Shatina transmigrated into the body of a child. The moment she arrived, everyone around her was dead.
Brutal cavalrymen swung their broadswords, slaughtering people without restraint. Blood covered her face, and she was too terrified to move. As she stood there in a daze, a man with a long sword, snow-white hair, and a sinister smile walked up to her.
Shatina thought she was about to be killed too. She squeezed her eyes shut in terror, but the man simply picked her up.
"Your Highness, stop playing around. We still have a journey ahead of us."
*
The man wiped the blood from Shatina's face and told her that the hostage sent by Vinos to Holy Light Nolan had died on the way. To avoid harming the friendly relations between the two countries, he wanted her to take the hostage's place and travel to Holy Light Nolan.
"You should be grateful for your long, dark hair... and those obsidian eyes. You look exactly like Princess Aivixia. Your black hair saved you, so from now on, you will become her."
Ivo told Shatina that during the month-long journey, she had to memorize everything about Aivixia and quickly learn how to behave like a noble.
"If anyone discovers you're impersonating a noble, you'll die a horrible death. So, Your Highness, don't let yourself be found out. Hurry up and wash the stink of slavery off yourself, and become a noble!"
Shatina was desperate, but she had no choice but to accept. As she struggled to memorize the details of Aivixia's life, the bracelet on her wrist chimed. A search page appeared.
"The Encyclopedia Knowledge System is at your service."
*
This world has magic and a strict class system. From lowest to highest, there are slaves, commoners, nobles, royalty (clans), and gods. But where would Shatina, a princess from another country, rank in Holy Light Nolan?
Shatina's status was awkward, but the kind-hearted king of Holy Light Nolan still showed her the courtesy due to a hostage and let her enroll at Brian Magic Academy.
To enroll in the academy, students had to have their finances assessed to determine which division they would be assigned to. When nine-year-old Shatina took the test, it turned out she hadn't awakened a single magical talent. With no other choice, she could only move into the abandoned dormitory and become a self-taught mage with no one to supervise or teach her.
But the Vinos royal family was born with the Azurewood talent. As a member of the royal family, how could Shatina lack an aptitude for Azurewood?
"You're a fake, aren't you, Shatina? You're not royalty at all."
Since she had awakened no talent, trouble came knocking.
2026.7.28
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This System, called the Encyclopedia, not only records all kinds of magic but also has a search engine. You can simply search for whatever you want to know, making it an incredible tool. Unfortunately, Shatina's access level is too low. Even when she finds what she's looking for, she can't view it. The way to increase her access level is to earn gold coins.
Gold coins are the universal currency of this world, and the best way to earn them is by running a shop.
So, during the day, Shatina has to study magic, and at night, she has to shut herself away and figure out how to make her little shop thrive.
Buying up shops in an enemy country? Sounds interesting.
2026.10.22
Theme: Study hard and keep improving.