Katara didn't sleep even a blink, she can't help but think. She's starving, her head is spinning because of reading books, and now Mrs. Smith is changing her corset and tying it tightly as much as she can so they can see that she's fit and look freaking sexy.
She took a deep breath, another layer of dress Mrs. Smith wanted her to wear. She doesn't have any choice, after almost five hours of preparing her appearance they finally finished and now she's outside of the Mansion waiting for the royal carriage to arrive. She's hoping that there is plenty of food in the academy after they arrive there, she'll not really care about others.
She badly wanted to eat but the Duke was still observing her. She needs to be obedient so that he will send her mother to the hospital immediately, a minute later the Carriage of the royal arrives. It stops in front of the Mansion of the Duke and then it opens. There are more than ten knights around, may be of course to protect the noble.
"Greeting to Duke, and Duke's Daughter." The Royal knights said, Katara raised her chin and nodded.
"I'm Diago the Royal Knights who will escort the Mistress to the Academy, please to you."
"Please meet you too, I hope you take care of my daughter." The Duke smiles, he is fake.
It didn't take long for the greetings, Katara was escorted by the Duke to enter the carriage.
"Do your job well or else your family will pay." The Duke whispered, Katara just ignored his threat but still couldn't help but feel irritated.
She sat in the carriage seat and bid goodbye, she fakely smiled. As the carriage went her face became serious, she gritted her teeth. Damn! That old man is really testing her patience, killing him would be easy. She is already thinking of 102 ways to kill him without anyone knowing…
She taps her foot in the carriage, she looks around and the carriage is truly owned by the Royals. It's almost made of gold and the fabric was silk. The seat she sits with is comfy and soft too, she opens the window and feels the air blowing.
Katara didn't realize she was already asleep not until she felt the carriage stop from running, she looked to the outside and she saw the view of the Academy. She heard a knock from the outside so she opened the door and saw a man wearing a white prince suit, she immediately recognized his face.
'So he's really handsome in person huh?'
She can't help but to think, the Prince offers his hand and smiles at her. She looks at him from head to toe, she can see how the Prince was surprised by her action. Obviously, he hates her, maybe all of them. His eyes are telling her everything, the way he looks. The way his eyeballs moved, she smiled at him back and accepted his hand.
She looks around as she lands in the ground, the Carriage line, and each of them is noble. One by one the Prince escorted the ladies to go down from the carriage. They are in front of the Academy, she can't help but be amazed.
The Academy is such a massive one, maybe even if she takes a tour for a whole day she will not see everything completely. She took a glance at the other ladies, they were all beautiful and stunning. After the Prince helped every one of them, he stood in front of them and took a bow.
"Greeting to all our noble ladies, I am glad to meet you all. I am Prince Deimos Montigomeri, I am thankful for your safety. We are glad that you are here to attend our selection, you may enjoy staying here and feel this like your home." The Prince smiled again, all of them smiled back and took an elegant bow.
"Please Ladies follow us to the banquet area of the school, I am Adelia the Principal of the Academy. We are welcoming you and hope you have a great year." Everyone nods and smiles, after that they follow Mrs. Adelia who is more likely in her sixties already. She's wearing reading glasses and holding some cane to support her body as she walks. She takes a breath and then follows the lines.
"As you are here in this Academy you will not be treated specially, you must follow rules and regulations. I'm sure you all know ladies that your performance will have a big impact on the selection, the one who will be continued to be selected will have a chance to enter the palace. You will be taught how to fight, about politics, and many more. I hope you will learn a lot from this Academy…" Katara looks around as they walk, the wall of the Academy is more likely a vintage one. She heard this school is more than a hundred years old, the ceiling is high and she saw a lot of paintings hanging on the wall. She even saw the massive portrait of the Royal Family.
They reached the banquet hall and saw students seated there, as Katara saw different dishes the circle of her eyes turned into heart one.
"Please take a seat ladies…" Katara didn't waste any seconds, she immediately grabbed herself a seat. There are five tables in the banquet hall. She saw the Prince take a seat in the middle together with his friends she thinks. She looked at every student on the table and she saw no one eating, she knotted her forehead.
Why is no one is eating?
