Vesryn Pulse: Wrath of Xenon

CHAPTER 65: FORGIVENESS OF A FRIEND

CHAPTER 65: FORGIVENESS OF A FRIEND

MAYLINE LEVITICUS

1 YEAR AGO

My name is Mayline Leviticus, and I’m a famous celebrity pop star in the empire of Elysia. Several years ago, I was the top one of the most famous list, having several magazines, video blogs, newspapers and TV shows going heads over heels for me. My successful career is a long and hard road, and I made a lot of effort and bad things just to climb my way all to the top of showbiz.

One of the worst things I have made in my life is that I betrayed my colleague and my friend, Serena Maizono. A few years ago, I discovered that she is just pretending to be a human, and in reality, she belongs to the slave race called dragonoids. At that time, she was the top of the charts, and I’m only on the second. My lifelong dream was to become the most famous celebrity in all of Elysia, so I did what is necessary to achieve my dream.

I betrayed her. I betrayed my friend. I spread out her secret, that she is a dragonoid, and her career immediately crashed to the ground. After that, her life crumbled, her mother imprisoned, and she was sold to humans in another country. I’ve read in the news that she is now being forced to fight wars as a dragon knight’s dragonoid, and she’s promoting a ridiculous bill to support the rights of her lizard-bloodline.

During that time, I never felt bad about destroying my friend’s career. But now that I have seen the news about her, I’m taking a little bit of pity on the person I once betrayed. Of course, there is a bitter aftertaste in my mouth, but I convinced myself that betrayal is necessary for my victory.

And now, I’m living the dream. For the past years, I have been recognized as the best pop star in Elysia. I’ve also heard that Serena became so popular, as she was dubbed as the most beautiful dragonoid in Alterra. I never thought that we would achieve greatness in different parts of the world, and now our fated meeting with each other can never be evaded.

My cousin from Alterra, General Leviticus invited me for a collaboration concert which was also subscribed by Sir Wingate, Serena’s dragon knight. There are several dukes and duchesses that made the collaboration concert doable, such as Duke Dragunov and Duke Corasell. The collaboration concert has the intention of spreading awareness and making peace towards the neighboring countries of Alterra and Elysia by joining the best celebrities in the two countries. This high-budget concert is being pushed by in order to avoid war between the conflicting nations.

Everybody hates war. But for me? I don’t mind, as long as my career is still on top. My main intention here is to do what I have done to my friend several years ago, as ordered by her majesty herself.

Before the concert, it was inevitable for me and Serena share the dressing room. At first, we were both quiet as everything are awkward between us, but then, Serena broke the silence barrier that has been always in between us.

“Mayline… How have you been?” Serena asked with a pure and innocent smile on her face as if we’re not enemies.

“I’m fine, I guess,” I answered briefly. “How about you?”

“I’m doing good, my friend. In fact, I am grateful for the past years.” Serena said. There’s no hint of sarcasm in her tone, and I think her eyes are telling me that she is telling the truth. Wait, are my ears telling me the real thing? Did she just say…

“F-Friend?”

“Yes~” Serena smiled. “You’re still my friend, right? Even after all these years that we have never talked to each other, I still consider you as a friend.”