Chapter 16

"Do you know anything? why didn't you tell me? " I asked but he just sighed. "My Family." my eyes widened at what he said. he does have a point, besides Magnus… they are also one of the powerful family. The royal family huh? So they have the power to create a clone. "But why would they hurt Mel?" "They always hated her. So I broke up with her in public for many witnesses that we are no longer princesses. " She said sadly. "And act to be engaged with princess Erina because that's what they wanted." The reason why he broke up is because of his family? I don't know the reason why that happened! Eh the one said in the novel, or maybe the marriage was arranged and he fell for her? AH AS LONG AS I DON'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING! So he's feelings are naturally genuine? No mixed chemicals? "Are you saying that your liking for him is genuine- "Of course all of it was true, I love her everything. I know I don't believe it but her body, her smile and her laughs. I thought she loved me too, but she accepted right away as if nothing happened. " he replied. "Well duh ?! You broke up in public what should he do? crazy? If you loved her you know she can be easily hurt! " I said loudly. Fortunately, we are the only ones here in the library, Gareth made sure of that. "I-I know that, I'll tell him later." But what about the novel? You didn't tell her but instead you liked Erina… is that what really happened? What do I believe here? "But my family threatened me that if it wasn't for Princess Erina I would be able to stay. They're going to destroy the Ondine family… "I was surprised when I saw tears in his eyes again. Is he… a crybaby ?! "I have no choice to obliged but when I saw Princess Lucy gradually move away from me and she completely ignored me now… I can't just…" "Stand here and watch her go away! So I decided to chase her again. It's up to my family what to do as long as I'm with Princess Lucy. " –Gareth. "I should've stayed with her than agree to my family's terms. I swear this time I will stay by his side. no matter what happens to me. " -Gareth "I know you don't believe me or maybe you think I'm just acting. But I really loved her before we started dating. " I had no choice but to listen, I no longer knew where to believe. is it a novel or did it really happen… But since I'm here, maybe this is what really happened? "She was my first love… so making that decision was hard. I didn't tell him because my acting won't be convincing. " "I swear I have a plan to tell him afterwards but I didn't get the chance because he won't talk to me. I talked to her a lot of times but… she won't really talk to me. " "I don't know why he doesn't want to talk to me or hear what I have to say." I was swallowed up by what Gareth was saying… That's probably my fault. I told Mel that when it's gone… there's really nothing left! I just don't keep quiet about what Gareth is saying now. "Y-you should tell her your reason, don't worry she doesn't want anything else." Page-encourage I supposedly but it's all my fault. BECAUSE! THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NOVEL! What can I do? I was just cautious. and do I know if there is any other reason besides the fact that he fell in love with Erina. I also don't know that Gareth's feelings for Mel are genuine, I don't really know what's happening but as long as he doesn't kill Mel. I'm ok there. "You know Prince Gareth you should… harana her like the good old times. Love her again, be clingy and sweet to her. " "But…" he bowed. "She doesn't care about me anyway." If you only know that it takes a long time to move on, it's a pity the 2 years you've been together. especially since you said you were genuine in your feelings for him. "Just do as I say and I will help you. As long as you don't hurt him and you can explain your side to him, then it's ok. " I patted his back so he nodded. For some reason, I became close to Gareth too. He's not intimidating as the novel says he would, but he's more of a crybaby and clingy type of person. He also had a stalker with Mel once and he also knew more about all of Mel's activities the whole day so he followed it wherever Mel went. "Ok! I will do what you suggested to me! Thank you Lady Herabella for listening to me and for believing me. I promise I will do my best to win her heart back. " The corny is serious. But hopefully everyone, someone is trying to get your love. I hope I experience that too right? but maybe not here since this is a novel. "Please call me Lady Hera instead." I just said smiling and he nodded back as an answer. He has my support since it's my fault why Mel is like that. "So it's about your family. Are you sure they did it? " I asked again let's go together and look at the man who is fading slowly because he's made of magic. "I'm not sure…" NOT SURE ?! EH WHY DID SHE SAY THAT ?! "I'm sure they've heard that I'm not approaching Princess Erina so maybe they started doing it?" So Gareth says the clones came out because the royal family wanted to hurt Mel? I thought they're going for her family? "Why should Mel come first? Didn't you say that Princess Mel's family