Chapter Twenty-Six. Nina's POV I quickly walked to the main building and went straight to the lobby. I immediately saw Rita standing with a small leather briefcase in her hand, it looked like a statue because it didn't even move where it stood. When I looked around Rita was not the only one here, most of the maidservants and valets were both standing and waiting for their masters. When Rita saw me approaching, she immediately moved and met me. She greeted in a soft voice, "Welcome back, milady." I paused in front of her and was about to greet her back when I remembered that I'm not Nina Facelo, I'm currently Lady Marina. I have to do well on my acting, I can't afford to be viewed as problematic and suspicious. I just nodded at her and started walking, ignoring the prying eyes of some students and maidservants. Why? Is it surprising to see that I am calm and not fighting with my maid? I bet they were expecting me to run havoc after not having the grand price and was stolen by s
Chapter Twenty-Seven. Nina’s POV The sudden knock on the door almost made me jump in fright. Mabuti na lang ay agad kong napigilan ang sarili ko kundi, I would probably let out an ear piercing scream na samahan pa ng malulutong na mura. That would be very shameful and would crushed my precious noble status. Well, it's not like super ganda ng status ko pero, at least naman may konting pride rin bilang isang noble, for all the hard work and lesson na dinaanan ko. "Lady Marina, may dumating pong isang package para sayo." Rita announced behind the door. Agad akong naka-hinga ng maluwag dahil hindi narinig ni Rita ang pinag-usapan namin ni Droon or more likely me talking to myself. I sounded like a mental patient. Well, hindi na ako magtataka dahil sanay na ako sa ganoon. My parents always say na nababaliw na raw ako, everytime na naririnig nila akong mag-isang tumatawa o nakikitang ngumiti ng mag-isa. It’s inevitable, lalo na kapag nakaka-hook ang story. "Come in," I said. Pretend
Chapter Twenty-Eight.Nina's POV"I wish you a happy ending.""Huh?..."I was shocked when I heard Droon's confused voice as a reply. My body literally said screen shot because of so much surprise. I forgot that I'm not alone.Arghhh old habits die hard for them. I'm used to talking to myself and always being alone. To think someone would actually reply is terrifying!What is this?! horror movie?!If I was in earth, I might have passed out from shock and fear. If I didn't know Droon, I would probably think that there are really spirits here. I might conclude that this book is no rom-com, but a horror novel!"No, don't pay attention to what I said."“Un…” Droon replied, agreeing.After a few seconds of silence, I called out his name."There," I softly said.“Uh?…”"Can you read what's inside my mind?" I asked in deliberation.Droon paused for a second before replying, “No…. I can… only… read… what you want… me to read… but… instead… what… you see… is what I see… and… what… you hear…
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE Nina's POV I lift up my hand and bend down to reach the fancy decorated box. I grabbed it and placed it in my lap. I slowly pulled the hem of the red ribbon until it was unwrapped. I can't help but to grin widely. My hands are shaking from the excitement because this is my first time receiving a fancy decorated, magical gift. I think my courting to Death did receive a slight response. The box wasn't that big, it was a medium size box. I immediately pulled the top cover and when I saw what was inside I couldn't help but be surprised. My eyes went wide open that I think were the size of an owl. My hands were trembling, my pupils shook and my heart palpitated when I saw what's inside the box. I can't believe this! The item inside the box was also a small black box! What's a scam?! I think I got scammed. Thank you very much to everyone! I controlled my trembling hands from anger and took a deep breath. All the suspense was not good for my heart, the feeling i
Chapter Thirty. Nina's POV Wow. This is incredible. Never in my life have I seen something like that, it's like this when you activate a ready-made material spell. As far as I know, you just need to pour mana to activate a ready-made spell. We, elemental mages can't produce or make this spell. We can't do a long distance teleport or make things into something new. Only wizards can do that, they need material to perform magic or they call it medium. I'm not really familiar with it because there aren't many books about wizards, they said that the last magic empire were abolished for almost 500 years ago. At that time, they were called warlocks. I stared at my black bracelet, it was very beautiful. The designed and patter were bloomed black flowers with curvy vines. I wonder what it's function is. It would be the best if it could protect me from danger. A shield would be excellent. Sip. Huh? What was that? I think I just heard something, I suddenly looked around but I couldn'
