I pouted. For one horse, it’s too expensive. I still have things to buy and my money won’t be enough to buy all of those. “Sir, can you please give it to me for a lower price? I’m begging you, I still need to buy something and my money isn’t enough. If I will pay five silver for just one horse, I will be left with nothing,” I argued while holding his sleeves and trying to make him pity me. I even batted my eyelashes at him to make myself look adorable but he just threw me a stare of dagger.
“Aiyaaa, if you can’t pay my asking price then don’t rent it. I still have more customers,” he said while leaving but I immediately gripped his elbow to stop him. “Alright, I will pay for it!” I make a face and get five silvers in my bag. Am I doing the right thing? Am I really paying this huge for just one horse? But I guess I have no choice.
Chapter 5: Heavenly Realm. When I arrived home, I tried to look around but I didn't see any trace of my Pops. He’s probably drunk again or sleeping somewhere around. Actually, that’s what all he did. It is his daily routine to drown himself in the presence of alcoholic beverages or busy himself with wine making. There are also those times wherein I’ll see him in the backyard near the pond while playing chess all by himself. The bonding we all have is chatting and playing around. I’m not mad at him for always getting drunk. I’m satisfied with everything but I also cannot help but worry about his health. Too much liquor might affect him. But based from his looks, I think it’s the other way around. I guess it serves as his vitamin. His day will be incomplete if there aren’t any signs of alcohol in his system.
“Are you done playing around?” he asked in a drunken tone. Like usual, he’s drinking again. I saw him holding his ancient bottle in his right hand. He is gripping at it for it to not fall on the water. I also fool around him whenever he’s around. I played some pranks on him and tease a little bit during those times he went here to eat. I actually miss those times and wished he hadn't left. I breathed a sigh and a sudden memory crossed my mind. I blinked several times. The other day, I was lying carelessly on the bermuda grass for me to rest. I read an article about Alois Deveraux and how he became the first emperor of heaven in the Heavenly Realm. He acquired the throne because of his immense power. It can even be compared to the king itself. I giggled because of the information. He is way too strong. I guess he’s too skillful and unbeatable. He is also an expert in terms of creating weapon
“Ah—” I handed him a glass of water and he hurriedly snatched it from my hands. He gulped every ounce of it and made sure he didn't leave any drop behind. Unfortunately, the amount is too much which made Pops spit out again. This earned a good round of laughter from the Master white haired. A heavy whap was what I received when I tried to lower down both of my arms. I closed my eyes because of the stinging sensation on my arm. “Raise your arms properly. Don’t lower it down until I order you to.” My hands are raised in the thin air while I kneeled on the cold bermuda grass. The two old men are also casually playing chess in front of me. This is the punishment for what I did earlier. I am now starting to regret the small prank I intended on doing. “Popsy, I already said I’m sorry and one
“Everything happens for a reason. People come and go. You just need to choose the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. Choose those who can understand you well enough. The time will come when I’ll be gone too, I can’t protect you forever. You need to be brave in order to face your struggles and every battle. But also don’t forget to rest if you have to. If it’s breaking you, take a break and fight again but never surrender. Kiddo, in this lifetime, it is only yourself who will accompany you. Never become too dependent on someone. Be brave and strong enough to let go. Don’t forget that.” I heard Popsy’s words before I fell asleep. Because of the too much alcohol in my system, it put me to sleep. But despite that, I can still hear every word he said and it somehow made my heart ache. I woke up and my head pounded. It is aching and I a
Chapter 6: Disguise.“What’s wrong, mother?” Snow White asked me while I’m staring at the moonlight here outside the staircase. The stairs are made of wood which always makes a creaking sound. Both of my hands are under my chin while I am too preoccupied of thinking on how I can get to the Heavenly Realm without getting caught. I need to be careful or it will cost my whole life. I still have lots of dreams to fulfill and it will not help if this fails. I will have to immediately bid farewell to my soul and face death.Snow White’s question distracted me but despite this, I kept my eyes at the sky above. “Nothing. Just thinking about how I can get to the Heavenly Realm. Only those of the male gender can participate and join the competition. But I need to visit the said realm. It is the only pl
“Yes, mother. It’s me. I turned myself into a hairpin. This will serve as your protection. I will cast a spell so that no one can recognize you.” She tittered. I blinked several times because I was too stunned to speak. “Really? No one will recognize my face, even the other Foxes?” “Yes, mother. But—” “What’s wrong?” “You need to wear this pin all the time. And also, you need to be careful. If ever this pin got broken, I will go back to my original form and also, the spell will no longer work if ever that happens. Another thing that can make me go back to my form is when a strong force lets me out," she said in a warning tone. This made me alarmed. So, I shouldn’t let anyone touch this pin.
