
The auditorium was so calm. The large and spacious building belonging to a famous painter with the initials A3, was full of contestants. They were all focusing on their own paintings.
The participants in the race were men and women aged 17 to the end of their 30s. Of course Rhiana was an exception, because Artya wanted to see the real purpose of the girl who caught his attention. Rhiana deliberately increased her age in order to follow this race. Of course, Artya knew that.
In addition, Artya was curious, why the young lady of the Veenick family was disguised as a cute girl. That girl is so beautiful. Artya wanted to get to know the girl further. Without the man noticing, he had already built up hope in his heart, that the girl was the girl he had been looking for all this time.
Rhiana yawned for a while after her painting was already half. Rhiana then looked around. He raised next to his eyebrows seeing a lot of people who were following this race. I don't know what kind of criteria this A3 painter wants.
There is no information about the painting criteria. On the race poster, only the age requirement was written. There is also written, participants are allowed to paint according to their respective imaginations. The work will be self-assessed by the A3 painter.
Rhiana herself wanted to try painting something that always came to her mind. If he escapes, that's good. Otherwise, he would still have another way to infiltrate into the famous painter's personal space.
Rhiana narrowed her eyes when she accidentally saw Artya enter one of the elevators. Not just anyone can rise to the top, because it is only devoted to the A3 painter and his confidant. Rhiana did not think about that anymore, and focused on her painting.
"There's 1 hour left! Once completed, you can leave the building. The winner will be contacted in a few days' time, "A race supervisor speaking made Rhiana wake up and immediately finished her painting.
...
"How was it, brother?" Axtton welcomes after Rhiana exits the building. Brilyan himself snorted unhappily. From the beginning, he thought only he himself had come. In fact, Axtton suddenly just appeared.
"Very stressful. I was still trembling even now," Rhiana replied originally. Axtton himself had already been holding back a laugh. He clearly knew that his beloved brother was acting. Very cute, he thought.
"Eh?" Rhiana was stunned to see Brilyan who took both of her hands and grasped them channeling warmth there. Rhiana knew, the man wanted to calm her down.
"The announcement of the results is in a few days. Before coming home, come with me somewhere," Brilyan took Rhiana gently.
"Only the two of us!" Brilyan added, because Axtton looks like he wants to come along. Rhiana smiled faintly and looked at Axtton. The young man could only frown and nod in agreement.
***
"You should see this, sir." Felix just walked in with a painting.
Artya who was staring at the interaction between Rhiana and Brilyan through the iPad screen, raised her head to look at her assistant.
Artya calmly placed the iPad on the table. The man began to move from his seat, and approached Felix. Artya stared at the newly placed painting on the sofa table.
In the painting, there is a girl lying face down on the sofa. The girl's back was covered with nothing. Next to the sofa was a small chair. Around the room, there were many paintings on the wall, some were freshly painted and still left on the floor.
Artya suddenly twitched her temple dizzy looking at the painting. After a while, the man lifted his head, then took off the gloves he was wearing. Artya looked back at the painting then smirked. The man glanced at the lower right end of the painting. There's a name there.
"Contact him! Put this painting back on. I'll add the missing piece,"
"Good, Sir." Felix then went out to pick up the supplies for painting.
"It looks like you two know nothing at all" Artya muttered softly as she stared out the window.
***
Two days later, Rhiana was called back to the auditorium. Rhiana could already guess the results obtained.
Once there, Rhiana is taken to the A3 painter's private room. Entering, Rhiana was not surprised anymore when she saw many works by the famous painter. Both finished and unfinished. Rhiana narrowed her eyes looking at the painting she was familiar with. The painting is a little different.
"Maybe it's not mine" Rhiana said in her heart.
Rhiana turned to a desk not far from her. Someone was seen sitting there but behind him. Slowly the chair moved facing towards him.
"Assistant guy's a janitor?" Rhiana muttered inwardly, as the person sitting on the chair turned out to be Felix.
"Hello.. I am the race participant who was contacted to come. My name is Rhiana Senora." Reney introduced herself politely.
"I am, the A3 painter. You must have known your purpose was summoned here," Felix quietly opened his voice. Every now and then he would glance towards the door at the corner of the room. There's his master there.
Rhiana nodded before speaking. "May I ask, sir?"
"Please,"
"That painting, who's it?"
Felix turned his head towards the painting that Rhiana was referring to. Apparently, it was a painting belonging to Rhiana that was painted added by her master.
"Your! I just added a few things to make it look more real" Felix replied according to his master.
