Chapter 339: You were Bad, but Now Youre Good
Chapter 339: You were Bad, but Now Youre Good
Chapter 339: You were Bad, but Now You're Good
"Nee, Ella... Ely's been away for a day. What do you think she's doing right now in Fairy Continent?" Evelyn opened a conversation as they boarded a carriage to the academy.
"Hmm, it's hard for me to imagine a vast world outside of the Human Continent, Eve. Miss Ariel, Miss Freya, what do you think about Fairy Continent?" Ella twirled a lock of her hair while trying to imagine, but she gave up and asked the more experienced ones.
"Well... As far as I know, the Fairy Continent is a land filled with many forests. Rank third after the Elven Continent and the Beast Continent in its vast forest area. Similar to elves, fairies live in tree houses." Ariel scratched her head. She couldn't remember much about Fairy Continent because she only visited there once, during the truce ten years ago.
"Hmm... I only know about Zhadphis Woodland, the capital of the Fairy Continent. There is also a tree towering high into the sky. That tree is called the tree of life." Freya added in response.
"Zhadphis Woodland? Is that the name of the forest?" Evelyn tilted her head slightly.
"No, Her Highness. In Elven, Beast, and Fairy Continent, 'woodland' is used to refer to 'city'." Freya shook her head.
"A very tall tree as high as the sky? Why have I never seen that tree even in the Ariatha Kingdom? Can't we see it from our continent?" Evelyn inquired with curiosity.
"Yes, the tree of life can only be seen if we are on the Elven Continent or in the Fairy Continent. If we are outside of those two continents, the tree of life won't be visible because of the protective magic wave." Freya tried to remember a few things before giving the answer.
"Nee, Miss Freya, can you not call me 'Her Highness' when you become my protector?" Evelyn requested after considering that.
Freya put her hand on her chin to consider the request for a few seconds. "Very well, Princess Evelyn. In the meantime, I'll call you by that name. Is that all right?"
"Mm, that's more pleasant to hear." Evelyn gave an approving nod.
"I'm delighted to hear that, Her Highness Princess Evelyn." Freya smiled to see her princess liked that.
"..." Evelyn fell silent instantly. It was getting longer instead?
Evelyn tried asking Freya several times, but the latter was overwhelmed afterward. Because of that, Evelyn could only give up and leave Freya alone.
At that moment, Ella just chuckled at the exchange between Evelyn and Freya. This Saint Mage was somewhat similar to Ariel in the field of respectful habit.
"Ah, right, I just remembered to ask this." Ella clapped her hands at the thought that just came to mind. Then, she estimated the size of the Goddess of Blessings with her hands. "Are the fairies in the Fairy Continent similar to our Goddess of Blessings? I've heard that fairies are this big and have wings on their backs."
"You are right, Holy Princess. Fairies are no bigger than bottles of mineral water. They also have a pair of wings on their backs. However, their wings tend to be transparent, thin, and slightly lustrous." Ariel confirmed the information with certainty.
"I see, so our Goddess is a Human Fairy?" Ella put her finger to her cheek in wonder. She had assumed that the Goddess of Blessings had a human form, but in reality, the Goddess of Blessings was just like a fairy.
To hear that, no one dared to respond. Thus, Ella ended the conversation immediately.
A few moments later, they arrived at the academy grounds. The coachman parked the carriage to a suitable place, then Ella and Evelyn got out of there.
Ariel and Freya decided to watch and safeguard their princesses from a distance. They didn't want to meddle with their princesses' academy life.
"Wow, no one tries to bother us like yesterday. Come to think of it, it's a good thing for Ely to be away to avoid the mess. Many parties want to find out anything about Ely." Evelyn looked left and right, no more strangers who tried to approach them to ask about her best friend.
"Hehe, you're right, Eve. Who would dare bother Ely, anyway? We'll beat them into oblivion... That's my mother's suggestion." Ella chuckled as she remembered her mother making that suggestion last night.
"Hehe, you are right, Ella. They are just people with an ulterior motive. If they go overboard, we can act decisively." Evelyn chuckled cheerfully too.
"Ah, I'm sure my classmates will be so upset when they find out that Ely will be out for a few days."
"Yes, they will."
"Hm, if they had previously only seen Ely as a friendly gifted student, now I'm sure they would see Ely as a glorified figure."
"Well, everyone wants to be friends with Ely later. I wonder if Ely will be overwhelmed or not?"
"You say it like you've been there before, Ella."
"Hehe..."
Evelyn and Ella exchanged lighthearted conversation until they arrived at the academy's main building. They parted ways and took different directions, likewise for Freya and Ariel.
