CHANCES - Battle of Heart: Online
Xvii Interlude. Sharence's Heart 《 II 》

...『️Researned wise because this is only fiction, not real️ 』...

"Sharence!!! You must go with mom!! Hurry along! We must take refuge in a secret chamber in the Kingdom's underground!" screeched at my mother while trying to push me away, I saw her looking at me with her face paler than usual.

Somehow, my mother told me that inside the Diamond Kingdom was a Devil figure disguised as one of the servants, he started killing several other servants to look for me. This news also circulated followed by the news of a massive invasion of the Demon Queen's forces on the Heart Kingdom and also the Spade Kingdom.

Following my mother's footsteps, I half ran towards the small door that was inside the throne room. This secret door is provided to protect the King if there are citizens who rebel and will attack the King or there are assassins who target the King and Queen.

But I haven't been able to get inside that door yet

WUUUSSSHHH

A dagger passed through the corner of my left cheek and was almost scratched by its sharp blade. My eyes widened to see the dagger stuck in the wall right in front of me. My body felt stiff.

Realizing that someone was attacking us, my mother cast a magic spell of ground shock that suddenly made people fall in shock.

GRRRRKKK

"Ohhh! It turned out that this pitiful human Queen had a surprise behind her hands!" said a servant who had pelted us with a dagger. Before his body turned into a Devil winged like a bat and there were two horns on each side of his head.

I know that type of demon, he is a Dark Succubi!

His pink hair looks light and so do his eyes. My mother stood in front of me and pushed me towards the small door, "Hurry up and take cover! I'll be right after you!"

"Ta-ta-but!! I-I-I won't leave you Mother!!!" my door pleaded with my fear, my forehead soaked with cold sweat and my beating heart made me tremble violently as I clasped my mother's arm.

"Sharence! Listen mom!! Quickly go inside that door and take cover!!!"

"I won't let it, because the boy has something on his neck!" cut off that Succubus that quickly shot all the way to our front. My mother tried to push me away

I don't know what I was thinking at the time, but I tried to fight my fears and attack the succubus with my abilities and of course I didn't succeed.

As a result, my mother was hit by a succubus attack until she fell unconscious.

Looking at me who was sitting speechless and frightened, the succubus slowly walked over to me and pulled my grandmother's necklace from my neck.

"I should, if you want to fight me, you should be even stronger. Your mother got hurt by me, you frail man. Hihihi!"

After seeing the succubus disappear, I crawled closer to my mother's weakly lying body. I cast all the healing spells I could.

𝙸𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚖𝚞𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚑𝚔𝚞𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚖𝚞𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚑𝚔𝚞𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚖𝚞𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚑𝚔𝚞𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚖𝚞𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚑𝚔𝚞𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚖𝚞𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚑𝚔𝚞𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚖𝚞𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚑𝚔𝚞𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚖𝚞𝚊ㅡ

If only I were stronger.

It felt like there was a glimmer of hope when I saw my mother move. I cried and decided I had to change

I have to change for myself.

From that moment on, I felt my body stop shaking in fear if someone tried to disturb me.

I continue to practice Light Magic's magic talent and all other magic. I want to keep getting stronger in order to fight that succubus.

I'll take back my grandmother's protective necklace !

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Even though I was a year short to enter this Academy, the head of the academy came to invite me to attend school early. I don't know why, but I accept it.

I will become stronger within this Academy. I'm sure it is.

So, since I should have just entered the Academy next year, I was already among the other students who were a year older than me. At first, I felt a little intimidated but when I saw that I got Elite A class which was said to be fewer students.

I'm a little calm.

Moreover, I am in a class with Sister Ellen and Sister Haylee, the Hero from Spade who was so kind to me earlier when I first set foot in this Academy.

Although, I have to go to class with Ryder and Amy. They're bothugh.

I felt grateful and cursed at my condition at the same time.

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I saw him again.

At first, I was a little skeptical that he was still alive when I found out that his Kingdom was destroyed by that useless Demon army.

He helped Amy, the girl who used to keep yelling at me every time you met accidentally at an inter-Kingdom party.

Really a naive person. I thought, when I saw her being scolded by Amy when in fact she had helped Amy from the shame of being pushed by someone else.

