Hello there, Skylinemaster here with another installment of The Leviathan of Halkeginia.
"Speech."
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I stepped into the portal, and was thrown into a tunnel of that has lights like a kaleidoscope.
I see a light at the end of the tunnel. It is a white light, and I am getting closer to it.
The moment I hit the light, I feel myself lying on a grassy surface.
The air here, feels, different.
It's a lot better smelling than Purgatory's, and a lot purer than Earth's. No contaminants, no pollution, just purity.
I got to my feet and dusted off my ten thousand dollar custom suit, and saw them staring at me.
A group of Humans that are teenagers at most, and one adult. I'll let the kids cook for a little longer, but the adult looks fine, if only he were fatter.
There are walls and towers from what I can see, and a bright blue sky.
All of the animals scurried away from the area as I grinned. It looks like they know there place on the food chain.
Hmm, why are these Humans dressed so strangely? They have wooden sticks and are dressed in school uniforms with capes.
"Ha, Louise summoned a commoner!" The crowd of teenagers gathered around me said.
I frowned at this.
Not at the words these children were saying which I could understand, but the language they are speaking in.
The real Dick was quite the talented human. He has the spark as I like to say. Or at least had it before I was done with him.
He graduated Harvard with a Masters in Business at the age of twenty two and could speak five languages fluently. He spoke English, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, and French.
What I am hearing now is strange French. Almost archaic French, like the kind used in the medieval ages. Why are they speaking this?
"Louise, hurry up and finish the contract."
The older man said in the old French as I grinned. You look good enough to be my first meal here.
"Lower yourself, commoner."
Watch your tone, Human. I looked around before doing what she asked of me.
I crouched down to the Human's height, which is quite small compared to myself in this form.
"I am Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière, Pentagon of the Five Elemental Powers, grant your blessings upon this creature and bind it as my familiar."
She kissed me after chanting this.
I noticed an itch coming from my left hand and brought it up to see what happened.
Hmm, runes. She must have been practicing a binding spell on me. Feels very weak and I can break this at any time.
I have been overconfident before with Humans, and I won't make that same mistake again. I'll see where I am, and what to do here by playing along with this.
The pain stopped as the runes were etched into my skin. The girl named Louise frowned as the older man approached me. He is probably the teacher, but more importantly be my food soon enough.
"May I see those runes?"
I nodded and lent out my left hand to him.
"If you don't mind me asking, where am I?"
The man's eyebrows shot up and he looked at me strangely.
"You are in Tristanian Academy of Magic."
He said, scribbling down the runes onto a piece of parchment.
Alright, not on Earth, but I could have guessed that.
"Very interesting runes. Alright class, dismissed."
The old man said as everyone started to disperse from the area.
"Come on, familiar."
The little girl grabbed me by the hand and started pulling me towards a tower.
We passed by a couple of other students and people dressed as maids on the way to the little girl's room.
We entered the room, and she immediately plopped herself down on the bed.
"Why did I have to get stuck with you?! I wanted something powerful like a manticore or a dragon, but I got you! A commoner!"
I frowned and glanced around the room. There is no one else here but her. Might as well get some information, as well as a snack, out of her.
Since she has touched me before, I can morph into her due to contact with her DNA.
I morphed as she continued sulking on her bed.
"Louise."
I called to her in her own voice as I approached her bed.
She turned around suddenly and had a wide open mouth as she saw me.
"W-who are you?"
She asked, more so confused rather than scared.
"Louise, I'm now you."
I said with her face less than a foot away from mine. I grabbed her by the shoulders as I displayed my jaws. I chomped down her head as I lifted her up and shoved her into my mouth in one fell swoop.
Hmm.
Not bad.
Not good, but not bad either.
Needs more MSG in her body.
Now that she is out of the way, let's see what is floating around this small little head of hers.
Alright, her name is Louise very long name.
Age sixteen.
Two sisters.
Wow. High-ranking parents. Mother is the Duchess of a place called La Valliere, and her father is the Duke.
There is a system of nobility here based on those with magic, and those without. Rather logical to oppress those who can't defend themselves adequately. The magic within Louise is strange, compared to the others within her memories. There are four elements, Earth, Air, Water, and Fire, and Void which is a lost fifth element.
I'm on a place called Halkeginia, a continent that has five countries on it, except Albion, which is a floating country.
There is a very strong Church here, based in Romalia.
Okay, what else is here?
Blah blah, childhood memories, Rule of Steel, ah, here is something.
Louise was childhood friends with Henrietta, formerly Princess of Tristain. Her father died a few months back, and now she is Queen as her mother reigns as Queen Regnant.
That might be useful.
