THE ILLUSION

special hall. It's the day for the first trial

oulder-length brown hair with thin bangs adds a youthful and fresh. Many boys from all over the world take t

stand your charm, hahaha." She is teased by one of the tan-skinned men wh

e way and was stunned at the beauty of the girl in red shoes. While walking like a model, Merin

nd, squinted. "She is beautiful an

ike that." Is

he tore my dress in the fi

silent as soon as she realized Me

rin, "even though you were the first to attack me jus

growled

a hard slap, but Is

disturb us. We are here for

rtest but wait. Isabella will win t

. With a wild look, she tugged at Jacky's collar. Mak

te. So, I have to win this proposal tria

erin. Better not get your hopes up. The cou

ker gave an announcement th

ent

for two hours due to tec

patience from

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ponement, some students

rd of the hall, her eye d

to find what she

a bunch of k

abella go?" M

cky's argument while watching Isabella's reaction. Merin didn't let t

he girl's petty appea

ck

walking to the back of the ha

kly follow

halls of the campus buildi

not to make a soun

e other man eventually cam

. Her brow furrowed, indicating

of the profes

his gi

Eldric Lee

pils. She quickly took out her

ure you ca

s asked s

r behind her ear to

rofessor. I d

et my little be

es. The playwright,

ched into a gold flash drive. Merin's hands clenched into

lla c

g lecturer. The emergency staircase door opened. Blowing silent wind down the long hallway. Merin p

questions from the board

n to confront Isabella was unanimous. However, all the curses caught in he

the emergency staircase of the ma

in said, crossing her

shaking body. Her arms hid behind her back. Merin casually desce

nd. "While I ask nice

have to do with you?" as

ared to take the girl's hand. But on reflex, Isabella dodged and trie

rl and banged her back agai

rything fairly, ri

continuing. "Never mind, quickly

in. It's useless Merin did not waver. Her

!" shrieke

ength. One hand managed to grab the flash drive, but the other hand even l

s. Merin widened her eyes as she took a few steps back. Sh

," Isabella whispered with sw

d at a flash drive in her

nd death matters," Merin snapped, "try to s

la sobbed as she watched Merin g

20-year odyssey in the world, the girl grew so cold. No compassion, no care, and

se she forgot to blink or because something crossed her mind. The sound o

ent. She bent slightly

feels," Merin muttered

ift herself back up, someone

ell. Merin's hands were forced to inte

rofessor?" she asked as h

rd gaze. He crouched down, grabbed the fla

are you? Why is this

Prof! As a council, how can you leak tria

you mean? The flash drive contains The Fantasia pro

r lips parted slightly at t

Isabella is

is sh

ed up in her heart. The girl closed her eye

loosened in

the emergency st

black coat flap

the edge of the stairs. As soon as she checked down, Merin tried her best to hold back her screams w

ody lying stiff on the ground floor. The girl's

blank. Afraid. Re

ped the edges tightly. Trying to hold back as much as possib

t you," gro

and anger flashed in her pupils. "No, I won't let anyone imprison

on as Eldric gave h

f what you did?

USH HER OR

his time, her throat ached even more. Slowly, her grip loosened. Merin's

last person with Isabella on the scene.

He chuckled for a mome

an set me up?" c

e Fantasia project either, do

around her. The girl's hair tingled. Blood was rushing fast as

know what kind of pr

around," Mer

grabbed Merin's shoulder

eople like you. Bad people who don't want

to make a new law

ays that I make like a prison! A sentence that you w

" challenged Merin, "does that

ttle. Their gazes met. Eldric was still guessing what

c. I will guarantee this video will not leak. You

ed that everything Merin said made sense. The Fantasia project should run without a hitch. Otherwise, h

is crazy girl?

bring luck to his project. If successful, Fantasia can

g? Don't waste ti

nt he squeezed it, then threw it. His shoulder

th me to headquarters," Eldric's ins