will be in trouble? But why is it that Princess Mel is their only target when it's supposed to be the whole family? " –Me. "That's… oo nga no? You have a point, if something has happened to their family. The school would have informed the princess already. " –Gareth. Gareth was right, it didn't really make sense. But I don't know- "So what should I do first? About courtship I mean. " "H-huh? Don't you know that? Didn't you court Princess Mel? " why is he asking me that? Am I aware of dating? He tilted his head and shook his head, DIDN'T HE !? I was slapped on the forehead. "I… she just accepted my confession and we started dating immediately." He answered modestly so I just slapped my forehead. Of course that would be it. "G-give her flowers?" "Ok noted." Gareth and I have fixed the man who is completely gone. It's really made of magic particles and was controlled. "Oh Prince Gareth? How about Erina? What did he say about the decision you made when Princess Mel debuted? " I asked. She's still the main character after all. If Gareth didn't fall in love with Erina, then what happened in the novel? "Oh here? her reaction was surprised but eventually lost the accepted. " Gareth answered my question about Erina. Surprised? In the novel, she was being a tsundere to Gareth about their engagement. She keeps declining the engagement pero… He also later fell for Gareth, he actually took so long to defend that he didn't like Gareth in the novel. It's also the reason why Magnus died, if he had accepted Gareth's engagement proposal right away Magnus wouldn't have died. In the Novel, Mel didn't kill Magnus. Some unknown monster was summoned there and Mel is said to have done it. But she doesn't have any magic in her, she also doesn't know magic so… I have a hunch it wasn't her in the novel. But I don't know if that will ever happen again if all the characters no longer conform to the novel. I wonder if it still gonna happen? Magnus 'death, Mel's execution and tons of monsters summoned in the novel to kill Magnus…? "By the way, how are you wizard guy?" I almost hit him because of his question, well I stopped my self no? "Ah…? is it Lord Magnus? I haven't seen him. " I don't feel like answering, because it's been a few weeks. "You liked him do you?" he's teasing me, are they really Mel's thing? That's what Mel told me. "I- I don't know." That's all I could answer, I mean. We are in the novel, what can I do? Falling in love was not a part of my mission. "Wait, did you find out about those?" "I was always looking at your group with Princess Lucy, of course I will notice. Only a numb can't notice such actions. " He answered with an explanation. "Am I that obvious?" embarrassed I asked Gareth he just shrugged and laughed it off. Wow, is a male lead laughing too? I mean they just laugh when Erina is with them, so seeing him laugh like that caught me off guard. "Your luck, looks like both of your feelings are mutual." "Mutual?" I immediately asked. Does Magnus like me? if he does… I'm still probably going to reject him. So I will go home to my own world, leaving him all alone in the novel world. So accepting his feelings will only hurt him in the end. In case my mission is successful and in case he confesses. that's what should be done, so that the pain will be felt less. "Why did you ask about Princess Erina?" I was devastated by Gareth's question. Same hand on my head. "W-well, she's the one you announced as your fiancé, right? Maybe that's what he thinks. " what if a reason is jealousy right? She's going for revenge? "Nah, she's totally fine with it. he also easily understood what I said. " I'm not convinced, what if he did it all…? But I will not jump to conclusions at all. "By the way, what is the princess's favorite drink? Is it still that pineapple juice? " "Huh?" what is he asking me again? "I saw her drinking apple juice, does it mean her favorite is different? she always loves pineapple juice. " He explained. "You know when we were new? She always loves stitching, so I already know she loves sewing or something. Isn't he very talented? " So, gareth is already telling a story about what happened to them and Mel when they were still together. he really does know a lot about Mel. He knows all of Mel's favorites and dislikes… looks like I judged him based on the book. His personality is different from the personality in the novel. They said he's possessive… well he is pero more on a soft side. He's a stalker and he's obsessed with Mel a lot. He showed Mel's letters when they were still together. Time flies by fast and until now Magnus is still gone. Fine I admit that I miss him because it's been what? Almost a month? Not to mention the sport's fest is near. Gareth and I still don't know who's up to it. "You and the Prince Gareth seems so close now." We are here in my dormitory room with Rios obviously since King and Mel are busy for the sports fest. I'm sure Mel's safe right now because Gareth is starting to tail Mel. He followed my advice. Of course I'm advising him because half of it was my fault, it's my fault why Mel didn't listen to Gareth so he started courting her. I also advised him to find