Evelyn walked towards her class with a bit of hopping. She couldn't wait to see her classmate's reaction.
Some students looked at her, but she didn't care. She just wanted to get to her class quickly.
Evelyn was completely unaware that she made some male students infatuated because something bounced every time she took a small leap while walking.
By the time Evelyn arrived at her class, almost all of the students were already in their seats. They were engrossed in their own chit-chat.
However, as Evelyn stepped in, the students' conversation slowly died down to see who had come. They were confused at once and were wondering in their minds. Evelyn came alone, so where did Elysia go?
"Good morning, Miss Evelyn. Did you come alone? Is Miss Elysia not feeling well?" Joanna greeted when Evelyn sat beside her.
"Good morning to everyone. No, Ely isn't sick or anything. She will be absent to attend the class for a few days." Evelyn greeted back in a friendly manner.
Apart from being her informants, Joanna and co were also her tablemates. She knew there was no other purpose behind that question of kindness. But, she used that to tell the others too.
By hearing that, some students felt disappointed, but some who cared just thought it was a good choice. After all, yesterday's event brought a lot of attention to Elysia.
At that moment, Evelyn caught a glimpse of Serena's whereabouts. The girl was sitting in the back with Cora and Nico, waiting for class to start.
Evelyn smiled faintly with a brilliant idea that came to mind all of a sudden. Since her best friend wasn't around, it was better to annoy the bad girl to see the light.
For that reason in mind, she stood up and walked over to Serena. Her movements were noticed by several students, including Joanna and others.
"Hello, good morning. How are you?" Evelyn sat beside Cora, greeted the three girls.
"Good morning to you too, Miss Evelyn. We are doing very well." Cora responded with friendliness.
"What do you want?" Serena scoffed without any consideration. She felt uncomfortable and didn't like Evelyn around for several reasons. One of them was the attention of the other students.
"Oh my, it's rude to say that to someone who came to say hi." Evelyn covered her mouth as if surprised.
Then, she beckoned the other students so they would ignore the conversation between her and Serena. Surprisingly, most of the students complied and returned to their respective interests.
"Cut the crap. If you just want to annoy me, please get back to your group." Serena glanced at Evelyn with a bit of relief. However, she doubted Evelyn's true purpose.
"Hum, is that so? Then I need to refuse your suggestion. Tell me, Miss Serena... Do you hold a grudge against Ely, my best friend? Ely has never done anything bad to you, right? It's you who have done something unkind to Ely. On what basis do you hate Ely? Ely doesn't even hold a grudge against you for your treatment of her." Evelyn placed her hands on the table, stared at Serena with a faint smile and a serious intention.
"It's none of your business. I'm tired. Please leave me alone." Serena sighed. As she said, she was exhausted from the part-time job and just wished for some peacetime.
"Ah, don't you know? Ely is such a nice and lovely girl. She has lots of brilliant ideas, and she is diligent in practicing. That said, Ely doesn't really care about the platinum card or anything." Evelyn began with her little sermon.
She wanted to enlighten this ignorant girl to not hold any grudge against her best friend for the common good. More precisely, a subtle yet kind warning before decisive action if they would still do something terrible to her best friend.
"Yes, she is a girl who loves peace and hates trouble. In addition, she is also forgiving and does not like to hold grudges. What you did before was not considered something that required decisive action by Ely or her guardian." Evelyn corroborated her sermon with a few hand gestures.
"Yes, you were bad, but you are good now, and you should be. The best way for you is not to act like an annoying spoiled girl anymore. As you know, Ely is not an ordinary girl for you to offend or bother with." Having finished saying up to that point, Evelyn took a deep breath to continue.
However, Serena immediately interrupted with a stop hand gesture. "Stop, stop, can't you just calm down and take a break already? Why do you come and suddenly talk like a priest?"
"Well, I am the priest in the Holy Cathedral with Ely and Ella, though?" Evelyn tilted her head slightly.
Yet, she thought that was enough. She rose from her seat. "You better not harbor any bad intentions to Ely, or unpleasant things will come to you. Think of this as a piece of kind advice as classmates."
After saying that, Evelyn walked away from there. She came back with her small group as if nothing had happened before.
Serena was silent and thought of a few things on her mind. She glanced at her servants and got an encouraging gaze from them.
Though, she just closed her eyes and rested her head on the table with her hands as a pillow.
A few moments later, right at seven o'clock, Teacher Ruth entered the classroom with two shadow teachers. After the morning greetings, Teacher Ruth announced several things about the new teaching method for the upcoming magic curriculum and Elysia's temporary absence from the academy with Emperor Arthur's permission.