Astral Odyssey: Dying Ember

ying to heed Luna's words

ther fish in the sea./ Erica repeatedly reminded herself eve

feelings toward

verywhere she went, there would be news or gossip about Rina. Whether it was about

oblems were even created because she was kind to people who held ill intentions towards her./ Erica was plugged

lents, it was inculcated into them to never succeed by relying on others but their own ability. This way, they could hold th

me when Erica would co

ys in a more remote part of the school. The

ross. Erica hardly passes by this area and only did so today b

to wait by the side and observe. She was willing t

Hiding among the leaves, she sat down comfortably on a la

n exists in this wretched world." The girl who spoke seemed to be the leader of

we will reveal your

ed different ways to taunt Rina into retaliating. Th

hey could profess their innocence even if Rina snitched on them later. They have

and pursed her lips. She tightly gripped onto he

not letting up. They called the boys to take over

her ear the things that they would love to do to her. Seeing that she was not reacting to them, the b

t let out a peep nor try to fight back. Her face only became flus

ca, she would rather die than be humiliated this way. She wanted to see to what exten

o waver. They concluded that she was not going to figh

s as you said... Is there a

haughty again? And who told you all th

n accomplish something so simple and you're so easily w

n realisation. /Just how

! Back off!" The

heads back in shame an

na to buy over the boys. She roughly grabbed Rina's face with one hand. "Aren't you happy that your face gets you anyt

led out a familiar labelled bottle of clear liquid from her bag. Everyone immedia

ys asked in shock. Students were not allowe

nts... All those are just lies. It's only a matter of where their transgressions lie

nt to do this?" One of the

leave any evidence behind that could

no end. I'm prepared to die. I shall drag her down w

r but none left. They were f

t of Rina's face. She smirked in Rina's face. "Let's see

s point. /Looks like someone else

ied to run away. She was able to tolerate something as long as its mark on her bod

ed to the order instinctively an

ling desperately an

rm and authoritat

leader to jump in fright and some of th

ied out

or the source of the voice, Er

e to stop it now. Get lost before y

friend?" The

day because my conscience will be cleared with this. Perhaps

other person. I have some beef with this girl to

ders me around." She proceeded on to thrash them badly. Their numbers could not be

, "Continue to stay here and I'll introduce you to a world of pain brought about by my new inven

d like a death angel to them. They yelled while they backed

Lee family's house then!"

e small families in the bottom rung of the high society. They could only bully other similarly ran

as really weak. Luna had tolerated pain that was a thousand and more times worse than what sh

swered. "They had grievances based off misunderstandings. I

ult? What are

. You don't have to be messi

to be Messiah. You can be one for all I care. What can't understand i

't ask to be saved. I only ever asked perpetrator

was sitting on the ground. He had been held up by several urgent tasks from just o

elf roughly yank

ictor growled while keeping h

at Rina. "Aren't you going to explain? Or ar

Victor... She really did not do anything to me.

him to notice the burn mark on her fair arm when he scanned her body for injuries. He

y was caused by the bullies, not h

breath then threatened Erica without looking at her. "Show

felt glad that she fell out of love with such a man. "Useles

e knew that it wa

w slinking back and le

ticed Erica on the tree. Before he made a move, he wanted to ascertain what Erica was there for. Wh

termined that Erica was not a foe

ing. Her mood was in the dumps. /Since you already hate me t

ine. She instinctively turned to look at Erica'

re lounging in the living room together whe

hear about the simultaneous

s. If not for the fact that they happened simultaneously, I don't

eyebrow while l

r she knew, which she did. Besides, she was not someone

ared her opinion on the matter, "I refuse to believe that

y Lucas." Lun

ise. "Why would you say that?" The both of

he library for the past one week. And when he finally returned, this news

ed along as they liste

't planning anythi

a su

energy saving a piece of trash only to get accused for being the bully. What do you thin

er not to." Lu

Desmond laughed weakly, looki

pened to Erica. But there's Lucas... W

eze. "Erica, those two are swines and should simply be

led with pride upon

nd bit onto her lower