Chapter XXVI

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In any case, I'd say I... lost. Badly. And when I say bad I mean the awful bad when there's not a single place you don't have bruise on. Except your face I suppose...
Well, lot of the girls were snickering at me, & that little b*tch- no, I mean squid didn't even look tiny bit sorry. Nevertheless, I'll make sure he's very much sorry later on...
Well, beside that, thanks to my bruises I was given permission to take three days of until I was completely healed.
Normally, if nobles were hurt to this extent by commoners, they would be executed because of the unfair view the society had but since the perpetrator was also a noble... who had a lower standing than my family yet still quite high...
So yeah, she was punished- suspended for 5 days, & for some reason she glared at me as if I was the one who beat her up, but she was the one who got punished. Yeah, I'd beat her up too if I could...
My appreciation towards Selene hit rock bottom because of this- not like I had any in the first place but still, I hold grudges.
In any case, at least I failed the exam-
'Are you ok?'
My eyes jolted wide open at the familiar voice.
'...'
'Shouldn't you tell the teacher? You can do better.'
Who is she talking to? Herself? ... That's kind of weird.
'... It would sound like I'm making an excuse. Besides, it hardly matters now.'
...It's him.
There was an urge in me to see what they were doing but I held it back since... As much as they sounded far away from the bed I was lying on, I didn't exactly know where they were.
'It's bleeding so much. Are you sure you shouldn't get it checked by a real doctor?' Selene asked again, & this time, I was itching to just pull the curtains to one side.
He didn't seem that hurt... to the point he would bleed... I might say brother did go a little too harsh on him though.
'It's fine.'
'Shouldn't we tell anyone?'
'... Do you think anyone would believe us?' Ian asked back from her in a bitter tone.
'Well, if she backs us up, they-'
'Did it look like she will?' he cut her off, & sighed.
Who is she? Like, who are they talking about?
'...No.'
I could feel the tension between them even from behind the curtains, especially in the silence- I only hoped that Ian wasn't so inhumane to hear a beating heart few meters away. It certainly felt too loud for me...
'... You have to give a test to enter mage class now.'
'... I know.'
There was a creak on the floor as I heard her stand up, & then walk away.
Just when I thought she was gone, I heard her speak: 'Don't push yourself too hard.'
Then there was a slam- indicating that she closed the door.
Ian didn't leave, but he stayed quiet. Which I suppose gave me the time to think things over.
Agh! They should've made things easier for me to understand!
Though their conversation was mostly indecipherable for me, I at least knew one thing:
Something... something definitely happened.
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   (Different P.O.V)
She watched her pass by nonchalantly with cold eyes: ... I hate her.
   At first, she admired her- because who would've thought that a high noble such as her would help someone like her?
     It felt like she finally had a friend, & she... honestly, really liked her.
    Until then. Really that ... that must've been what she actually thought of her all along.
    It made her realize: ah. She didn't help me because she was good, & genuine. She didn't help me because she could either.
     It was just because...
   If someone just thought of people in general as bugs... then whether they don't kill the bug, or do, it would depend on their mood.
    And perhaps she watched her like an entertainment as she tried her best to get closer. She must've laughed when she was alone, as she thought of the many stupid things she said.
    She just didn't care... about anyone at all... except him.
   Ian Vuinter... him. Though Selene didn't understand why, she certainly wanted to burst her egotistical bubble.
    One that had her in safe zone, behind the boundaries- one that made her think everything was in the palm of her hand.
    If there was one thing she was good at doing- just as she had said herself, it was seducing guys.
     -And I'll be sure to watch your reaction carefully as I take him away from the palm of your hand, Phoenix Elan.

/Somewhere:/
   Phoenix: achoo!!
*sniff*
  'Have I caught cold?'

A/N:  sorry, I couldn't update on Sunday. Was busy.
   BTW, most of you are from US right? The time here in my country is different, so... probably by 12 hours. I live far, far away...
   

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