Cinderella De Arthur. The only child of Marquess Arthur now and his ex-wife, Marchioness Arthur. After Cinderella was born, her mother died and Cinderella was raised by her father alone. Cinderella's father was always busy with his territorial affairs therefore, Cinderella could not get enough love.
The war against ten kingdoms started in the year 189 and at that time Cinderella was two years old. Marquess Arthur had to go to war with his team and Cinderella needed a caretaker who could be considered as a mother. A woman and two children appeared in front of Cinderella and were introduced as Cinderella's new family by Marquess Arthur. Marquess's new wife is given the title of Marchioness and the woman becomes the new mother for Cinderella. The girl gets enough love and when her father has to go to war...
"Bastard child! Go into your room! Don't hope you can eat anything today!"
Cinderella who is still two years old doesn't know what's wrong because the treatment she got was different when her father was there. Cinderella's mother only treated the girl well while with Marquess Arthur and became an evil demon while with Cinderella alone. The girl herself hoped for mercy from her step-sisters however the more painful torture was received. There were some bruises on her body and sometimes the food given was not cooked well. Even though Cinderella was sick, her stepmother still told her to do her house chores Cinderella was too innocent and kept doing it sincerely.
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"Sincerely? This girl, I don't know the level of her stupidity, it can be from 0 levels to Ph.D. level, you know!" Liona muttered alone in Cinderella's room. Her hand rubbed oil on the bruised part of her hand. It was like a long-lasting effect but Liona was still in pain.
"Can I use heal magic?" Liona sat cross-legged on the floor and took as deep a breath as she could. A strong exhalation was released and she repeated it 5 times.
'First I have to feel the flow of mana in Cinderella's body. The flow of mana needs to be stable to produce great and powerful magic. But I don't know where to control it. In the book I read, it also doesn't explain very well. Ok, let's try again, '
The breath is inhaled strongly and held for 5 seconds.
"Heal!"
PROOT!
"Can I release nitrogen gas at times like this? Arghhhh!" Liona rolled on the floor after accidentally farting. Luckily it doesn't smell.
"Oh yes! I have to think about how to survive here! And I have to learn magic because the power of this magic can be dangerous. How can I do that?" Liona looked at the ceiling of the room. The carving of a creeping tree with its roots looks beautiful. Cinderella's room is simple but elegant. This girl's dress is not too expensive and still beautiful. Maybe because her stepmother doesn't want to buy it? Don't know.
"My first problem is this family. The maid, that evil demon, and that demon's children (Cinderella's stepmother and step-sisters). Huh, where did Cinderella's father find them-"
"Find them?" Liona sat up and her face seemed to just realize something. She recalled the plot of the Cinderella story in the book she read before entering the girl's body.
'There are rumors that say Anastasia and Drizella are Marquess Arthur's biological daughters. And they say that Cinderella is an adopted child? Cinderella's stepmother wants Marquess to be responsible and they both get married. But ... that's just a rumor, isn't it? Even though Anastasia and Drizella's blue eyes are the same as Marquess Arthur's, doesn't that mean they're biological children? Cinderella's eyes are the same color as her father's. What's wrong? 'Liona muttered in her heart. More and more questions appeared in her mind plus annoyance in her heart.
TOK! TOK! TOK!
"Come in!"
3 maids came in carrying a large box of Marquess Arthur's gifts.
"Oh yes, I forgot to take it earlier." The box was placed near his bed. The maid did not say anything and moved to the door.
PANG!
The door was closed using Cinderella's wind magic. How she did it she did not know. It was like she wanted to close the door but only used her mind. The three maids were scared of what had happened.
"You guys should ask my permission before leaving, didn't you?" about Liona in a cold tone. She walked over to the maids with a serious face.
"So ... why? You're just an illegitimate child-"
PAK!
The maid in front was slapped hard. The effect of Liona's palm on the woman's cheek was visible.
"You!"
"Shut up!" Liona's voice was loud and she used the same magic she did on Tiara.
The magic of the statue. It will make the target unable to move and will be controlled like a statue according to the wishes of the witch who controls it. Can give instructions from the heart or just say what you want and the 'statue' will obey without fighting.
