Sorry But I Won't Die Here

chapter 14 : the academy (2)

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"You look like a tyrant. Black hair and red eyes, really?" Maverick said

"That's the plan, I'm a girl who was rumored to be cursed anyway," I said

"What do you mean?"

"Did you remember? the rumors said that Camelia was born with black hair and red eyes, and they said that she was cursed by the spirit of darkness. But in the novel, people are surprised because turns out, she didn't look like anything as the rumors said. She was a gentle person, and also naive. But still, there's a lot of people who believed that she was cursed."

"And so that's why the citizens are preventing her from being a crown princess"

"Yes, and Camelia was too naive, she was bullied in the academy"

"So, if you look like this, you can make them scared of you then? is that your plan?"

"Correct, and the crown prince had never seen my face anyway"

"Really? Oh yeah, your first meeting was in the academy, right?"

"Yeah, so the only one who knew my appearance is my family and his majesty the emperor"

"And by the way, where's Aaron?" Maverick asked

"I send him to take care of my business with the merchants" 

That day, when I was going to leave the house. Aaron said that he wanted to follow me to the academy, but I didn't allow him. I asked him to meet Azael in my stead since I won't be able to visit the guild as often as before. And also, I had contacted Azael about my departure to the academy. He was also worried that I'm going to leave, but he felt relieved since Aaron is going to take care of my business in the guild.

"Young Lady, we've arrived," the coachman said

Kylan Academy, the largest academy that you'll find in this story. Even so, it's hard to enter this academy. In the novel, Camelia used her status as the Grand Duke's daughter to enter the academy. But now, I'm going to do this test fair and square. The real Camelia won't take the swordsmanship test, because the Duke will get mad at her. 

"So, the first test was really a knowledge test," Maverick said

"It's going to be tricky in the first round, that's why a lot of people lost in this round," Asmodeus said

"There's a lot of candidates anyway, that's why it's hard"

The three of us had to split up for now, since it'll cause rumors. So we agreed to meet up after the test. I'm going to the girls' dormitory, and I still don't know who is my roommate. Based on the novel, Camelia will meet Kathrina. She's also a Duke's daughter, but she's from the Lennox Empire. But even so, she was Maverick's fiancee in the past. And now, the situation changed since Asmodeus is going to be the next emperor, she'll probably get engaged to him.

I entered my bedroom, it's very extravagant. I can't believe it,  this is just a temporary bedroom. But why do they have to treat us like we're going to live here for months or years?

Somebody opened the door. As expected, she's Kathrina. Blue ocean eyes and brown shiny hair, I feel like I'm meeting a girl idol right now. She looked elegant and gentle. But that's not the point, she's going to be one of Angelica's supporters. Because she knows that Maverick fell in love with Camelia, and she became jealous.

"Oh, greetings Miss Bustleton," I said to Kathrina

She looked surprised

"How did you know me?" she asked me

"You're famous you know? especially because of your ocean eyes"

"Really? you're just extrapolating, what's your name?"

"Camelia, Camelia Crimson," I said

She looked at me for a while, she seemed to be confused because of something. I think she may think that my personality was better than the rumors said.

"Perhaps, did you hear the rumors?" I asked her

"Yeah, to be honest, I didn't think you'll be a kind person"

I'm right, she was really surprised because of my personality.

"So, actually I'm not afraid of you," she said while unpacking her luggage

"Pardon?" I asked

"It's just that I'm interested in you"

"Huh? What?"

That was unexpected, did the story changed? I didn't even do anything. But why did she said that all of the sudden?