Beautiful Villaines
Chapter 21. Symbol Ouroboros
Some time after Roxana's departure in the underground science room. The quiet and dim room is now the arrival of new guests. He is Corbis, the great wizard and leader of the magic tower who has been a loyal servant of Liam.
Walking closer, Corbis was a little surprised to see the figure of the Prince who was in disguise had an aura that was quite different from the usual bright and friendly—aura. In fact, usually only the cold and gloomy aura shown by the Prince.
Honestly, sometimes Corbis also felt quite depressed when dealing with Liam. Misspeaking and making his mood bad can be fatal. The old man's tongue may be removed and unable to meet again with the rows of teeth that are not toothless and also his own tonsils.
So, seeing Liam's good mood as it is now, is a very rare thing. He thought that something good had just happened. More precisely, thrilling things have just happened in the field of science.
“Goodnight, Your Highness.” Corbis greeted while bowing politely.
“Ya, sit.” Liam moved his head, signalling that Corbis would sit on the empty mahogany chair previously occupied by Roxana. “Did you take him?” he asked with a flat face.
Corbis nodded then picked up something behind the white cloak worn, a crystal ball that guided Liam's curse.
Putting the ball on the table, Corbis examined the discoloration that occurred on the ball, “Colored red, the same as before,” he said seriously before suddenly frowning when he saw something changed. He confirmed the position of chain glasses at the base of the nose to further clarify the vision, “Before I came here, I am sure there is still no sign in this ball. But why suddenly appears a sign?” his mutter asked himself with a faint frown.
Liam tilted his head slightly with a satisfied look at the appearance of the coming sign, “What sign did you get this time?”
“I saw a circle symbol of a snake biting its own tail. Hmm ...” Corbis cleared his throat long enough before his eyeballs bought perfectly, “This is the symbol of ouroboros!” it was 5/10 decibels higher than before.
Liam swooped next to an eyebrow, “So, what does that symbol mean?”
Taking a deep breath, Corbis prepared to explain, “Ouroboros represents eternity and endless repetition. If it is associated with the symbol that we first get is ‘women’ then there is something that the Prince must do with the woman again and again. Yes, an endless repetition,” he explained before falling silent while frowning, ‘but what should the Prince do to the Lady?’ his mind that did not know what had just happened in the basement—they kissed passionately.
Well, Liam's decision to go inside Hoover and disguise himself as a teacher did come from Corbis' advice to approach Roxana. However, who would have thought if the kiss they had done earlier brought a new mark on the crystal ball. Now he believes that the girl has something to do with the curse he has been suffering from.
“Hm, it doesn't seem bad.” Liam pointed low with the corners of his lips slightly raised, grinning. His long fingers tapped on the armrest of the mahogany chair he occupied with a wandering mind.
‘Actually what has that cruel Prince done?’ Corbis sat there scratching his itchy white hair before his eyeballs were perfectly rounded again, ‘Torture! Did he torture that poor lady? Yes, even he is a person who can strangle your neck while laughing,’ his mind is bad to think.
“Taste smooth.”
“Smooth? (Did she slash her delicate skin?)” Cold sweat began to trickle down the wrinkled forehead of the old man.
“Soft and supple.”
“Soft and supple? (What's soft and supple?)” The old man began to be confused.
“Also .. sweet.”
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The disciples gathered in the spacious Hoover dining hall. The dining hall was filled with the aroma of roasted smoked meat. The long table of the disciples had also been filled with roasted venison, wild boar, and bread baskets made of the finest flour.
In the middle of the table, there were several large silver plates containing baby pigs and filled with pigeon meat inside. In addition, there are several large plates of salads and fruits for vegetarian students.
Now, they are having dinner together. Not only the students who were in the hall, but also the teachers who were enjoying dinner.
The atmosphere at the teachers' dining table tends to feel calmer when compared to the atmosphere at the students' dining table which is quite noisy.
Yes, the teachers in Hoover have always upheld their authority and majesty. Despite the incident regarding Roxana, they kept their mouths shut and tried to investigate in silence. After all, Roxana was the daughter of an influential noble, Duke Shancez, and the party from the academy did not want Duke to be too worried about his daughter's safety.
We turn to the students' dining table! There were two large tables for the disciples in the hall. One for male students and one for female students. Roxa's step was fixed on the ability table before seeing a wave of hands. It was Cathie who called him.
“Come, Roxa!” peekk Cathie while showing the empty bench next door.
Without thinking much, Roxa walked closer. However, his steps became a little hesitant when he saw the group of female disciples sitting around Cathie. They were quite famous female disciples, Mariposa Beaute.
The group was fronted by the prettiest and quite popular students in Hoover. For your information, Cathie is one of them. Because of the beauty and good prestige that Cathie has, they recruited her as a member. Not with Roxana.
Yes, although Roxana comes from a prestigious family and has unparalleled beauty, but she also has a bad reputation among the disciples. Moreover, because of his haughty, quiet, and mysterious attitude, making him increasingly shunned and considered unable to blend in with others. However, not with Cathie who had always been by his side and never left him.
“Good night, Roxa. How are you?” Deborah, the frontman from Mariposa Beaute greeted with a smile. Of course the fake smile is shown. She was a daughter of Viscount Cortis who was quite famous in the Capital City.
“As you can see. I'm doing fine. Thanks for asking.” Roxa answered and began to enjoy her meal.
Deborah pulled the corner of the lips, smiled meaningfully, “I heard from my uncle, at that time you were helped by a teacher. Is that true?” he asked with an enthusiastic face. The girl's uncle is one of Hoover's teachers, Jeremy Grey.
Actually the news about Roxa being helped by Axe has begun to circulate and is warm. Rumors in Hoover are indeed so quickly spread and become a warm meal by the connoisseurs. Moreover, the rumor had to do with Axe, their new teacher.
Some of the female students who heard Deborah's talk had broken the files on the dining table. They feel attracted by the conversation that seems like it will be fun.
Roxa let out a long breath. Honestly, he knew this would happen. He was sure if the news about him being helped by Axe could not be closed for long. He just wants to eat quietly. “Yes, you were right,” the answer was reluctant and forced.
Deborah smiled more and more. He took a cookie and bitten it still with a bright smile. “Oho, will you tell us the details, Roxa?”
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