In the evening of the day before the beginning of the new semester at the Academy, Helen's collection of spring dresses arrived,on which she had spent weeks pouring her sweat, blood, and tears to make.
The moment the sun rose in the morning the servant's picked up the right clothes for me and styled them with matching accessories.
As soon as I looked in the mirror, I touched my face amazed by the beauty I saw.
When Helen said that the dress can be worn at parties and formal occasions, since it is so luxurious yet simple, I thought that it sounded like a warm iced Americano, but I can see it now.
This dress is sexy,elegant, innocent, and a little cocky all at the same time.
'The dress just screams DEBORAH.'
The sight of my beauty reflected in the mirror left me speechless.
'I am so blessed to live a life where I can see this face with such graceful features every morning in the mirror.'
I unconsciously hit the wall with my fist because I was so entrance with my beauty,and the masterpiece that was hanging on the wall shook as if it was in the middle on an earthquake.
'This body is really strong.Even without magical talent, I have excellent stamina and incredible power,and I have yet to experience any sort of fatigue and headache like I had in my previous life.
I will live a long and healthy life this time.ï¼¼(^_^)ï¼'
I waved my fists back and forth as I walked out the door and pass the trembling servants.
In front of the Seymour mansion were two carriages with the two headed snake emblem on them.
'Alright,one is the carriage that I'll be riding on, but the other one,for whom is it?
Oooh....that child will be riding the other carriage.'
I let out an internal squeal when I saw the little boy who was approaching the carriage.
During the two months that I have spent here, I had never crossed paths with the youngest child of the family, Enrique Seymour.
Since we lived in separate part of the mansion we never had the chance to bump into each other.
Just like in any other third rate romance novels, there is not even a single corner in the house for the family to have a little get-together without a good reason, even during a meal.
'He looks just like a small kitten.'
Enrique, with his finely combed silvery hair was compared to a gray kitten.
'I know that he is over ten years old, but a childlike aura exudes from this youth,maybe it is because of his dimly sunken eyes.'
I was bewitched by his face but I soon recovered the moment our eyes met.
Enrique,frowned as if he saw something he didn't like and turned around without saying a simple hello and climbed into his carriage.
'It seems that this kid doesn't like Deborah either.
She sure is amazing,she managed to be hated by everyone.
But it seems that Deborah didn't like Enrique, that looks like an old young man, either.
I even had an intense feeling of inferiority at the sight of that cute child.'
There is ,obvious,a reason for that.
Deborah had no sensitivity towards mana at all, while Enrique showed outstanding accomplishments and matched the skills of a third-class magician,from a young age.
'The Academy Research Institute, a branch of the Magic Tower,runs a program for gifted children and Enrique is the most outstanding out of all the selected geniuses.
The whole family is extremely talented at mana but not Deborah, of course she felt unfortunate.
Seymour, a great family with noble background, unlimited wealth, breath taking beauty, great body and strength.
I am incredibly grateful for the family I have now...unlike Deborah who was only obsessed with things that she could not have,in particular,her inferiority complex which was beyond imagination.'
Deborah was the only one of the Seymour children,who couldn't use mana,even among all her blood relatives.
Deborah felt more inferior when Duke Seymour treated her like she was pathetic.
'She was relieving her stress through violence and acts of cruelty towards other people?'
Deborah had no excuse to defend herself,well beside that she was wicked by nature,but still..... I couldn't help but feel a little depressed when that sweet child, Enrique, looked at me with pure disgust.
'But,I just want to live in peace even though I am a villain.'
A little brother...when I thought about the stupid boy from my previous life,all the fantasies I had about a sweet and cute little brother vanished in a second.
I stopped thinking about my problems and climbed into the carriage and fixed my eyes on the changing view from the window.
After crossing the arched bridge connecting the banks of the river, the view of the Khorun district, where the Imperial City was located,appeared before my eyes.
â¢The Academy
â¢The Order of the Knights
â¢The Magic Tower
â¢The Imperial Palace
â¢The Theological School ,all were located in the district of Khorun.
All the people who graduated from any school but failed to acquire any inheritance from their family ,had ruined their prospects of becoming a high-ranking noble,so the graduates will receive a job in the civil service sector with a meager salary under the rule of the Imperial family.
'Of course, my goal is to postpone my marriage as much as I can and to squeeze money,in the meantime,from Duke Seymour.
Then, I will use the accumulated slush fund and spend money like a rich person without lifting a finger... wrong, I will live like the head of the family.'
Between the walls that surrounded the Khorun district,was a crowd of carriages belonging to the noble families.
I thought that it would take me quite some time to arrive at the entrance of the Academy.
But surprisingly, the knight who was guarding the front gate directed our carriage on a separate passage.
'This must be a private VIP road.
This taste,the taste of power is always thrilling and refreshing every single time,I will never get used to it.'
