Monica Duval/Timeline

## The Tale of the Princess Heroine

Monica was the first princess and first daughter to the Emperor and Empress. Her birth was celebrated throughout the empire, but when she turned 12 and she still showed no sign of manifesting her magic, she was shunned by her family along with her younger sister, *Annie* *Duval*.

When Eloise LeClaire, a commoner, was adopted and titled the ‘third princess’ of the empire, but not only that, she was born with pure healing magic. Monica was jealous and angered by her family’s decision to adopt a commoner. Her parents spent their free time with Eloise and always check in on her, buying her luxurious gifts and throwing beautiful balls for Eloise. Monica threw more temper tantrums and even physically abused Eloise.

After Eloise was announced as the heir after Ikarus, meaning she would take the crown if Ikarus didn’t want it which was not allowed because Monica was the first daughter. Monica came up with a plan to kill Eloise, but after her assassin failed, she took the task into her own hands, trying to strangle the poor princess until Silas and Idris bursted into Eloise’s room, hearing her cries for help. Monica tried to convince them that it was self-defence, but no one listened and she was thrown in jail and later executed for attempted murder.

## Pre-reincarnation

Before Monica’s soul was switched. She was shown twice in the series so far, she has a pale complexion with a somewhat thick body, straight, medium brown hair with blonde bangs and soft brown eyes with round glasses. She has been confirmed to be 14 in “Ep 15:”A Chaotic Trial”.
The last time she was in her original body, she was reading “*The Tale of the Princess Heroine*” novel with her younger sister, they soon went to sleep and was transported into Monica and Annie’s bodies. Monica’s mother is alive and living with them, noted by past Monica after she tells her sister to go to sleep or their mom will scold her.

## Story

### Before Episode 1

The protagonists awaken inside of Monica and Annie’s bodies. They were not shocked, but rather confused. Monica was rather accepting to her new life, just not what is waiting for her in the future. Annie was scared and wanted to go home, she was scared of physical touch from others from the original story and caused a massive panic inside the palace, even catching the attention of the Emperor and Empress. Annie calmed down after her sister said that if she didn’t calm down, their ‘parents’ will kill them.

### Present Story

A week pass after their confusing transport to Monica and Annie's bodies. Monica's servant was helping her get dressed for lunch with her 'parents'. Her sister and her quickly change expressions as soon as their 'parents' are brought up. After finishing everything, they leave their room and head for the dining hall. Monica was ready while Annie was ready to die. Serena and Irvin were waiting for the two as Monica took a seat beside Irvin, the emperor and her supposed 'father'.

After an awkward lunch with her 'parents', she leaves her sister in the dining hall, but she follows Monica soon after. Monica was laughing at Annie before they heard a loud voice. They soon met the 3rd prince, *Silas Duval.* Monica was terrified because of Silas' skill in swordsmanship, she runs away with her younger sister.

Monica and Annie soon found their stress level to be higher than usual, they started class soon after their 'soul arrival'. Monica wasn't too annoyed however. She enjoyed the history lessons and would ask questions, their teacher responds to her question with an answer from the history book. The Duval Imperial family wasn't the first imperial family, it was the Camden Imperial family that first ruled, but they were assassinated.

Class was interupted by their second brother, *Idris Duval*. The teacher lets them go due to their father wanting the two in his office. The two seem calm, but they were stressed with a one-on-one confrontation with their father and such a dangerous figure.

They greet their father and he discusses about Monica's birthday. Monica turns down the event because of her social awkwardness and would rather celebrate the normal commoner way. Annie also insulted him, causing Irvin to glare at his daughters, and in return, Monica glared back, looking exactly like her mother.

Monica and Annie greet their father goodbye and the two head off to the garden. They talk about their plans out in the open which is not a very smart move as someone ended up overhearing their conversation. The two get tired of the sun and return back to Dawnton Palace to be met with guards and Idris commanding them.

They question their older brother on what is going on. Idris responds with their father's orders, they realise that they were overheard and someone snitched on them. They get frustrated as they are now on probation under the Empress' and Emperor's orders.

Monica and Annie are planning on a way to escape the palace, to which Annie brings up the balcony, Monica dislikes the idea of jumping off such a tall place and Annie agrees with her for the time being. They decided to think of others ideas on what to do and soon, Annie gets tired and recommends the easy way out, death.

With such, Annie is preparing to jump off whilst Monica warns her if she doesn't make it. Annie brushes it off and jumps and gets caught by Silas, who was coincidentally in the garden at that time. Seeing this, Monica walks back into her room awkwardly.

Soon, the two was escorted out of their room and to the junior imperial doctor, who is also a sorcerer. He uses his magic to heal Annie's ankle and Monica is impressed by the existence of magic in this novel world.

They get visited by Idris, their second brother who informs them of their ectended probation. Then, Clementine runs in crying, seemingly verry worried about Annie. They were soon forced to return back into their suffocating room to return to their boring probation.

After some fighting and disagreements, they continue to their original plan to find the culprit on who snitched and expose them. Clementine was asked who were the servants in the garden while they were there. There were 6 and one triggers Monica.

They start planning on who to interview and soon start interviewing the six servants, nothing has much to say while they were there, none of their body language speaks nervous or suspicious, some even seem happy to be interviewed by them, and Annie also gets her hands on some cake from one of the servants.

They soon meet Maelie whom Monica seems to greatly distrust and dislike.

Maelie seems to be stuttering and had a nervous body language which easily gave her away. Maelie begs for forgiveness to be met with Monica's cold expression which terrifies her and she is told to get out which she hurringly does. Annie scolds Monica for her impudent actions which Monica defends herself to.

Time skips and Monica and Annie are seen outside of their room, it seemed that the Emperor granted them permission to leave their room only during a certain time and with guards. Monica and Annie are outwardly seen getting excited about the money they were given and the two enter a carriage and are off for the capital to go shopping.

Monica and Annie have a joking conversation whilst the carriage calmly approaches the capital, to which Monica compliments it's pristine aesthetics. Monica and Annie stop somewhere on the street and choose to go dress shopping, one of Monica's favourite things to do.

The two enter a seemingly small boutique, surprising the owner, Lorraine Martel. After being a bit careless with their money, the two decide to go get desserts and snacks. Before the sun sets, one of the guards informs Monica that the two must return as the Emperor tasked the guards to return them safely before the sun sets, which Annie opposes to, but is coerced by her sister.