>>Amber
This is all Lyal’s fault
That ass! I pursed my lips.
This is all his fault!! All because he ran his mouth while running on my birthday. He didn’t just ruin the supposed special day for , he ruined everything!
"I am not Corvina," I snapped. "And I don’t appreciate your accusations." I didn’t want useless trouble so I tried to talk calmly
Ravioli’s eyes glead with malicious delight. "Oh, but you look so much like her. It’s uncanny. Are you sure you’re not following in her footsteps?"
The other won closed in tighter, their laughter ringing in my ears. I felt trapped, the walls of their contempt closing around . Desperation clawed at as I searched for a way out. This was so stupid and I hated every second of it.
Why can’t I leave Corvina behind! She’s dead! She died with everyone else in that fire years ago!
I let out a sigh
Instead of succumbing to fear, I felt a surge of determination. I straightened my spine and took a deep breath, eting their gazes head-on.
"Listen carefully," I said, my voice calm and clear. "I am not Corvina, and I refuse to be judged by your narrow-minded comparisons. You may find joy in belittling others, but it only reflects your own insecurities and pettiness." I shook my head at him in disapproval, "You all are projecting yourselves. I can’t believe how far down you all are, you can’t even leave a dead person alone."
The laughter ceased, replaced by stunned silence. Ravioli’s smirk faltered, uncertainty flickering in her eyes.
"You speak of disgrace," I continued, stepping forward with confidence. "Yet, it is far more disgraceful to bully and dean soone based on unfounded rumors. If you truly held any dignity, you would not stoop to such behavior."
"You don’t know anything," Thorn said
"Oh, I think I know enough."
"Shut your mouth, you im-"
"You should keep your mouth shut!" I cut her off, "I can’t believe how nasty and ugly you all are."
"U-ugly?" Honey was left stunned, "You-" She tried to speak but I cut her off again.
"And if I were Corvina, I’d be the most unluckiest and stupid person to have people like you around ." I scoffed, "Or is it perhaps that all of you are actually jealous of Corvina? She had the highest standing amongst all of you," Honey’s lip twitched, and so did Rize’s eye, "She had better clothing, better servants, better everything. Is that why you’re all bitter?" I shook my head at them, "You’re all quite pathetic. I think it’s good Corvina died. At least she doesn’t have to put up with you sorry lot."
"Hey!" Thorn stepped forward, "She was the most pathetic of us all."
"Doesn’t look like it with how you keep ntioning her, you like her so much she doesn’t leave your mind at all."
"She cos to mind because of your sorry face," Rize said, "You look like that bitch."
"Oh?" I smirked, "That ’bitch’ that you all are jealous of?"
"We’re not jealous of her," Ravioli spat her words out.
"Then I don’t see why you want to bully because I look like her."
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They were at a loss.
"Clearly, you want to show you’re better than this ’Corvina’ but you’re actually showing how far beneath you all are." I scoffed, "I bet all the rumors about her were started by you lot too. Because not a single person had any proof." I looked at them with disdain, "It’s just you and your never-ending jealousy."
"You talk as if you know her," Rize said
"You said, I look like her, that ans she was prettier than all of you." I didn’t an what I said. I never liked how I looked but I never showed it. But once I said that line, all four of them got angry.
Almost as if they were jealous of my looks
"Oh My God!" I looked at them in disbelief, "You all were jealous of her looks?’ It was unbelievable.
Especially to . Why? Why would they be jealous of that? Or, was it ? I just hated myself too much to see what I looked like.
Rize’s face got red in anger, and she raised her hand to slap but I was ready to stop her.
Although before she could do anything, her eyes caught the sight of soone walking towards us and the color drained from her face.
She withdrew her hand and backed away
"Why did you stop?" I heard a vaguely familiar voice coming from behind , "Go ahead, show what kind of people you actually are." I turned around to see who it was as the girls left the ford circle and moved to one side.
I never thought I’d see this person here.
"I-we, we weren’t doing anything," Honey said as my eyes t with Prince Nevan’s
"Oh, I heard everything." Nevan ca and stopped right beside , "I heard you all verbally assaulting her," He folded his arms.
"Your Highness," Thorn shook her head, "No, we were just, talking about Corvina! You were, we were friends with her, and she looks exactly like her!"
Nevan’s stern expressions didn’t change, "You all were friends with Corvina, and yet after her death, this is the way you rember her?" His eyes held disdain for the ladies as well, "I said, I heard everything." And all four of them saw how he was looking at him.
"Your highness," Ravioli tried to speak but Nevan didn’t want to listen to excuses.
"And you dare try to slander the Saint?" He glared at them, making all of them go pale, "The accusation against her was proven wrong, did you not get the mo?"
