Chapter 9

We had a dorm which is good cuz i dont feel like going home. But there's one thing i hate...

"Ugh this is boring..."  I spoke in a low voice to Shikari who were watching the teacher. Shikari gave me a troubled look as she turned her head to face me.

"You have to study, Lady Martina.." She remarked while tenderly patting my head. I simply relished her gentle pat.

"Well, if you hear what the teacher said i will give you half of my lunch!" She challenged me. Foods!?

"Yes! Of course!!" I said loudly.

"You got something to share with us, Lady Martina?" My teacher gives me a furious glare. I winced and apologised right away out of embarrassment. Shikari sighed and looked disappointed.

I overheard some nobles laughing and speaking about me. I wish I could break their spine. Oh bad, my personality is gaining control over me once more.

"Okay, now we're gonna learn how to held a sword and learn its tricks." Our instructor said Finally! a fascinating subject. We left the castle-like academy and stood in front of a vast meadow and a perilous river.

I can see Prince Takashi standing across the tiny river with a sword in his hand.

I smiled broadly as I waved at him. Before returning to his practise, he waved back after a little moment of blushing. Then the nobles who were mocking me hitting my shoulder while walking.

"Oh, sorry~" She laughed at me as she spoke, flipped her hair, and left. Ugh already got bullied at the first day. Our teacher flicked her finger at us in an attempt to gain our attention. Then we all turned to face her.

"Now take this wooden sword, ladies." We chose the wooden sword when she asked. We are all talking about how happy we are. She grinned while flicking her finger once more.

"Now hold your sword to the front and use some of your spells." I took a deep breath and looked towards the front as she pointed to the practise sword dummies. Shikari attempted her magic with the blade while a little bit farther away from me.

"<Rootkenisis!>" As she spoke, a root protruded from her hand and wrapped around the blade, sharpening the points. She then charges the test subjects.

She astounded me. I considered the magic spells I ought to employ as I stared at the sword in my hands. I hold the blade in my two hands while concentrating.

I also caught a glimpse of other women attacking the practise dummies. I felt my body were shaking in anxiousness.

I exhaled a tense breath and glanced forward. As I attempt to drain the location of mana, my blue pupils glow.

"<Aeroportation!>" I shouted, and after that, I began to disappear from view of everyone. My voice was so loud that everyone looked around to see where it was coming from in shock.

Shikari worriedly cast a glance about. I then reappear, moving closer to the dummies, before disappearing once more after a brief airburst.

It kept going until I was right next to the practise dummy.

I look at it with a hint of rage.

"<Deoxygenation!>" I continue to gaze intently at the lifeless doll as I speak in a whisper.

I opened my mouth and took in a significant amount of the oxygen present. There are heavy breaths from every woman there as though there is no oxygen left. even if it disappears briefly. I was prepared to attack the dummy.

"<Lung Adaptation!>" I managed to yell a little while keeping the oxygen in my lungs. The wooden sword then began to form a sharp, wind-covered weapon as I exhaled all of the carbon dioxide.

I then sliced the dummy, which caused a wind blade to shoot at it. It passed through the dummy before everything fell silent.

As I hoped for success, the wind that was shielding my wooden blade slips away.

All of the nobles, especially the one who had earlier hit me in the shoulder, were now giggling and whispering.

I was ashamed when I looked down since the plan had failed.

"Hey look!" Some of the noble pointed at something and shouted to gain anyone's attention. All eyes were focused on the dummy that I had cut. Some of them sputtered.

My eyes widened as I turned to face the dummy once more. The top of the dummy body fell off because it was cut so deeply, and by deeply I mean truly deeply. The trees beyond it were also slashed in half, which is even more terrible. My devotion also astounded the teacher.

"Wow! You're so strong, Lady Martina!" Shikari yelled out in delight and awe, which I overheard.

Everyone in the room applauded in admiration of my talent, and some of them formed groups to look at me.

The attention made me feel a little flush, so I drew Shikari close to me and used her as my cover to hide my embarassment. Shikari flushed at my meek behaviour and then turned to face the women who were in awe of me.

Shikari shush them away quietly as a form of defence. The nobility who was making fun of me later became envious of me.

She then turn to look at the dummies and swing her flame covered sword towards it.

The dummy caught fire when she cut it with a flame. Then everyone focuses on her. She gives me a hateful sidelong glare. What the heck is wrong with her..

"Now we choose our partners to have a small duel." Our teacher stated that everyone began to make a decision. Although I wish to remain with Shikari, I was once more surrounded by them when they demanded a duel.

"I want to have a duel with you, Martina" I could hear my bully's voice. The ladies who were congregating around me dispersed. She then grabbed my collar and drew me close before putting her mouth next to my ear.

"How about we bet your sweet Prince?~" she whispered. My eyes widen.

"What the fuck are you talking about?..." i whispered back in anger. She smirked.

" If i win this duel then i got Takashi but if you win, you get to keep him~" She challenged me with a witch smile. I cant let her take my cute fiancé?!

