Chapter 8: Larisa.
“Mother, where are we going?” I heard Snow White ask while we were walking somewhere as we searched for someone named Larisa. She is probably curious because I just kept on walking. I’ve been like this for several minutes already. I don’t have any idea as to where to find her. I tried asking for Raven’s help but he suddenly disappeared. That demon boy is surely a pain in the neck! He said I can lean on him but he is nowhere to be found!
I don’t have someone to ask who Larisa is. The seniors won’t even tell me who she is or what does she looks like. They might only give me a punishment like what they did earlier. I pouted at what’s happening. How am I supposed to search for someone I don’t even know?
I put my attention back on Snow White and too
“Eh, why does your face turns red? Are you sick?” I was about to touch her forehead but she distance herself to me and answered, “I’m fine. Thank you. Er, what are you doing? You are from—” she scanned me from head to toe and I saw that her eyes are now full of surprise. “Blemore Academy?” she said out of pure shock. This made me curve my lips into a smile and nod my head as a response to her question. “Yes. I am actually here to find Larisa.” I told her honestly and then I pouted. “But there is a problem. I don’t know where to find her. Do you know her?” I continued and asked her. At least there’s someone that I can ask freely now. I’ll be truly lucky if she happens to know her. She just sneered at me. “Yes. I know her personally.” She pursed her lips while trying to restrain he
Chapter 9: Official student. After the encounter with Larisa, I ran back as fast as I could to reach the academy. There are only a few minutes left before the allotted time is fully consumed. I gripped on the small place in my hands like my life depended on it. I also can’t stop grinning while running. My heart is full of hope and is truly ecstatic because of what happened. Who would have thought that the woman whom I thought as a man and saved from the Cerberus is actually Larisa! I made a great choice. I enter the large door of the hall where we are all called to gather. Several students are back and the area is filled with murmuring noises. Most of them are talking about their task and how difficult it was. I scanned the area and tried to look for Raven but not a single trace of him can be found. I continued
“God spared me today.” I answered enthusiastically which made him laugh. I pouted at his expression. This scoundrel is really annoying at times! The students started walking in front to show the Seniors about their accomplished task. Some are joyous while some are not. I also realized that half of the student’s population did not make it which includes Raven. Like earlier, I am the last one called. I darted in front and saw that our Senior was smirking at me. Geez. Why is he looking at me like that? He looks definitely weird. Perhaps what Larisa said is right? That he hates me? But why? I haven’t done anything wrong to him. I breathed a sigh and clutched the small knife in my hands. When I reached Zhou’s location, he was still smirking and throwing me some sharp glances.
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.
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?”
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
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 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