Chapter

Cherry reawakened on her comfy bed. Din An voice could be heard . Cherry Blossom didn't open her eyes nor show signs of consciousness but thought about Jim. Why did he follow her if he hid stuff behind her back? She never asked for this high position, yet he gave it to her.

After thinking for a while she opened her eyes and sat up and ordered Din An to call Jim and Yunqi.

Jim hurriedly entered the room and dropped to his knees. Miss, please forgive me.

Cherry ignored him and asked him. Why do you follow me?

I follow you because you helped me. Jim said.

The real reason. Cherry shrilled, and her aura grew cold. Her aura suppressed the whole manor everyone in the mansion dropped to their knees.

Beads of sweat fell from Jim's head as he said. Fate can not be explained.

Fate? Her voice returned to the usual whisper. She and Fate have been at war ever since she knew of its existence.

Yes, Fate. Fu Li came in crawling due to the pressure.

I, too, was tasked with this mission.

Everyone except Din An please leave the room. It seems I can't hide this. Jim sighed. Ten years ago a goddess entered my dreams and tasked me with protecting you. At first, it didn't make sense why me and why you? But as time passed I realized you had been no normal child. Your blood carried healing properties you were blessed by nature and were extremely powerful and some days ago I realized you are a mini version of the goddess.

Goddess, do you mean a lady who sits by a fountain? Cherry asked with shock. As she pieced the puzzle. This lady looked like her.

Yes her. Who is she? Jim asked with hope. He had been asking this question ever since he had met Cherry. This woman trusted him and believed in him even the world did not. It seemed like he had fallen in love !!! With this thought, he covered his brightly red face and looked at Cherry to see if she had noticed.

I have no clue.

With this his hopes were crashed, and an eerie silence ruled the room.

In this silence, Cherry reflected upon her life. She was lost in indescribable emotion. It was becoming too much. First a whole new city filled with many people who she knew didn't like her but at the same time how did she know everyone here was so different from what she knew? People smiled and said hello.

She was deemed capable enough to tear a city down hence the interview with the peculiar man she chuckled. Grandmother showed that she wanted me alive I think and grandfather is back maybe my life might change after all. Cherry's blossom was free of her depression when her inner demon said don't make a fool out of yourself you are simply an unwanted child. Blessed by the heavens more like cursed. Your mother runs away leaving you behind Then your father who loved you but in chase of power locks you in a cage known as the manor. Your grandmother finds a problem in everything The alchemist you once trusted more than yourself slowly sucks the life out of you, Jim a man who cushions your every step and turns the people you cherish behind you. Animal friends and family suffer because of you. The gang died, and what did you do? Absolutely nothing! Such a selfish person. Just do nothing like usually do. Endure it.

Selfish, Cherry dug her head into the pillow and created a barrier. Her eyes welled up but yet again she couldn't cry.

Hours passed and Cherry just sat there not quite interacting her heart felt like it was being stabbed, but she couldn't feel the pain

It was when a hand held my shoulders and said stop crying this is not the little munch kin I know.

You know nothing about me who are you? Cherry asked the goddess.

I know nothing. When the bookkeeper of fate descended to warn you What did you tell him?

I said this is my life my choice and if you are going to stand in my way then we will battle for eternity, but it won't be easy because I cherry Blossom never ever give up. Cherry whispered.

No one her eyes flashed a golden light and for a minute she saw the goddess face.

So this was colour. Her eyes were almond-shaped, and her eyebrow really look weird.

You are not alone. The goddess said before leaving.

I am not alone, I never was. She laughed as tears trickled down her face those tears turned into round pearls. I truly was blessed. I have a big family and was happy when we have each other. I do not need wealth or cultivation maybe the problem was me. Cherry created an ice golem. I can make my friends. You are my friend, right? The ice golem hurriedly nodded. Cherry was a little frightening.

The surrounding barrier collapsed. Yunqi who was sitting on the barrier was worried he couldn't lose another person.

Cherry greeted the surrounding with a smile and asked everyone to get up and have tea

In the main hall, tables were set for every worker in the manor to dine when the sun set and the hall was dark she spread her qi all around and glow berries sprouted illuminating the hall. After the marvel sunk she stood up. Cherry apologised for the sudden wave of qi in her past coldness and thanked everyone in the manor who worked there. She looked to her side to see him who nodded approval when it dawned on her.

Jim.

Yes, my lady.

You have shown me great skill and served wholeheartedly without questions. She winked.

So do you promise me to serve Ethereal pristine as you served me wholeheartedly?

I do.

With that Cherry Blossom removed her badge and fixed it onto Jim's robes.

I don't deserve this. Jim tried to remove it when all the servants dropped and said.

The young master of ethereal pristine lead us.

I will bring ethereal pristine to glory.

To glory

To glory.

Outside the main hall, the man from before had a small smile plastered on his icy face. Interesting it seems like I found her.

He whispered, and cherry blossom quickly turned to where he was and asked glow berries to look but all it saw was how they vanished into thin air.

She soon shook off those worries and engaged in the conversation.

May I ask why the miss planned to fire me?

I don't trust alchemists.

Why?

Simple almost every alchemist I know is greedy, backstabbing, skins people alive or practices dark alchemy. She gave a cake smile.

Changing the topic Fu Li asked. So what will the miss be doing?

Attending the academy like a normal person.