Game Participation

Katara was staring at the board while Mrs. Ramos is teaching them how to speak and laugh elegantly, she's thinking about something that might ruin her mission. She learns something about the Prince as they continue to talk yesterday, he was in love with someone else already!

Sigh.

"Hayts!" She whispered, what should she do? The way he talks about her is so freaking precios, he's happy how she talks about her. Should she seduce him? She never encountered a person before that is so in love with someone that you can see a heart shape on their eyes. She might overthink but she's questioning her capability now. What if that someone is more gorgeous? More kind? He looks so freaking in love!

"Wear this." The prince offered her a coat and then put it on her shoulder.

"No, I'm fine." She tried to decline

"No, it's cold." He insisted.

"Then do you wanna hear some songs?" Katara asks the prince as she touches the piano, the prince nodded.

"It would be a pleasure of mine…" He replied, and she smiled back.

"You should be…" She joked and began to move her hand. She heard the note of the key of the piano as she pressed it, and she also started to humm a song. It's been a while since she played piano, which is why she is not good anymore.

Besides Deimos looking at her carefully, she's enjoying. To think about how he first met him, he didn't think that she could have this good smile.

"What is this song about?" The prince asked.

"To someone you love, I like this. It's good…" She answered.

"Then do you have someone you love?" He suddenly asks, Katara glands at him.

"Yeah, my family. I love them and I can do everything to protect them." She remarked, yes. She'll do everything to protect them even if she betrayed someone.

"You, are you in love with someone?" She asked.

"Yes, I am." She stopped from playing and looked at him.

"What?"

"I mean good for you, could you tell me about her?" Damn! He is freaking in love with someone else.

"Mr. Heldigard? Ms. Heldigard?!" Katara snapped when she heard Prof. Ramos's voice as she looked at her, she bit her lips. Obviously she seemed angry at her, how could not? If she is caught by her not looking and listening. Why is her brain floating somewhere else?!

"Pay attention Ms. Heldigard." Katara waggled her head up and down to respond, she heard some of the ladies laugh. She looks at Janice who's using what she learns how to laugh elegantly, instead of feeling embarrassed she feels more irritated. She is really like an evil villain in every drama, like if you look at her you'll feel your blood boiling to the core.

"I'm sorry Ms. Ramos." She uttered and then paid more attention.

"As I was saying, you ladies are free to participate in every program on foundation day in this Academy. You can volunteer yourself or enter clubs to participate. We would like to see what you excel in, to watch your performance. I hope you enjoy the incoming celebrations, and we are looking forward to each of you. The prince will personally watch you perform, and it would be great if tomorrow you'll have already decided what clubs or programs you'll be in so it will be scheduled." week from now are the incoming celebrations, which also lasts for three days. The Prince is busy, that's why the date will be moved to the day of foundation day.

"That's the only thing I'll say now before our class ends, you can now go."

Every nobles are starting to move themselves and walk to their next classes, some are holding their books.

Katara also moves herself, while walking in the hallway a flash of screen that was made by clear water appears at the top. This is one of the powers of a person who has elements of water, they can make a projector and then use it to broadcast or announce something.

"This is Prof. Allan, I am calling all of the students of Feronia Academy to walk to the hall of the academy. Choosing students who will participate in the game will start now."

The game participation is not voluntary, on the third day of Foundation day. Royal family will attend the celebration, and then watch the Game of the fittest. Every year, they choose and the winner will have a chance to be the right hand of the future king. They will have a high position in the Empire in the future, Feronia has five kingdoms as a part of the Empire.

To be able to manage the entire Empire. They need strong warriors to fight and then lead the war to win. Because on this continent, there are three empires and each of them are continuing to fight for land and power.

As you know, this Academy is not just a school for education. This place is also a training ground to grow monsters, this is made for people who bless to have an element of power, no wonder being normal here was being discriminated against.

Before the Duke Daughter's sent here for the Selection. Ave were homeschooled, it wasn't new for nobles' families.

The flash or water screen vanished, Katara continued to walk and decided to go to the hall. She's curious too, about who'll be chosen as the students who'll participate in the game. She didn't know about the game yet, and how they will choose so she's curious at all.

As she get into the hall, many students were already inside seated on the chairs that belonged to them. What she meant is that, there are four sections of seats and it was divided by houses. She saw Dianna wave at her, she smiled and then approached them.

"Hey, glad you guys are already here." She said, and then took a seat.

"We just arrived." Celine informed her.

"So what's up?" She threw a question again, and obviously she's curious.

"Oh, you're new here. Well basically every name of the students are inside the ancient vase already, the vase is known for being a good selector. As I know, if you're chosen by the spirit inside the ancient vase you'll be one of the strongest and deserve to be part of the game that could lead someone to be part of Exclusive Royal warriors. They used the Ancient vase to choose warriors for a long time, and it never made a mistake even once." Celine explained.

"What if I don't want to participate in the game if I were being chosen?" Katara asked.

"You don't have any choice, but don't worry. In our house no one was being chosen, not even once." Dianna uttered, a moment later. Katara saw in front four people carrying the massive vase, it seems it was made of gold. There is some script written on it, also a painting of warriors that was at the top of the dead bodies and raising his sword. It was like it shows that the one the Ancient Vase chose is really strong that could kill a mountain of people.

It didn't take long and I saw the Professor who's talking to the screen earlier, he has this gloomy aura. He has a big black circle around his eyes like a panda, he was a professor for magic inventions. He invented equipment that could be used in the daily life of a person, she wonders if he sleeps?

"What kind of game will they play if they are chosen?" She whispered to Dianna.

"No one really knows, because every year Prof invented the game portal that could be used. But one thing for sure it's not easy, someone might end up dying." Dianna is serious, it seems like there are students who really end up dying in this game. She heard the professor announce and as he speaks everyone listens.

"Now let's begin to collect student participation."

Katara is confident that she will be chosen by the Ancient Vase, she's just an ordinary person so she doesn't have to worry about everything although she thinks participating in the game is fun but she wants to focus on what she needs to do.

Inside the vase, something a light came on with the faces of the students who were chosen. She heard the gasp of students, some are expecting already.

In the last drop of image, everyone was surprised by what they saw. Katara's face in the light of the ancient Vase, everyone turns to the ordinary chairs sections and then looks at her.

"She's ordinary, why is she chosen?"

"Did the ancient vase make a mistake?"

"Obviously she's not strong."

"She's part of the selection right?"

"She'll definitely die."

She heard a whisper of the students, Katara remained calm. She didn't expect this to happen, there is something inside her body awaken. She feels as if she's burning inside, her feet is eager to do something. Her hands are missing the touch of her weapons, instead to feel nervous she feel excitement. Damn! even though she's in the other word and in other body she's still craving for blood and she must make good use of it.

"Alright students you can leave now, for the chosen participants. Be at the training ground at 7:00 AM Sharp, let's see what's you got."

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