Now she's hesitating to take some foods even though she's really starving, she bit her lips together to prevent herself. She looks around again like a spy, the Principal at the front continue talking. When she feels everyone is busy, she did a ninja move and get some chicken legs and eat it whole. She open her fan and use it to cover her mouth and then chew the chicken inside in her mouth. It's heaven, food is really the best.
She picks some chicken again as she looks around her eyes and the crown prince meet, she blink her eyes for few times before eating the chiken while he's looking to see his reaction. She chew the chicken wing like a angry hungry gangster she saw on t.v in her previous life and split the bone from her mouth. As expected the Prince reaction is priceless, he was startled and don't know what to react. It's amusing watching him changing her facial expressions, she thought she'll have only that gentle fake facial expressions on her face but now he was showing a disgusted expression.
"Pffff…" She can't help but to laugh, the noble besides her glace at her as she laugh but immediately go back from listening to the Principal in front.
She didn't know that, he was that easy to provoke. She thought it take many attempts before he changes his facial expressions, that was fun to watch. She smirks at the Prince who's now glaring at her silently.
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People are all hypocrites, people lie, people pretend to be nice, people have many faces depending who they are with. As the crown prince he already mastered all the masks of deceptions, he never got caught. People think he is kind because that's what they expect you to be, and as a prince you can't disappoint them.He needs to be perfect in their eyes, because they will believe what they see and what they want to to see. But he never expected anyone to unmask him that easily, anyone can foresee his real expression at the moment.He can say that she already knew that he hated this, and he hated everyone around him. That he just wanted to disappear.He saw her laugh at him, he felt so pissed but can't help but to smirk. Someone caught his attention again…She saw the Prince smirk, Katara doesn't know if he's provoking her or what? But she
Early in the morning and now Katara is in the banquet hall eating as her heart continent, she doesn't care about anyone at all. She's hungry, that's why she wants to eat as much as she can, her uniform, schedules, and other school stuff are already in her dorm.She already has all of her schedule and guess what? It's all about manners, and how to be royal. There is one executive subject for ladies who are selected, the subject that just selected Nobles are in.aSo for normal students, they have only five subjects minus the three subjects about their powers. For the extraordinary one, they have eight and for the selected one and extraordinary one has nine subjects. Good things she's normal so she had just six subjects, good for her.Every weekend, they get to know each other for selections. The prince will see each of them and get to know them. Even seeing the prince and talking to him is sched
Katara looks at the prince while sleeping, he has good features. Thick eyebrows, long lashes, a pointed nose and kissable lips. Damn! She would like to taste his lips just for once, she's curious what it would be like to kiss a prince. Maybe they also taste expensive, and royal. She's imagining a taste of gold, weird right? But of course she wouldn't do that, she wouldn't kiss him while sleeping because it doesn't mean he's a man he doesn't need a content. Consent should work vice versa, both men and women deserve it. Katara closes her eyes, and feels the breeze of the wind touches into her skin. It's peaceful, she can even heard the three branches sounds as it was blown by the wind. A second later she heard the Prince whimper, she looked at him and his forehead was knotting. It was like he's having a bad dream. Being a prince seems such a comfortable life but it seems like it's not that easy.
