Alpas

06

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"Sigurado ka ba rito?"

I asked hesitantly while looking at the almost run-down house or perhaps a
store--I have no idea. Hindi ko nga rin alam kung bakit kami narito ngayon, e.

All I remembered was when I told Rebecca what I intended to do, she decided to drag me forcefully out here, in a place where passerby can be counted with fingers since it was located beyond the walls of the town. Falàina was still within eye range, though.

The small house or whatever-this-is was built behind a huge boulder, pretty much away from the path where people usually pass by.

Nilingon ko si Rebecca gamit ang aking naniningkit na mga mata. Nakatabon pa rin sa akin ang aking manto, ngunit buhok na lamang ang natatakpan nito. Batid kong nakikita na niya ang aking mukha.

"Ano ka ba, wala ka bang tiwala sa'kin?" Tumatawang ani niya habang hinahampas pa sa ere ang kaniyang kamay.

"Wala," I answered with a straight face. Agad namang sumama ang kaniyang mukha. "That's reasonable since we've just met."

Napakurap siya ng ilang beses bago ako tinalikuran.

"Ouch! That's harsh!" She said while dramatically holding her chest.

"No, seriously. Are you sure we can trust the lady you're talking about?" Seryoso kong tanong.

Rebecca just sighed and looked at me with a smile, I almost got scared because of her sudden change of attitude.

"I know you're still having doubts, but believe me, Eudora is one of the best. Probably the best out there," she said full of confidence.

Hindi na lamang ako sumagot at tiningnan na lamang muli ang bahay kung saan naroon ang Eudora na sinasabi ni Rebecca. I don't who that lady is, I haven't heard of her, so it wasn't a mystery why I was skeptical.

Aside from the fact that I just followed here a girl I just met.

According to the rules of the Academy, one must have a noble title to enter, but they do have scholars, though they can be counted with hands. Scholars must possess great abilities physically, mentally, and of course, emotionally.

Since the Academy is the den of young noble brats, it wouldn't be questionable to assume that the scholars are being oppressed.

Therefore, Rebecca concluded that I should not enter as a scholar because I would be standing out too much, since being a scholar is like walking on a thin ice. That was why we're here, in this suspicious place.

To arrange a fake identity.

A fake noble title I'm not sure I could bear carrying upon the chaotic battle that I shall inevitably enter.

Rebecca told me to trust her, however, I'm not too sure if I could do that. But, I'll just have to see where this would take us.

"Huy, tara!" Rebecca called me, I saw her already holding the doorknob of the house or store, so I sighed before walking towards her. I guess I have no choice.

This plan, it wasn't me that devised it. The plan where I would be entering the Academy wasn't just my idea.