'No no no no no this cannot be happening!'

"Why the fuck am I alive again!?" Is what he wanted to say but what came out of his mouth instead were babbles

"Uwwaa Waawwuu Awwuww!!"

'I already died twice but seriously!? Even if I didn't have a purpose in life in both of my past lives, that doesn't mean he doesn't want to rest peacefully!'

"Madame here is your Son" A doctor said while passing the adorable baby, who was internally cussing, to the beautiful woman.

The woman gave her, the doctor, a tired and grateful smile as she received me. Now that he took a good look on his new Mother's face, magenta hair and gold eyes, she is pretty.

Suddenly the door was slammed open, showing a panting handsome man holding a bouquet of sasanqua camellia.

"Jeremia I-is that our child?" The woman who I now know is named Jeremia smiled tiredly and nodded.

"Keirean dear what should we name him?" My new Father looked at me.

So I did what every baby does to win affection. I smiled at him and waved my chubby arms.

"Anastacius, his name will be Anastacius la Monique"

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Four years later...

A young boy with white hair and golden eyes with hints of lilac, stood inside a library with a book in hand. Staring at the sun as it rises, yes he sleeps in the morning and studies at night, as his routine till he hears the news awaiting him.

Slowly walking to his room which is located at the end of the hallway, on the third floor next to the huge library. One might worry that his routine is unhealthy for a three year old boy. But he said

" Nighttime is the best time for me to think"

Which is true, ever since he realised that he was reincarnated into the manhwa The Abandoned Empress. His character never even existed in both the novel and manhwa, so he decided to lay Low. No one knows what goes through his head every day, not even his parents.

His intelligence and strength is never truly shown. Walking into his room he immediately dived into his bed to enter the dream world.

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Now let's move onto how Aristia doing in her timeline

I was always taught to keep my emotions in check, never show any weaknesses.

'But why doesn't he still love me'

"Ari are you alright?" The voice pulled me out of my thoughts.

"Brother..." I was speechless, my stone faces elder Brother. Is standing in front of me with tears forming in his eyes, while he gently touched the bruise on my right cheek.

"My little snowflake I'm so sorry. I should've been stronger" his tears finally fell. My eyes widened, it's been so Long since he last talked to me like this.

"Elder Brother h-how did you get in here?" I finally managed to ask the question that popped in my mind ever since I noticed him.

"Through the door silly, now Ari get down on your bed, you must've been tired with everything that happened" He requested.

" W-why?-" I didn't get to finished my sentence since he suddenly lifted me off the floor

"-Eh!?"

He placed me on my bed gently and tucked me in. This is a bit embarrassing since I'm not a child anymore.

"Close your eyes Ari, I'll stay here till you fall asleep" He spoke so softly I almost didn't hear him. I am feeling tired.

Then I felt he started to hum while playing with my hair. It was soothing, it's been a Long time since I felt like this. Being loved and cared for. He then started singing the lullaby he made for me a Long time ago.

"I remember tears streaming down your face when I said I'll never let you go~

And all those shadows almost killed your light~

I remember you said don't leave me here alone~

And all that's dead and gone passed tonight~

Just close your eyes~

The sun is going down~

You'll be alright, no one can hurt you now~

Come morning light~

You and I'll be safe and sound~"

I tried to stay awake cause I always fall asleep after those words, but I failed to hear the whole song once again.

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*Knock knock*

The sound of someone knocking on the door is enough for me to wake up to see that it is already 6pm. Time for dinner/breakfast.

"Young master it's almost time for dinner"

"Okay" I replied.

So I got out of my bed and took a bath. The scent of lavender and vanilla invades my nose, making me feel relaxed and peaceful.

'I wonder when Ari will be born? And how will she want to become the heiress if I'm the eldest?'

'That just ruins the whole plot, I guess it's either I gift her of becoming heiress or make myself defect so that she is the most suitable person to take over House Monique'

Wearing my dinner clothes I walk out of my room to see my personal Butler Dave, waiting for me.

"Good evening young master" He greeted

I just nodded at him as my usual reply to greetings. Walking through the hallway and down the stairs, I was greeted by every maid and butler more happier than usual.

'Mother must be pregnant now with Aristia'

With that thought I quicken my pace a bit, cause I'm getting really hungry.

"Reading the 13 series of this country's history was a terrible idea" I mumbled to myself.

Unknown to him, his personal Butler Dave looked at him with pride, hearing his words. His young master really is a prodigy, but for some reasons he never showed it to others not even his parents. Nobody would even think like that till he at one night saw him, focused on a book that young children wouldn't even bother to look at.

With stacks of books around him, each stack has a different topic. It ranged to many topics like history, accounting, knighting and many more. He even saw a book about gardening. He told the Marquis and his wife about what he saw, they both had the same reaction he did. They were flabbergasted and confused as to why he was hiding it.

And ever since that night he's been reporting everything Anastacius is doing at night to when he reads books or trains himself or is just sleeping. But what Dave didn't know is that Anastacius knew all of this and just decided to go with the flow. It's not like the plot can be ruined that easily.

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