Early in the morning and now Katara is in the banquet hall eating as her heart continent, she doesn't care about anyone at all. She's hungry, that's why she wants to eat as much as she can, her uniform, schedules, and other school stuff are already in her dorm.She already has all of her schedule and guess what? It's all about manners, and how to be royal. There is one executive subject for ladies who are selected, the subject that just selected Nobles are in.aSo for normal students, they have only five subjects minus the three subjects about their powers. For extraordinary one they have eight and for selected one and extraordinary has nine subjects. Good things she's normal so she had just six subjects, good for her.Every weekend, they get to know each other for selections. The prince will see each of them and get to know them. Even seeing the prince and talking to him is scheduled, i
Katara was staring at the board while Mrs. Ramos is teaching them how to speak and laugh elegantly, she's thinking about something that might ruin her mission. She learns something about the Prince as they continue to talk yesterday, he was in love with someone else already!Sigh."Hayts!" She whispered, what should she do? The way he talks about her is so freaking precios, he's happy how she talks about her. Should she seduce him? She never encountered a person before that is so in love with someone that you can see a heart shape on their eyes. She might overthink but she's questioning her capability now. What if that someone is more gorgeous? More kind? He looks so freaking in love!"Wear this." The prince offered her a coat and then put it on her shoulder."No, I'm fine." She tried to decline"No, it's cold." He insisted."Then do you wanna hear some songs
Katara is now inside of the Academy's Library, she's scanning every book in the shelves to find books that could help her. She needs some research, of course you can't be in war without any plan or strategy. It will be like you're baiting yourself in the group of wolves inside of their territory, this world is different. People here are not normal, she needs to know their strengths and weaknesses. How they're body works with the power inside of them, and how they use their magic. She needs to know what techniques she could use to fight them, she's just a normal person. She doesn't have any power, but she will prove to everyone that she can perfectly manage herself. That being normal isn't what they should be ashamed of, being normal can be more powerful. She touches the books using the tip of her fingers, she feels the letters. Good thing she studied what scripts they're using here, she could now read books wit
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Deimos asks."Yes, so give your whole strength. Don't look down on me, or underestimate me just because I am a woman. I'll eat alive….""I will not coz I already know what you're capable of." She grinned."Oh really?" She said, Fortunately they are in the training room as she requested, she requested that she need a sparring partner. As she said, she needs to increase her stamina and other physical strength since she doesn't have any elemental power. She shouldn't waste any time and prepare for the game, as she read earlier. One of the ancient weapons is in the game as a prize for the winner, she wanted to claim that prize. There's game participation every year, but every just in 50 years the kingdom of Feronia let the weapons as the prize and to find it's next owner.She's wearing a white long sleeve and brown pants and brown boots, she also ponytail
After Katara walked to the Professor Alan room, she immediately went to the library to do some research again. It's not time for training yet, that's why. No one wants to spar her again, so she just might read some books while observing each of the students in that part of the game.She can't believe that there's some students asking that Professor to his newly built game setup, they all wanted to win huh? Good thing it seems that Prof. Alan has his own principle. She can't say that he's someone could trust but she believes he's a decent person. Many people respect him, as she read the books about weapons in this world she didn't read any kind of weapon connected to the gun.Perhaps they didn't discover it yet, she doesn't care if Professor Alan will use that weapon for good or bad. The most important thing for her right now is to survive the game, she needs something that will protect herself.She entered the Library an
"This round is simple, you just need to fight each other. No rules, just do whatever you want." Katara wanted to laugh, yeah it was just simple. Simple my ass! He just told them to kill each other, she took a deep breath to relax. She scans the arena, the remaining playing number is five.Player 050 Armos who she fought in the previous rounds, and number 030 the woman who entered first on the portal in the very first round. Play 020 a man, his name she remembers Leo. He's a fire user, and he's strong too.Professor Alan continues to announce further pieces of information but Katara feels something strange on her body. She felt her energy gradually getting drain by something or someone, she look at her hand and tried to lift her finger but she can't. What is happening? She looks at the ground, and her sight becomes blurry. Her breathing slowly gets heavy, her head is aching. She closes her eyes tightly, damn! She's slowly getting out of balan
"What is your purpose in entering this game by the way?" Angus asks while they continue to walk, he's still in his black crow form. "I need to protect my family, I want the sword that is the prize if I will win this game." She answered. "And you think you'll win? Frankly, you'll not, not even the slightest chance." "How did you know?" "I feel the power of the man you fought before, good thing you use your brain. Don't be so full to yourself, yes you're assassin to your previous life but let me tell you something. People here is not ordinary, they are ten or hundred times more stronger than a average human being in your previous life. And the man you fought before is not even equally strong like the other players I feel. You have no chance." "But you'll help me right."
