Chapter 48 "Shoot the arrow"

Noah wanted to ask further but soon it slipped his mind as they went to have something to eat..

And the days went by pretty quickly as Grandfather Einar and Damiano taught Da-eun how to cultivate the power source and increase her power level step by step… Although they didn't know how to teach her about her clans' cultivation method and about the power source that was in her lower abdomen, they still tried to teach her what they could..

The day finally arrived… Sports festival…

"Yo girl… You dyed your hair!! And wearing coloured lenses!! What's up with this new look? I mean.. It suits you though.." Yuna asked while her eyes opened wide with surprise when she saw the new look of Da-eun for the first time.. it was a complete shock for her..

Da-eun was feeling quite nervous and embarrassed because of what Yuna said… she was afraid and at her wits end this morning before coming to school while thinking about excuses.. but she felt relieved in her heart when Yuna herself gave her a valid excuse that felt reasonable enough to tell without getting caught..

Da-eun was relieved that it didn't look real in her eyes.. _'Nobody in their right mind would think that the hair colour and eyes were real to begin with.. how stupid of me to think of getting caught.. phew..'_

Da-eun opened her mouth to speak but was again interrupted by Yuna "Wait.. wait.. wait a second.. didn't you text me the other day that you were going to go somewhere? What're you doing here in the school again? Did something happen? Is everything okay?"

Yuna furrowed her eyebrows as she got worried about Da-eun… she wanted to know everything and help her in any way possible if there was anything she could help with..

Da-eun shook her head and smiled softly before saying "Everything's alright… so relax.. you don't need to get so worked up.. I was about to go as I said in the text but some things happened in between and the plan got postponed.. so, yeah… here I am back to school.. but I'll be leaving pretty soon.. maybe tomorrow or any day.. so don't get your panties in a twist thinking something happened if I don't come to school.. although I'll try to let you know.."

Da-eun was not sure herself… she remembered Grandfather Einar telling her "Girl.. there's something I have to take care of before going to find your grandfather.. so take this time to learn something about cultivation these days until I get back and attend your school if necessary.."

Although she wanted to go and find her grandfather as soon as possible, she had to still wait for grandfather Einar to return.. she could do nothing except waiting.. so, she thought about attending the school sports festival..

And because of the sacred divine artifact the concealment pearl, she could hide her powers from other like her out there who could sense the power from the concealment pearl.. she was able to go out for the time being.. her life was not at risk for the time being..

Yuna held her hand and said while sighing "Good to know.. I'm relieved.. so let's go and get changed… it's about time for the sports festival to start.."

Da-eun nodded her head and said "Yeah.. let's go.."

"So, which sport did you participate in?" Said Yuna while looking at Da-eun as she walked beside her through the corridor to the changing room of the school.. They were going to get into their gym wear and put their number and name tag on their jerseys'..

Da-eun smirked and said sounding mysterious "You'll know when the time comes.. hehe.."

Yuna flicked her forehead and scolded her as she got irritated "Hey! Your smirk looks creepy.. don't tell me if you don't feel like it.. ugh.."

Da-eun laughed as she rubbed her forehead.. she liked it when Yuna got irritated because of her… so, she always felt like teasing her..

They quickly changed their outfits and arrived to the stadium where the sports festival was going to be organised.. all the students were gathered around in their respective seats and were waiting for the teacher to make the announcement..

Yuna and Da-eun gathered around the area where all the participating students were sitting.. they also sat after they found the students from their own school among the students from different schools with different jerseys'..

Just as they sat down in their seats, a voice came from right behind them "If it's not Da-eun who said that she was not going to come to school? My my you've got a hack of a makeover.."

Da-eun and Yuna turned around at the same time and saw Aldo standing behind them with an amusing smirk.. Da-eun smiled awkwardly and said "Yeah.. I was just tempted to get a makeover… what do you think? Does it look bad?"

Da-eun felt her heart rate getting faster as she waited anxiously for him to reply again.. Aldo saw Da-eun looking like that and his smile softened before saying "It suits you.. well.. it almost looks natural.. if anybody saw you, who didn't know you before today would think that it's your natural hair and eye colour.. so, don't need to feel too anxious about it.. it's good to get a new hair colour once in a while.."

Da-eun heard him and felt relieved that she was still safe with her secret and her cover hadn't blown.. She gestured for the seat beside her and signalled for Aldo to sit on her right, as Yuna was sitting on her left side and the seats beside her were all occupied..

Aldo walked down the stairs and sat beside Da-eun… he looked at her new look and felt like it really suited her no matter how much longer he looked at her.. she looked really beautiful in his eyes.. and now with her new look she had him mesmerised.. Aldo reluctantly turned his head to the front to face the stage, where the host had started announcing the first sport that was going to be played…

The competition soon started and by the time it was Da-eun's turn, Aldo had won a few games he had participated in and Yuna won one out of three in which she participated..

Now it was Da-eun's turn to go and play her game.. she walked to the area designated for her to participate in.. and waited their for her turn to come..

"Now come forward Number 9… Get ready.. on my mark.. shoot.." The voice sounded loudly..

Da-eun held her bow and arrow… she had the arrow stretched with her right hand and had her left eye closed as she looked right at the target to shoot.. She had practiced Archery before when her parents were alive and after that it was the first day that she had touched a bow and arrow..

She felt nervous and felt a little emotional as she suddenly felt nostalgic.. all the memories came rushing in her mind and her eyes turned misty.. She took a deep breath and mumbled to herself "It's not the time to reminisce.. it's time to do it.. shoot the arrow Da-eun.."