CHAPTER FIVE: Journey to the academy

I opened my eyes and then sat down on my bed and rolled my eyes. Yeah, my sister is no longer here. No one will shout at me anymore when I wake up late. I went to my comfort room inside my room and then washed my face and stared at my reflection in the mirror.

“I will do everything to be strong no matter what it takes. I will take my sister back.” I said to myself while facing my own reflection in the mirror.

I saw my companion’s face in the world of nothingness in the mirror.

“You’ll become strong, Avabil. Acacia will make it up for you when she’s saved.”

“I know you don’t have to repeat it.” and she disappeared in the reflection.

I wiped my face with a clean towel and then I took the big bag and started packing. I was in the middle of packing when Meilin suddenly appeared at my side.

“You know what? Be thankful that I know you and I know that my sister loves you because if not you’re already dead. I think you’re the reason why my sister sometimes going home with a gloomy face. You always shook the hell out of her soul.”

He laughs at me, “I’m sorry okay? I’m used to this setup so, I’m sorry.” Then he handed me something, “That’s all the papers you need. Your schedule is also there.” He added, “Since you wanted to be admitted there, I assumed you know how to introduce yourself, right?”

“Are you crazy? Who doesn’t? what do you think of me a fool? Stupid that I don’t know how to introduce myself? My sister also thought of me. I just have to say my name and that’s it.” I said irritatingly. Do I look stupid?

“That is not what I mean. There’s a way to introduce yourself at Taika’s Academy. You have something missing in your introduction that was placed after you said your name.” I raised my eyebrows at what he said. “Sponsor’s name. introduce yourself like this. I’m Avaline Abia Lancaster, Sponsor Mister Meilin Dodgewar. That’s the proper way of introducing yourself at school.”

I asked, “Is it really necessary?” I narrowed my eyes and he nodded.

“It’s really been there since we were studying there so we knew what’s the traditional way of introducing yourself in class. Alright, I’m leaving. I still have a lot to take care of now in the city. Here’s your transportation coin. Take the express train so you won’t end up sick like how your sister end up when she took a carriage ride. Bring everything you need because you’ll be staying there for the whole year of studying. When you leave here, you must lock the door well, I will fix the door too- “

“Wait, what are you? Are you my father? You even beat my daddy with your order! Yes, yes, I know what I should do. I will do all of that. You’re like my sister nagging too much at me.” He laughs so hard and I just rolled my eyes, “And he even has the audacity to laugh at me.” I glared at him, “Why are you laughing?”

But instead of answering me, he just laughed again and then disappeared from my line of sight. Sometimes I wonder how my sister fell in love with this man? He’s very noisy and very weird. I don’t know what potion that man used to make my sister fell in love with him but he seems like a good man. And the idiot who did not answer my question suddenly disappeared in front of me, that man is really different from the others. I looked at my hand and there was so much money and I was stunned.

Seriously? But at least he wants me to use the express train, it’s expensive and only a few can afford it. So, most of the people take public land vehicles.

I continued what I was doing and then took a shower and then getting ready to leave my haven. I feel that this day will not be good if I still stubbornly stay in this house for a long time. I feel like something bad happen.

I wore simple clothes and jeans and then a jacket with a hood, of course, to avoid being seen by the others. I took the eyepatch which my sister made for me and then I put it in my left eye.

“Okay, time to go,” I said to myself and then took all the courage that I need to leave the house.

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“Did you hear the news? The Elders of the Lancaster clan is said to be looking for the remaining child of once of the power couple in their clan.” Said a woman in front of me and let’s just call her girl number one because I do not know their name and I have no intention of knowing who they are.

It looks like I am also the content of their gossip.

“Huh? The mighty Lancaster couple has another child?” okay this is girl number two.

“Yes, apart from Acacia and Lulil there is one more. Not only does that person never showed up but I heard that she really had a strong taika but surprisingly she did not even save his sister from the hands of denim. Well, who knows that that denim is too powerful for that child to handle, right?”

“Right, poor Lady Acacia.”

I just clenched my fist; did they know what happened at home? I lowered my hood even more so that no one would recognize me even though I was not really known here. It depends on whether or not I would introduce myself.

“You might be mistaken as a denim for you to hide your face.”

I looked at the person who spoke at me for a moment and then I turned my gaze back to the emptiness and hid my face. Tsk, I’m just here and someone is already talking to me. I ignored him even though he was talking to me and I could already feel people looking at me.

“Shut up,” I said coldly and without emotion and he was taken aback a little.

It’s really good that I can do this with the Elders of my clan because otherwise, I will have a hard time being cold.

I don’t like the people around me so I don’t pay attention to them, only my family is important to me and no one else.

“Hey, wait!” a son of a… what’s wrong with this man? Why is he following me?

“Miss, just wait. Miss!” I stopped walking and looked at him and glare at him.

“Shut up or I’ll kill you. Stop following me,” and he stopped and his face paled.

Good that he’s not following me anymore. Ah, it seems like I will be having a hard time being alone here in this place. Maybe because of the people here, obviously, they’re friendly which I hated the most. This is the first time that I have come here to the Capital or better known as City but I memorized it even though it was my first time. My sister has a map and I already memorized it before.

Even the forbidden path here, I know about it. So, I used it as a shortcut. It will save me time if I used it.

“Hey, Miss! You’re not allowed there!” I just ignore him and just walk straight to the shortcut, “Miss, aren’t you afraid? Let’s go back to the safe path.” What a coward. “Miss…” I stopped walking and faced him.

I held out my hand to him and put my palm in front of him and I let my taika flow to my hands and it lit up and he completely disappeared from my sight, now, much better. I continued walking and I got to the front of the academy without any difficulty. I just teleported that guy to the gate of the academy. I con also teleport but I choose not to because I don’t want to waste my mana.

Gosh, they said that it was dangerous there, but I didn’t even get hurt or weakened. People are really crazy. I was walking in when the guard blocked my way and looked for my pass. I would not linger in the crowd I so I showed up the pass immediately.

No one is around when I entered the academy. But I felt the presence of all of them in the rooms, meaning that there is a class now. I walked to the dorm and then search for my dorm number and goodness. Fortunately, I did not have a dormmate.

This is it; I will be strong and I will take you back to us, sister.