THE NOBLE children all stared at Alesteria, who was drinking her tea, while the latter was starting to feel uncomfortable from the overbearing gazes directed at her.There is some small chatter going around and a few words but most of them much rather spend their time looking at Alesteria than to interact with each other.The other children who were not staring at Alesteria were whispering to themselves about her, and it was practically the same thing."The princess is so pretty!""I even thought she was a fairy when she came out!""She is so elegant. How amazing!"Alesteria, who heard all of it, can't help but feel a bit sheepish.Of course, she acted like an exquisite lady when she walked out to welcome them, but that's because she's afraid of what the noble women present would say about her if she makes a mistake.In a party such as this, authority and power are everything."They are still not over it
THE CHATTER that once dominated the room suddenly went silent, even the slightest background noise went quiet; along with her question, the snickering and laughter all stopped as the atmosphere became heavy.Alesteria set her cup down gently, turning her head to Margaret with a tight grin and strained face.Alesteria is not a fool. She recognizes when someone is attempting to exploit her for their personal gain, attempting to make themselves appear good just so they can push the latter later on.Alesteria has seen individuals like this before, but she has never seen a female, let alone a kid, act so boldly that she forgets the customary pleasantries.Alesteria is not one for such a custom but this girl has crossed the line.'And she wants my brothers? After acting so arrogantly?'Alesteria wanted to laugh mockingly at the ignorant girl.She then remembered something from her lessons with her etiquette instruc
TRISTAN FINALLY got the rest that he deserves after a long night of filing the documents and sending them out to each department, reducing Xerxes' workload by half.He chose to look through the corrected documents and place them in the authorized pile, while the others were placed in the rejected pile, because he had nothing else to do for the rest of the night.He'd done it in just 7 hours, leaving him more fatigued than ever; he could feel his limit finally catching up with him.When Xerxes returns, he dismisses him and allows him to rest in his palace room, which he hasn't visited in more than a week.Tristan has his own house outside the palace but is he willing to travel far when he is so exhausted to even walk?Of course not.Tristan walked to his room, almost dragging himself, and as soon as he reached the door to his room, he breathed in relief and threw himself off the bed, without bothering to change his clothes or
EVERYONE WAS deafened when they heard the emperor's announcement to Bella, who just stood there accepting the punishment. Tristan was tempted to argue, knowing that Bella had served the emperor since his coronation, long before he met Alana. Bella was present when Xerxes met Alana to safeguard the late empress from the noblewomen who are longing for him following his divorce from the former empress, Morgaine. While serving as the empress's lady-in-waiting, Bella oversaw everything in the empress's palace. She was present when the princes were born, she was present when the princess was born, and she was present when Alana died. In addition, Bella is in charge of the princess's inner court. She is essentially the princess's palace's head maid, and without her, they will have to find another who is as trustworthy as she is. And Tristan was well aware that this would be difficult. Also, Bella had become a signific
ALESTERIA SMILED to herself as she saw her brothers running off with the painite in hand, going to her room to show it to Xerxes so they can stabilize her mana. Alesteria was aware of what had occurred to her; she was not actually asleep, but instead astral projected her soul out of her body to give them some time to fix the catastrophe she had created within her. This is the only means she knows of preserving her physical body. She knew her body's power was rejecting her soul's mana, and now that the lock for that mana had been shattered, she was suffering the consequences. No one can see her soul in the same way that they saw her body since her soul was simply a speck amid hundreds of others, only hers was brighter and stronger. 'I did help them get to the painite, but I wonder if it will be a long process.' She thought as she wanders around the room. 'Maybe it will, maybe it won't.' The met
"ISN'T THERE enough greens in her meal? Or maybe we should add more?" "How about this one? Bananas are rich in potassium, so she should eat this first." "Why in the world are you holding a banana right to her mouth, are you a barbarian?!" Alesteria groaned at her brothers' incessant attempts to feed her, while Xerxes sat beside the bed, a file of paperwork in his hands, scrutinizing the food made for her. It's been a day since the incident, and they're still refusing to let her move, much alone leave her bed. All of her necessities are delivered to her, and the staff only give her a half-bath in bed. "Iwt's jwust a fevew. Iwt's nothing too sewious." She commented, trying to stop her brothers from feeding her another fruit. Alesteria did manage to have a fever after she woke up yesterday, causing another set of chaos in the room as her brothers and father yelled at everyone, especially the poor physicians who scurried to the bed to examine her. They said it was merely a mild feve
BEYOND THE walls of the capital, in an estate where the solitude is their friend and coldness has been their ally, a boy with brown hair stares outside the window with a hollow gaze, a man by his side slowly pouring tea on his cup. If one could tell, the man was a bit anxious. The newspaper reporting on the event in the capital has now been circulated outside and has reached their estate. He has seen the newspaper and is aware of its contents, but he is debating whether he should disclose it to his master or let him discover it for himself. If he does the latter, he may be punished for failing to inform him sooner. There is no other choice but to choose the former. The man let out an anxious sigh before pulling a newspaper from behind him and placing it on the table gently, gaining the boy's attention. "Her highness has become the talk of the empire once again." The man commented, earning a slight glance from the boy.
