As my eyes fluttered open, it took me a while to remember that this was the world I lived in now. This lavish lifestyle was all for me and I felt a smug grin overtake my expression. Turned my head to peek outside the window that was on the nearside of the bed and I noticed the sun creeping slightly over the ground.
"Well, it looks like it's nearly Dawn."
I hopped out of my bed and rang the bell that was by my table. This bell allowed me to call for Freya without going to look for her. However, the moment I rang the doorbell, there was an immediate knock on the door.
"Come in?"
My voice accidentally came off in a questioning tone because I was so confused about how Freya had managed to get to my bedroom so quickly. Regardless, a click sounded from the door and it slowly opened, revealing Freya staring at me with a joyous expression.
"Young Lady, I knew you would be waking up at dawn to train with the Prince, so I have been waiting by your door for the past thirty minutes."
As Freya explained how she managed to get to the door so quickly, it didn't give me any sense of relief, instead; I felt a bit of fear bubbling out of my mind.
***
After I had finished preparing for the day, I walked out of my bedroom. The usual expansive hallway greeted me as I walked over the luxurious red carpet until I reached the grand staircase. From there, I slowly walked down the steps until I reached the ground floor.
As I turned to the other side to walk toward the back door. A glamorous sword that hung on a wall caught my sight. The handle was black, but the blade itself was violet and it was so bright and beautiful that it nearly took my breath away.
Has a sword this amazing always been here? I never remembered seeing it until today.
Even though I knew It could make me late, I couldn't help but to stop my walk and look behind to meet Freya's calm and confused gaze. Freya tilted her head slightly and her blueish eyes stared into mine silently for a moment before I finally spoke.
"Freya, has this sword always been here?"
I followed my action by pointing to the spot on the wall where the sword sat. Only attached to the wall horizontally by a few hooks. However, Freya's puzzled gaze didn't vanish when I asked her the question. Instead, she looked at the spot where I pointed to for a moment before returning her curious gaze to me.
"Young lady, I don't see any kind of sword on the wall."
Freya's answer caused my eyes to widen with shock. Not only was this sword something that I didn't remember seeing, but it also couldn't be seen by anyone other than me?
How strange.
However, there was no time for me to worry about this weird object, as I had to make my way to the backyard so I could meet Luminos. I was even excited about seeing that cute face of his again. So I turned around and motioned for Freya to follow me as I walked away from the sword.
As my gaze became locked onto the back door, my hand made contact with the golden door handle and I slowly turned it and pushed it open.
I was greeted by a sight out of a fantasy movie.
At the crack of dawn, the gentle sun reflected hundreds of blue orbs that floated around the backyard and around one person in particular.
"Prince Luminos…"
The blue orbs all swarmed around him like a tornado as he sat on the grass towards the middle of the yard. His long blue hair was tied into a majestic-looking ponytail that was held together with a golden hair tie.
His perfect face was reflected by the light created by the swarming blue orbs and each moment I watched him, I felt my heart tugging my chest. Before I even realized it, my heartbeat and breathing quickened.
As I watched him sit in the middle of the field, the swarming blue orbs released a faint light that pulsed every few moments. The longer I watched them swarm around Luminos, I heard faint whispers from them. It was at this moment that I had a realization.
"Could those be magic spirits?"
In the game, magic spirits usually were the signal of someone's passing, but in rare situations, they also could signify immense magic power.
The rare situations in question were limited to only the male leads of the game and one other person.
The Villainess.
Finally, after staring at the boy for minutes, he suddenly turned around and faced me from his seated position. With a gentle flick of his hand, he beckoned me over to where he sat.
"Miss Alicia, do you intend to make me wait?"
His gentle and reassuring tone melted the previous nervousness I had felt bubbling in my heart as began to approach his position. It was finally upon this moment Freya gave me a slight nod of her head before turning to walk back into the Villa.
Which now meant that I was… alone? With this handsome face?!
However, before I could begin to get distracted by that notion, I realized that I was only a few steps away from Luminos now.
A gentle fragrance radiated off of him, tickling my nose with the lovely smell of the Ocean shore. I couldn't help but gulp with anticipation as I slowly sat down beside him.
However, as I did, the blue magic spirits started swarming around me just as they did with Luminos, and I was now close enough to hear their gentle and quiet whispers.
"Lady Alicia!"
"So beautiful!"
As they lathered me with words of praise, I somehow found myself meeting Lumino's gaze as a wave of astonishment washed over my face and the smiling prince wasted no time before saying.
"The spirits tell no lies… you truly are beautiful."