I am standing at the front of a mirror. I take off my pendant, and power starts rushing inside my body. I start feeling happy, and my flat facial expression becomes lively with a smile.
”I will never wear this pendant again, for what is hiding this power and happy side of me?”
”Ruby! Breakfast is ready!!”
”Wait!”
I open my door and run to the dining room. My mother cooks beef steak and cream soup, and they are delicious.
”Ruby, are you okay?”
"Yeah, I don't think much about what happened one week ago. My scar was healed by Blood Saint. I am more concerned when the uncle's wedding will be celebrated.”
My uncle started coughing.
”Don't tease your uncle like that. Anyway, I heard Father will come home today. We must tell him this good news.”
”Valentina, it is also counted as teasing, too. Don’t teach someone if you are like that. By the way, let's invite Mister Rondo and Cassia to eat at our house too when Father comes home.”
”You all, sthoop, ugh uhuk uhuk.”
Damn, this family has no mercy.
At the afternoon, I decided to visit Felis. As usual, I rode carriage and arrived at Mernes. There are more crowns than usual on the Guild Branch.
I arrived at Merned’s Manor. A maid welcomed me and guided me to Felis’s room. I then sat beside him.
”Felis, you know, since I acquired authority, I really want to change the fate of yours to you wake up, but I'm scared of the consequences of that. I don’t want you to get involved in the chaotic drama of gods. Felis, if you hear me, I really want to say thanks. That time, I was too scared to notice. After thinking about it a few times, you look really cool, you managed to make this student mesmerized, you damn did it. Take your time and wake up when you are ready. No one is rushing you. The time when you wake up, I will present you my original magic. Well, all my magic is original.”
I made a magic cycle, and a fire flower appeared, I put it at the desk.
”Thanks, Felis”
I then open the door and walk out. After closing the door, I lean against the wall.
"Damn, that is so embarrassing. I hope he really did not hear that!”
”What are you saying to him? , confessing your love?”
”No way!”
I watch up and see Countess Mernes.
”No! No! I only said I admire if he is cool!” What is this cliche plot, daamn?
”Really?”
”Yeah!” I immediately change the topic. "When I came here, I saw the guild branch is crowded, what happened?”
”Oh, many people are reporting that they saw a dragon.”
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”Dragon? how can there be many dragons here?”
”They say it's only a stray dragon, so the dragon hunter starts to hunt it down.”
”Ooh, thanks for the information, excuse me.”
I ran away, and after I arrived at the main gate, I saw Maria standing near my carriage.
”Hello Maria”
”Ruby!!”
Her eyes are teary and running to me.
”What happened?”
”Alex! Alex entered the forest yesterday, but he still has not returned home! "I'm scared if something bad happens to him!”
”He should be fine, he can always outrun something.”
”I know! What if his power was sealed again? He says he feels unwell recently!”
”Have you made commission on guild?”
"No, they're busy dealing with the dragon.”
”Sigh, do you know where he went?”
”He said he was searching for a luminous mushroom near a cave to make a potion”
”Fine, okay,
I tell the driver I will be late and enter the forest.
”Alex!!” I screamed, no response. What am I thinking?
I spread my mana to try to draw out everything 300 meters around me. I sensed some adventurers walking, some wolves playing, and rabbits mating.
”Still no cave.”
I absorb back all my mana and walk deeper. I then meet the adventurer I sensed, they are a three-person party: a swordman with leather armor, a mage girl, and an elder priest.
”Oh, hello”
”What are little girls like you doing in the forest? , it dangerous.”
"I'm looking for my friend. He said he was going to pick some luminous mushroom. Do you know all where it is?”
”We know, since we are going the same way, we will accompany you there.”
”Many thanks!”
I follow them, and after half an hour walking, my feet feel incerdibly tired. I then use magic to slowly fly.
”Here we are., in that cave, there is the farming spot for luminous mushrooms.”
”Thanks!”
I step on the ground and walk to the cave mouth.
”ALEX!!!!”
”RUBY!!! HELP!!!”
”OKAY!!!”
”That seems like a trap, you know?” The swordsman said, concerned.
”I know what kind of problem he got into again, he will never call my name Ruby like that.”
”We will help you as we can.” the mage said.
”No, no need, I will handle this alone. You all do not want to get involved if this is a major problem, right?”
”But-”
”Let her go alone. Hram, did you not notice her eye color?” the elder stopped them.
”You.. okay”
”One question: are red eyes so rare? What do they mean?” i asked, maybe they can be a clue for me.
”We dont really know, rumors say red-eyed people are usually from strong races.” the elder said.
”Really? I am human, and my eyes are red because my mana pools it too big.”
”That's why people say, from a strong race, humans are also races too, in case you forget.”
”Yeah, I hope you all get good treasure.”
”Thanks! Be careful!”
I walk into the cave, and I see many glowing mushrooms near the mouth. As I keep deeper, the cave becomes darker. I use a fireball to light up the light. I then see from far away a cave room with light. When I enter the room, I see Alex chained inside a steel bar box.
”Yo, how do you always get into trouble?” I said while laught a little.
”Do you think I want this too?”
”Ruby Greydoll, you may need to explain something to us.”
”Ah, long time no meet, Duke Nortis, Harkan Nortis.”
From the darkness of the cave, a slender, tall man with long black hair appeared. He wore a dark-colored uniform, actually i feel someone presence, but i didn’t expect it is the duke it self.
He summoned his weapon, a pitch-black staff with cold wind swirling around it.
”Oh duke, my uncle will marry the Seventh and the Third will become my grandfather, are you sure?”
He swung his staff once.
”You are dead, once.”
I feel a little hurt on my neck, I touch it, and I feel a small cut, the blood then flow to my hand.
I flicked my finger, and his neck had a small burned mark. He flinched a bit.
”You are death too, if you want to fight to death, then I will not hestitate too.”