Gorgeous Jewel
Chapter I Chapter 18

"Do you really want to wait for me?"

"certain. I also have no need at this time."

"alright. I'll go first."

Tina ran with the file she held in her chest towards the teacher's room. Meanwhile Alice waited while looking at the view of the academy she had long left behind as well as the students passing by.

Many pairs of eyes were in disbelief with the figure of the beautiful girl before them. For those who do not know him yet, there is absolutely no doubt to approach him and ask him out for dinner, dates and other things.

Alice sighed several times looking at the behavior of the young men. Although he is 15 years old at the moment but mentally has been hundreds of years old and if it should be likened to that then he is even older than anyone in the academy.

Time passed and Alice felt that Tina's departure had taken so long just to get to the teacher's room. As Alice moved away from her place and wanted to go after Tina a conversational voice stopped her footsteps.

"Do you see that rotten kid?" Said one of the three men then followed by the laughter of the other two friends.

"I don't know who did that to him but he deserves it. Heh, don't think getting along with us means he's on our level. You useless commoner."

Instantly a spark of anger arose in his chest. Alice held herself back and remained calm as she listened to their conversation. He had just met and befriended Tina on the same day. If he also had to teach the perpetrator who tortured Tina wouldn't it be the same as him putting himself on the brink?

"guesses? Or just some news?" Alice stepped back into the teacher's room after listening to the three people's brief chat. On arrival, he did not find Tina and began to search the area around the teacher's room.

Alice walked towards a fairly quiet place, a place quite far away from the teacher's room and the crowd. "This angle is indeed good for committing adultery without being noticed."

Alice then saw Tina who was covering her knees sitting on the grass in wet clothes and a pungent smell. Seeing Tina's state, Alice's fist hardened for a moment.

"Tina..." Call Alice slowly.

Tina looked over and looked at Alice. The look in his eyes was not sadness but fear. Shaking her head slowly, Alice knew that someone was using Tina to trap her. Alice paused for a moment and used her consciousness to sense the presence around her.

"One man on the roof to watch and three others are walking here. Good as well but unfortunately you guys look down on me too much." Mumbled.

Alice continued to walk closer to Tina, and took out a cloth to wipe her face and some wet parts on Tina's clothes. "What's happened?" Alice asked softly as she grabbed both of Tina's hands.

Tina's lips were stiff and as if they were tightly closed. He just let out tears. Alice had no idea whose scheme was so devious to see her expelled from the academy. "Am I living in the Imperial Palace or school?" Ironic in her mind.

His dramatic and feigning abilities he had seen hundreds to thousands of times in the imperial palaces of kings and princes. The concubines stabbed each other. The fake mask and the hungry snake-like friendship are not child's play. Alice shook her head then she grabbed Tina's arm and helped her stand up.

"Nope-no. Alice..you better go..they..." Tina's soft and stammering voice.

"It's okay. I-i know. You don't have to worry."

The man wore a badge on his chest that symbolized that he was the executor of discipline and order in the academy.

"Look no! I'm not lying! He really did it again." Firmly one of the girls while pointing towards Alice.

"Yes right. We saw it ourselves, so we called you here." Follow the other girl.

The man was silent for a moment and narrowed his eyes as he looked at Alice. "Miss Alicia Lein Strongfort, is there something you want to explain?" Ask her using formal and polite language.

The man walked over accompanied by the two girls who were with him.

"none. What you see then is the truth." Reply to Alice calmly.

"So...Did you say that-"

"But the eyes and ears are not placed in the same place." Next cut off the man's sentence.

What Alice hinted at was that the eyes and ears did not always hear and see the same thing.

The man went back silent. He knew what kind of person Alice would be if faced with a situation like this. Based on his knowledge, rebelling or carrying his family name even threatening victims and eyewitnesses is what he should do. But Alice in front of him looked so calm and relaxed.

"What else are you waiting for. Better just take him and report it to the teacher." Urge the wrong girl beside him.

"Yes. The evidence is not clear in plain sight. Look at that girl!" The other girl pointed at Tina trying to corroborate her accusations.

Alice smiled cynically at the behavior of the two girls and so did the man who felt uncomfortable with both. "Ck, noisy!" His mind.

"One more, hmm..."

"Andrews. Andrew Gilbert."

"One more Mr. Gilbert. I wanted to ask, Are you so free that you can be dragged by the two girls here?" Insinuations.

Andrew glanced at the two girls behind him and looked at the wet and trembling Tina.

"Based on their report that you have committed acts of abuse on students who are beside you." And then Andrew came closer. "Seeing the victim looked shocked. It seems like I will be hard to ask him for information. Therefore, maybe next time we'll ask for your time."

"certain. Then I'll excuse you."

When Alice walked past. Andrew slightly moved his head. "Lake behind the academy after the night bells. For your good." His whisper made Alice smile while turning her head to Andrew.