The Transmigrated Professor

Soon, the day of the ball arrived. Various guests had already started arriving for the party. The staff members were frantically running around, trying to display their best performance. 

They had to since all the attendees today were famous figures in high society. Any mistakes would be fatal to their career.

In the grand ballroom, stood many powerful and beautiful personalities. Some were conversing about recent politics, while others were indulging in alcohol.

Glamorous dresses illuminated under the large chandeliers.

Champagne beige tuxedos.

Peacock blue gowns.

Wine red skirts. 

But if you looked carefully, among all these unique outfits, there was one thing common to all. On all their persons, glittered shining gold. Some wore it in the form of ornaments. Some had golden threads sewn into their clothes.
In the middle of the large hall, stood a large fountain. But instead of water or chocolate, what flowed inside was molten gold. Large golden lions surrounded the magnificent structure. It was clear for all to see that this celebration was unlike the others.
But if one only looked deep enough, they would find that under all these blinding lights, not all the gold was glittering.

“Wow, the President really went all out for this party!” One waiter commented in the corner of the grandiose hall.
“I know, right? Do you think it’s true?” Another asked.
“What are you talking about?”
“You know. The fact that the Aurum Guild is going under!” He whispered after glancing around to make sure that nobody wasn’t within earshot.
“Shh! If anybody hears you, we will both lose our lives.” He quickly covered his friend’s mouth.

“What are you two doing here?” A manager suddenly came towards them. “There are guests everywhere. Go attend to them.”

Thankfully, it seems he hadn’t heard about their discussion. The two waiters quickly scampered away to do their assigned tasks. 

“Let’s hope the worst doesn’t come to pass…” The manager whispered under his breath, before returning to his post.

 

As the last of the attendees were announced into the banquet hall, a black Audi R8 Spyder rolled in at the entrance gate.

“Looks like we are a little late.” Misa’s voice contained a hint of arrogance, radiating main character energy as she gracefully exited the car.

“Thankfully the hosts haven't arrived yet. It would have been bad manners.” I commented as I handed the keys to the valet.

“By the way, aren’t you gonna enter with your family? You are a Laxon, too!”

“It doesn’t matter much to me.” I extended my hand to her. "As a man, wouldn't it be better to enter with a beautiful woman like you."

Misa giggled at the compliment as we gracefully linked our arms before walking through the entrance.

“Announcing Misa Amore and Ray Laxon!” The commentator announced. 

All the eyes in the ballroom darted to the entrance door upon hearing two unexpected names together. To their surprise, standing at the entrance was a most unexpected duo.

Ray looked like a modern aristocrat in his black tuxedo paired with a navy-blue shirt. A golden lapel chain adorned with a large sapphire hung from his collar, while a matching sapphire earring dangled from his left ear. With his nightly black silk gloves, his entire ensemble exuded a sense of refined elegance.

Beside him stood Misa Amore, looking every bit the modern-day princess in her exquisite sea-green gown. The dress featured a captivating high-low hemline, flowing gracefully to the floor at the back while rising to just above her knees at the front. Completing her enchanting look was a pair of delicate golden glass slippers that adorned her dainty feet, reminiscent of the beloved fairy tale character Cinderella.

Whispers erupted from various corners of the hall.

“Oh my, is that Misa? She looks beautiful as ever.”

“And is that the Ray Laxon beside her? I didn’t know he was so handsome.” Said one.

“I know, right? I always thought him to be gloomy, but looks like he can be graceful too.” Complimented a second.

“Well, it is to be expected considering who his parents are!” Mused a third.

As the two walked to the centre of the ballroom, none of them noticed the true feelings of the main character of their talks.

‘Wow, that was unnerving.’ I thought as I tried to calm down my shaky heart. Honestly, when Misa asked me to be an escort, I didn’t give it much thought when I said yes. 
I had a lot going on in my mind at the time, about what the monster, Nyx, had said.

Someone had intentionally brought me into this world, and from the looks of it, they seemed to be keeping an eye out for me. Though surprisingly, I wasn't shocked at the new information. Or maybe, it wasn't much of a shock, since I always thought that there must be someone who had sent me that text message.
Honestly, I was rather glad at the confirmation. It gave me hope that I can find them and make them send me back.

“You seem a bit distracted.” Misa whispered to me. 
“Sorry! I had a lot on my mind.” I whispered back, as we moved through the crowd.

"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please? It is my pleasure to introduce to you the host of this evening's ball, Heron and Lady Liliana Laxon."

Entering the hall was the most beautiful couple I had ever seen. The man, looking in his early thirties, had navy blue hair and piercing blue eyes identical to mine. Walking beside him was a woman with midnight black hair and purple eyes radiating confidence. Her graceful body was draped in a sun-gold mermaid dress, and her beauty alone would have put the most beautiful Hollywood actresses to shame.

A few steps later, another pair entered.

