Since I found out about my enrollment, two weeks have gone by. I only have one day left before the beginning of the semester.
Soon, the students would go back from their vacations, nervous and excited about a new year.
In the landscape, traces of the changing seasons could already be seen. Moreover, the weather has slowly gotten chillier, announcing the imminent arrival of autumn.
Looking out the window, I listened to my brother's chirping. The young boy, finally in good health, was talking about his new adventures full of action.
"And then he found nothing else to retort!" I laughed at the cheerful young boy, his long, straight pink hair moving alongside his movements. His bright blue eyes squinted slightly, still amused by his story.
"Well, that's great, brother. What about Mr. Vincent? What does he say about your improvement?"
"He thinks I have a fast pace. He says that we are really an incredible pair of siblings!"
-Well it doesn't surprise me; Ricardo is surely a really talented kid. He would be a perfect soldier.
"Great ! Now come here. Let me see how you're doing."
I seated Ricardo on the sofa next to me, checking his vital points. That was a habit I developed long ago, when I still couldn't provide him with a good doctor.
After I found out that aside from attack magic I also had healing abilities, I often used them to take care of him. Though the last one wasn't as strong as the primer,.
" Well well, what a vigorous young man you are indeed, brother. Everything is perfect. Now, please let me take care of my business; I still have preparations to do."I kindly asked him to go since I had some matters to attend to. Giving me one last hug and nod, he left.
Smilingly, I stood up. I went to the annex room, where I store my potions and pills. Those were not made by me, as I am not an alchemist, but were offered by my only friend here, Aria Derosal.
Aria Derosal is a charming and formidable young woman. With dark skin-a common feature found in the south of Gefya-and stunning facial features, she could mesmerize any man. Furthermore, she has a pair of beautiful, luminescent bleu eyes that shine in the dark.
But what I appreciated about the young woman wasn't her beauty but her wise personality. Even though she wasn't a genius, she still had the determination to always give the best of herself. Coupled with her strong willpower, she could do anything.
Since the beginning of our surprising friendship, I have often found myself relying on her wise mind and great capacity.
I took the necessary potions, limiting myself to the ones that could heal injuries. I took those in case I hurt myself because my healing power was only limited to other people, not me. Then, I placed some sleeping pills in my suitcase in case I had another of those sleepless nights.
Finishing, I packed some books to pass the time.
Now I was ready to go.
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"Miss, the carriage is downstairs. Do you wish to join your dormitory now?"Anny said as she entered after knocking.
"Yes, thank you. Is my father aware of my departure?"
"Yes, young miss. He says that he will not be able to say his goodbyes, but he wishes you a good journey."Said Anny, bowing her head before going downstairs with the rest of my luggage.
- Thank god I will not have to see him.
Looking in the mirror, I could see a sweet looking child…or more precisely a young juvenile woman. The reflection shows me a girl with a head full of pink curly hair. Her face, still retaining the traces of a not so distant childhood, was sickly pale. Yet at the same time, you could still see her strong vitality.
She had rosy lips, pretty as a button of flowers. And calm ocean blue eyes. Her fragile features allowed you to glimpse at the gorgeous woman she would become.
Contrary to the face I had in my past life, this one wasn't as eye-catching but was still considered above pretty. Besides, my new face was more on the sickly beauty side, making people want to protect me.
In a way, it was quite disturbing, but I still liked it, using it to my advantage to deceive my enemies.
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Entering the enclosure of the prestigious academy, I found myself marveling at the sight of magnificent buildings. Everything was like a fairy tale, showcasing the elegant architecture of the place.
At the center, we could see the principal building, where most of the courses take place. Just like the rest of the academy, it had a medieval structure: made of bricks and painted in a beautiful white cream.
At the sides of the principal building, another two large buildings stood in the same front but with a lot more glass walls. It was probably where the practice classes took place.
Following the pace of the other students, I went further ahead, going where the dormitories stood.
In the academy, the dormitories weren't separated into two different buildings for the boys and girls. On the other hand, we were separated by two different wings. In that way, they could still ensure the privacy and security of all the students.
As I requested, with the help of my family power, I had a room for myself. Normally, all the nobles have a single room, but because of my tardiness in joining the dormitories, they wanted to pair me with a commoner.
Even though I did not despise those later as I did not have the mentality of the nobles here, I still wanted to have my inner peace. Being in a room with someone else meant pretending 24/24. I did not have that amount of energy.
In addition, I still had my share of secrets to hide.
First and foremost, I unpacked my belongings, storing them in the large dressing room.
Here in the academy, nobody, apart from the princes and princesses, could bring their personal servants to make sure that every student had the same rights. In addition, outside money was forbidden. Each student had an allowance provided by the academy to buy the necessities inside the academy's dispositions. And if you needed more, you could gain money by taking tasks to the central bureau, where common people issued requests.
For the more brilliant students, those that got the first tenth place in the academic rankings, they had the privilege of unlimited access to the academy's goods.
After arranging everything there was to arrange, I took a little nap. It was still early in the morning, and the entrance ceremony wouldn't begin before two pm in the afternoon. Until then, I intended to rest a little before visiting around.
...…..
- hmmm…where I am? Weren't I in my dormitory room a few minutes ago?
From nowhere, I found myself in a strange, open space where different statues stood. In the vast plain of green, the statues were displayed in different positions. Some were standing, hands up, pointing towards the sky, while some were sitting or even laying on the fresh grass. They seemed to be made of white marble, their expression indistinguishable. Not like they did not have it, but more like I was unable to see it.
- Oh, I see. I am in a dream.
I was thinking of just staying here until I naturally woke up when I heard noises farther, between the trees of the forest.
Something told me to move towards it, and that's what I did.
"Stop it, Danielle. Hmmm…no, stop it," said a white-haired boy, weakly struggling to get out of the blue-haired man.
I could not see their faces from where I stood-hidden behinds long and thick leaves- but I could make out their shape. They seemed to be teenagers, just like me. From their entangled figures, one would think that they were secret lovers.
However, from the protest emitted by the white-haired boy, I understood that they were probably not. Or at least, this one didn't seem to particularly like the closeness of the other this time.
- I am supposed to help him…? But it's just a dream, right? It's not like it is reality…
Hesitating, I deeply questioned my moral compass before finally deciding to help.
With a sigh, I let them take notice of my presence by making big strides towards them.
Reaching the white-haired boy—who has his back towards me—I removed him from the arms of the other boy by pulling him towards me.
Taken by surprise, I successfully pulled him into my arms. Which was a little weird since the boy was visibly taller than me, making it look less heroic than I intended.
Clearing my throat to not show my embarrassment, I said with a low-pitched voice, "He said to let him go!"
Moving myself from behind the boy, I placed myself next to him to meet the eyes of the boorish one.
-The fuck!?? What an Adonis!
Before me stood a handsome young man with perfect facial features. He had short, electric blue hair and the same colorful eyes. His thin lips were designed to be kissed, with a deep shade of neutral pink. His nose was tall and straight, going perfectly with the rest of his face. Finally, like to had more depth to his persona, he had long, semi-curvy eyebrows and two red moles under each eye.
In the same artsy way, he had a rather toned body—already quite full of muscles for his age. We could vaguely discern them behind the barrier of his clothes. More importantly, he was tall and fit.
- But how... Can I see their faces, though? Am I not supposed to be in a dream?
Deep in my thoughts, I didn't see their shocked expression.
Extracting myself from my reveries, I finally turned my face toward the boy next to me. And then….