Rhiana said nothing. He also agreed with the addition of objects to his paintings. Rhiana continued to stare at her already changed painting. Once a chair beside an empty sofa, there was now a man sitting there. Not just that. The man was painting something on the girl's back.
Rhiana frowned feeling her head slightly throbbing. All of a sudden, he could see the events in the painting for real. Rhiana felt, that the girl was her own.
Rhiana shook her head trying to eliminate the pulse in her head. In just a few moments, his head was no longer dizzy. The picture of the painting on his head was also gone.
Rhiana turned to look at the calm Felix in her seat. Again Rhiana frowned looking at Felix who had just pulled out something in his suit pocket and put it on the table.
"Why is my handkerchief, on him?" Ask Rhiana in my heart. Rhiana had been looking for the handkerchief, but could not find it anywhere. It appears to be in this guy.
"Sorry, Sir. Sweep that hand..." Rhiana could not help herself.
"Oh, this is mine. Someone gave it to me, as a gift." Felix replied calmly.
Artya did let Felix show the handkerchief to Rhiana. Artya wanted to know what kind of reaction Rhiana had when she saw the handkerchief. Turns out the estimate was correct. Rhiana reacted to that handkerchief. Artya grinned in her private room.
"That's mine. What the hell is going on?" Rhiana had no idea what she was missing. The girl clearly recognized her precious thing.
Rhiana was still confused, choosing silence and not asking anymore. He then asked what he should do after winning this race. Felix calmly explained.
Rhiana still had plenty of time before finding out about her handkerchief and the tattoo on her back.
***
Rhiana and Brilyan are on a plane bound for Switzerland. Rhiana had no chance to ask Felix about the painting. Not not having a chance. Felix avoided that question. Artya had already given instructions not to discuss that.
Rhiana sighed, as she felt very weak. Nothing he has managed to do. If he asked his parents for help, of course everything he wanted was easily obtained. Unfortunately, Rhiana wanted to do everything herself.
"What's wrong?" Brilyan asked who could not bear the frown on the forehead and the sighs of this girl sitting next to him.
"none. I'm just a little dizzy. I'm gonna go to bed. Wake me when I get there" Rhiana closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Brilyan who was sitting next to him just stared at him in silence. Feeling that Rhiana had fallen asleep, Brilyan slightly docked at Rhiana, then carefully positioned the girl's head to lean on her shoulder. A soft smile etched on Brilyan's lips looked at Rhiana's calm, sleepy face.
"I don't know how to make you like me, but I'll try my best. This time I won't lose to my brother." Brilyan muttered and closed his eyes.
***
Rhiana and Brilyan were today summoned to the teacher's room. The two stared at each other in confusion as to why they were called.
"You must be thinking what you've done to be called here. Don't worry, I just want to say something to you!
In 6 months, an international takewondo championship will be held. Not just takewondo, but the Olympics for all kinds of sports. The championship is held every year.
I just want us to win again in the takewondo championship. For any other sport, I have no doubt about that. It has been almost 5 years since our school became the first champion of this race. In the category of son.
Seeing the ability of the two of you at that sports hour, I was interested in recruiting you into the takewondo club. I will not force you. It's up to you.
...
"You coming?" Brilyan asked after the two reached the canteen for lunch.
"I don't know. I have to ask mother," Rhiana replied originally.
"alright. I'll come if you come too."
"Why?" Rhiana was astonished by Brilyan. The man always wanted to stick to her.
"Nothing,"
"Excuse me..." The voice distracted Rhiana and Brilyan.
Brilyan instantly changed his facial expression to flat. The man did not like these two people. Of course both are Dalfa and Dalfi. Brilyan did not like to see them, because they always looked at Rhiana every day during class.
Not just that. They would give something to Rhiana every day. Brilyan doesn't like that very much. Their actions also made Rhiana disliked by many people. Especially you eve. They were obviously envious because Rhiana was approached by the popular men in the school.
"Can we sit here?" Dalfa asked with a gentle smile. Rhiana wanted to refuse, but when she looked around, a lot of the females in the cafeteria were staring at her in horror.
"It's nice to see their expressions." Rhiana muttered in heart. Rhiana then nodded in agreement. Brilyan only displayed his flat expression as usual.
"This table looks very crowded. I'd like to join in, too" Hann showed up with two of her friends. They sat down without waiting for approval.
Rhiana did not glance at the man. The girl was already busy with the dishes in front of her. Rhiana could feel a look of envy and hate being directed at her. Obviously the girls in the cafeteria envied her for being able to sit and eat with the popular men in their school.
