~ALICE’S P.O.V~

As promised i spent my time in the library for two hours and went home with Alvin.

That place is heaven that let me to study anything i want without restriction, but two hours is not even close to enough so i borrow some books from the library that way i can read it at home, unfortunately they only let me to take two books.

I decided to borrow intermediate light magic book, and summoning magic book. it’s about time for me to step into intermediate level of light magic. And besides the light magic book, i got my self interested in this summoning magic book. I just can’t ignore the idea of having mystical beast as pet.

These books only explain about the theory of the light magic and the summoning magic, so they doesn’t exactly teach me how to use the magic but i borrowed them anyway since learning something new will always worth it.

The servant who drove us home offered him self to carry these books and place it in my room, so i gave them to him.

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“ Ywou guwys arwe fuinawlly back, *gulp* why taking so long ? “

“ Young master Nexan, don’t talk while chewing. Swallow it first “

 Seems to noticed our arrival both Nex and Sena come to greet us.

“ We are home Nex, did you wait long ? “

“ I was, but i went to an adventure so i’m not bored anymore “

“ Adventure ? “

“ We just went to marketplace “

I look at Sena with questioning face and she answered me immediately. Wait Sena why are your right cheek is red ?

“ Hei Nex, is that a Gruni ? “

“ It is, want a bite Alvin ? “

“ Hahaha thanks “

“ Sena, what happened to you cheek ? “

“ That’s her punishment for lying “

A punishment for lying ? did Nex imitate me when i pull his cheek back then ?

But to make it so red are you sure that you not slapped her ? this is bad, i don’t want him to become an abusive man because of me.

“ That looks painful, Nex what did you do to Sena ? “

“ Alvin don’t glare at me like that, that’s scary. I just pulled her cheek “

“ You pulled her cheek ? “

“ Young master Nexan did this to me because i said that young lady Alice will come back earlier than young master Alvin, young master think i lied to him and pulled my cheek as punishment “

Ah i see, it’s unintentionally my fault.

“ It doesn’t actually hurt when he pulled my cheek, but young master Nexan refused to release my cheek until a while ago making it became a little red “

“ I see, Nex that’s doesn’t good you know  ! it called maid abuse, don’t do that again “

As i said that i pull his right cheek.

“ That’s right, we should never punish someone except they are really guilty “

Following me Alvin also pull Nexan’s left cheek.

“ Ehhhhh...... why Alice and Alvin bullying me now ? “

“ This is because you carelessly punish Sena, now does Nex is repenting ? “

“ I understand, i understand. I’m sorry “

We release his cheeks after that, i glance at Sena and saw her slightly bowing. You are welcome Sena.

Eh.. wait a minute, isn’t it wrong to give a bad example to a bad example.

I look at Nex, he touching his both cheeks with teary eyes. Ahh i did it wrong, what should i do ? i’m not a mother in my previous life, i don’t know what to do.

Let’s apologize first, yes let’s do that.

“ Nex, i’m sorry. We didn’t mean to bully Nexan at all “

“ She’s right Nex, we just don’t want Nex to be a bad child. That’s all “

As expected of my brother, he can read the mood.

“ Really ? “

“ Of course... “

“ Then i understand, i’m sorry Sena for pulling your cheek. I promise i will never do that again “

“ Eh no no, don’t bow to me young master that’s too much for me. I understand apologizes accepted so please raise your head “

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Thanks goodness everything is good now.

“ By the way Sena, where is mother ? it doesn’t seem she is here “

“ Madam went to Master Sillian’s office, she said there is something important that have to be discussed “

“ First is father, now mother is always bussy too huh “

Having the mental of an adult and has experienced of work, i can somehow understand about mother’s circumstance even though is a little bit lonely. But seeing how Alvin felt dejected , wrench my heart.

But i can feel something is wrong, not only mother but also father, for this couple of days they always acted strange.

“ Hei Nex what with the long face ? you wait for us right ? let’s go to the backyard and play some games “

“ Yes !!! “

He seems want to changes the mood , that’s right is not healthy to be gloomy.

“ Alice, you coming ? “

“ Yes, wait for me ! let’s go Sena, let’s follow them “

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~ANNA’S P.O.V~

I can’t believe this, why does he still want to arrange it. Why does he have to be so stubborn.

I walk my self in hurry to my father's office, i just heard a news that i hope to be a lie.

“ Father, are you here ? “

“ Anna ? “

“ Jullius... Father, where is my father ? “

“ I’m here Anna “

I get inside into my father's office, there i can see that he already made a choice.

“ Father please cancel the festival this year. Don’t you read the prophecy ? why do you still want to arrange it “

“ Anna, i’m sure you can understand that i can’t just cancel the Excidium festival. People in the church will protest me and.... “

“ Are you more concerned about the festival and their protest compared to your own life ? “

I shouted to him, i can’t belive that he still will  arrange the festival.

The Excidium festival is a festival that always being held every five years, this festival is fully dedicated to the church of Excidium and it’s god Lord Andresta.

Even after reading Miranda’s prophecies he still want to arrange it ?

“ If the target is me, do you think that they will stop just because i cancel the festival ? “

“ But even so, the chance that you will survive will be higher “

“ I don’t want to run away “

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“ Rather than running away from my fate, i will face it and changes it my self “

“ What.. ? “

“ He already firming his heart Anna, i tried to persuade him before just like you did but he won’t listen “

“ Now i know what my fate lead me to, and the time comes i will be ready for it “

“ Father, i will talk to the church about it in your stead. Now with Anna is here she can help me wi.... “

“ Like i said before, i won’t cancel it. And besides if i can capture them alive i can interrogate them, i want to know about the person who want to see me dead “

In Miranda’s letter, she is indeed told us about the event that will occur in the festival but she never mention the mastermind behind it.

“ Both of you listen to me, if i cancel the festival then what ? does my life will be secured if i do that ? “

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“ The answer is NO, my life will never be secured if the mastermind is still out there. And i want to face that man so i can tell him who is the man that he try to kill, so i can tell him WHO I REALLY AM !!! “

First Prophecy : Sillian Draunlass will be assassinated during the festival of Excidium