It appeared again, that distant dream I had barely remembered.
"Say...Papa..."
"Yes? What is it, my sweet-honey cake?"
"Uhm... Euphy is actually curious...Why do people want to have power?"
That time. My Father smiled at me; I couldn't see any ill behaviour from him.
"Oh..." he just answered me plainly and perhaps explained the most theoretical meaning of having power. "Hmm, perhaps people who want to have power have their dream."
"Dream?"
"Yeah. A dream of controlling people. Having power is considered strong, and when you became stronger than anyone else. People will start obeying you, whether they like it or not."
When I heard those words from him, I couldn't help but wonder if my own father is obsessed with Power. Since he explained that people who have power are strong, then that means the father is also aiming for something. Although, regret is what I felt afterwards. I shouldn't have brought up that question in the first place.
Father and everyone in the family is obsessed with great power, their greed led them to their own end and eventually, everything that is supposed to be in peace was destroyed.
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"Ugh..."
My head is currently spinning, even producing a sharp painful beat. I'm lost, what could have happened after that person drugged me? I don't really recall anything after I received that shot.
As I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was a window. Since my head was leaning right through the window, I couldn't ignore that I could see vast clouds outside. It gave me a little shock, "W-what the? W-where—" even though I am still in a state of dizziness. I couldn't just ignore what'd I seen.
"Why am I here!?—T-that person!" I'm confused at first but as I observe outside the window, everything is starting to be clear. I am specifically riding from an airship. That explains why I can see clouds.
"Those bastards! Every time! They always do this to me!" I punched the airship's wall because irritation gave me, just thinking that they brought me here without my permission. They are really trying to control my decision and life here.
"Just wait for...—"
"Will you hush down, old lady? Man! You're so noisy. I'm trying to get my sleep here!"
"O...OLD LADY?!"
A boy—no, he is wearing a senior uniform but looks how small he is. If I describe him, he just looks like Ashley. Though, it is weird to see someone small as him wearing a senior uniform. He is sitting in the other seat, but still in front of me while being so grumpy and irritated.
"What? You didn't hear me clearly? Do you want me to repeat it again? Fine, old lady! old lady! Old—"
"That's it, Brat!" I couldn't control my temper. Fuuh! I can feel the burning madness leaking out of me, "Come here and I will give you a rightful spanking for your motherfucking mouth!"
I quickly worked up, reaching him just to hit and beat him to lower my temper. However, the brat created this weird barrier to prevent me from hurting his ass off. "No touching." he calmly said yet I could see that smirk on his face. "Don't you know how expensive my skin is? What are you going to do if you were able to touch me with your hands full of germs? Are you going to pay it by being my slave for eternity?"
"H—Haaaa?!"
What's wrong with this brat, seriously? Suddenly spouting some kind of annoying nonsense. I can't lose, I will fight back.
"Like I would touch your filthy skin!"
"What'd you say?!"
"I said your skin is filthy, deaf!"
"You want war?! I'll give it to you, old lady!"
"Bring it on, bitch!"
Both of us have an intent to kill each other. The lightning sparks around us were intently trying to make each other perish as well. He lacks manners, if no one teaches him then I will step up and teach him how to respect an adult.
We were already trying to kill each other by staring at each of us when the cabin's door opened. There was a familiar person who entered. He is the one who saved me in the examination before.
"Will you two shut up? Both of you are disturbing the other passengers that were resting."
"Brother Sekki!"
Sekki? So, he is Sekki. I've never known his name, that's why it's kind of weird to know his name from other people. Come to think of it, did this brat call him 'Brother?'
Sekki made his way and sat beside the brat I'm against with.
"That collar old lady started creating a ruckus, and she was trying to hit me!"
I've never thought that this guy has a brother at all.
"Behave yourself. If you don't, I will throw you outside the window myself."
The fuck? Why would he do that to his own brother?
"And you." This time, he is pointing at me. His expression was common though. He is not mad but he is not happy either. "Behave yourself too or else I'm going to—..."
"STOP TREATING ME LIKE A KID!"
"They sent you here. The people in charge of you asked me to watch over you for a while."
But the topic quickly changed when he mentioned that the people from higher-ups asked him to watch over me. I couldn't say anything because first of all, I don't know the reason why those people are obsessed with me. Add that white ghost here. He also visited me, when I was out of it. Of all people, I am surrounded by the Empire's pawn, that's why I'm trapped.
"They are watching your movement to the extent that they put a tracking device, the collar, around your neck. You should be careful."
"Collar?" I was confused by what he was saying but eventually, I tried to touch this so-called 'Collar'. The Collar was hard and tough as if it was made from metal that bound to the neck.
"Brother, isn't that collar only exclusive for the top-notched students of the empire? Why is that stupid old lady wearing such an important thing on her neck? If she had that collar then that means she has to work for the Empire, why is she even here then?"
"Who are you calling stupid—?"
"You!"
This brat, I'm going to skin him alive!
But the older brother tried to decipher the possibility of having the higher-up's eyes. "Perhaps she is someone who successfully caught their attention. She was the strongest who saved a few of the students in the examination back then."
That is not likely the truth. What is true is I am the Empire's dog. Since I was young, the President's attention was all on me. Other students from another class always bully me for being the higher-up's pet. I couldn't blame them though because they were telling the truth.
"Put that aside, how are you? I haven't seen you since weeks ago since you've been hospitalized."
"I'm fine, thank you."
I didn't want him to be friendly to me all of a sudden. Because if what he said was true, then perhaps the president can clearly see that I'm making friends. Besides, I don't want to lose another one.
One life is enough.
"What's wrong with her? She talks uninterested, brother! She's so rude, you shouldn't waste your saliva just to talk to her!"
You're the one to talk to! You're just rude as me!
"What about going with us? Do you have an apartment to stay in while you're on the surface?"
"I don't need to; I don't want too either."
"Well...If that is the case then I won't force you."
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Extra:
"Hey! I've heard that there is one top-notched student who will be on the surface for a while."
"That's right..."
"Don't you think this will be fun?"
"Hhh...I think the top-notch student is wearing a collar. That will make it easier for you to find it."
"Then! I won't wait any longer and I'll greet the main protagonist of this show... ASAP!"