"I asked again. You need to ask permission to go out first don't you?"
"That ... argh ... sorry ... forgive us, Cinderella-"
PAK!
For the second time, both cheeks were slapped. Tears were already flowing out and the maid was on her knees in fear.
"Looks like my position in this house is not fixed, huh? My father is a Marquess and this is the way you treat a Marquess's child? It's uncivilized!" The three maids trembled in fear. The views of a Cinderella they knew before were not the same. What they saw this time was a look as cold as ice, a face full of revenge and blue eyes that suffered.
"Remind the other maids too, if you guys don't want this to happen again, do your job well," The magic had just been released, and quickly the waiter made a step out.
"They are really troublesome!" said Liona alone.
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The flow of mana. A magician needs to understand what the flow of mana is. It is very important to control the mana to be made and also among the basic techniques in magic. There are several ways to control mana flow in the body. Deep breathing is the most popular and easy way to use. It just needs focus and makes sure nothing is blocking the mana from flowing to the whole body. With this, magic can be done easily by the magician.
However, there is an interesting way and can only be done by some magicians that is 'absorb magic from outside'. This technique became famous since the reign of the 10th King The kingdom of Arandelle, Emier De Arandelle, and continued but is less used today.
"Absorb magic from outside? What does it mean?" Liona asked herself. Several books in her right hand were placed on a wooden table that was neatly arranged. The quiet atmosphere of the library is very calming and allows Liona to think without interruption. After all, she doesn't know what to do that afternoon because there is no technology like a phone or laptop.
"Apart from the magician's academy, there is a knight's academy. Usually, it only allows men to enter the academy so my choice is a magician's academy. I once read that it was very famous because it has produced many talented magicians. After all, the main strength of the Arandelle Kingdom is knights and their magicians. The requirements for entering the academy are also very strict. But there are many interesting things I can learn and will probably prevent me from meeting the king ... why didn't I think it first? " Liona grumbles alone as usual.
Pen and paper are taken and something is written.
15 years old - Cinderella was supposed to go to a dance party but her stepmother stopped her. Cinderella still wants to go past a man who is also the second male lead character to help her but there is a fee. When Cinderella went, she slipped and bumped into a man, the crazy king! A month later Cinderella was forced to be the king's mistress and after 3 years she ran away 5 months later, she committed suicide at the castle lake.
"It's really sad the story of this girl's life," Liona shook her head.
'Cinderella's father's death ... next year and it's a week before Cinderella's birthday' Her eyes seemed to want to cry but were closed. It's sad because she never felt the love of family but if she got the chance, wouldn't she want to let it go?
"Ok, this is my survival plan!"
1. Enter the magic academy! Be the top student there and get a great award!
2. Save Cinderella's father and find evidence to make sure that Anastasia and Drizella are not Marquess's biological children!
3. No need to come to the dance party!
4. Avoid the death of this unfortunate Cinderella!
"Yosh!" Liona jumped alone.
"Young Miss, this is a library," A man's voice made Liona turn around. A 170 cm tall male figure with gray hair and yellow eye cornea appears not far from Liona.
Darwin, the man used to be the son of Baron Dersh but he was thrown out by his family. Cinderella's mother felt sorry for him and allowed Darwin to work as a librarian. So Darwin is indebted to Cinderella's mother and he is also among the people who treat Cinderella well.
"Hehe sorry. Oh yes, Darwin! Do you know how to get into the magician's academy?"
"Wait, Young Miss wants to study at the magician's academy?" Darwin's face turned strange.
"Yup!" after saying Liona ran out to the library.
"Wait! Young Miss!" Liona's steps stopped and she looked at the man who was a year older than her.
"What?"
"That...I just want to tell you that Young Miss decision to enter the academy may have to be canceled,"
"What do you mean?" Liona frowned at Darwin's explanation.
"The magic academy is run by Marquess Harith. I'm sure Young Miss knows what the relationship between Marquess Arthur and Marquess Harith has been since long ago, right?" Liona was still reeling before her mouth opened as wide as possible.
CONTINUED...