"Hey you! Stay back from, Lady Martina!" Shikari yelled at her when she saw us. She backed away and her eyes sharpened at me. Angry, my hand begins to quiver. I wish I could simply snap her back.

And I didn't even understand what I was saying...

"I will!" I yelled aloud. All the ladies were shocked that i accept her offer. She has a wicked smirk glued on her face.

"Okay now everyone get in position!" When our teacher clapped her hands to get their attention, they disregarded her. She sighed in exhaustion.

"I dont get paid enough for this.." She muttered as she let them observe our duel. Shikari was quite concerned about me. I gave her a kind grin, which caused her to pause and turn red.

I then give the women who challenged me a gloomy look. We each tightly gripped our wooden sword.

"3" one of the women in the crowd that surrender us start counting.

"2"

"1-" we dashed at each other. I must to win, no... I need to win!

"<Aeroportation!>" i yelled out and start teleporting through air. She stopped and tried to find me. She wickedly smirk.

"<Fire breath!>" She performs a magic spell before blow them with her mouth.

The women there all take a cautious step back. In order to avoid getting hit by the flame she blow, I ceased teleporting.

"<wind shield!>" a shield of wind cover me.

"<Pyroportation..>" wait!? Is that spell!? In a speed of light she teleported behind me. Shit the teleport through fire! She smirk in evilness.

"<Wind Generati-"

"<Inflammation>" she whispered and put her hand on my back. I felt a sudden heat and the shield that i had form fades as i stumble back.

"Ow.. its burning!" I whimper in pain. She took this chance to teleport behind me again. I caught her teleporting behind me and turned around.

"<Aerokinesis!>" i yelled and took the wind that was coming to flew her away. Hah! What are you gonna do now bitch! She still smirking. Wait...huh?

"<Self-Detonation..>" she said and then her body start to glow redly.

"Shi-!" Her body then burst into flames, breaking my magic spell.

I attempted to cast the wind shield but was unable to do so because I lack sufficient mana. My face is burning as I use my arm to shield it from the flame explosion. I gasped for breath and hit the ground.

She suddenly changed her mind and grinned wickedly. She was looking down at me.

"Lady Martina!" Shikari called out to me in a quiet voice. I can't move. Is this a result of using too much mana, as my body felt heavy? My head felt spinning, ugh.

"Heh! You lose, now Prince Takashi is mine!" She made fun of me by saying those words. I was just shaking and staring at the grass. I was aware of every glance.

I hate it. I hate when people embarrassed me. I hate people talking on my back. Such people make me angry.

No one can make me lose.

"Hey...its not over..." i said darkly. She stopped and looked down at me.

"Hah?? You still have mana huh?~" she said in mocking tone. I held her feet and grips tightly. She flinched and tried to free herself.

"Ugh you're annoying! <Pyrokines-"

"<Air Mimicry..>" a bit of dust appear when i gone from their view. She stopped her casting and look around.

"Oh? Teleporting again?!" At me, she yelled. No girlie, I became the air. I stopped using my magic, as I appeared behind her. She turned around right away after sensing my aura.

"Heh! Nice try!" She mocked me. My lower eyelid twitch a little and stare darkly at her. I cant hold it anymore... i hold up my hand.

"<Dark Wind Manipulation..>" she flinched. The sky slowly became dark and she's looking scared and worried. My eyes were anfazed as i stare at her.

...

Takashi stare quietly outside the window. He stare at the sudden change of the sky

'Is it gonna be raining...?'

...

"What the hell are you doing!?" She yelled at me and point her hand at me.

"Heh! You think you win? Take this! <Pyrotechnics!>"  She shrieked, and a bullet that looked like fireworks flew towards me. Suddenly a strong wind blowing at us and the bullets change direction.

I then point my hand that was burned at her. The stormy skies have begun.

"My turn next.." I mutter out loud enough for her to hear me. Then a powerful wind blew straight at her. She was struck by the air and impacted the nearby trees.

A few branches were also blown by the wind and struck her in the face, scratching it. Just died already..

"LADY MARTINA! STOP IT!" Shikari's gentle voice told me to stop. The wind suddenly ceased as I came back to myself. I stumbled to my knees while struggling to breathe. The sky began to turn back to blue.

I lose control of my personality! I cast frantic glances in all directions. All of their attention is towards me.

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪'𝘮 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭.

I am trembling hardly as i hold my head. Shikari were calling for me as she trying to walked to me. No....no..no..no.no NO she must think that i'm bad! She'll hate me! She'll...

"Lady Martina! Are you oka-" I sprinted off. As I ran in my short heels, I could hear her voice slipping away. I was sprinting to my dorm while fiercely panting.

I noisily close my door and sag my body against the threshold. I raise my knee to my face while panting as if I have little air. As I shake, tears are also streaming down my cheek. Why I felt so anxious?

Is this what the villaness always feel all time... they will hate me! Like what Kira said! I- I

I'm the villaness of the story...