"Amael, what exactly happened?" Victor asked hesitantly as we exited Professor Priscilla's classroom.
"About what?" I tossed my bag over my shoulder, dismissing the question.
"Obviously, he's talking about the engagent between Elizabeth and you," Celeste joined us, her expression a mix of curiosity and shock.
"Oh, that. Well, she just beca my fiancee. What's wrong with that?" I replied nonchalantly. "Why don't you ask Selene about it?" I shot a cold gaze at Selene, the source of all this chaos.
"I did ask her, but she refuses to tell us," Celeste pouted.
"I didn't say that. I said I would if Victor spends tonight helping with howork," Selene clarified, shaking her head.
There's definitely sothing wrong in her mind.
"I-I can't…" Victor replied, blushing slightly.
"T-This is inappropriate, Selene!" Celeste blushed bright red.
"What's inappropriate?" Selene innocently asked. "I just wanted him to help with howork."
"Nobody believes that. What kind of lascivious howork are you thinking about?" I retorted imdiately.
Selene shot a cold gaze. "The sa kind you had with Elizabeth, Brother-in-law."
"You...bitch!" I snapped at her.
"C-Calm down, Amael!" Victor restrained from confronting Selene with a punch to send her back to her grandpa.
"I-I'm confused about your conversations... lascivious howork?" Celeste seed to reach the right conclusion, blushing even deeper. Only Selene and I knew she was spot-on.
"You two seed unusually close... even if just a few days ago, you barely spoke to each other," Cylien observed suspiciously.
"Who's close with her?" I scoffed, freeing myself from Victor's grasp. "I'd rather die than be her brother-in-law."
"But you are her brother-in-law..." Victor reminded .
"I know..." I sighed, clenching my fists.
I know dammit!
Curse my life!
"You're hiding a lot of things, Amael," Victor suddenly remarked.
"Really," I replied ambiguously.
"I an, you're hella strong, and you even provoked Alvara of all people... and now you're engaged to Elizabeth for so reason," he pointed out.
"I never claid to be weak," I shrugged. "As for Alvara, she can play around, but not with around."
"You can be quite cool sotis, Amael," Celeste chid in with a grin.
I cast a glance at her. "I am always cool."
Celeste giggled and shook her index finger at . "Sotis, you don't do anything, and I find that quite a pity."
"You sure have the guts to say that after you stalked and witnessed with your very eyes saving Alicia, my junior," I snorted.
"I-I didn't stalk you!" Celeste glared at , embarrassed, as everyone looked at her strangely.
"W-Wait, what about Alicia?!" Victor, upon hearing his sister's na, interjected.
"It was Adrian," Celeste clarified, her expression turning to disgust. "He harassed Alicia again, but Amael took care of him."
"He took care of him?" Selene asked.
"Yes, he kicked him out of the academy," Celeste trailed off with a smirk, as if she could relive the mont.
"You attacked another Great Noble... it won't end well for you," Cylien comnted, dumbfounded.
I ignored her and looked at Victor.
He stopped his steps, clenching his fists. His face was very cold, and he seed on the verge of snapping, as a bloody aura appeared to leak from him.
Is that his Raven Bloodline?
Impressive.
I get chills just feeling it.
"Victor," Selene intervened, grasping his arm, and surprisingly, it seed to calm him down.
Wow.
Usually, that role would be Celeste's, but it looked like Selene's relationship with Victor was more 'soft' here. I guess by intervening with the love potion, I altered a lot of what should have happened, but there seed to be more to it.
I couldn't deny that I was glad about what I was seeing.
Selene taking the Villainess' route might be less and less possible and it would save from pain in the future.
After Victor took a deep breath, he looked at gratefully. "Thanks, Amael. I'm really grateful. I can't even help her... she doesn't want to," he added bitterly.
Victor had intervened plenty of tis between Adrian and Alicia, but Alicia would reject his help, much like she had rejected Celeste before. It wasn't that she hated Victor; she seed resigned to her fate. Moreover, it was a decision from Salazar Raven, the Head of the Raven House. Victor couldn't do much, especially since he wasn't directly related to Alicia.
"I just helped my junior in distress, nothing much."
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My eyes twitched at Cleenah's remark.
"Still, if you need any help, ask , Amael. I'll co right away," Victor grinned and pressed his fist against my shoulder.
I smiled and nodded.
The more ti I spent with Victor, the more I was convinced that the developers of Jayden might have indulged in a lot of creativity, if he truly was a character, that is. Victor was miles ahead of Jayden, that was for sure."
…
We all headed to the cafeteria, and as usual, I took a lone table. Victor offered to have join his table, but I politely refused. Honestly, I found it quite uncomfortable to be surrounded by Victor's harem.
A few minutes later, John joined with his usual aloof expression, but today he seed more annoyed than usual, and I knew exactly why.
"..."
He kept glaring at , but I ignored it and continued to devour my spaghetti at great speed.
"I hope you have a damn good reason for that, Edward," he said coldly.
"Reason for what?"
John gritted his teeth, and the table cracked under his arm.
"Fine, don't worry about the engagent. It's just a forced one because of Duncan Tepes. He dragged forcefully into it," I explained.
"You think I'm stupid enough to believe that?" John snorted.
"This is the truth, John. I was forced, just like Elizabeth. Once she finds her lover, likely Victor, I will break off the engagent. I hope you didn't ramble anything to Layla," I asked with a glare.
"I will send a letter right after classes."
"Don't do that! It's just a forced one, I said," I pointed my fork at him.
Layla wouldn't co here just for a forced engagent, and she would believe if I explained that I was forced. However, that wasn't the problem.
Layla was smart.
Dangerously smart.
The smartest woman I knew, along with Aunt Belle.
She would quickly connect the dots with just a few pieces of information. If she found out what happened to my virginity, she would definitely arrive here the very night. I wasn't against her coming since I truly missed her, but I feared what she would do in Sancta Vedelia.
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