"That," Honey pursed her lips, "We,"
"It was a public announcent that Saint Amber had nothing to do with Saint Illaris’s coma. Unless you all live under a rock, there is no way you wouldn’t know." The more he talked, the worse his gaze got, "Yet you all tried to assault the saint? Clearly, you did that on purpose."
"We, we are just ssing around." Honey said, "We didn’t an anything bad."
"I’m sure you did," Prince Nevan paused, "How many tis do I have to remind you, I heard everything. Right from the start." He shook his head in disappointnt, "I think you all need punishnt.’
"Yes?" Rize was the first one who looked horrified, "Punishnt." And then the rest of them realized the gravity of the situation.
"Guards!!!" Prince Nevan’s voice bood through the hallways. And he only needed to say it once and everyone could hear the sound of armor moving in a distance.
"Your Highness," Thorn stepped forward, "We weren’t doing anything bad." She looked at , "We were just having a friendly banter with the saint!" Her eyes were wide open, pleading
"That’s right," The rest of them tried to move towards , "We were just ssing around!" Their eyes were on as they tried to get closer but I moved away.
I simply went and stood on the other side of Prince Nevan.
They all looked at as five guards ca jogging over to us. The girls were pleading to with their eyes. I guess they’re all dumb, last ti wasn’t enough to warn them.
Their dresses caught on fire out of nowhere when they were ssing with and they didn’t even think about how that happened?
I rolled my eyes
They must have healed nicely, if they’re here to try and bully again.
I’m sure Illaris healed them. I kind of feel sorry for her. She had to deal with people like these. This is why I didn’t want to win the stupid event and be the Saint for nobles.
The elite faction always cos for minor things, thinking it’s their right.
It must have taken a toll on Illaris’s health.
Co to think of it. Now that she’s in a coma, Lyal tried to put his hands on . That bastard!
"Saint Amber," Rize said, "Please," Her voice trembled as she begged, "Tell the prince we were just joking around!"
"Please!!" They rest chid in.
"Saint Amber," Nevan looked at , "Is that true?" His expressions were still stern but the way he looked at was different from the way he looked at the other four.
I looked at him, "Oh no, your highness, they were bullying ." My words horrified them even more.
"N-no!" Honey said,
"Your highness, we were just," Rize tried to speak to him but then changed her direction to , "I’m sorry if we offended you."
"Yes!" Thorn said, "We didn’t an to!"
"Please," Ravioli begged, "We- we were just ssing around!"
These idiots must think that since I’m a commoner, they can do anything to since I have no backing. They didn’t even care that I am the Saint, the only effin hope they have to avoid an apocalypse
I looked at the man, "Prince Nevan, they’ve bullied before too."
Well, I guess, I am in luck. Nevan seems serious about taking care of them.
"Well, that’s a pretty big offense. Bullying the saint of the empire." The guards ca and stood in a line behind Nevan and I
"No, no, no," Ravioli and the others started panicking badly, but Nevan didn’t care.
"Guards, take them." He ordered
"Your highness!! Please,"
"Let call my dad!"
"I want my lawyer!!"
Nevan didn’t listen. He didn’t need to. As the Crown Prince, no one except the King and the Queen can challenge his decision, "You four are being sentenced to four months in the dungeon for assaulting the saint," I smiled. It’s a good thing I’m the Saint. I hold too much importance. It’s nice. The guard went ahead and grabbed them, "And for defaming a noble by spreading false rumors about her."
"What?" They looked at him in horror
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But I wasn’t expecting him to stand up for Corvina
I looked at him in shock
"Guards, take them to the dungeon imdiately and inform their families."
"Yes, sir!" They all bowed and began to drag the girls away
"If any family has sothing to say about my decision, tell them they are welco to co and talk to ."
I couldn’t take my eyes off Nevan
He just looked too damn cool. The Crown Prince was mostly out of the country. As the person who was going to inherit the throne he was often traveling to neighboring countries for international relations
I didn’t see much of him and I heard the King wanted him away from the palace so he wouldn’t get caught in the war between nobles and their scheming.
Nevan turned to look at
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I flinched and looked away shyly.
Oh, damn
I hope he didn’t see staring
"I apologize that you had to go through that," His voice softened and I slowly turned to look at him again.
"No," I smiled softly, "Thank you. The way you took care of them, I could never."
He passed a brighter smile, "You remind of a noblewoman."
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I wasn’t expecting him to say that, but of course, I would remind anyone of her. I was her, after all.
"Dare I say, it’s Lady Corvina?"
He chuckled, "Yes, You must have heard other people if you already know. Well, it would be impossible not to hear it when you look exactly like her."
I let out a sigh, "It seems everyone hates her."
"She was a poor soul." He looked away, looking out the huge wall-sized window
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What? My heart felt like soone had squeezed it.
"A poor soul?" No one had ever said that before, "Why would you say that, Your Highness?"
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