Astral Odyssey: Dying Ember

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in the library once more. Although Luna could come up with several possible reasons for Victor's

ike before, nothing stood out to Luna. Erica went to classes in the morning, then went for her extra curricular activities or hung

tempt at networking was during class and group works. However, it was never successful. She could not seem to improve her social presence or skills no matter how many rel

ssroom broke and she volun

urrence in this school, not to mention for Erica, things like classroom mai

longer than Luna thought

sign for the windows that would increase the durability but reduce the costs of making it. As thanks, the first product created was

her reputation among her peers soared. Her family was,

ot shake off the feeling that thi

look in her eyes. /The classroom's just above.

rary that took up two floors of the recrea

om that has canvases, mannequins, and other models placed around the room. Since the re

her fingers. It looked as if she was caressing the window. She gripped the bottom then slowly pushed it upwards. It moved smoothly and easil

esign... Did I think t

found that h

t the string of fate between them? Did I really ma

was facing in the same direction as the window that Luna always sat beside in the library. A row of plum b

ander and eventually she wondered about how the v

seemed to be stuck. Not wanting to accidentally dislodge the window and cause

and it soon turned into paranoia. She looked down and found that the windows were

to force it open? I better c

the room and studied while waiting

without acknowledging Luna's presence. Being

n attracted Luna'

ness of the joint? Does

na interrupted

t in shock. "You-

ng." She stepped aside to show him the laptop

y sorry for not no

you mind taking this wi

it and such already but I think the window pane's the one with the problem. It's strangel

to ramble on. Her mind was occupied with something

rage and thanked him for his effort. Afterwards, she instructed the private investigator to change his target

Erica's next move, she did not notice Luc

ating troubles and was even seriously taking his advice to heart. The couple was learning to be more carefu

thing was lef

from the corner of his eyes at the person respons

t recent issue with Victor and Rina made her words take root in the forefront

th Principal Koo since Victor's an idiot. I'm sure Rina wouldn't be the only girl to treat me as an equal. I'm

always lost. They somehow remained as his first priority. He then thinks abou

rture than blessing. He could not help but wonder if Luna was going throu

one vibrated, Luna would check it without delay. It was as if she was waiting for some urgent news. Her beha

ly one day, his curiosity got the bet

of Erica's new achievement and knew that the window Lun

rd to be hidden but she doesn't notice me. She really lacks vigilance. Isn't it dang

felt defeated. While she did not let a moment pass by wastefully, here h

worker coming up the stairs, prompting him to hide in the clas

alised the possible reason for

mpletely silent since she's only reading someth

ht, he experienced a b

said something similar to him before. He was no different from the maintenance wor

To the extent that she already expects and assumes t

ing across her face, he knew that the

pect the faulty window pane and

again? Huh. So you are c

an uncontrollable growing frustration and rage rising from the pi

library as usual when she finally got the message

y was not too far away from the science faculty, however she still whipped out her phone to call Erica in case she mi

iately and Luna coincidentally

nd spoke directly to Luna,

p with for my elective." Luna smiled wryly. "But could it be tha

ad. "I'm free now, let's he

find her as well and was about to call Luna, whi

cked into action. Everything wa

or a modelling session. This entire meeting was easily manipulated by Erica wh

e window hinges. Everything would literally fall into place as soon as Rina re

was to ensure that Luna st

d especially calm. /Wasn't she going for Rina earli

Erica. "Alright, I got an idea now.

back to the

e. What a

s nothing for me to do at school.

al. I must have

library that I can use. See you." Luna hastened her

east have

ain, didn't you?" A hint of

ie! Please stop interfering, it'll all go well! It'll just look like a freak accident. Everyone

traced back to you! I don't care if Rina dies, I don't want you to die or suffer meaningles

descent accompanied by a piercing scream. The scream attracted the attention of ever

did not drop. Instead, she was able to pick

in t

from the other side of the corner of the recreation building and covered Rina's tin

e noticed that Luna was late.

react immediately when he heard the piercing scream. He jumped up and

upon being met with this scene. He c

kle Rina down and out of the way o

omeone or something, causing him to fall in a different direction. Thanks to this, what

he ground hard

ound of glass breaking accom

ion was moving super slow and a blur. He tried hard to move but

ave moved was because he could now make ou

side and asking if he was okay but ther

hat seemed to be a bloody mess. He could not focus his vision no matter how h

is consciousness any

nessed ev

ly to be greeted with the sight of Luna and Lucas running into each other. Th

shed directly onto Luna in the next split second

run towards the bloody

y covered in tears, her voice was no more than a whimpering squeak, and her hands were trem

tion to just go to sleep. However, she stubbornly willed herself to move her sluggish mouth so that she could tell Erica someth

erberated throughout the ent

o head to the art room when he noticed a s

fully familiar looking girls. He did not like that it

e, he ran towa

ers, his heart broke. Having been trained for such situations, Desmo