"I am glad that you finally had your own contractual beast. Now we just have to wait for your cousin to get well and you guys will be ready to set off to Iridos."
All of sudden, the old man mentioned a place that managed to ring a bell on Audrey's consciousness. She was not sure how she got to know the place before but she said,
"Iridos??? Is that where girls and boys around my age were being sent to undergo strict training?"
Audrey gulped down a mouthful of saliva after hearing the other party's plan because she did not expect to be sent away somewhere else again.
"Exactly, I am thinking of sending you and your cousin to this special school to learn magic."
"Magic?!! But how?"
Audrey blurted out in surprise. She was obviously startled when she heard the entirety of her grandfather's plan. As such, her emotion got the better of her and she failed to keep her cool.
It was one thing to be sent to a training camp right after
Audrey was busy talking to her cat so she was not exactly paying attention to where she was going and was blindly walking as per her memory and just as when she was about to turn left at a corner, she accidentally bumped with someone. As a result, they both fell to the ground."I'm sorry..."She mumbled and as they got up.Sabel helped her up of course, but Audrey automatically dusted the other party's skirt just like what she used to do whenever she bumped into someone before."It's ok Audrey, I can just change to a new set of a dress. You don't have to trouble yourself over my dirty dress."A feminine voice that sounded like the jingling of bells registered at Audrey's ear and when she raised her head to meet the owner of that voice, she saw a familiar face."It seems like you're totally fine. I'm glad to see that you're not hurt."The lady added as she gave Audrey a once over. This lady was no other than Audrey's cousin, Sele
"Who gave you the right to question our young miss? You are just a lowly servant you don't have the right to talk to her! You insolent brat!"Sabel exclaimed in defense of her young miss.She was familiar with this kind of scenario since she used to work as Audrey's maidservant for the longest time.This kind of people who knew better than to hold their tongues was not enough to faze her young miss into making a personal move. So without waiting to be told, Sabel directly hit the girl straight on the face; sending a resounding slap to the audacious party.The slap was so hard that Sabel's hand seemed to leave a red handprinton the maidservant's cheek.She might be someone from the side family of an influential clan. But in this place, she was still a servant just like Sabel, and Sabel had already handled more than a handful of those brats before.Those ladies-in-waiting used to do things that would please Ling Hua so as to put themselv
After the incident with Selene, Audrey decided to be more careful. She knew that it would be best for her if she could avoid any form of conflict.The last thing that she would want was to make an enemy and risk drawing more attention towards her existence.But at the same time, she alsoswore to herself that she would not let others bully her anymore.Definitely not in this life again. She had enough already.She also took it as her responsibility to live her newfound life happier and more meaningful.Before going back inside her room, Audrey called Sabel and issued a command."Sabel, I want you to prepare me and yourself a pair of clothes for commoners. You would have to go with me outside tonight. I wish to go and see the city."Meanwhile, when Sabel heard her young miss' plan, her eyes glowed with obvious anticipation.It was a rare opportunity for a maidservant like her to go outside the residence especially at night.
[ Let us just forget what we just heard. We can just pretend that we don't know where it came from right?]Nero suggested as he tried to think of a consoling word to say, but regardless, they still felt like they were somewhat duped.Audrey chose to ignore the lump that seemed to be threatening to come out from her mouth due to her newest discovery, and rather than dwelling on this fact, she focused her attention instead on what Sabel was eating. The other party was snacking on something that looked like Pringles."And what was that made of?"Learning from experience, Audrey became more cautious and went to ask Sabel first before trying out new food."Well, this one is some kind of tree bark. It was leisurely chipped away from a Cinchona tree"Sabel hurriedly chomped on her food and swallowed it so that she could answerer her young miss.Meanwhile, Audrey found the thing more acceptable to eat
Audrey and Sabel ate that night to their heart's content, and it was only when they already felt bloated did they stop and finally decided to give their eating spree a break.When they walked past a lake, Audrey decided to stop by. She walked towards a big rock at the lakeside and rested there for a while.The little girl could not help but feel awed by the blissful night in general. But when she lifted her head and saw the scattered stars above them, she felt more overwhelmed; to the point that she even let out a contented sigh without her knowledge.The night sky was covered with tiny little dots as though someone accidentally spilled diamonds all over it"This place was so relaxing"Sabel commented as she settled herself at the bed of grass next to her young miss. She looked at Audrey then back to the little black cat who was busy fiddling on the lake water."What a wonderful night. The cold breeze and starry night. Even the moon wa
When Audrey heard the word 'magic', she was reminded of the conversation that she had with her grandfather earlier that day. So she asked her maidservant about its opinion."Sabel, what do you think about learning magic?""It was common knowledge that learning the way of magic is a great privilege. They were highly celebrated wherever they went because not just anyone can do it. Not everyone is blessed with mana. Besides, one cannot simply enter the school of magic just because they wanted it. Money alone is not enough, you need to both have the natural talent on it as well as the backing. Having a magic practitioner or two within one's kingdom is a sure-ball way to secure the nation's defense and stability."Sabel answered with sparkling eyes as if she was talking about her lover. She had never seen one in her lifetime, but she had read countless books pertaining to their tales.[ It seems that it is for that same reason wh
Soon Audrey would be seen walking with her cat beside her, and Sabel naturally followed behind them. When the three arrived at the doorstep of the main hall, Sabel halted her steps."What's wrong?"Audrey inquired.When she noticed that the other party abruptly stopped from her tracks, she also stopped from advancing forward and turned to Sabel with a confused look in her eyes. Sabel on the other hand was just as confused as Audrey was. She wondered why was her young miss was acting as though she did not have an idea about the unspoken rule in their household. It was common knowledge among servants working within the Lee Clan that they were not allowed to step at the main hall during a meeting, neither come near it without official business."Young miss, no servants are allowed inside so this is the farthest that I could accompany you."Sabel replied and gave Audrey an answer. Despite her initial confusion, Sabel still managed to give Audrey a quic
Meanwhile, when Nero notice that the other party was seething with rage and was trying had to contain it, he also found himself wondering. [ I wonder if she could really survive this world? This lass had to get used to this new lifestyle if she wants to survive.] 'Ehem!' When the old man in the middle of the elevated platform cleared his throat, the place turned completely silent. It was so silent to the point that if one happened to drop a needle, everyone would probably hear it. The old man scanned the crowd with his keen eyes and when his eyes landed at the direction where his two doted granddaughters were standing, the sternness on his face cracked and he soon broke into a wide smile. Obviously, this old man was no other than, Johnson, the head of the clan. It was only when Johnson was certain that all of his clan members were gathered around at the main hall did he rose to his feet and i