AS THE word continued to spread, Aldrich and Aimilios both gazed at the newspaper handed to them by their own assistants, many of which were articles about their sister, Alesteria.All of the articles pointed out that Alesteria is a villain and that she is not the saint that everyone assumed she was, implying that she has a terrible attitude unfit for a princess.This made Aldrich and Aimilios's blood boil."Who made this?!"Aldrich threw the newspaper across the room, setting it on fire in mid-air using his mana, as it turned to ashes the moment it hit the ground. Aimilios just used his mana to make the newspaper vanish into thin air."Who dare to say such things about our sister?"Their aides, who brought them the newspaper, sighed simultaneously at the brothers' response about the articles pertaining to their sister, the princess."It was just brought to us a few hours ago; it was most likely delayed so that it mig
AS ALESTERIA packed her bags, she couldn't help but reminisce the two years she stayed in the academy. She remembered having fun around the campus, Kallista and her enjoying lunch by the oak tree behind the building, and the times Parie stole from the dessert aisle at the cafeteria.It was quite a ride for her and leaving feels surreal. It felt bittersweet as the breeze blew coldly, autumn might just be a week away as she closed her window.She closed her eyes and sighed, turning to look at the room she resided for the past two years, an unfamiliarity strings along as she looked at the half-barren room."This feels oddly...sad." She muttered to herself as she looked down at the bag on her bed, yet to be filled with clothes.‘I never expected to be so nostalgic about this.’Alesteria smiled to herself, feeling that the quiet halls and main grounds that are usually filled with people are what
LOUD CHEERS and chants can be heard throughout the stadium as a woman with a high ponytail and blonde hair stepped into the stage, her outfit is similar to those who will go horse-riding except there is a slight modification.She is wearing a half cape, one that is on her right shoulder alone, as well as a badge that glistened when the sunlight shined on it.It was a badge of the magic department and as soon as she stopped in the middle of the stage, a large screen projecting her was shown to the rest who can't see her clearly as the stage is farther from the audience seats.One girl bounced excitedly, her dark magenta hair and jade-colored eyes waved at the person while a certain lapiz-lazuli eyed prince kept her at bay, putting hand on her waist."Alesteria!"The blonde-girl, Alesteria, turned to who called her name so familiarly and as she did, everyone screamed louder as Alesteria smiled beautifully while waving back gracefully.The girl who called her is Eve, and beside her is Ai
"CLASS DISMISSED."The sound of the studengs chattering as they left the room made Alesteria breathe out a sigh of relief. It has been a month since she started teaching and her classes are well-made, as one of the professors said when they passed by one time when she was teaching.'Not sure whether to take that as an insult or compliment.' Alesteria thought as she shakes her head.She gather up her things and the moment she stepped out of the room, she saw Kallista waiting for her with a huge smile on her face, her eyes sparkling."Ales!" Kallista happily called as she walked towards Alesteria.Alesteria thought it was a puppy waiting for her, seeing how Kallista is in a good mood."Kallista, you're here early." Alesteria commented with a smile on her face as well.Kallista giggled and blushed, "Well, it is near lunch time and you know... We are eating at the cafeteria, right?"Alesteria almost laughed at how Kallista suddenly blushed, hearing that lunch break is in about five minute
IF ALESTERIA hadn't had such a lengthy patience span, she would have lost her cool right then and there. Thankfully, with years and centuries of being with Parie, that patience paid off quite well. Speaking of Parie, the same pixie is annoying Alesteria after she returned to her side and Alesteria has returned to her dorm after teaching. It was still a little early, so Alesteria decided to read a book in peace, but Pari seemed to have other plans for them. "C'mon! Just tell me a little bit! We are friends, right? Comrades! Please Alesteria!" Parie pestered her as she keeps flying around Alesteria's head like a pesky bug. Alesteria sighed, irritated, as she waves her hand and send a gust of wind to Parie's direction which made her flew back as she tumbled with a soft thud on the bed. "Hey! That wasn't very nice!" She said angrily with a pout as she sat up, crossing her arms. Alesteria closes her book and stared at Parie before finally giving in. "Fine. What is it that you wanted
