Chapter 3: Chapter:3 Food
After a couple of months in the abyss, she found herself incapable of dodging the pull of the abyss and was sucked into it. However, she didn't disintegrate or lose her sense of self instead, she woke up inside the body of a newborn. The memory of nearly twenty-five years was too much for the baby's brain to handle and therefore it was sealed away into a small corner of her brain.
The baby was born in the Marlow Dominion, in the House of Marlow, to the Lord Paramount Henry Marlow and his wife. As for what world she was born in, well it was a world where the military field was solely dominated by colossus hunks of metal, piloted by a single person, and capable of cataclysmic destruction. These hunks of metal were called 'Objects'.
The Marlow Dominion is amongst the world's top powers, in the economy field. The Dominion is amongst the top three in terms of revenue generated, however, they face a severe shortage of military might. That was until they discovered a new source of fuel and advanced rapidly in that field as well.
Eleanor Marlow, daughter of Lord Henry Marlow, was presumed the second in line of succession but so far she had shown no sign of any excellent talent. In fact, some have even termed her as having a spoiled personality.
Just before her fourteenth birthday, she was kidnapped by a mercenary organization, seeking to receive a hefty amount of ransom. The mercenary group shot her twice just so they could make a point, but it ended up turning into a shootout and she was shot three more times by the police forces.
There were almost no chances of survival, and she was declared dead just after entering the operation theater. However, her memory jolted awake and sent a shock wave through her body, restarting its functions. She was saved but was in a coma for two months.
After waking up, her sealed memories started to return causing a jumbled mess of memories that almost made her into a fool. Thankfully, she was smart enough to turn on the Gamer's Mind skill which assisted in the process.
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Eleanor's snapped back into place, her eyes that had glazed over were spinning back into their place. As her focus returned, the only thing she could think of was,
'Where can I get me some booze?'
Indeed, the situation had turned for the worse. She had been reincarnated as some snoot-nosed, pampered brat of a family that just happened to be the head of an economically powerful Oligarchy.
Yep, she just signed a warrant that highlighted her as an easy target to get filthy rich real quick.
Her thinking, however, was interrupted when the maid barged into the room. Her arms wide open and a warm smile on her face, she strode over to Lea who had started to shiver in fear at the sight of the maid.
Suddenly, an idea popped into her head, and she stared hard at the maid
'Observe'
[Name: Griselda
Class: Head Maid
Level: (???)
Experience: ???/???
Health Points (HP): ???/???
Mana Points (MP): ???/??? (Locked)]
And that's about all she could see.
The fuck! This maid's level was in triple digits. That effectively made her a veritable powerhouse capable of accidentally squeezing the life out of her fragile body.
Lea's shivering intensified at the thought of what would happen if the maid knew that her young miss was, in truth, someone who had the memory of almost forty years, a middle-aged woman with the body of a teenager.
Well, that came out as the title of a smut novel that she would have definitely read in her last life.
[*DING*
New Title Acquired
Title: Perverted Mind
The title "Perverted Mind" is obtained when a character consistently engages in inappropriate or lecherous thoughts, often involving actions or thoughts of a sexual or overly voyeuristic nature.
+5 to Shame]
The maid helped Eleanor prepare for the day by making her take a bath and changing into extremely uncomfortable clothes. However, her thoughts were not on the dress. What she was thinking about, was her boobs.
She had seen her mother and if genetics are anything to go by, then she should be sporting a pair of apples by now, but all she could see on her chest was a football field. Heck, a football field had more bumps than she had.
As she dressed in the opulent garments provided, Eleanor contemplated her situation. Right now she may not be as free to converse with others since there were still a couple of hitches in her manners. So the only method to gain any significant information was through the library or perhaps by a newspaper.
She turned and asked the maid to take her to the family library.
"Grizelda, can you take me to ze library, s'il vous plaît?"
Again with that damned French accent. She just couldn't stop the words from flowing out of her mouth. In theory, she always thought of the correct wordings but they spilled out in a gibberish.
Griselda gave her a skeptical look and then said in an apologetic tone,
"Apologies young miss but I can't. Did you forget that your father banned your entry to the library when the new librarian attempted to shoot you after you burnt his favorite book?"
Say what?
She knew that her predecessor was a spoiled brat but this was downright menacing. The brat managed to almost get shot in her home and by her loyal employees.
"Oh"
Griselda stared at Lea for a moment and then turned away, walking out of the room. However, she didn't lock the door behind her, instead just as she was about to close the door, she turned around to speak,
"Miss, the lord had given the order that if you were to behave for a week then he would lift the prohibition on your movement."
And then with a smile, she closed the door.
Telling someone to behave and that their movement is restricted, all the while leaving the door open.
What was this woman playing at?
Lea looked at the breakfast that was brought for her.
Freshly baked croissants and a heap of berries and other fruits along with hot chocolate for beverage.
Pretty average if you ask her. She thought that there would be champagne and steak for a noble kid. But it appears that there is not much difference between classes when it comes to breakfast.
She stared at her food, unsure of what it was that she had to do with it.
Of course, she knew it had to be eaten. But how? Was there some secret technique to look extra nobly when eating?
As she wondered about her dilemma, a faint chatter entered her ears. It was coming from outside the door. She could pretty much make out the voice of her mother and Griselda, speaking about her.
Her Mum: "Pourquoi isn't she eating? And I made sure zat only My cher's favorite zings were là on ze platter. Is somezzing le matter? Did her goût change après her injuries?"
(Why isn't she eating? And I made sure that only My dear's favorite things were there on the platter. Is something the matter? Did her palate change after her injuries?)
Griselda: "Perhaps she is confused as to how to eat the food?"
Her Mum: "Zat is non-sens, cher? Usually, she would eat like a hungry soldat, stuffin' everything she could in one go. 'Ow come she be wonderin' 'bout les manners now?"
("What nonsense dear? Usually, she would eat like a hungry soldier, stuffing everything she could in one go. How come she be wondering about manners now?")
At these words, Lea felt her mind tick to a halt.
Eat like a hungry soldier? Stuffing whatever comes her way?
Why does that sound surprisingly like her?
Without a second thought, she picked up the still-hot croissants and bit off half of it in one go.
HOT!
At first, the bread seemed to burn her delicate mouth but the heat subsided and flavor started to explode in her mouth. The crispy and flaky outer layer was followed by the buttery and creamy insides, the slightly sweet and nutty flavor melted on her tongue.
SOOO DELICIOUS!!!
An example of what ordinary food does to a grunt after one year of constant expired MREs.
A steady stream of tears poured down her cheeks as she gorged on the platter of food.
IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE SHE HAD HOMEMADE FOOD.
MUM: "Look at 'er go. I knew she was simply perdue dans 'er thoughts. 'Er habits 'adn't changed at all."
("Look at her go. I knew she was simply lost in her thoughts. Her habits hadn't changed at all")
'Do they not know that I can hear them'
She could hear their voice through the locked door. Suddenly,
[*DING*
A Skill Has Been Created Due To Continued Special Actions.]
'What?'
[Skill: Overhear/Eavesdropping
Level: 1/100 (Active)
Experience: 0/100
Description: The skill allows the user to discreetly eavesdrop on conversations and gather information without being noticed. It enhances auditory perception and the ability to isolate specific sounds from background noise.
Attributes:
Eavesdropping Range: 10 meters
Sound Clarity: 50%
Inconspicuousness: 25%]
'Well, well, well, what do we have here?'
She finished eating the meal and sat down on her bed, lost in thoughts.
Weekly Power Status
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Ranking 
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