Perhaps, if the old me would soon run to embrace him and say that I mourn the death of Sister Myles and her family. Now, I don't think I need to do that because

I don't want to get involved with him anymore.

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I knew Ryder actually liked me and tried several times to persuade my father to ask that I be engaged to his family.

But my father kept stalling for time. Perhaps, my father knew Ryder was not a man and a good noble.

He was so unseemly to be King in the Diamond Kingdom, so whispered my mother when I asked doubtfully if I would end up getting engaged to him.

But I will help him heal his wounds. He was so strong that in one row Ryder's leg bones were crushed. Can I be strong just like him?

Looking at me who healed Ryder, she seemed to be showing an amazed expression behind her calm face.

After that, she seemed surprised as I coldly asked her to sit back. Of course, I felt a little annoyed at my own actions when I saw him walking back to his chair with a disappointed face.

But, I don't want to bother him anymore.

I was afraid that later I would return to being weak as before if I continued to be beside him. I was afraid that I would continue to depend on him.

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While running in the field, I overheard Ryder whisper that accidentally got him punished, my heart was hot because of the black ride.

How could Ryder and her cronies continue to disturb him who has done nothing at all?!

I angrily slammed the door of my locker while changing clothes, my sudden action startled Ellen and the others. However, they were even more shocked after hearing the commotion from the room next to us, the changing room for men.

As soon as Ellen and I were done changing clothes, we both met Haylee who had just wanted to start physical class because she took her time after our part was done. Haylee also said that she wanted to invite me to go see the male dressing room on the orders of Mr. Dante who had heard the riots there.

Mr. Dante must have known that Haylee could break up a quarrel easily using her power and that I had the healing ability to treat if the commotion came from a male quarrel.

My gut tells me she didn't know she was framed by Ryder.

Hurriedly pulling Haylee's arm, I headed straight for the men's changing room without a second thought. Haylee came in first and we both saw her. He was wearing his uniform quietly even though Ryder and her cronies were lying on the floor.

Did he really finish them off?!

I immediately checked Ryder and her two friends but found no injuries at all on their bodies other than their fear of her.

Why did he have the heart I felt annoyed at his cruel actions and subconsciously my hand had already swung to slap him in the face.

I was only aware of my actions when my gaze met his black eyes. He looks sad and disappointed.

Why is he showing such a face again?

Stop showing me that face or I'll

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"Miss Sharence? Could you please help me to tell Mr Kyle that tomorrow morning he has to meet me in front of the main building of Unity Academy to go serve his sentence?" mr. Heinz's request made me silent. I had originally planned to look at him who was in the master teacher's room, but he was no longer there.

After responding to Mr. Heinz's request, I became confused and happy. Is this my chance to talk to him in four eyes?

After a while, the joy in my heart changed into fear. I still haven't had the courage to apologize to her. I have been unfair.

I slapped him I should have spoken well, but I didn't want him to be someone cruel or someone annoying like Ryder.

Nibbling on my lips while thinking hard, I finally decided to ask Haylee Brother for help. If I ask Ellen, I'm afraid she'll turn it down.

Fortunately, Brother Haylee accepted it with pleasure.

Sister Haylee said that she was busy talking to Sister Violeta so they would meet this afternoon. I waited from a distance.

Just in case, if Sister Haylee misinformed.

Yes, I hid just in case.

But, in the afternoon. He didn't show up.

Sister Haylee grew impatient waiting and asked me to meet her in person before the appointment with Mr. Heinz tomorrow morning. However, I was a little stubborn and asked him to wait a little longer until three more hours passed

Then he appeared with a loud breath. Ah, it turns out that he just forgot about this meeting. I thought something bad happened to her.

Hiding behind chairs and shrubs, making my heart beat so fast that it could be heard by my own ears. I watched Haylee inform him exactly.

But, why does Brother Haylee keep glancing this way where I'm hiding??

As a result, he also took a quick glance at me, I immediately pulled and hid my hair behind the bushes.

I hope he doesn't see me...

It's stupid of me to hope that way, because he's already aware of my existence Haylee said.

Ah, I'd like to disappear just swallowed by the ground and not have to see her again tomorrow.

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...「 Xvii Interlude. Sharence's Heart 《 II 》〈 finished 〉」...