Our professor walked towards our direction. “Do you know this boy? His name is Moon. Do you have a student named Moon?” Our professor looked at me and started inspecting me from head to toe. He even pursed his lips while staring at every inch of my face and body. I started sweating. I don’t like what’s happening right now. I gripped the railings of my shoulder bag which is hanging on my right side. “I don’t know him.” I heard our professor mutter. “He is probably one of those boys who does not attend my classes and skipped school. He must have heard of the decree and decided that he wants to enter the academy. This is actually great. Almost all my students wanted to join but sadly, it is only the male population who can enter the competition.” He continued. I breathed out the air I was holding. I immediately look at his face and I am too surprised that he doesn’t recognize me. I didn’t expe
Chapter 7: Raven Faustus. “Wahh~ it’s so beautiful. I felt like I was in a dreamland.” I was astonished by the mystical serenity as we walked on the long bridge on our way to the heavenly palace. The entrance of the heavenly realm somehow resembles those magical places which can be found in a fairytale book. The concrete bridge is floating above a group of clouds which has the color of the galaxy. It looks like it transported you in the milky way rather than the realm of heaven. Shooting stars and sparkling bubbles are also found in the area and it made the place too splendid. Upon reaching the gate towards the palace, the entire area also look grandeur. Several posts can be seen at the massive gate which holds the red colored flag of the palace. Intricate carvings are placed on the wall and it is outlined with gold which made it look more sophisticated. A long aisle which is surround
Chapter 14: Emperor of Heaven, Alois. “Students of Blemore Academy, today is your final test to show your skills in controlling your sword and flying, and to those who will fail will be immediately removed from the academy. Let’s start!” Professor Duke declared and began calling my classmates' names. I’m smiling widely while watching each of my classmates who are performing to show their skills and I can’t wait to call my name because I’m so excited to show them that I can now control my sword and fly. I giggled inside my thought. Raven nudged at me on my left shoulder, since he was standing behind me to get my attention, so my attention was distracted watching my classmates performing and glanced at him. “What’s wrong?” My eyebrows rose. “Can you not smile that much, idiot? It’s creeping me out,” he was annoyed which made me pouted. “Pshh~” I just focused on watching my classmates performing and I can’t help but to be amazed while my mouth agape and sometimes, I can’t help myself
“Yes. So, you better shut up and don’t tell anyone this, or I will cut ties with you. You better keep this as a secret.”“I promise! I won’t tell it to anyone hehe don’t worry, I also sneak out to look for my savior.” I giggled.“Savior? Therefore, the reason why you disguised yourself as a man is just because of him? Had you found him?”“Yes. In our tribe, we should repay the kindness of those who help us. I’m here to repay my gratitude to him. However…” I pouted when I remembered what had just happened earlier. He was in front of me yet I can’t reveal who I am or else I will be doomed.The reason why I can't do anything despite him is the reason why I am in the heavenly realm. And also! I would also like to meet the Emperor of Heaven, Alois. Hayy…“So, you already found him, then?”I nodded sadly, pouting as I rested my chin on the back of my palm watching the beautiful woman playing the zither. How can she be so beautiful? Hayyy…Hence, I immediately looked at him when I remembered
Chapter 13: Raven's Secret Crush. As soon as we landed in the hall, my savior threw me to the ground, causing me to almost fall on the cold floor. “How can a boy be so fragile like a girl?" His voice is monotonous while his face looks as hard as a stone. Standing with one hand on his back and the other one on his stomach, he wore a black robe full of authority. The sad expression on my face made me lower my head to hide the expression from him. My bottom lip bit hard as I puffed. "Answer me," he replied, glaring at me. I still felt a burning sensation on my face whenever I look at him about what I did to him when he was taking a bath, and one more thing — I can't even face him even though I came all the way here just to find and repay him. At that moment, he is standing in front of me, yet I do not dare to look him in the eye and find the words to reply to him - because I am both shy *cuts out* and nervous at the same time. Since he was my savior, I actually had nothing to say to