The carriage entered the grounds of the Pangea Academy and stopped in front of the main building that was located in the center of the academy.
In the moment I stepped out of the carriage, a suffocating silence surrounded me,thanks to the Seymour crest, everyone knew that the notorious Deborah Seymour had arrived.
With every step I took, the miracle of Moses parting the sea,unfolded right before my eyes,everyone paved a clear way for me.
Only from a quick eye contact with me the students where frightened and quickly hung their heads low.
So,I stepped quietly inside the classroom.
'Oooo I feel like I am the only carnivore in a world of herbivores.
It is quiet in here too.'
When I entered the lecture hall, I unintentionally broke the harmonious and happy atmosphere.
The students kept murmuring and whispering,while they were secretly looking at me.
'Now....where should I sit?'
As I looked around to find a suitable pace to sit,a beautiful desk stood out.
It was in the back ,beside the window and most importantly ,far from the teacher's desk.
'It is the perfect place,here I can have peace and stability for my heart as the rays of the sun reach me.
This desk is the best.'
It was obviously a well known desk, so naturally the seat was already occupied by someone else.
"Hey,Jake...I think I'll go sit in the front.
It's a little to hot here."
"Yes your right...me too, I'll come with you."
'I was probably staring too intense at the desk that they got frightened and quietly moved to another vacant desk in front of the class.
It is good to be a wicked woman,I get free passes to everything.'
I started to think about the uncertainty of future events that will come while I sat down in the magnificent desk that the previous students had yielded to me.
The whole situation was absurd, but still I had no reason to refuse the opportunity to sit at a wonderful desk.
'Just as I expected, this seat is convenient.
The sun is moderately illuminating the desk, and I have a magnificent view from the window, right before my eyes.'
While I was resting and enjoyed the beautiful landscape, I heard wispers around me and a heated discussion arose.
When I turned my head to see what is going on,I felt like I couldn't breathe because of the shock.
Philaf Montes and Mia Vinoche.
As soon as they appeared in my sight, my heart suddenly started to beat faster,it was hard for me to breathe in and out comfortably.
'What is wrong with me?'
It was,probably, an instinct reaction that was imprinted on Deborah's body like muscle memory of some sorts. This reaction had nothing to do with my own free will it was entirely the real Deborah's reaction.
'When I saw Philaf, I felt irritated and felt goosebumps run down my spine. It was the exact sensation and unpleasant feeling I had when I faced Belreck.'
I felt that something is strange with this situation of mine, I furrowed my brows and in that moment my eyes coincidentally met with Philaf's.
When he pierced me with his cold dark brown eyes, a piece of Deborah's buried memory slowly rose to the surface.
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Six years ago on Thanksgiving Day,
Deborah met Philaf for the first time at a banquet hosted by the Imperial Family.
It was then that Deborah accidentally dropped a candlestick that was hanging on the wall,and red flames erupted at the hem of her dress rapidly spreading around Deborah's dress, but Philaf was able to prevent that accident from spreading by using the spirit of water to extinguish the fire.
Philaf, who could skillfully deal with the power of the spirits, was so enchanting and mysterious to Deborah that she quickly fell in love with him.
And from that day onward, Deborah Seymour began to openly express her interest in the successor of the Montes family, there were even rumors of a wedding planned between the two noble families.
But that gossip about their wedding was quickly dispelled,when Philaf strongly declared that he would never ever marry Deborah Seymour.
So, Deborah's huge pride was hurt by the words of Philaf Montes who cleared the rumors with just a single statement.
It was then that Deborah started to vent her anger on her servants and rumors about of her wicked actions reached the ears of the nobles in the capital,and Philaf's vicious cycle of gestures an words of hate and disgust towards Deborah just repeated from then on, again and again.
Growing up alone, she didn't know what love was,and when she felt something for Philaf when he saved her, it may be possible that she confused the feeling of admiration with love and it was very difficult for Deborah to let go of that feeling, even though she was dumped in such a merciless way.
Deborah, who always got everything easily with just a simple flick of her fingers,now felt defeated.
Her reasoning and common sense left her mind every time she was in front of Philaf, and she could not behave like a proper lady,resulting in her losing the favor of the man she likes.
She started to bother all the ladies that tried to approach Philaf,she felt that she could not allow anyone to take possession of something that she failed to get.
Deborah was careful to implement the saying ,that if she couldn't have it then no one could.
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'But still,Deborah,until,so far did not behave that badly, at least not that bad to give him a reason to hate her like that.
My shirt is near ,but my skin is nearer.
Naturally, I care more about Deborah than Philaf.
Considering everything that has happened so far, Deborah has shown him her sincere feelings for a long time, but he deliberately appeared with Mia Vinoche by his side.
He is a nasty guy without a drop of good manners.'
Philaf,clenched his jaw and hid Mia, the protagonist, being his back and out of my sight.
