Gorgeous Jewel
Chapter I Chapter 19

"So what do you think?"

"I feel like there's something different about him."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes master. Although they look the same but there's something that makes them different."

"Continue investigating."

"Good."

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Under the shade of the moon and the darkness of night. Alice single-handedly walked towards the lake located at the back of the academy. "The beautiful lake." Alice muttered as she got there.

Night fireflies and the sound of crickets dotted the place. As she waited for Andrew to arrive, Alice sat on a bench made of stone by the lake. "It would be great if I played my flute here." Alice then took the flute from the space Ring she was wearing.

The space ring was something he had bought while in the city of Vulture while with Mary in the Alchemist shop. The thing that was considered useless turned out to be an object that contained the principles of space and time. With a little modification and purification using Qi. Alice obtained a very rare treasure for herself.

Alice brought the bamboo flute closer to her lips. Take a deep breath and start chanting his melody. The long, gentle start felt like a feeling of longing that suddenly appeared on the chest. Alice was immersed in the memories of her grief for the second time.

"I once thought that when I forget it, it will heal but the more I hoard it, it will only make it last longer in my chest."

Imagine herself as a woman. Lan You Nian was not an Emperor, Alice carved a smile on her face, currently she was wondering to see herself and her comrades in arms with her, spending time adventuring and occasionally fighting each other. Good times without a care for the world that begins to cram it time after time and take away their freedom.

As he grew stronger himself and his power. The other cultivators began to envy and felt that he and his comrades posed a threat. One by one began to be snatched and slowly they were getting scattered until finally Lan You Nian knew that all his colleagues had died against injustice in the world.

"I have circled the wheel of life many times. Can I still meet you?"

Alice looked at the lake before her. His eyes looked so far away as if he was unaware of what was in front of him. Sad but can't do anything. Alice could only play her flute while hoping that her heart could let go of their departure.

Alice still remembered the small lake in her palace. Where he spends his time longing or eliminating his tiredness. Lan You Nian stood staring blankly ahead as leaves fell around him.

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Lan You Nina was once again faced with someone she once loved that was Lin Zhou. Not only accompany him to play music sometimes they also occasionally fish and burn fish hasi their catch from the lake. Lan You Nian smiled broadly at Lin Zhou's shocked face as he knew that the fish he had eaten at that time was the gift he had given him.

"I hope this is the last time I remember you...

The memories still swirled in his head.

The deserted lake is only decorated with fireflies and the sound of crickets and melodious strains of Alice's flute is so heartbreaking for those who hear it.

Alice did not realize that other than her. Leon, Andrew and Tina had been present not so far hiding from him. They think about what he's been through? Why is the rhythm so sad but hopeful?

Leon looked at the small back as if he wanted to hug and calm him down. While Tina whose eyes glazed over could not turn her attention to Alice who was still sitting on the stone. "A..Alice.." -..." Tina muttered Alice's name after she wiped the tears coming out from the side of her eyes.

The sadness of the flute rhythm then changed bringing a deep calmness.

Andrew himself tried to restrain himself from getting carried away by his emotional feelings. He strengthened his resolve and immediately jumped from behind a tree and launched an attack right at Alice.

[ Wind blade]

Sensing the approaching danger Alice dodged moving backwards from her place.

"Calm down. I'm Miss Alice's bodyguard." Clearly holding Tina's mouth. Tina looked at Leon while nodding her head. After that the two returned to look at Alice and the green-haired man.

"I didn't expect that Miss Alicia could avoid the attack." Andrew said in a satirical tone.

"And I also don't know if there's still a cowardly man like you." Syndirnya return.

Andrew laughed and once again made his next attack.

"Then how about this. [ Whirlwind] "

Andrew jumped and launched an attack that resulted in several small typhoons hitting Alice. "His attacks are not so strong compared to my sister but.to expose myself, I guess I still have to endure them." Bench Alice before she jumped twice to the side.

Pretending to be weak and being a helpless girl like her old self with her mana capacity and small magic power. Alice assures those around her that she does not have any special abilities.

Seeing Alice's meaningless resistance Andrew provoked her. "Would Miss Alicia just dodge it. Isn't it futile that the Strongfort family has you as heir." He said with a condescending look and then he attacked Alice once again.

[ Wind Slash ]

This time Alice used Qi to protect her body and received Andrew's attack. Alice's body was thrown and rolled on the ground.

Andrew was astonished for a moment. "Hm...What the hell's going on? Wasn't he just able to dodge an attack stronger than that?"

Alice looked at Andrew. "Oh forgive me miss. I didn't think it was but..." Without mercy Andrew released vast quantities of Mana

[Javelin] A long and large spear suddenly appeared in the sky and wanted to hit Alice's body which was still knocked down.

Alice had no idea how much power Andrew's attack was generating this time around. However, for the sake of making the party who is after him is not vigilant and remains low. Alice kept pretending, she shouted and accepted the attack.

Andrew was shocked when he realized that Alice was not moving from her place and did not feel any fluctuations in mana. "Dam. I hope I didn't kill him."

After the scattering of Dust vanished little by little.See the shadow of Alice's body lying helpless.

"Alice!!!" "Miss!!!" Leon and Tina pale to see Alice's condition. They quickly ran to him.

Tina trembled in fear when she saw Alice faint and felt her body stiff when she touched it. She leaned Alice on her lap and hugged her as she cried.

"Alice...Alice.." -..." Tina sobbed to call Alice hoping she would open her eyes. Tina felt guilty for herself. Yes, if only that day they did not come home together, if only that day they did not make friends and did not meet each other.

Leon and Andrew could only remain silent without a word.

"A..I.failed. I'm too stupid. Why don't I just jump in and help out, miss? Signore...I, I can't fulfill my duty." Benak Leon was full of regrets. Leon turned around unable to look at Alice's face.

Meanwhile Andrew himself was agitated. Hoping this incident was only known by the two of them but it turns out there were two other people who saw the action. "How's this..? Damnit damnit! I shouldn't have used high-level magic." Umpatnya annoyed at his carelessness.

[Heal] [Heal] [Heal] Tina continued to use healing magic as she shed her tears.

Leon immediately drew his sword. With a sharp and cold gaze he pointed the sword at Andrew.

As soon as possible Leon was in front of Andrew and ready to slash him with a sword that had been inches from his head.

It was a pity that his attack was failed by the appearance of two mysterious people in black robes. Two swords from both sides held Leon's sword.

"We're backing down." Saying wrong among them. With those two short words they threw smoke bombs and moved away as quickly as possible from Leon's visibility.

"Damn! Shit!" An irritated Leon could only smack the ground with his sword.