Olivia left the office after they agreed upon the 'deal'.
She walked into his office with the thought that it would be difficult to convince him, considering any man would never like having their woman taken away by someone.
Even if Adrian hadn't been aware of her closeness with Allen, she was about to tell him today...she had already cheated on him, and as such, she didn't want them to be in a relationship
Olivia was lonely...mostly after her mother's death.
Her mother was her best friend. Helping her in difficult situations and sharing suggestions that helped her overcome her weaknesses.
After she left the world, Olivia was very lonely. Even in the academy, she wasn't able to make any friends because of her shy disposition.
The only person she could have hoped for help from...was not paying attention to her. At that time, she believed Adrian didn't care about her at all, and was just burdened with this engagement.
Around those dark times, she met him.
Allen.
The boy appears to be careless and indifferent from the surface, but in reality, he is a very warm person who understands others' sentiments.
They became friends in no time, and before Olivia knew it, she started spending her time with Allen more and more.
His presence was addictive...it made her feel like she could forget about her past and present while being with him.
She even shared her grief with him...something which her life partner never bothered to listen to, and Allen actually told her about his family situation too...which was nearly the same.
They trusted each other. They understood each other, and slowly, without knowing Olivia started to fall for him.
A few days ago was her birthday, and she was feeling lonely. Every year, she celebrated her birthday with her mother, but she wasn't there.
Olivia decided to just cut a cake in a corner, without letting anyone else know...when suddenly, Allen appeared there out of nowhere.
That day, maybe, she realized that she loved this man.
He is the only person other than her family members who genuinely cares about her emotions and always seeks her out.
He never asked for anything in return and never showed any expectation. As if, he was in her life to make her happy.
…Maybe it was the grief she felt that day. She didn't even realize when she ended up in his room… and when they crossed a line—one that Olivia still regrets.
She shouldn't have done that...when she was still engaged to someone.
The next day, she decided to write a letter to her father regarding the annulment, but before she could go to discuss it with Adrian, the whole drama with Sylvia arose.
She never found the chance to tell him about it...until now, that is.
And now, the guilt has only elevated after realizing that he already knew.
He already knew that she was having an affair.
She also got to know that the only reason he never approached her was because he wanted to give her some space. He didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable because of their age gap and their relationship as students and teachers in the academy.
He was just respecting her boundaries...and Olivia completely misunderstood it.
She thought he didn't care about her...but when he told her everything today, she saw something in his eyes which shocked her
He...seemed betrayed. And the one who betrayed him...was her.
The girl who was taught by her mother to never cheat on your partner...actually went against her principles and...and...
'What have I done?' Her eyes were clouded by tears, as she began running towards her room—when suddenly, a hand grabbed her arm and asked,
"Wait, Olly. What happened?"
Olivia looked at him. It was Allen.
In the past, she might have shared the reason for her grief without hesitation, but right now,
"Leave me." She pulled her arm away and while holding a sob, she walked away.
Allen was rooted at his place, his brows drawn closer as he turned to look at the place from where she came out.
'What did you say to her....'
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Adrian actually liked the girl. The original Adrian, that is.
She was just his type: shy, soft-spoken, and with a round, adorable face.
That's why, Adrian ended up speaking so much in front of her. He was feeling frustrated even though he held no emotions for the girl.
'Well, it can be regarded as a farewell gift to my predecessor...' The man exhaled a weary sigh, as he finally got some free time.
He was promised by Olivia to get the three thousand gold coins tomorrow.
Adrian actually needed a lot more, considering the value of gold is different in different nations.
There are five total kingdoms in this world, and the kingdom where this academy was situated, comes at the second from the bottom in the hierarchical ladder.
After the war, a certain—almost one-fourth part of the world—was destroyed. The soil in that part of the world was completely blackened and had turned infertile.
Several attempts were made to re-energize the surface in that part, but all of them resulted in failure.
So now, that part of the world is called Wraithlands.
There are several more reasons why such a vast area cannot be used by people. However, Adrian knows that there is a treasure lying somewhere there, which he could use to make himself a weapon.
A stone that was once a part of a star.
The problem was that neither he had the money nor authority to roam in that area and excavate the material. He would first need to have the permission of the King.
So that was something left for his future self.
As of now, he was curious about something else.
"System, what does the cross-dimension group chat do?'
[It allows the host to connect with the beings living in different worlds.]
[Further information is prohibited until the Host earns more than two thousand points.]
"Che...you are no good." Adrian checked his EXP, now that the system mentioned it, and he was thoroughly happy to find that he was around six hundred EXP.
When he performed Runesmithing in front of the school, he gained around two hundred. So yes, he was happy.
'System, when can I return to the Time Chamber?'
[Time left: 6 hours 23 mins]
Adrian learned that he couldn't access the Time Chamber whenever he wanted. After every ten-hour session inside, he had to wait eight hours before entering again.
[The system suggests the Host take some rest before diving into the Chamber.]
Now that it was mentioned, Adrian indeed felt quite tired by all the stuff he went through.
First, the transmigration followed the blame, and now Olivia...really tiring day.
Pushing the files to make some space, he laid his head on the table before whispering, "Good night, system."
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Far away from the academy, amidst a desolate land, a person sat atop a mountain of corpses.
On a wooden chair.
The person has a nonchalant expression as she rests her back on the armrest and her legs flung over the other.
She was looking at the sky in a daze as if she hadn't just slaughtered over a thousand evil-god worshipers and their pets a few moments ago.
The soldiers who had come to support her were still recovering from the shock, wiping their mouths where the faint taste of vomit lingered.
It was a scene out of a horror book.
A single woman going against a thousand, without armor or her armament.
It was just a pair of long shapeless blades that shone throughout the battlefield, and the enemy forces fell one after another.
And the most horrifying part—she collected them to pile the dead bodies so she could sit on top of them and gaze at the stars.
"They call the Rank One Warden crazy...and now, I know the reason." One of the soldiers muttered.
"Crazy? I think she is not human anymore...agh, I feel like puking again!"
Unbothered by those whispers that clearly reached her ears, the woman raised her hand toward the sky before whispering,
"When will you return, darling."
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A/N:- Did I put 'possessive character' in the tags? XD