20 Chapter 20 (1/2)

Alexis was in a very bad mood, infact... he was scowling at the corner of his classroom.

Ever since he transferred into the Imperial Academy, a certain someone too has moved in secretly...

'Why... the hell is she here?!' Alexis growled inwardly while his face darkened, inside the classroom was Sophia Ex Myst who was introducing herself infront of the class... The girl who proclaimed to be his fiancee infront of the entire class.

She looked down after seeing his cold and rage filled eyes but steeled herself to sit down next to him...

”Noooooo!! goddamnit! why is she going over to the pretty boy?!” Alexis heard a few cries of sorrow from the back and facepalmed.

”Your highness...” Sophia said in a hushed voice, it was a desperate attempt at mending their strained relationship...

”what do you want Party girl?” Alexis asked her nonchalantly after regaining his cool.

”I would like to apologise for my stubborn behaviour back in the Noble Academy!” She said and looked at him tearily.

Alexis raised an eyebrow at this, the girl apologised to him for her own mistakes...

”What a surprise... so, why did you come here?” Alexis asked he casually as Sophia smiled brightly at him.

”I want to make things right between us...” She said as Alexis groaned.

”I believe we weren't necessarily close” Alexis retorted as Sophia bit her lip and glared at him.

”Why are you so rude to me?” She asked him in a calm voice.

”I'm just treating you indifferently, I see no problem with it or maybe it offends you?” Alexis answered and turned to the teacher who was explaining Mana theory...

'I can't believe Master had taught me such advanced theories when I was still five years old...' He thought and shook his head with a smile.

”...Why do you treat me indifferently?” Sophia asked him.

”Why should I treat you differently?” Alexis said in an amused tone.

'Ridiculous!' He thought...

”Becaus-” She tried to reason with him, only to be interrupted by Alexis.

”Because you are a lady? because you are a daughter of a noble? none of that means anything to me... and as far as I'm concerned, you haven't proved your worth to me to be treated differently from others, so I won't!” Alexis argued with a shrug as Sophia clenched her fists.

”You are not even a good mage nor a good fighter... YOU as of now have no worth in my eyes...” Alexis told her in a cold and indifferent voice as Sophia covered her mouth in shock at his sharp words as tears fell down her eyes...

Each word and sentence gave her agonizing pain in her chest, the man she admires and had given her feelings for had destroyed her with words...

'But this is why I like him...' She argued within her inner turmoil of thoughts.

'No... he is a horrible person!' Another voice echoed in her mind...

'Maybe... he is right... did he mean something when he said so?' She asked herself.

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The day was over and done, Florestine was waiting for her highness to come out of the entrance, a few older boys from the Academy had already come to speak to her.

'Fools... nobody can take me except for his highness!' She thought to herself with a determined expression and coldly rejected anyone that would try to speak to her...

”Mada-” She heard a voice.

”I'm not into relationships!” She nonchalantly interrupted the man who tried to speak to her.

”Oh my... I'm hurt Florestine!” Alexis said with a smirk as Florestine who turned to the voice was shocked and blushed immediately.

He then gently caressed her hair while a few boys that had gone upto her started coughing blood and cried...

”...Is this the reason why you treat me like this?” Alexis heard a familiar voice and sighed.

Everyone near the trio quickly moved away to look at the drama that was about to start.

”Your high- Master Alexis, who is this girl?” Florestine asked Alexis curiously and glared at Sophia coldly as Sophia glared back at Florestine and scoffed.

”Florestine, let me talk to her okay?” Alexis asked his maid with a gentle smile as Florestine nodded meekly, seeing this, Sophia grit her teeth in frustration.

”Party girl, didn't I already give you the reason?” Alexis answered as a few boys in the crowd started booing at him.

”Then... does that mean you will love me if i prove my worth to you?” She asked him desperately as Alexis shook his head.

”Just because you prove your worth doesn't mean I have to love you... we just aren't as close as Florestine and I...” Alexis stated and held onto Florestine's hand and walked into his carriage.

”Then what do I do??” Sophia shouted at him as Alexis turned to her.

”That's for you to find out” He shrugged his shoulders and went in.

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'That bitch!' Florestine scowled and glared at Alexis who had a wry smile.

”Your highness... are you planning on making a harem?” Florestine asked Alexis with a disgusted expression.

”I'm just going with the flow...” Alexis told her and hugged her waist as Florestine resisted his advances and glared at him.

”Please give me some time to think through this...” She said and looked away as Alexis shrugged and leaned on the sofa and observed the outside scenery...

The carriage was painfully silent as Alexis glanced at Florestine every once in a while as she harrumphed as their eyes met.

”Oh come on, I didn't even do anything!” Alexis reminded her with a shrug.

”...”

”Is this supposed to be the silent treatment?” Alexis asked her curiously and moved closer and closer to her until he was right next to her and their shoulders touched.

Florestine tried to move away but there just wasn't enough space, Alexis then pat her head like how he always used to do.

”Florestine... enough with these childish acts, you need to go out and buy some land now...” Alexis reminded her as she nodded slowly.

'It's that bitch's fault!' Florestine grit her teeth and clenched her fists.

”Your highness, shall I get rid of that vermin?” She then asked Alexis who was playing with her hair.