"So this is the Labyrinth City?"
"Yes, Alicia, and that is our new school."
"Oh my, I feel bad for holding you back. I heard the exams were over, right?"
"Yeah, but we can just take the same tests together."
"My lady, if I may? You both are going to take different tests, so that's not possible."
"I know, but we're taking it on the same day, so there is nothing wrong with what I said."
"Haa."
"Now, now Mayla, they are finally able to have fun together, and don't spoil it for both of them."
"Fine."
"I can finally go out. I wouldn't have dreamed of this a month ago."
Said one of the ladies, who is short in height but has a lively atmosphere.
And hearing her say that the three were overwhelmed with emotions.
Just like what the young lady said, it would not have been possible if it had been a month ago.
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In a luxurious room, four girls were there.
Two of them were maids, Mayla and Masha.
While the other two were the people whom they served, Alissa and Alicia.
The place was harmonious, with laughter and smiles. But was soon interrupted by a knock on the door.
Knock, knock
"Yes, who is it?"
One of the maids then walked towards the door and asked.
"Sorry for disturbing the young ladies, but the master is about to arrive."
"I see. Thank you. I will inform the young Missis."
"Alright, that is all for me then."
Hearing the conversation, the two ladies were delighted.
"Father is already here. Let's meet him outside, then."
"I'll go with you."
"Alicia It's okay if you wait here, you know."
"It's fine, look, I can stand up properly."
The lady said as she stood up.
Seeing this, they gave up and let her be. They then walked out and waited.
takatap! takatap! takatap! Neeeigghh!
After waiting a few minutes, the sound of loud galloping could be heard, along with the horse's cry.
"Is that them?"
"Why the rush?"
"""..."""
The others were silent during Alicia's question, which for them had an obvious answer.
Neighhehehei! tak tak
The horse then roared as it stopped.
Bam!
Then the door of the carriage opened. A man then walked out.
"Dad." "Father." ""Welcome back"" both the girls greeted the man.
"Girls! Why are you outside?"
"We are here to welcome you."
"That's right."
"There is no need for that; you should have stayed, especially you, Alicia."
A lady then followed the man as she also got down the carriage.
"Mom!" "Mother!" ""Welcome back""
Both ladies exclaimed.
"Enough of the greeting; let's get inside." The family then moved inside the house.
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"So, Alissa, is it authentic?"
"Yes, I hired an alchemist at the black market as soon as I could."
"How can the guy be so sure? Ow! Honey?"
"Don't talk to her like that. She must have done a thorough check on the appraiser, don't you know who taught her?"
"Of course, of course. I don't doubt you at all, my love."
"Yes, like what Mom said, I did a thorough inspection. Not just to the guy but also to the potion by asking multiple experts."
"Mhmm, that's to be expected of my daughter."
"So what do you say, Alicia? Would you give it a try?"
They then asked the young lady.
And with a determined look, he gazed at her parents and her sister and answered.
"Yes, I will give it a try."
"Alright, then, let's prepare for tomorrow. Is it alright for you, Alicia?"
"I had waited a long time for this. It is just one day."
"Alright then, you two can take a good long rest then."
As they were dismissed, they returned to their room.
When it was just the two of them, the man spoke.
"I really had a long, hard regret over this. Now it is all in the past."
"It's alright, dear; you also couldn't have known about its effect."
"I know it's just. It was right in front of me, and I didn't accept it."
"We both know his offer is something we can't accept, plus we don't know its effect back then."
"And ironically, he was also the one who proved it was effective."
"True, that was unexpected."
Apparently, they were once given an offer for the potion. But since the effect was not yet proven, they didn't accept the offer.
And ironically, the person who offered it to them had proven it in an unexpected way, which almost got him killed.
"But what really boils my blood is how the people in the Saga Empire monopolized it after confirming its effects."
"Yes, that was really beyond our expectations."
"But now we finally have it after all our hard work."
"Or more like how our daughter sacrificed herself to get it."
Crack! Bish cling cling
The glass cup was broken by the man's strong grip.
"You're still not over that?"
"How could I be over it? That bastard tried to assault our daughter."
"Don't forget that boy gave us that potion."
"Still! If I wasn't held back by those people from the Saga empire with their insane offer, I would have rushed to the Labyrinth City and given him a good beating."
"Haah Please be more understanding. It was already explained as an accident."
His wife tried to ease his temper as he was about to go berserk.
And good thing Dustin was able to compensate them with a great gift; if not, who knows what would have happened.
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In the following days, they tried the potion.
The woman then instructed Alica on what to do.
"Alright, then take a sip slowly, and let's see the effects."
As the professionals were around, the young lady followed as instructed.
Gradually, the potion was slowly consumed, and then it was inside her body.
"How is it?"
"There are no signs of abnormality. The potion would need at least half an hour to take effect since it isn't instant. So, for now, let's wait."
They waited, and without reaching half an hour, only ten minutes. It suddenly took effect.
Mana gathered and swirled around Alicia; she was surprised and afraid.
Then suddenly, dark substances were flowing out of her body.
"What's this?"
"Its poison"
"What? So this is what's inside her body?"
"I don't know, but it's possible so let's wait until the potion loses all its effects."
As they waited, the effect of the potion subsided. And Aliciaa was left there with dark substances around her body.
"How are you doing, young miss?"
"I feel light and also a little tired."
"Let her wash all those dark substances and put them in a different container."
"Yes Ma'am."
"The assistants and maid then do as told."
"Is she alright?"
"She should be."
"What do you mean?"
"Remember, she has had that poison since she was a child, so what would happen when it finally got out of her system?"
Hearing that, they finally understood what she meant.
"So what should we do?"
"Let her get used to her current state. It will take at least a month to do so."
"I see. Thank you."
"No worries, I'm just doing my job."
They then waited for a month for Alicia to get used to her current situation.
And as the woman said, Alicia was not yet ready.
There were a few implications during her rehabilitation.
Although she no longer has the poison, the aftereffects continue to come.
It was not until half a month later that she could move properly.
And with her family's support, Alicia could move without a problem.
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"Looking at it now, I am quite surprised you could be so energetic that you cast a strong spell at the get-go."
"It's because I had been holed up in a mansion for a long time. I just want to spread my wings, you know."
"I see, but that was dangerous, so don't do that again."
"Yeah, you're right. I didn't know my strength would be like that."
"Want to go sightseeing first before staying at an inn?"
"Yes, let's do some sightseeing!"
The two young ladies then made an agreement and bonded as they visited many places in the city.
The young ladies made their rounds from place to place. They enjoyed their time together and had fun.
And as it was finally nighttime, their tour ended as they stayed at an inn near the academy.
"That was fun."
"Yeah, good thing we didn't forget to submit our paperwork."
The two young ladies spoke to each other. But then refuted by one of their maids.
"It was barely on time, though."
"Still, as long as they have fun, it's okay."
Chimed the other.
"Thank you, Masha."
"No worries, young lady."
"You know you're spoiling her, right?"
"So what? It is rare for me to see her this happy."
"I guess you're right."
They continued their conversation and reviewed many of the things they had done that day.
Many things happened, and they were happy. So without a worry in their hearts, they fell asleep.