Chapter 12: hot buns.I carried my wooden bowl with all my belongings as a brush for my teeth and a soap bath and a wooden pitcher and a white towel for my face, and body. On the way to the frozen lake since I don’t have to take a bath. Because of the sudden hot buns that I saw a while ago I started to feel something inside my body and a different heat that I don’t usually feel. Weird.For this reason Frozen Lake is somewhat cold water and somehow my feeling might lessen. Ever since I went here in the heavenly realm I haven’t taken a bath. How can I take a bath with all the boys around me and Raven is keeping on pestering me. Although he’s a big help no one dares to bully me maybe because Raven can’t be underestimated. He may look like a scoundrel hybrid but really he’s warm and good in
I breathed a sigh and started standing up, I shouldn’t waste any of my time. The wind up here is really cold and it feels soothing in my skin. I lurched forward and after some seconds, I landed on the ground. I finally made it inside. I started sneaking inside the palace, and much to my amusement, none of the guards were stationed inside. Seems like the security here is not that strict. Perhaps the owner of this place is strong enough. I started roaming around and while I am taking a stroll inside, I can’t help but be amazed by the interior of the palace. My mouth falls open and my eyes seem sparkling. This is as grand as the other palace. I wandered inside and noticed that the entirety of it was tidy. The servants seem to be dedicated to their job. The area is full of different flowers. Their beauty is even more astonishing under the moonlight. I don’t have any idea on how many residents a
Chapter 11: Naked hero. My head is tilted high up and my eyes are focused at the name of my savior’s residence. My mouth is even agape as I continuously stare at it. I blinked several times as I scratched the back of my neck. “Eyy, I'm sure I've heard of this place before. Where did I hear it again? Books?” My face looks so confused. I am certainly familiar with this place. I just can’t figure it out where did I heard about it. Maybe from the books? I often read articles about this realm and it is probably where I saw it. “Astraea Heavenly Palace.” I read out loud. It is engraved using mystical letters and is painted in gold. It looks magical. I stared at it for several minutes because I am still trying to crack my head to remember where did I heard it. I bite my lips in annoyance. Argh. I guess I really read it from a book
I put the map back in my bag and look at both sides to see if there’s someone roaming around. I smiled widely when I saw there weren't any— I immediately ran to hide at the back of a huge cherry blossom tree when I saw a group of students checking. Goodness! I hope they’ll not see me. I hold my chest and feel my heart beating so fast. I am so nervous! I exhaled and released the breath I’ve been holding for minutes when they are nowhere to be found. “That’s so scary. I almost got caught.” I said while breathing so hard. I looked at the direction of where they went and didn’t see any single trace of them. They disappeared. Thank goodness! I roamed my eyes and started searching for a spot where I can climb. I see that the tree has vines and rush towards it. I grabbed on the vines and started climbing. Unfortunately, after several seconds of trying, I fell on the ground. By butt hit the ground which made me hiss. I also growled because of the pain. But this won’t stop me. I immediately
I felt a sharp pain in my head. Raven smacked me hard. I immediately massaged it to soothe the pain and groaned. “Yes. I pity you.” His left eyebrow rose and he growled at me. “For what reason?” “I only treat you as a—” he did not let me finish and smack me again on the head. What made it different from earlier is that he used a book instead of his hand. I am about to complain when he opens his mouth to speak. “You’re really an idiot. I only said it for them to not bully you!” he said while glaring at me. “And besides, I like someone else.” My eyes widened at what he said and I grabbed his arm like I was holding my life to it. “Oh my goodness! Who is the unfortunate woman?”
Chapter 10: Astraea Heavenly Palace.I am just standing while both of my eyes are roaming around to watch my male classmates. They are naked while their long hair is wet. We are inside a bathroom and the sound of running water is invading the silence. My mouth is also agape while they are taking a bath.‘No. I can’t do this.’ I turn the other way around and am about to leave the bathroom when I bump into someone. This made me let go of the wooden bucket I have in my hand. The contents of it fell on the ground which made a noise and caught the attention of the boys who were taking a bath. They glanced at my direction while their brows are furrowed. They are probably weirded out by my actions.