Amy went back to her room after a successful day and collapsed on her bed, buried her face in her pillow and burst out laughing for a bit before heading to her closet to change into her pajamas. She got dressed formally briefly just to greet them. She continued laughing to herself until she couldn't anymore.
My stomach hurts!!! "HAHAHAHA!!!" Rosalina actually has thoughts on becoming Leon's wife or mistress?! Not gonna happen. Absolutely Not! she thought amusingly. She wondered if she should've told Rosalina and her mother about the princess selection because according to her mother, it is kept secret from the public for now.
Rosalina actually made an appearance in the story as an annoying extra. However, she didn't know she was related to the Anthos House. She was one of the few confirmed snobbish people in high society who enjoys gossip and looks down on commoners. Her original self is a spinster with an irritable streak and talkative nature. Aron immediately disliked her attitude but caught his ire when she revealed Violet's story to Aron who put the pieces of her story together and figured out that his mother is Violet. Rosalina is scared shitless after Aron confronted her on smack talking about his mother but held no grudge against her.
Even so, all those women who applied to the royal academy are about to be disappointed in two years; the year where she, Viola, Leon and so many others enroll because Leon is not applying to the royal academy but to the Magic academy.
Amy smirked upon imagining the faces of everyone who expect him to join the Royal Academy. The Royal Academy is where the majority of the nobles and royals go to. In Amy's original life, the education in the royal academy is basically the same as her past education. It isn't so different from the magic academy but the students and faculty are of varying classes, not exclusively nobles and everyone is learning and teaching primarily magic. The ability to use magic or create things that utilize magic is high in demand so a separate school is made specifically for that. Leon is intelligent, foul-mouthed and powerful with a particular disdain of the nobility which is why he chose to attend the magic academy. There is no account in the story of any reaction from the women who wish to see Leon but according to his flashback, it came as a shock to everyone. Whether or not Leon is aware of the consequences of his actions is of no worry but she will enjoy the disappointment on the faces of the ladies who hope to develop some sort of romantic connection with him.
She looked at her calendar. The selection date is approaching in two days.
During the past month, Viola has been practicing diligently more than the rest of her studies and she has mastered it in time. As for Amy, she felt the pearl in her stomach absorbing a bit of her energy without getting noticed and she admits that she got used to the pearl like it wasn't even there and she is able to resume her usual activities with no problems a few days after swallowing it. By the time, she spits it out, her magic will become more heightened and stronger. The idea made her smile.
She leaned on her arm as she stared out the window to see the moonlit night. I wonder what kind of changes do I make that will influence Aron's future?
Then the door opened to show Viola with her stuffed rabbit.
"Amy! Can I sleep with you tonight?" she says excitedly.
Amy wasn't surprised to see her come in. The Virins made her uneasy.
"Yeah, let's go."
Both girls climbed onto the bed.
"Amy, I heard that Lady Maron scolded you for dancing freely."
Lady Maron is their governess. Amy then seemed to be in thought.
"Yeah, it is a bit weird."
To be honest, of all the skills she has learned, dancing is one of the ones she didn't account for and she knows why. It was one of Violet's skills. She is known to be a skilled dancer and she doesn't mean the ballroom kind but freestyle dancing where she makes use of the surrounding music, environment, beats and movement. She created the purification dance and discovered the strengthening ability this way.
Amy was pretty sure that dancing wasn't one of the skills or knowledge that she has in her original life. She cannot recall it but she finds it refreshing and fun and whether or not that feeling belongs to the body or mind is irrelevant.
"I guess you are right." Amy says.
"You're my hero, big sister."
Amy was a bit touched upon hearing that. This is the first time she was called a hero. Then she suddenly had an image in her head. A warm trail of blood flowing down her arm and a wound on her shoulder.
"Thank you! You're my hero!"
"Hero?" Amy had tears in her eyes.
"Don't cry!" Viola nervously wiped the tears but they're not stopping.
"I would like to be a hero."
*
A young figure is staring at the garden full of blue roses. They glisten in the moonlight like lights in the crystalline sea. He has snow white hair and eyes that shine like gold. "Rufus, who is most likely mother's choice?"
Rufus has obsidian wavy hair that goes down at the base of his neck. He is smiling on cue and his eyes appear slightly thin. "I don't know, Leon. I haven't seen the list." he answered.
Leon kept staring down on the garden. "Do you know that one of the emblems of the royal family are blue roses? It is said that blue roses are exclusively used by the royal family because they are the rarest kind of roses."
Rufus remains quiet.
"But you should know that blue roses are fake. This garden was made by magicians out of father's request." Leon smiled and watched as the entire garden is caught in flames and started burning up the roses.
Rufus got up to the window to see the garden and sighed. "Leon," he sighed in defeat, "Her majesty will scold you again for burning the garden."
"Burn what?" Leon turned around then Rufus could see the garden is restored like nothing happened to it.
Rufus held back an exasperated groan. "Leon, you are impossible."
Leon smirked to himself. "These roses are like these girls. They may have these abilities but they are not superhuman or even strong like us."
Rufus then smirked alongside his friend, internally agreeing with him. "I think you might have spoke too soon. You haven't met the other ability users. Who knows? There might be someone who might impress you."
Leon groaned. "Too bad I'm not gonna attend. She is choosing after all."
"It can't be helped. You have a packed schedule."
The door was knocked then opened by a maid. "Your highness, it is bedtime."
"Tsk! I'm the prince but I get told by maids to sleep and wake up in the morning."
"It can't be help. You are the Crown Prince."
Leon stared at the maid. "Take him to his room first then I'll sleep."
The maid nods in response and escorts Rufus. "See you in the morning, your highness."
Leon smirks in response.