Chapter Thirty-One. Nina's POV. Now that I know what I will do in my afternoon class, all I need to do is to write a letter and deliver this to the rightful person. But the big problem is that I'm not good at writing letters! Like hello! Writing letters is hard and complicated. Then I'm a 21st century girl! Writing letters is not trendy because there is a messenger. Sometimes even when I'm lazy to type, I shorten the words, if there's something crazy, it's really funny. But writing a letter makes me feel like I came from a different universe, I don't know or understand anything. There are rules and etiquette to remember and follow, correct spelling, beautiful penmanship, and correct salutation. I'm not good at writing, but when it comes to reading, of course, that's a different matter. And I have the worst handwriting ever! It's like a storm, chickens, and rats passed through. Janna and Mary always tease me because they don't understand what I write, I always write in cursive so
Chapter Thirty-Two. Nina's POV. The silence was so loud that I could hear my breathing. Rita and I just stood in our place as we watched Kaiden leave. We didn't move an inch because we were afraid of being caught. We looked at Kaiden until he was slow, it looks like he is going to the girl's dorm. Because that's the direction he's going. It makes me wonder why out of all other places they still fight here. But it also gives me an advantage because I don't know anything about Kaiden except his name. When we were sure there was no one around us, we left behind the big tree. We walk straight until we reach the cemented path. We continued to walk silently on the road. My mind is buzzing from what happened earlier, my chismosa radar did really detect that from meters away. It was an awkward walk, we were both silent. So that's why I faked a cough. "Ahem." I stopped walking and turned my head back towards Rita. I saw Rita's smiling face as if she hadn't heard anything before. She l
Chapter Thirty-Three Nina's POV. My head is empty and I think my brain burst for a moment. I felt a headache coming to me. This day is not even over yet, something like this happens again. But why!? isn't the dear prince busy? I mean he's the crown prince, he could hire more excellent tutors and teachers. It's not really required to study at the Academy! Argh! I think blood pressure rose due to stress. I can take the banquet and ball because it's just a one time moment but when he studied at the Academy it would be everyday hell. Not to mention he was rumored to be crazy, what could I do against the crown prince!? it's not like I'm Gina who can capture anyone's heart. Huh!? Wait!? why should I make it a problem, it's not me, right? Ugh... I almost forgot that I'm not the one in illuminating Darkness. How stupid of me to forget that. If the rumor is true, I would just stay away and mind my own business. I don't need to confront him. I took a deep breath of relief. "What's w
Chapter Seventy-Three.My hand trembled after reading that last passage of the diary entry. I didn't realize my breathing stopped for a few seconds until I felt that the oxygen around me wasn't going to my lungs.I tried to calm down and tighten my thoughts and feelings. Soon, my breathing calmed down and for once again I tried to read the last part of the entry one more time.I don't even know why I am feeling nervous. My body just shivered on its own and started trembling.I don't understand what's wrong. But instead of focusing on this detail I decided to read the entry. It was as if I was reading a forbidden knowledge, or I was spying on Senior Janice's secrets.For the last time I breathed a sigh and ironed my heart.“Elemental spirit! Isn't that amazing!? I heard and read from the records here in the magic tower that almost half of the Archmages last hundred years ago did have a contract with elemental spirits!But the problem is, encountering them just once is very rare! They s
Chapter Seventy-Two.After taking another sip of my wine, I drop the glass and put it on the table. Breathing in for a second and two, and making sure no one was really around me.I immediately sat down on the bed and traced a circle in front of me. The dark space soon opened and revealed some things.I didn't look at or touch the sword, instead I took the papers at the bottom. Grabbing the yellowed stain papers, I arranged them and placed them above the queen size bed.I pick up the very first page near me."4th Month of Gold (March). Why are my friends so stupid? I've repeated myself so many times. Don't be fooled by those people from the magic tower! They are scamming us! Thinking that the key to fully control our mana and have our mana core strengthen is by forcing to manipulate the mana around us. Which is very stupid if I may say.The key thing about mana control is not about grasping them, but digesting them! It's nothing about tapping powers, but being one with our attribute!
