Return: Part 1

The practical exam for the combat and magic was long and it got me exhausted beyond words.

Fighting simultaneously without regard to my body and only relying on my adrenaline when things get rough makes me think that I still need to do my hash routine every day.

But for now, I was proud of myself.

Defeating a monster with only two months of knowledge to this world got me hyped-up to diligently learn magic and improved my stamina more.

I was laying down when both my teachers approached me.

"Still alive Lady Evelyn?" The intrigued man said looking down at me.

"Yes Sir Shiek... Thanks for asking." I said with a tone of sarcasm.

"I'm sure she was okay Sir Shiek... the way she talks back means that she still got a lot of energy."

He replied with a laugh.

"That's true Sir Ivo... I think she can still fight a two more dead wolf." Said Sir Shiek who's acting mischievously.

I urgently sprung my whole body to sit up because of shock. "What...?! I can't handle two more like that. I'm tired of all the fightings...!"

A laugh escaped through the mouths of the grey-haired man.

"He's just joking Lady Evelyn, we've seen what we want to see. You've improved a lot within this span of time. We're looking forward to teaching you."

I stared at him with eyes full of doubt. His eyes seem to look at me full of amusement, like looking at a pet who now knows how to do a handshake. It gave me a shiver.

"By the way Lady Evelyn, It seems that you've been wearing that ring around."

Sir Ivo was pointing at the black ring in my finger that I bought in the market when I did my little adventure.

'I shouldn't say about me looking around the market right?'

"It was just a ring that I found in my jewelry box... why?"

"Hmm... I think there's something different with it but I can't pinpoint what it is. It's like a jewel but not a jewel..."

"What...?" I said, confused. Sir Shiek also looks at Sir Ivo with dumbstruck.

"What are you talking about?" Sir Shiek eventually ask when Sir Ivo didn't answer.

"I don't know... I feel like there's something but I can't explain it further. Anyway, it may be just me being a little sensitive." Sir Ivo dismissed his thoughts and look at me again.

"You're dirty, we should head back." Both of them walk away heading to the mansion.

I was left dumbstruck with what he said and soon giggles can be heard from both of them.

"Wha-what did you say? I'm dirty?" I stood up and followed them.

"Hey...! Comeback here... what did you say to this Lady? Hey...!"

***

The knights are swinging their sword both to their left and right.

Their armor stained with a green and black liquid that came from their slain enemy.

Tiredness can be seen in their face. They were fighting for a month in the North Border of Levingstone.

The monsters that invaded this time seems to be a lot compared to the other times that they come here.

Fighting them nonstop, the monsters were slowly pushed back to the border.

"Duke, we've cleared the area. This is the last wave." Rolf said, the second-in-command in the Light Legion army.

The Duke looks back to Rolf after slashing the monster in front of him.

"Good work..." He wipes the blood on his sword.

Duke Keene looks at the vast plain of the North Border.

The duke fell silent, he seems to have a doubt about the increase of monsters in the North Border.

"Duke... is there something wrong?" Rolf asked when their commander seem to be sensing something.

"It's strange... this is the first time that the monsters increased within the hundred years in the Kingdom Of Levingstone. We've been fighting nonstop for day and night within a month and we eventually pushed them back after that. This is strange... we never have this kind of hard encounter with monsters."

Rolf nodded to his commander. He also knows that something changes this time. The Legions knight had a hard time pushing the monsters and some have gotten stronger.

"Leave some men to scout the area and bring back a report after a week. Monitor this place. We should know if there's any threat to the Kingdom." The Dukes' cold voice said to his trusted knight.

"Yes, Duke..." Rolf answered back.

"Light Legion Knights pack up your stuff and get ready to depart..." The Duke shouted to his Men.

The Journey Back to the Emsworth estate is three days riding the horse.

The travel back was smooth sailing until a horde of monsters was blocking their path.

They were perplexed by how the monster got close to the Dukedom. A one-day trip and they will arrive at a nearby town.

The monsters look back and surrounded the knights. They were looking hungry and wanted to attack them as soon as possible.

Different types of monsters are crowding the area, it was estimated to be five-hundred.

The Duke furrowed his brows, if they didn't get back on time from there expedition, they wouldn't get to stop the fast track of this hungry monsters from attacking his territory.

He quickly gives orders to his knights, the men, knowing their predicament becomes vigilant.

They unsheathe their swords and ready their stances, they are ready for actions.

When suddenly the Dukes' voice rings in the air, giving them his stern voice.

"Men gather...! I ordered you to kill any distraction! Kill them, don't let anything get a pass here!"

They immediately kill all the monsters that are close to them. Some stab, some slash, some brutally decapitated, and some were chopped leaving nothing.

The knights fiercely kill every monster. After two hours of fighting, they cleared the area.

The Duke glance at the corpses that his knights leave behind.

"This is really... Men!" The duke shouted. "Prepare to go back immediately, we need to tell this to the King."

"Yes Sir...!" The knights saluted the duke and easily receive the order.

The Duke murmured... "Somethings changing... we need to prepare."

***

We're back to the mansion, I immediately excuse myself to my teachers.

And we go on our separate ways... I was in front of the garden when Sheila greeted me... "Lady Evelyn, Welcome Back."

Her eyes looking at the floor.

"I prepared a warm bath, Lady Evelyn."

"Thanks, Sheila. Also, bring food. I'm famished"

"Yes... Lady Evelyn..." Sheila smiled and quickly went to do the job that I order to her.

I was walking through the hallway that leads to my room.

My room was on the second floor so I need to go up the stairs.

I was looking outside the hallway windows when I saw an Allan in the shade of a big tree in the garden.

I stopped and only stared at him. His silver-blue hair fluttered in the air, his long lashes casting shadows in his eyes...

"He's definitely handsome as said in the novel..."

When I was complimenting him while staring at him, his sunset pair of eyes look back at me.

When he saw me staring at him, he glared fearlessly.

"...tsk! If only his personality is as nice as his face. Hmph!"

I walk again, turning my head away, and leaving the staring brat kid behind the window.

My thoughts become dark and I openly criticized the family that abandoned their child when a problem arises.

"If only this family didn't treat Evelyn like a plague, she would not be the bratty, vicious Lady that she has ever been..."

"She wouldn't have the destiny to be beheaded in the guillotine... she would not be called a villain!"

I was now in my room and I plopped down the couch... thinking. 'Why am I in this kind of environment again?!'

Haaa...

"I'm tired..."