Chapter 526 - Switch (5) - Alex's POV

Luke didn't know I was Rika, dragging me to the study room while not listening to me. I needed to meet with Rika to get us back to normal, I had to figure out what spell she used. Her body was so weak, not able to resist Luke's strong grasp on her. She had no choice but to follow Luke whenever he dragged her around. Once we arrived at the study room, Luke gestured to me to sit down.

"Look, I'm not Rika. We switched bodies," I directly faced him.

I properly sat in the chair, waiting for him to answer me. Luke began to study me from my expression to how I moved. His stare was intense, colder than what I expected. After a few minutes, his expression began to relax like he knew I was inside her body. I wasn't surprised, Luke knew Rika better than she knew herself sometimes. She wouldn't readily listen to him, easily sitting down on the chair in the study room before fighting back.

"What happened?" Luke wanted an explanation.

"Rika must have messed up on a spell," I sighed.

"How much mana does she possess?" He wondered.

If our bodies were exchanged, then it was likely that I had her mana as well. Concentrating on the circulation of mana swirling around her body, I was stunned when I felt a vast amount. This was much more than we had sealed, explaining why she could do that whirlpool without any consequences. Searching for the seal, I discovered it still remained, meaning it wasn't coming from mana leaking out of it.

"More than we sealed," I found it fascinating.

"Is the seal in place?" Luke had the same thoughts as I did.

"It is," I nodded my head.

"It would be risky to seal more," he recalled the bright light that surrounded her.

We decided to leave the study room, being no point in studying in her place. I stopped walking in the middle of the stairs, finding myself a little dizzy. Luke appeared concerned, lending me a hand in climbing the rest. How did Rika run around all the time? By the time I was in front of her bedroom, I had a hard time breathing. I leaned against the wall, waiting for Luke to pick some clothes for her to change into.

She couldn't continue to stay in her nightgown, it would be improper. I stared at the sizes he passed me, finding it extremely small. I did think she was too thin, tailoring her shirt when her uniforms disappeared. However, the ones I had to wear were on another level, basically for young children. I struggled to change on my own, making Luke help me in the process. Like I predicted, the dress was tight on her. Before I could request for a looser one, I was surprised when I found it perfectly fit her in the mirror.

"Rika is a bit skinnier after the days she comes from the infirmary," Luke explained.

"Do you need help with the accessories?" He opened where they were located.

"I don't know which ones to pick," I stared at the variety in front of me.

"How are you feeling right now?" Luke wanted to confirm.

"Exhausted, hard to breathe, and a little dizzy," I found her low stamina to be disastrous.

"Then the hairclips would be better for these kinds of cases, you can tell which ones has a certain effect by pouring a tiny bit of mana inside. The bracelets are good for helping with fatigue and low stamina while the rings are with controlling mana," he went over the details.

After Luke helped me put all the accessories on, I instantly felt much better, my body being a little lighter. There was no way Rika would survive without these accessories, making a clear difference in her condition. I wondered why she hated them so much, refusing to keep them on her. Luke always wanted the best for Rika, nothing he ordered her to do harmed her in any way. When her stomach grumbled, I discovered she was weaker than normal since she was hungry.

"We should go downstairs," Luke noticed.

Luke ordered food for the both of us, the typical plates we usually ate. However, before I could start eating, he passed me one of her usual supplements. This was something Rika made a big deal of every morning. It was just a bottle, not hard to finish. I took a large sip, used to drinking them the rare times I caught a cold. I coughed when it tasted absolutely disgusting, different from when I drank them in my body.

It was super bitter and sour at the same time, making me feel like vomiting when I tried to chug the bottle empty. It was no wonder Rika hated them so much, her stomach sloshing around to make me feel nauseous. I thought it was an excuse all this time, finding Luke to be too generous with her. My head throbbed while feeling dizzier than before, the food in front of me didn't appear appetizing anymore.

When Luke passed me another bottle, I wondered if I could decline. Seeing it be a different one from before, I accepted it in her place. I took a deep breath before taking a small sip, finding this bottle to be worse than the other one. I hurled all the supplements I drank onto the floors, Luke looking worried for me as he tried to help me back into the chair. But he didn't seem surprised like he was used to this as he ordered the servants to clean the mess.

"Can you drink another bottle?" Luke turned to me.