Chapter Seventy-One."Let's go inside." Marquess Bernardo offered and led us inside the mansion. We walked ahead as we made our way to the five story building. When a homeowner enters their home for the first time, they have to personally walk from the gate to the door of the residence. It symbolizes that this is our territory, my future territory.It was some sort of implication that the heiress is back, it was a subtle announcement that I will soon inherit this. And if I was honest, it made my heart tremble with joy and anxiety.I don't like the flow. Something didn't feel right but I couldn't see it, I would just be much more vigilant now. This wasn't necessary, but mother and father still did it.screeeech-The large iron gate with the black crow closed, and our figure started to disappear from the eyes of the outside wall.All of us silently walk on our way until father picks up a question in the road. "How was your trip?" he asked in a solemn voice.I almost flinched but held my
Chapter Seventy.Nina's POV“The southeast really is different.” my eyes reflected a new scenario. It was very different from the busy Capital, but the people and establishment almost looked the same.I saw a mother feeding her son a meal. It reminds me of my mother, my mom from earth.She loved being able to cook and bake meals for her loved ones - thrived on taking care of the children. It was our nature to only be able to produce one child and even that was difficult for them, so Mama and Papa felt very lucky when their little child came along. Then when mother and father's work asked them to transfer in the city, Grandma who of course disagreed immediately. It may be the nature of our family to only have one child, that maybe the reason why my grandma was so overprotective of me and my mother, to be a mother and she'd always wanted a large family."The atmosphere feels mixed up."That was what came out of my mouth based on what I saw out through the window. Rita seemed to understa
Chapter Sixty-Nine.Third Person's POVOk.Ok.Ok.Footsteps could be heard on the late night as shadows and moonlight dance across the mirror space.Thud.A soft thud could be heard as five silhouettes landed on the ground."What the hell happened here?"Under the dim moonlight, the man on front who was wearing a black windbreaker that was shorter than a coat, but longer than a jacket turned around to look at his colleagues.That silhouette was partially camouflaged in the darkness, bathing in the silver moonlight. That silhouette turned around slowly. His eyes are deep, gray, and cold."A battle." he simply answered.The man who has bright blue eyes could help but twitch his eyebrows at how dry the response was. If it wasn't for his friend he would have already smacked the heck out of the man's brain.The blue eyed man just shook his head and walked towards the laying cold corpse. He squats down like a frog before observing the corpse. Two more people wearing the same black windbrea
Chapter Sixty-Eight.I walked slowly and stopped right in front of Zen's bruised body. I squat and dispel the scythe on my hand.There's a lot of blood covering his face, especially on his nose and mouth. I lifted my hand and held it under his nose.Warm air brushed through my fingers.I nodded in satisfaction.Fortunately, he isn't dead yet. But anytime soon, he probably would. And we don't have much time now.My sight landed on the blessed sword not far away Zen, it was laying flat cold on the ground just like its holder."Over there, are you still there?" I asked as I stood up and walked over to the blessed sword.It too a few second before Droon answered, "un... I'm still alive..."I just ignored the slight displeased in his voice. I bent down and reached for the sword. "Can you heal him? We need to get out of here now. I don't want another headache from those Gardeners." I muttered as I raised the blessed sword.Droon snorted, "What do you want… me to do?… Heal someone?… did you
Chapter Sixty-Seven.I jump backwards multiple times before landing in a safe distance. I held my weapon on the other hand, and observed my arms and body.Sticky liquid that smells like rust and iron invaded my nostrils. Deep cuts could be seen but I didn't feel any pain.I was about to wipe the blood when in a flash, a silver sword was coming towards my face. A white glow emanated from its blade.-Woom!As if a bolt of lightning had descended, a bright light illuminated the room and a horizontal white streak of light appeared on my right side. I immediately rolled over before it hit me.Without letting me breath another sword passed through my left side, I tilted my head and twirl my scythe above me to deflect another annoying sword above me."You're pretty heartless do you know that?" He said as he slowly walked towards my direction playing with his greatsword."You just left your partner dying in my hands," he stated with a grin.I look at him blankly, "is that so?"I ready my hand
Chapter Sixty-SixSoon, everything around me started to change. The house, the people, the furniture, everything in my eyes slowly changed. Everything no longer looked like what it was before.Slowly, everything around me started resembling an old television form before. The whole place turned into a three-dimensional space that was painted in black and white.My heartbeat which was beating unevenly calmed down. Following my heartbeat, my breathing became even and I felt all my emotions leaving my body.My whole point of view changed into a familiar background. As if it was deja vu, a familiar background yet I don't seem to remember what it was.I looked at where Zen was standing yet I didn't feel the need nor spare a chance to care about his condition. I no longer cared for Zen. I no longer cared for the heretic who was in the state of going crazy. I no longer cared about anything other than fulfilling my mission.I only had one goal.That is to kill the heretic who seems to know my
Chapter Sixty-Five.Not far away from the place where Marina and Zen were fighting. A dark-skinned humanoid creature with devilish horns protruding from the top of its forehead was sitting on the top of a tree. With one of its legs resting on the branches of the tree and an arm supporting one of its cheeks, the creature had its eyes closed. It had a muscular human body with two bat-like wings attached to its back. From behind its tailbone, a long black tail wiggled around the air.Sensing something, the humanoid creature slowly opened its eyes revealing two deep red eyes that exuded boundless bloodlust.Staring at me who was frozen solid in place Looking at the fight between devil worshipers and the Gardeners, the humanoid-like creature smiled eerily as it looked down on the mess."Ku Ku Ku, what have we got here?" as his attention was attracted to three persons. A young boy with a blessed sword in hand, a heretic with a dark holy sword, and a young girl with a lingering aura of death