***
Today is the first day of the elite school in Switzerland where Rhiana attended held her midterms. The exam will last for a week.
A few days ago, Rhiana had already filled out the takewondo club entry form. Of course Brilyan is coming too. He would not let his girl be glimpsed by another man. Not to mention, her girl skills in takewondo, would definitely make her into the spotlight. Brilyan had to be there to give the men a warning.
Rhiana deliberately received an offer to enter the club, because after searching for information, it turned out that the takewondo championship was located in the country where the main headquarters of the underground organization was located. Rhiana plans to infiltrate the base. He could not go quietly anymore, because Brilyan would definitely catch up with him and find him like that time.
Takewondo training will begin after their exams are over. Rhiana also entered the basketball club for the championship later. Each club in the elite school will take place regularly after the semester exam ends. But it's only a few weeks off.
Unlike the clubs that will follow the championship, they will have a lot of time to be at the club. They will focus on the club for the championship. They will be released for the final semester exam.
Rhiana's class was so quiet for the first day's exam. These elite schools when conducting exams, they no longer used exam papers. They will use the iPad for the test.
So, the results of the exam will come out after the exam time is over. It's not just about multiple choice. There is also a matter of essay that is required to be answered directly on the iPad screen using a stylus pen.
The time it takes is only 90 minutes for each lesson consisting of 100 questions. Even though it's a counting lesson. Of course, it was already a rule in this elite school. The name is an elite school, so it has become a risk if the exam time is only one and a half hours.
Rhiana answered calmly. It's good to make the furore pretty good, he thought. Rhiana is on purpose, because she wants to see the true nature of her classmates. Especially the women who always envied him.
Ting's.
The sound not too loud through the speakers in the room made all the examinees turn to look at the supervisor in front. They clearly knew it was a sign that one of the participants had already completed the exam.
They wonder who that person is. It's still 45 minutes, but 70 doubles and 30 essay questions are done. Isn't that too genius?
"Your friend, Rhiana has already finished her exam." The supervisor opened his voice.
'Stupid guy seems to be done this fast? He must have answered the origin.' That is what the students in the class thought.
They thought like that, because Rhiana had never been active in the classroom. The girl was always daydreaming in class and staring out the window. So, they certainly think so.
Dalfa, Dalfi and Brilyan. The two Rhiana sisters were not surprised anymore with their beloved sister. Both of them are always losing if it deals with lessons. They are indeed smart, but not as smart as Rhiana in terms of lessons.
If Dalfa and Dalfi already knew about Rhiana, Brilyan was confused. He did always pay attention to Rhiana every hour of the lesson. Brilyan was worried that Rhiana would be transferred to a special class.
But, come to think of it, if Rhiana was transferred to a special class, Brilyan would make Rhiana return to a normal class. The man did not worry anymore, and finished his exam quickly.
90 Minutes is over. All students have sent their own answers.
"good. I will read your work. Start with the last sequence." The exam supervisor starts reading one by one the student's name. There were about 50 students in the class.
Everyone listened carefully. There were some students who started looking at each other and gesturing, so that when the name Rhiana was called, they would cheer mocking him.
Keep waiting, it turns out that the name Rhiana has not been called at all. Brilyan who noticed it, turned her gaze towards Rhiana.
"Next, two people who ranked third because they have the same value of 98 points. They are Dalfa Chixeon and Brilyan Scoth. Give applause for both of them."
Proks
Proks
Proks
"Next the second rank, with a total value of 99 points. In the name of Dalfi Chixeon."
Proks
Proks
Proks
"And the last one, ranked first in this class,"
Everyone was already staring at Rhiana whose name had yet to be called.
"Yes, as you think. The first in this class is Rhiana Senora. Perfect value. Give her a big applause. He is also the only student with perfect grades for the first time in 10 years."
Silent.
They don't accept that at all. Dalfa and Dalfi remained calm in their place. Brilyan himself was still staring at Rhiana in shock. It was a real surprise for him.
"What's wrong? You guys should be happy," the supervisor asked confusedly.
"I disagree, Sir!"
"I am too."
"Really, Sir. We disagree too!" The others followed.
"Reason?" Ask the supervisor with a frown. He did not teach this class. He just wanted to watch today.
"During the lesson, he didn't hear the lesson at all. He's always daydreaming. He could have stolen the key."
"Agreed!"
"He must have bought the answer key for this exam,"
"That's right!"