It’s been a few weeks since I started training, and every day it seems like my body is screaming for to stop. Fatigue has beco part of my routine. Classes have beco a constant fight against sleep. Sotis I feel like I’m not even present, just a shadow dragging from one side to the other, while the teachers, with increasingly severe voices, call out for my lack of concentration.
The feeling of exhaustion and desperation is more intense than ever. It’s like I’m always fighting on the edge of the abyss, demanding my body, my soul, and above all, my sanity, to keep going. And yet, those small increases in my numbers are still there, a bitter consolation that forces to get up every morning to go out to the cold training camp and keep pushing.
With a simple command, I opened the system and took a look at my stats:
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- Strength: E [ 11/15 ]
- Agility: E [ 11/15 ]
- Stamina: E [ 12/15 ]
- Magic Power: E [ 13/15 ]
- Vitality : E [ 13/15]
[ HP : 1 ]
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It’s satisfying to see how, despite the exhaustion, I’ve made so progress in this last week, but the fatigue is still there, crushing inescapably. It’s like the muscles in my entire body are in a deep lethargy, sothing that neither magic nor potions can cure, only rest could relieve . Only rest could relieve , but that seems to always be out of reach.
I stopped looking at the system. Now, there was sothing more important on my mind. Two days ago, Aliana sent the invitation for the auction. I had been seriously considering whether or not to attend, given that the day of the test is approaching and I am still leveling up my stats, but there was sothing strange about the letter, sothing that made reconsider. Aliana had included a brand new outfit with the invitation, with a small note that read:
«Please wear this, the other one seed unsuitable for the occasion.»
It wasn’t the ntion of the outfit that threw off, but the last line attached to the note. That small warning that chilled the blood in my veins:
«A mber of the royal family is coming.»
[P.S.:
The re thought that royalty would attend this auction made feel imnse pressure, it was sothing that never happened in the novel, although I was aware that I had altered certain events with the creation of the pill, I didn’t think it would be enough to make them move, that changes everything. My presence at the auction was no longer optional; it was now sothing much bigger. The risk of offending soone of royalty... I couldn’t afford it. There’s no turning back now. The auction has beco much more complicated.
I never thought that this event could turn into sothing so... dangerous. The royal family rarely deigns to attend these kinds of etings. Whenever they do show up, it’s because they have a clear objective. Sothing important was about to happen, and I, as the key figure in this matter, couldn’t afford to miss it.
"Haah..." a long sigh escaped my lips, it seems I’ve gotten involved in another troubleso event.
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I decided to end training for today. The exhaustion was evident and the fatigue in my muscles was barely bearable. I was looking forward to being able to lie down sowhere comfortable and rest. As I prepared to leave a sound from the bushes caught my attention.
"ow"
I stopped, listening. It was a soft ow, almost curious, but clear enough to catch my attention. From between the bushes, a cat with white fur appeared, so pure that it almost glowed under the dim moonlight. His gaze was calm, as if he were watching with harmless curiosity. He approached without showing fear, and with an agile movent, he rubbed against my leg.
"Purr" the soft sound of his purrs seeking attention indicated how happy he was. The gesture, although sowhat uncomfortable due to the way his fur rubbed against , was surprisingly tender.
I crouched down, giving in to the temptation to pet him. The cat, pleased, let do it, purring more softly than ever, his eyes closing in a clear gesture of satisfaction. Without warning, he jumped gracefully and settled into my arms, curling up there, with a force that knocked my butt to the ground. It was a little uncomfortable but I endured it, the warmth of his small body and the constant sound of his purring gave a feeling of calm that I hadn’t experienced all day.
Ti began to blur as I held him. The gentle breeze rustling the leaves around us beca distant and fuzzy. It felt like the world around was fading away, and for a brief mont, I completely forgot about my worries, the fatigue crushing , and the urgency of training. There was only the cat and that pleasant feeling of calm, as if the stress of the past few weeks was unimportant. It was such a simple and comforting mont that I didn’t want it to end.
"Her na is Bella," a soft voice said, trying not to disturb. Her whisper broke the silence that enveloped and pulled out of my thoughts.
Looking up, I t eyes so deep that I felt my soul being drawn to them. They were a deep red, almost hypnotic, like two rubies shining gracefully in the sunlight. Her eyes were not only beautiful, but there was sothing mysterious about them, you could see a spark that caused a feeling of unease and fascination instantly. I couldn’t help but be enchanted by her gaze.
Her face was as delicate as it was beautiful, accompanied by an almost harmless smile that adorned her lips, highlighting her long red hair that cascaded ssily over her shoulders. Her expression showed concern and relief, as if she had found sothing she had lost.
***
Monts before «Alia’s perspective»
"Where have you gone?" I murmured as I ran like crazy through the halls of the academy. Bella, my little white cat, had disappeared without a trace. I had told her to wait, but now, not finding her, anxiety began to take hold of . Every corner of the academy seed like a labyrinth; I don’t know where she could have hidden.
First I checked the small garden near the alchemy laboratory, rembering that she sotis likes to sleep in that place, but there was no sign of her. "Maybe she’s near the cafeteria, maybe she got hungry," I said to myself as I hurried there. However, as I looked around the empty tables and shadowy corners, my anxiety grew stronger.
Worry tightened in my chest. Where could he be? I thought as I headed to the training grounds, the largest and most deserted place in the academy. I quickly opened the door, and as I walked around, looking around, a peculiar image caught my attention.
Under the gentle care of the moon, illuminated by the silver glow that bathed the place, Cyan was sitting on the floor, surrounded by a shadow of serenity, his usually impassive face lit up with an unexpected warmth, while his fingers delicately caressed Bella, my little white cat resting on his lap.
The air around him, impregnated with a deep and welcoming peace, wove an image so perfect, so full of calm, that I stayed there, motionless, with my soul captivated by the scene, unable to look away from him.
The contrast between his serious face and the tenderness he showed when interacting with Bella was fascinating. Sothing inside softened at the scene. The anxiety that had been pressing on my chest faded a little, replaced by a mix of gratitude and confusion. I wasn’t sure why, but seeing him in such a vulnerable way made my heart beat strangely, a fast beat for no apparent reason.
I moved slowly towards them, not wanting to interrupt them, and approached with soft steps. I didn’t know if Cyan had noticed , but the tranquility of the place seed to almost captivate completely. Finally, after a few monts of contemplation, I leaned towards him and whispered with an expression of relief, trying not to disturb him.
"Her na is Bella," I said, a slight smile appearing without even realizing it. My face relaxed, as if I had finally found what I had been searching for.
I couldn’t think of anything else, the scene reflected in front of seed like sothing out of a fairy tale, the atmosphere that surrounded made completely oblivious to the surroundings and I couldn’t think of anything else, only the delicacy with which his hands caressed Bella’s fur, But then, I t his gaze, those blue eyes, so deep, flanked by long eyelashes, that reflected a subtle feeling of sadness almost made step back thinking that I had made so mistake. Still, I knew I couldn’t give in, I needed to take Bella and get on with my responsibilities.
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