"What will you do now? M'lady?" Fina asks, Katara looks at Fina. "I told you to stop calling me M'lady, just call me by my name. Ave." She said, fina nodded. "I apologize Ave." She said, "That's good!" She said, fortunately Fina can transform herself into different animals. It was one of her abilities, so now she's just a small dog that follows her around. You won't believe it but she put the other wolves inside her pouch, good thing they fit because of that she needs to pull out her other things. "I need to save energy, and I need to learn how to control my elemental." "I thought you're just ordinary?" "I Lied, but because we have
Katara hears the mans laughs, it echoes in the area. Seems like he was trilled, and didn't expect a good fight."I see, so you're waiting me. Then, give me a warm welcome!" He yelled, and then started to attack Katara. A strong punch he throws, for just a blink of eye he reach Katara. Good thing she immediately dodge his punch, his eyes is widen because of excitement and a smile of being eager to saw some blood on his hand is visible on his lips.Katara jump to the left side, and balance herself. The man stand straight and look at her."Are you scared?" He ask, he's crazy. Said to Katara's mind, but she doesn't mind at all. She already fight any kind of psycho before, he is no different."As if!" She responded, and kneel for a little and then ran towards him. From the bottom, she raise her legs to him a front snap kick. She raise her knee and extended i
After walking for an hour, she was already exhausted. She decided to take a seat on the ground under the tree. She opened the map again, and as she continued to observe she realized something.Each of them seems like they landed on their own territory, every path was connected to where she saw the red dots. It means, wherever she goes. She will encounter anyone part of the game. She doesn't know who they are, so she can't choose the right path.She can't be reckless, even though they are forbidden to use their power it doesn't mean they are not strong. She feels like she is in a real battlefield where she needs to consider every move she takes, while thinking she should close her eyes to also save some energy. It was inevitable to fight someone, for her to be able to move forward she needed to put up a fight but as long as she can she'll avoid the fighting part
The blue sky reflects on the water, as Katara and Desmond continue to paddle to reach the Shibura island. The island is located in the middle of a sea, and only five boat was being provided. It's was obvious, because the one who created this game knows.She wonders what is the next level? And what is with this shibura island? They continue to paddle until they reach the island, Desmond first who went out from the boat and then offered his hand to help her. She accepted his assistance and then set her foot to the ground of Shibura. The island was covered in violet mist, she can't help but to feel something strange. Is this supposed to scare them?The sun was setting, it was getting dark. They can't really see what's more inside of the island because of the fogs, she heard the crows chirping."I have bad feelings of this." She heard Desmond said, she agreed. This is worse than the forest where s
They are back to the hall earlier, as they open the door and leave the room then come back. And Katara can see that they're not the only ones who are already here. There's some indifference with everyone's reactions, some seem satisfied and happy and some seem to haven't finished their task.Katara walks to the very corner of the room and sits on the floor, leaning her head against the wall and yawns. Her eyes are fluffy, tears coming from the edge of her eyes. Yeah, she's sleepy. It's not surprising since she wakes up early, and only has two to three hours sleep. She just needs a minute of sleep, just a little bit.Katara fights herself snoozing, but the most difficult to overcome is sleepiness. So in just a second she fell asleep, Desmond just looked at her and shook his head.While Katara was sleeping, the voice of a female started to speak again out of nowhere."Congratulations for
Desmond heard a loud screech, and next is a continuously blast from the middle of the forest, his eyes widen. What the? What happen? A beasts attack him again from one to another, he continue to fight them as he look around.He immediately felt something was wrong, the first thing that came to his mind was Katara. From where he stands, he activates his power. He needs to find him quickly before it's too late, his brother personally asks him to look for him. He stepped on the ground, and as his foot landed it sank and the soil broke as if it's just as soft as cotton candy.He gives all of his strength to his feet, and as he runs the ground obeys. The wind strongly blows as he passes causing all the beast to fly away from his way, the three dances, the leaves fall into the ground. For just a second, he reached the area and saw Katara."You're here..." She said and then wipes the blood from the side of her lip
Katara is running faster in the middle of the forest while the wolves are chasing her down, she jumps when she sees a rock. The grass touches her clothes, the sounds of dry leaves in the ground echoes as she runs. She saw a branch of a three on her way, she bent her waist to avoid being hit and continued. As she mouthed the white wolf immediately aggressively attacked her, she was now separated with Desmond. But she's not in critical continuation or whatsoever, she's not running to the Forest because she was chased but because of some reason.She looked around, she still saw a water drip recorder."Awooooooo!" She heard the white wolf howl, and use it's eyes the wolf told her the next way she need to take. She turn around, and then it didn't take long when suddenly she step something and then boom she's out of the surface of the forest. She fall into a hole in the ground, she didn't expect that but she thinks it's a perfect spot