Chapter 103 - Shoulder Strap is a Beauty Trap (1/2)
[Beth Hesse,
She took the last name of the old man that liked to give her presents. Dozens of presents and gifts at first, then hundreds, then thousands, and later a dog. A beautiful fluffy white dog that she named Gandalf.
”Beth, are you sure you want to name him that?”
”Why not?”
”Sigh…” the old man only moved to the other side of the room to continue drinking his tea, then he sighed. His little granddaughter was strange and sometimes had crazy ideas, but she was caring towards her friends.
”Grandpa,” Beth started saying while ċȧrėssing the fluffy little ball of hair in her arms. ”Why did you take me in?”
She wanted to know, even if it was a disappointment in the end. She needed to make sure why the old man made her his grandchild. Furthermore, she knew that he had two other sons with their own families, but he took a girl from an unknown origin to enter his house.
It won't be bright for Beth to not be suspicious at that.
”Beth… do you know anything about your parents?”
”The Smith couple?”
”No, darling, your real parents,” the old man looked at the beautiful golden eyes of Beth.
The little girl shook her head, she didn't remember anything. How could she? She was left at the door of the worst family. If her real parents did that, then she doesn't need to know anything about them.
”I know who are they.” the old man said, ”your father was my son.”
”Wh… why…”
”My dear, the day you were born, they got into an accident, and…” he looked down at his cup of tea, ”they died.”
Beth's shock was making her big eyes shed tears. The resentment she hid for so many years was so unfounded.
”Dear, come here,” Grandpa Hesse opened his arms and let her run towards him into a big hug. ”I was so worried when they told me that they had died, and you went missing… I've been looking for you for so long.”
Beth continued to cry and even the little puppy Gandalf was making sad noises while trying to reach her hand.
”I am glad I got to find you, my dear,” Grandpa whispered and smiled.
”Thank you,” Beth said while holding more of her tears. ”Thank you for finding me.”]
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The venue of the Spring Dance couldn't become more entertaining. The Princess of Lith had decided to intervene in the festivities and even propose a strange treasure hunt in the gardens of the school.
”Rules,” Anne said while sipping the tea that some of the four beautiful boys were serving her.
They were so mesmerized by her impressive attire and aura that even if they were idols of many countries, they were reduced to servants of the red-haired girl.
”Rule number 1: The treasure hunting must be done in couple. The ones that you brought to the dance party.”
She looked at the beautiful faces of the young ladies and boys that were smiling at their partners. However, there were some that didn't manage to get a partner.
”Those who don't have a partner can ask some other forever-alone innocent to go with them.”
”Are you included, my Princess?”
”…”
Anne didn't answer that foolish question. She was not a forever-alone, she was only waiting for her fiancé.
”Rule number 2: No magic devices are allowed to track the treasure.”
”Aw… that is not fair!”
”I had just bought the gold detector from VinDev special devices… this is… a scam!”
Anne looked at the boy with the gold detector and smiled. The business was selling it well.
”Rule number 3: Stealing or trapping is…”
They expected the usual, that it was a forbidden practice to steal the treasure or to form alliances. However...
”Stealing or trapping is allowed, even more, it is completely encouraged.”
The many eyes of the crowd looked at each other. They didn't believe that they could do what they were told not to do ever. To steal the achievement of the other.
However, the Princess of Lith was letting them do just that. Once they had already liberated their instincts when she turned them into zombies, now, she was doing it again.
They will start a slaughter for the treasure.
”Rule number 4: The time limit is until the first light of the sun. Before that, even if they come with the treasure and step in this stage, it won't be considered valid. You must wait until the first light of the sun.”
The enthusiasm was growing even more. A whole night of treasure hunting was so exhilarating.
”Now…” Anne stood up from her throne with the help of her four beautiful attendants. ”I declare the Treasure Hunting begin!”