"HELLO, EVERYONE. I am Alesteria Elsi Alaric, your new assistant professor for this semester. It's nice to meet you all." Alesteria's honey-blonde hair, which was normally not tied or braided, is now in a ponytail as she wore glasses. It was not her idea to wear something like that, but Laroi convinced her to make her look more 'professor-like' in Laroi's term. After Alesteria introduced herself, Laroi standing next to her, the students from the academic’s department whispered to themselves as they stare at Alesteria. They are confused as to why she is there as their curiosity and confusion began to create a buzz, not because Alesteria is an assistant professor, but because she is standing in front of everyone in her uniform. Not just in her uniform, which is the same as the rest of the students in the academic department, she is still wearing her magic department badge as it is proudly pinned on her right chest. Usually, an assistant professor instructing the first-year students
ALESTERIA WAS still calm, but she was annoyed at how Kallista is acting. Both of them are sixteen and they are in the same grade, same class. However, many can see the stark difference between the two. And yet, no one dared to pick sides. Kallista didn't utter a word after Alesteria spoke and they just stared at each other, wanting to be the victor in this staring contest as the air got colder. It is not just their gazes, but Kallista is unknowingly releasing her mana that made the temperature go low. If Alesteria is capable of controlling the pressure and air, Kallista can influence the temperature depending on her mood. Alesteria notices this and took note of it, but as of the moment, she did nothing. Alesteria is unaffected by it, but the other students are not, so it is no surprise when the cold atmosphere was cut short by a familiar voice, breaking the staring contest. "Kallista!" Alesteria and Kallista turned their head simultaneously. From the door, they saw Levi panting
"THERE YOU are!" Parie greeted Alesteria with a huge smile as Alesteria sat down, Klaus is in front of her and there are two sets of food waiting to be eaten. Parie is holding a macaron, which is bigger than her, as she waves at Alesteria. "So, how did it go with Laroi?" Parie asked, taking a bite out of her macaron. "Eventful, I would say." Alesteria responded as she took the cup of drink, guessing it is iced tea, as she drank it. She sets it down after taking half of the drink before turning to Klaus. "We only have five semesters left. Laroi, I mean the principal, gave us an incentive." Alesteria announced as she leaned on her seat and cross her arms, sighing. "We might get home early than intended." Originally, the academy has two semesters per year. There is a summer and winter vacation, for normal students, but since Alesteria agreed to stay for at least two years only, she has taken three semesters in just one year. That left her no time to go home for both the summer and
TWO DAYS passed and Alesteria's name is still creating a huge buzz in the academy. In a manner of a day, what happened in the training ground was spread far and wide within the academy as other departments also heard about it. In the academy, there is three department in total. The first one is the Magic department, where nobles and commoners alike who have innate mana in them belong to this department. There is a lot of nobles than the commoners, but nonetheless, they are enrolled in this department if they show the slightest amount of mana. There is also the Knight department, where those who want to be a knight/escort belong to this department. It can also vary to people who have a talent for the sword to nobles who are mandated to learn the sword, may it be their family tradition or their own will to do so. Lastly, there is the Academics department. The students that belong in this department are geniuses, or just plain smart. They do not have the mana like those in the magic d
"THIS IS... room 203-A? Ah, right." Alesteria look up from her schedule, the one Laroi gave her, as she looks up to the little sign by the door while any students are looking at her, who is wearing the academy's uniform. It looks so foreign on Alesteria, they noted. It was just a simple black uniform, with a plaid skirt and white long sleeve, a black tie, and black coat with the academy's patch sewed on the right side, pockets on each side of the coat and skirt. Still, no matter how plain it actually looks like, Alesteria's honey-blonde hair and ocean blue eyes stands out from the uniform, making her more beautiful than ever. "Why is your schedule at eight in the morning? You should start by ten!" Parie complained as she yawned, her eyes a bit swollen from just waking up as she sat on Alesteria's shoulder. She was forced to wake up as Klaus is on his class, and she did promise that she will take Klaus' place as Alesteria's companion while he studies. Parie is not one to break her