The man looked in his early twenties, his features matching his father ahead. Beside him stood another beauty, a lady with reddish-pink hair and emerald-green eyes. Covering her hourglass figure was a stunning cocktail gown that looked as if the starry sky had been printed on it. Holding her hair together, was a beautiful golden comb, embedded with a ruby so red, it looked as if lava had frozen to shape it.

But despite the undeniable beauty radiating off of them, I couldn't shake off the uncomfortable tension that gripped me on seeing the four. 

Of course, I could understand where the sense of anxiety was coming from. 

The first pair consisted of Heron Laxon and his wife Liliana Laxon, who happened to be Ray's parents. 

The second pair, however, was a bit more complex; Edward Martin, Ray’s half-brother, was there with his mother, Rosamund, Heron’s mistress.

They were the Laxon family, and the four that had made Ray's entire life a miserable hell.

“That is an awkward entrance.” Misa commented beside me in a low voice. My thoughts weren’t different hers.

Heron Laxon attended his grand function with both his wife and his mistress, as if he was displaying trophies. Not to mention the implications behind his actions. Having Edward walk behind him, instead of his legitimate son, he was showing to all who would be the successor to the Aurum Guild.

‘What an idiot. This choice of his is going to drag the entire Guild down.’

I am sure Heron was aware of the rumours behind his Guild. That was the reason why he had held such a luxurious party to display the Guild’s power.

But just like the League and everyone else, he had no idea that his successor would be the cause of the Guild’s demise.

“I should go and say hi.” I politely took my partner’s leave. 

I walked towards the centre of the hall, where Heron was socialising with the guests.

“Congratulations on the Guild’s anniversary, Father.” I entered their conversation.

“Ah, Ray. You are here.” Heron looked at me with indifferent eyes. 

“I was sent an invitation. Of course, I had to celebrate with my family.” I responded calmly to his cold eyes.

“I see you did. Was there something you wanted to ask me?” He asked me without any change in his tone.

“I was hoping to have some time with you later.” 

“Come to my office after the party.” He replied before turning back to his guests, not sparing me another glance.

‘Wow, I can clearly see why the original Ray was so timid.’

As I walked back to Misa, a hand thumped me on my back. I turned to find a striking girl grinning at me. Black hair and blue eyes, she was wearing uncharacteristic short jeans and an off-shoulder crop top to the ball party.

“Hey there, brother!” Greeted Isabella Laxon, Ray’s biological sister.

Although she had inherited Liliana’s looks, she had a very eccentric personality and was often referred to as the rebel of the family.

“H-hello there, Izzy. It’s nice to see you.” I greeted my sister nervously. In Ray’s memories, he was never happy when he was with his family.
But he held quite a lot of affection for his little sister. Since Izzy and Ray were quite close, she might notice that Ray has had a few changes.

“Why are you so stiff with me? It's been so long since we met!” Isabella wrapped her arms around me. Unsure of what to do, I hugged her back.

“By the way, what were you talking about with our father? You usually can’t even look at him.”

I froze up. Since I needed to talk with him urgently, I decided to ask for a meeting, but I never thought someone would think it was weird.

“I-i just needed to ask him something!” I replied.

“You know, you are acting a bit weird...” She glared at me with suspicion in her eyes.

‘Crap. Now what did I do?!’ I am sure my behaviour wasn't that different from Ray's.

“Are you by chance in your rebellious phase?” She gave me a wink as if she was a detective who had just found a clue.

I just cringed at her. “Don’t you think I am a bit too old to be going through a teenage rebellion?”

The excitement in her eyes dimmed. “You are such a bore.” 

‘Ha. I am used to having a younger sister. Don’t think I would fall for your cheap jokes.’

“Speaking of being a bore, I think I saw something really wild. Did you just come in with Misa Amore as your partner?” A mischievous smile tickled her lips. “I didn’t know you had it in you, brother!”

“We just came as partners. Nothing else!” I firmly shut her down.

But Izzy didn’t back off. She poked my arm. “Come on. We both know where this will head on later.”

“Shut it, you brat!”

‘Gosh, are sisters like this in every world?’

“Alright! Alright! You finally brought a girl back home. Wouldn’t want to kill the butterfly before it breaks from it's cocoon!” She escaped, but not before giving me a final smirk.

“Ray!” Misa called out to me from behind.

“Ah, Misa. Sorry, I didn’t mean to leave you alone for so long.”

“It’s okay. You were talking with your family.” She flashed me a playful smile.

‘She definitely heard all of it!’ 

As the music changed, couples took the centre of the stage ready to dance.

“Would you like to join too?” Misa asked.

“I-I am not a good dancer.” 

“Come on. It won’t be that bad…”

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Author's Note: After writing this chapter, I realised that writing clothing descriptions is not for everyone. Still I tried my best.

Here are a few links, if you want to see my references for the dress to get better understanding of the visual.

           

CTTO.