'He behaves as if he wants me to become a villain that would play dirty tricks to annoy his precious lover.
What in the world is wrong with him?'
In the original story, Deborah flared up in anger when she saw how overprotecting Philap was with Mia.
'But Philaf is clearly the one who added fuel to the fire and provoked Deborah's short temper.
If Philaf had been a shrewd and sensible man who understood Deborah's complex feelings in this world with a reverse harem, then nothing would have remained of it,because he would have been the only one who would have managed to truly win her heart.
But I wouldn't spend money on such a novel.
For me, he is not a winning candidate for the leading male role, despite the fact that Philaf Montes was very handsome with sharp facial features and hair that was glowing red as flames and had a distinct presence that made him stand out more than the other lovers, but that is all,if you take away these qualities you are left with nothing, his character is very bad.'
"Sir Philaf?"
While I was caught up in my thoughts, the protagonist Mia Vinoche stepped out from behind Philaf's big back and showed her face right in my line of sight.
I lost my breath for a second.
'So crazy!How is she so pretty.'
When you talk about the personification of innocence and pure beauty, Mia Vinoche was exactly that.
'She has a beautiful face even through the eyes of a woman.
Pink hair like cotton candy,skin white yet soft like whipped cream, blue eyes like diamonds an elegant nose and lips like cherrie blossoms...'
After I saw her pretty face, I,now, can perfectly understand why the men of this world are attracted to her beauty, including the sadistic twins of the Seymour family.
'I guess that for Deborah,who was very proud of her features, it was quite a shock to see a rival with such outstanding beauty.
But honestly, I think that Mia Vinoche's beauty had a bigger impression on other people than Deborah,her beauty attracted the attention of many important people.
I can understand why Deborah felt a strong inferiority complex towards Mia Vinoche in the original novel.'
Everyone was watching what was happening,closely ,like an important moment in a movie ,but without popcorn.
It was not just a feeling,after Philaf and Mia walked in,there where more people who couldn't help but to glance over at my side to witness the drama of a love triangle.
It was widely known in all social circles that Deborah was head over heels in love with Philaf, so it is only natural that many people where curious about my reaction towards Philaf who came in with another woman by his side.
'I won't even make eye contact with them.'
It is a huge possibility that they will misunderstand my gesture of just looking at Mia Vinoche's face,with the fact that I have something against her,just like how I unintentionally scared the students who were in the precious window seat first.
I, smoothly, turned my gaze to the window and behaved as if I was not interested with what was going on in the classroom.
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Philaf was in a state of despair when he saw that Mia didn't come to the Academy with the diamond necklace that he gifted her.
But that is not all....the thought of seeing Deborah Seymour walking around the Academy with her head held up high while wearing the pink diamond was so infuriating to him that his anger rose up uncontrollably without any added effort.
'But....where is it?'
Philaf was confused when his eyes stumbled upon the luxurious black pearl necklace that hung around Deborah's neck, instead of the expected pink diamond.
His confusion started to grow more when he saw that Deborah was turning her head away from him and towards the window while she rested her chin with her hand.
She had an unreadable expression on her face and Philaf couldn't guess what was going on in her head, which was strange because it was usually reflected clearly on her face.
'Am I dreaming?
No....No there is no way!
Is she doing this to get my attention?'
But when he witnessed that the wicked woman Deborah keept her usual behavior in line, Philaf was utterly dumbfounded.
'She is a vain woman who can never lose to anyone due to her uncontrolled desire and vanity.
Now is the perfect moment for her to show off like she always does..... why is she being so quiet?'
Philaf, stared discreetly at Deborah's back then he turned his head and frowned.
It was as if his whole day has gone awry
"Wow."
Mia, who was standing next to him , suddenly exclaimed in that moment.
"What's wrong?"
"That woman with purple hair is so beautiful.
As I expected, there are so many elegant and sophisticated ladies in the capital."
'What?
If she knew Deborah's true personality, she wouldn't have said such ridiculous words to describe her. But, since Mia is from a poor family, she is still unfamiliar with the gossips of the social world.
Well, it was true that Deborah looks like sophisticated lady from the outside,perhaps it's because of the color of her hair and the appropriate outfit.
There is something about her that seems eye-catching to other people.
That black pearl necklace perfectly accentuates her long neck that is white as snow, and the shape of her body is clearly.....no,no,no!!!
What am I thinking about? Have I lost my mind!!!'
Philaf quickly turned towards Mia, feeling like he wanted to stab his own eyes.
"Mia, you're much more beautiful and elegant than all of the ladies in the capital combined together.
Nobody can compare to you."
"Sir Philap,don't say such words."
Mia waved her hands towards Philaf in denial, she was embarrassed by his sweet words.
"Even your modesty can't compare to anyone in this country."
Philaf deliberately bursts in a joyous laughter,like he wanted that one particular person to turn her head and look at him.
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