the right time to say his reason, for now he should slow all of it down a little. But ampota flirted he filled all the flowers Mel's dormitory. He has access since he's the crowned prince. Duh… Sobrang epic fail talaga non. (FLASHBACK IN MEL'S DORM) "Wow, that's a lot of flowers." King was shocked when we got to Mel's dorm room, I was immediately slapped on the forehead. This is not what I meant about flowers! I said bouquet! Mel's dorm didn't fill with flowers. "From whom?" Mel, on the other hand, would be more angry because her things, especially the sewing machine, were tampered with. "May letter- I immediately took the letter and threw it out the window. "Princess Mel, don't just open the letters." "Huh?" King and Mel asked at the same time. "You… you see baka may uhm… bomb! You know magic bombs? " jusko what am i saying? I'm sure that didn't exist in this world ?! What magic bomb !? Jusmeyoooo- "Yeah right? Yeah we should be careful. " Thank God Mel believed what I said, GARETH YOU MDFKN OWE ME ONE! (END OF FLASHBACK) "You have a practice now don't you? Why haven't you gone to your practice field yet? " I was blown away by what Rios said. He always reminded me of all my school work. but yeah he's been helpful like a lot, he's really more useful. "Yes, it is coming. By the way do you have any idea who the doppelganger at school is? " I asked as I adjusted my equipment for practice. We still don't know who did it, Gareth was sure it wasn't his family because they weren't moving. He said he has an inside person so he's sure that it's not his family, it looks like Gareth's family also didn't know that Erina and Gareth's engagement had broken up. "No, whoever did it. That person's not human. " Napaawang naman ako ng bibig, I'm sure Magnus can create that easily… I've been to the practice field and it looks like it's not just the business course that practices. The royalty course is also here. "Lady Hera! Let's just wait for the others for a while. "-classmate 1. The field is big so why not? I nodded at what my classmate said, it looks like all the practice courses are busy. I looked around and as expected… Without Gareth, I'm sure he's stalking Mel again. But I did see Erina talking with others… I have a suspicion it was her who did it. But when Gareth answered my question, I doubted if he was. not only does she have no magic, she seems pretty weak for a master. I sighed and groaned when I brought a water bottle. Sh*t I forgot to bring a water battle. "Hi, you're Lady Hera right? need water? " It was Erina, it's weird because she's not acting as childish now. I just accepted the water he handed me. She smiled and sat beside me, I'm still doubting her. what if he was acting? he might be the ploy right? "Hey Princess Erina have you seen Prince Gareth?" we both turned to the questioner, it was one of her classmates. "Hays, didn't I tell you that I don't know? We're not together ok? Don't ask about the prince again. " Annoyed Erina said. The one who asked left. "Uh… w-you don't have a prince anymore? Does it bother you? " if I want to know that she is the plot then I'm going to ask her directly. "Sorry if I'm being rude." "Hmm? Oh it's ok. Sure, I don't really know the crowned prince. I was surprised by what he told me. " Shrugged he said. "Well I do like him at first but I have someone I love." Someone she loved? She sounds so sincere, and she's also not childish as said in the story, maybe the story is wrong. "Uhmmm so… why are you here next to me?" I know I asked rudely but he's already practicing because he's with me and he's just here next to me. "Ah sorry, I-I just wanted to ask if Lord King is okay?" so… she's worried about King? King said Erina seemed to be the first. "Sure, he's doing great." She smiled in relief, looks like she missed her guard. But… now I'm certain he didn't do it. Of course I doubt her at first because… you know? she's the fiancé but she seems more interested in King. King's gonna love this when I tell him this. * BOOOOOGGSHHHHHH* (Just loud explosion) Erina looked at us at once and a large explosion appeared just behind us in the field. It was so big that it also had a strong impact. "LADY HERA! AVOID! " Erina shouted at the same time pushing me, Erina threw a ball of fire at us. I got hit but not too much, I looked at Erina who was having a hard time. Erina has it rough, it looks like the left side of her arm was burned. She was hit by the fire, I got up and immediately went to her. "Are you ok ?!" he was crying in pain, I looked around and every students were running and shouting. "M-someone summoned monsters?" I was surprised because it was so big with a horn, it was the one who threw fire at us. "It's a monster demon, ta-takbo! Run Lady Hera! " The monster looked at us and it looks like we are its target. But who is Erina and me? It started creating another fire ball- SHIT- I can't leave her here! "Lady Hera-" I can't do a hand on hand combat because it's a magical creature, only a person who knows magic can defeat this monster. I can't defeat it. I just closed my eyes and shouted, I need him… where is he ?! I NEED HIM !!! "MAGNUS!!" To be continued...