As the night drew nearer, The prince had other things to attend to, so he left Sany to her studies. Alone in her room, Sany couldn't shake the sinking feeling that she was heading for failure. She knew that once she failed the test, her dreams would shatter into pieces. She had once dreamed about going to school, but now it seemed like that dream was slipping away.
Lisa approached her, concern evident in her eyes. "Your Highness, you need to rest. You've been practicing non-stop. Take care of your health, please."
Sany's heart twinged with remorse. "The only one who used to care about me was my sister. I don't even know where she is, or if she can hear me."
"Don't worry, Princess," Lisa reassured her. "I'm sure she'll be just fine. How about you go to sleep and try again tomorrow? I heard there's an ancient library in the realm that contains plenty of books. I'm sure they could help."
Sany's eyes widened. "Why didn't you say this sooner?"
"I'm sorry, Your Highness. You didn't ask," Lisa replied.
The next morning, Sany woke up early and headed to the ancient library, hoping to find a way to grasp the essence of magic. As she searched through piles of documents, she couldn't seem to understand anything. It was all a bunch of random writings that didn't make any sense. Suddenly, a book fell from the shelf, radiating dark and ominous energy.
Sany hesitated, knowing she should stay away from such books. But she also knew she was struggling, and anything might help. With trembling hands, she opened the book, and a strange figure was drawn inside with clear instructions: "Follow the figure to find your purpose." For the first time, it felt like she had found what she was looking for.
Drawing the strange tattoo-like symbol onto a piece of paper, Sany began murmuring the words written in the book. Suddenly, a surge of dark energy emanated from the tattoo, burning her skin more and more till she blacked out, only to awaken in a strange place surrounded by demons.Sany was not able to speak nor move.Suddenly she regained consciousness to find herself back in the celestial realm.
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"What just happened? Was I in the demon realm? Have I regained my place?" Sany wondered aloud, feeling disoriented. Suddenly, Lisa entered the room.
"My lady, where were you? Two days have passed. Where did you go last night?" Lisa's voice trembled with worry. "I looked for you everywhere, but I couldn't find you. I even checked your room, but you weren't there. I'm sorry if I've done something wrong. Please don't leave me again."
Sany's confusion turned to concern for Lisa. "What are you saying, Lisa? Why would I leave, and how could I get mad at you?" she reassured her attendant, though inwardly she was just as perplexed. "Apparently, my body wasn't here for a long moment. How could that happen? I need to find answers, but I feel like I've stepped out of my boundaries. If I get discovered using this book, I'll probably be sentenced. Let me hide it for now."
Lisa looked relieved at Sany's reassurance, but the urgency of the situation pressed on. "My lady, the test is about to begin."
Sany's eyes widened in realization. "Wait, what? Yes, the test! Oh my god, I almost forgot about it. Lead me to the hall."
To herself, Sany worried that she hadn't practiced enough. But what concerned her the most was the tattoo and the dark energy radiating from it.
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It was time for the test, and for the first time, The Prince's sister named Lucy would also be present since she would be joining the competition. The prince was already seated in the front hall, waiting to watch the test.
Lucy entered, leaving everyone in awe of her beauty as she wore a stunning red dress. The celestial realm's beauty was unmatched.
Following her, Luna the tribe's princess entered, equally stunning, leaving everyone speechless. And then came Sany, a natural beauty.
Students joked that it seemed more like a beauty competition than a test, placing bets on who they thought would win.
The first test was to transform a leaf into something edible. Sany felt relief that it was something she was good at. She turned the leaf into a table full of delicacies, shocking everyone with her power.
The prince was pleased but tried to conceal his laughter.
The second test was a competition of fighting against each other. By coincidence, Sany was matched against Luna.
"Luna: " I feel like it's time for the kitchen to start dressing the lunch table since I'll be finishing really fast."
A bet immediatly started with the majority betting on Sany. yes it was to bet for who will be the loser.
Before the match started Sany felt her tatoo burning her more and more she took a quick look to see a dark energy radiating from it. She tried her best to hide it. Suddenly she felt this urge for blood she wanted to fight to destroy.
To be continued.