That's enough of her memories for now.
I smiled as I glanced in the mirror.
I've assumed Louise's form perfectly, and know everything that she did.
Here there is unlimited possibility. The chance to feast every single day, and no one to stop me.
I need to gain as much information to fill in any gaps of information within Louise's mind.
I walked out of the room, and locked the door, looking for the next person to become.
I was immediately greeted by the sight of Zerbst after leaving Louise' room. Her familiar scurried away as I approached Kirche von Zerbst.
"I wonder what's making Flame so scared?"
She asked as I brushed past her, grabbing a strand of hair on the way.
"Don't know. You better find out before he becomes someone's meal."
I was half joking when I said this as that Flame familiar doesn't look as good as a Human. Still, I have been proven wrong about how different meats are in comparison to each other, and I may be wrong if I decide to eat Flame.
After leaving Zerbst, I turned a corner and glanced in both directions to make sure that no one sees me.
I morphed into Zerbst and looked into her memories.
Nothing important.
How many guys she slept with, their names, their titles, and a lot of complaining about her family were within her memories.
I morphed back into Louise as I continued down the hallway to the stairs as I passed another set of students.
There was Guiche, a frequent tormenter of Louise, and a first year student, given the color of the cape.
"Oh Louise, where is the commoner?"
Guiche asked in a condescending way.
I walked up to Guiche, and slapped him hard on the face as that is something the real Louise would have wanted to do.
I held back considerably and the slap managed to daze him.
I grabbed a hair in the aftermath as the first year tended to the slapped Human. I ran away from the two Humans as they don't look that appetizing to me.
I morphed into Guiche out of their sights and absorbed his memories.
Hmm, not much in this Human's memories worth remembering.
I morphed back into Louise as I continued walking.
Ah, here is someone new.
In front of me there is a maid dusting off a bust of a head.
"Maid."
I said as she promptly turned around and gave a small bow.
"Yes, my lady?"
I smiled as her face trembled.
Ah this maid is rather young, and looks a lot different than the nobles here.
"What is your name?"
"Siesta of Tarbes, my lady."
I nodded as I examined the maid in front of me.
"Can I touch your hair?"
I asked as her face looks puzzled.
"Of course, my lady."
I touched her hair and thanked her before leaving.
I turned the corner to get away from her sight, and after making sure that no one saw me, morphed into the maid.
Hmm, very dedicated girl. Very large peasant family, and she is the oldest sibling, so it is her job to get money to support her family.
A different perspective than before.
The nobles that Louise was a part of are tyrants to her and her family. Useful information.
I morphed back into Louise's form as I made my way to Louise's room.
I entered and sat on the bed with a smile.
Such a primitive place, ripe with possibility.
I have a very good idea of the system of government here, and their connection to the people they rule, which to say is non-existent. I want to gather more information before I make any drastic moves, so what should I do next?
Hmm, Louise's parents look like a good place start.
A Duke and Duchess probably know more about this place than Louise does.
It might look suspicious if I just up and left this place, so I might need an excuse.
Louise was a victim of bullying, so it would seem natural if she ran away.
I eyed a quill and parchment on her desk, and starting thinking of what to write.
Thoughts started flowing into my head and my arm began to write onto the parchment.
Dear whoever reads this,
By the time you read this, I am long gone. I am a failure as a mage and a disgrace to nobility. As such, I have withdrawn myself from this academy. Please do not look for me as I will not be seen by any of you again. Please hand all the contents of my room to Siesta of Tarbes. She was the only one to have shown me kindness during my time here.
Louise Francoise Le Blanc de La Valliere
I smiled as I finished this. Seems like what Louise would have written. She was quite close to something like this by the time I got her.
It is nice that I gave Siesta the contents of this room. When I touched Siesta, I felt it.
The spark is within her. Her dedication and kindness is what makes me occasionally proud of humans before I eat them.
I looked at the window. I could see that it is nighttime. Perfect time to leave this place.
I walked out of the room and encountered Kirche.
"Oh Louise. Where are you going?"
"Somewhere."
I brushed past her and walked down the stairs.
At the bottom of the stairs I saw Guiche by himself.
Hmm, he doesn't see me.
I looked around to see if anyone else is here, and there is no one else.
Might as well be full for the road.
I snuck up on him, and expanded my jaws.
I swallowed him up and he tastes wonderful. He tastes a lot better than I expected. Much better than Louise for sure.
Thank you for the snack, Guiche de Gramont.
I walked into the courtyard, and looked up at the sky.
Huh, two moons. Interesting.
I turned into my true form, a puddle of goo, and flew into the night sky.
Goodbye Tristanian Academy of Magic, hello world.
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