Chapter 11: Blind Eye

"You met who?" Gusion asked once more. He might have heard it wrong.

"Your grandfather," Lesley replied as she chooses a rifle on the table. She checked it thoroughly to see if it's a good one.

"What did he say?" Gusion asked.

"He asked if we were lovers and the maid replied yes," Lesley said as she tried the rifle she has chosen. "Nice rifle, though mine is better."

"We've got to be more careful. My grandfather is surely up to something," he warned which Lesley had expected.

Days passed by and Lesley is getting used to the life she has in the Paxley household. But she is not getting used to the fact that she shares the same bed with Gusion. Sometimes, she could not sleep because of that which surely gave her dark circles around her eyes the next morning.

Guinevere visited the Paxley mansion and to her surprise, she saw Gusion and Lesley having some conversation at the garden like how a couple would do during their leisure time.

"What is the meaning of that?!" she exclaimed upon seeing Gusion's grabdfather.

"Don't stress yourself, Guinevere," he replied as he walks downstairs. "Gusion thinks that their plan of pretend is going to work but I am just letting him taste a temporary victory. I shall make him taste failure for being rebellious."

Guinevere rolled her eyes in annoyance. The two of them went to the garden to confront the two assassins.

"Are you cheating on me?" Guinevere asked in order to catch their attention.

"We're not even lovers," Gusion replied. Lesley chose to be quiet for she is intimidated with the presence of the old man.

"Gusion," his grandfather said. "Stop this absurd and immature rebellion of yours. You have to behave yourself and marry Guinevere for the sake of the Paxley clan."

Gusion stood up with anger as he faced his grandfather.

"I don't want to marry her! I don't want to be a mage. I want to be an assassin. This stupid family traditions are making me sick to death!" Gusion blatantly said which made the old man"s patience snap. He slammed his cane hard on the ground and raised his hand and points at Lesley.

"You shall separate from her," he said before a thin, white light went through Lesley's eye.

Gusion was stunned for he had not seen such magic ever since he was young. Lesley blinked for a while, trying to process what just happened. She stared at Gusion who is just as confused as her. Gusion's grandfather left with Guinevere who is wearing a triumphant smile.

"Hey, are you okay?" Gusion asked with concern.

"My eye," Lesley managed to say.

"What?" Gusion asked for he does not understand her.

"My eye can no longer see," she said which made Gusion felt he has been washed with guilt.

That day, Lesley stayed in their room without any plans in showing herself outside. She still could not believe her eye has gone blind. How could she become an assassin with a blind eye? Her tesrs starts to well up in her eyes. Her hiccups made her give in. Her eyes overflowed with countless tears and hopelessness. This would be an end to her dream. Gusion came and slammed the doors open. He chose to ignore the crying lady. He went straight to the closet and packed Lesley's things.

"You're now a useless girl. Get out from this house," Gusion as he threw the bag in front of her. Lesley felt even more down. She has come to like him for being nice to here, for being of help in her training. Though, she has forgotten that Gusion only came to her so he could use her to achieve his goals. And now that she has lost an eye which is an essential for a sniper, he is throwing her away like a piece of trash.

Lesley has no energy left so she simply grabbed her things and left the room. Along the hallway, Guinevere was there waiting for Gusion.

"A non-mage warrior like you has no chance to marry Gusion," she said with a smirk. "If only you've left earlier, you could not have lost your eyesight. Such a pity.''

Lesley chose to ignore her. She has finally reached the gate where Gusion's eldest brother is waiting for her.

"I'm sorry I could not help you regain yohr eyesight, " he said apologetically. She simply gives him a nod in response. She went inside the carriage which came from the Vance family. Harley greeted her with a sad expression for he could sense the sadness his sister is emitting.

"It's going to be okay," Harley said which triggered Lesley to cry out in despair. She wanted to join the competition but who would choose her? She only has one eye, would she be able to become a royal assassin?