all morning?" The servant inquired, catching Andrea off guard.
'Crap! I wasn't expecting everyone to notice so quickly, is my act really that bad?' Andrea thought, but before she can even reply, Andrea's bodyguard from earlier grabbed the servants shoulder, giving it a tight and painful squeeze.
"Can't you see that she's tired?" The bodyguard asked, taking off her shades as she proceeded to glare at the servant with a deadly and threatening aura, her whole vibe changing from being silent and professional, to pissed off and protective.
Andrea was frozen in place as she felt the terrifying aura of her bodyguard for the first time, she hadn't noticed it before when she was at school, but feeling it firsthand was a truly frightening experience. It was no wonder why nobody dared approach her with her bodyguard around, as they would have to deal with her frightening presence and anger.
'Crap, how could I forget….' Andrea remembered, looking into the original Andea's memories, she finally recalled just how protective this bodyguard was over her. She was a powerful Hunter of B-Rank, and she was devoted to Thomas Andre after being saved in a Dungeon Raid.
She was always observing Andrea, making sure to properly care for her and monitor daily upon Thomas Andre's request, taking the opportunity given to her as a honor by protecting the one thing Thomas cared about most. His daughter.
Problem was…..she could really take it far sometimes, even to the point its a bit scary.
"M-my apologies." The servant hastily apologized, sweating profusely as he bowed out of respect and shame. "It was no place for me to ask such a personal question."
Andrea felt bad upon seeing this interaction, the servant was just trying to enquire about her well being, and the bodyguard took it as disrespect upon seeing that Andrea wasn't feeling comfortable.
"It's okay! I appreciate your concern, but I'm fine..haha…" Andrea said, trying to deescalate the situation as she laughed awkwardly, hoping that her body guard would buy it.
The bodyguard glanced at Andrea, hearing that she was fine. She sighed as she let go of the servant's shoulder, giving him a piercing glare as if to warn him.
'W-what is her problem!?' The servant asked inwardly, trembling from head to toe as he feared that she might kill him one of these days if he tried something like that again.
"Why don't you go tell our chefs to prepare a meal for Andrea now that she's returned, she must be feeling hungry after the long drive." The bodyguard said, clicking her tongue in distaste as she abruptly dismissed the servant, watching him scramble away urgently.
'I'm not even that hungry though…' Andrea thought with a sigh, looking up to see her bodyguard put her glasses on.
"Ms. Anne" Andrea called her name, "That…was a bit unnecessary…" She said, referring to the incident that just transpired.
Anne looked at Andrea, resuming her calm and professional persona as she simply replied, "I'm simply doing what I'm meant to do, even if it means having to go a too extreme lengths. You're safety and care are my only priorities Andrea." She replied.
Andrea gave her a small glare, but she knew she couldn't do anything, she was simply following her orders, and Andrea wasn't really one to complain to others. Andrea simply nodded and decided to excuse her behavior, her mind drifting to more important matters.
'Zoey will be here in a few hours when we'll be having dinner,' Andrea thought, walking towards her room with Anne following close behind.
She found it a bit weird and uncomfortable, it was as if being followed by a camera that observed you 24/7, and Andrea didn't particularly like that, as she was still introverted at heart, even after her reincarnation.
'After dinner, is when I'll finally put my plan into motion.' She thought, clenching her fists as determination swelled up inside her.
Andrea entered her fancy room once again, taking in her grand surroundings. She felt like a spoiled child, there were a ton of plushies sitting in a corner, all brand new as if they were bought yesterday.
Fancy designer bags and clothing filled her wardrobes, things that Lisa would never have been able to afford, as everything in here just screamed wealth.
'So this is how the rich have it?I haven't had the chance to properly look at everything, but everything in here is just designer!' Andrea thought, her mind getting overwhelmed as she struggled to take everything in.
She glanced down at what she was wearing, clothing from very popular brands that further accentuated her ethereal beauty, making her far more radiant than what she was already.
It almost felt illegal that she could just casually wear something so expensive!
Anne watched as Andrea paced around her room and began observing things, it was as if she were her first time in it.
"I'll be outside, if you're in need of my assistance, please don't hesitate to inform me." Anne said, receiving a nod from Andrea as she closed the door and stood outside of her door.
Andrea on the other hand, flopped onto the bed, a tired sigh escaping her lips. "This is too much to get used to…" She whined, turning over in her bed as she gazed at the ceiling in deep contemplation.
'I wonder what my first Dungeon would be like, would the monsters be terrifying? Would I even have enough power to tackle it head on?' Andrea thought, realization slowly daunting on her.
She was not ready to tackle the dungeon at all, and the fact that she only had 3 days to prepare made it far more serious, as Jinwoo had far more time than she did, and even after that he still struggled to keep up with the monsters at first.
She glanced at the Daily Quest, realizing that if she had any hope of growing stronger and keeping her Awakening a secret, she was going to have to complete these quests.
[Daily Quests]
[Three Sacred Prayers (1/3)]
[Meditation (0/15 Min)]
[Lunges (0/100)]
[10 KM Run (0/10)]
[Failure To Complete All The Quests Will Result In Penalty.]
'For the most part, these quests are pretty simple and not that challenging to do. I should be able to get that done pretty quickly, all for maybe the 10KM run, that would definitely destroy my lungs.' Andrea frowned slightly, but she didn't have much of a choice anyway.
"I guess I'll start by meditating and tackle the rest from there." Andrea muttered to herself, sitting cross legged on her bed as she closed her eyes and drew in her first deep breath.
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