Chapter 10: Beginning of a Melody

The room is filled with harmonious melody as her lyrics sang with her sweet voice. Their eyes are glued to her and their ears are focused on her. No other sound but only her voice did they hear. Melting from her tune, they continue to listen and bask from Catherine's glowing presence standing in front of everyone. And to her, they all appeared bright because of the expressions painted on their faces. Awe, amazed, astonished, surprised and other adjectives in the dictionary that could depict how they admired Catherine as she sings for them. They couldnt help themselves but be immersed and Catherine couldnt help herself but to bathe from everyone's amazement to her, their actions towards her. How they easily accepted her, unlike in her kingdom where her image is drowned by an issue that her being was forgotten but to be remembered as an unacceptable to be a crowned princess.

On the other room, next the Catherine's section, is where Carlos' classroom. He had already expected Catherine's arrival. He sits still in the classroom all alone when his classmates, including Rhyden left the classroom altogether to see who is the new transfer. He sits in silence though not literal silence, he too, is listening to Catherine's faint voice. Soothing himself with her calming song, a pen in hand and let the emotion of the song guide his hand to draw on his paper.

"Listen to my heartbeat and I'll listen to yours

Be it our guide to the journey

For us to tread this adventure and see the end"

Quietly tuning with Catherine, Carlos sings with her secretly. His voice low as he draws portrait of Catherine. Her hair styled the same way from the party where he and she first met. Their farewell that night may not have been pleasant, Catherine hoped of seeing him again despite of their last conversation and wishes to make amends with him for the better. Carlos on the other hand, wishes limit his meeting with her, not because of what happened but because of unable to match her energy. He thinks about it while drawing while still humming to Catherine's song.

Catherine finished her song and the room that was once filled with her voice, soon replaced with loud cheering and clapping after her. The cheering overpowered her volume but hers did more impact on everyone that made them so happy and amazed. Everyone on the outside wooed and whistled which the teacher tried to suppress everyone's loud cheering in order to maintain the peace but she too is blessed hearing Catherine.

While everyone is jumping and moving, Catherine looked at everyone with a huge smile on her face. Her eyes almost tearing up. She straighten her body and puffed her chest out to make room for herself because she feels like she is about to burst from happiness that she is feeling. Her first day of school, already filled with appreciation and this moment will be precious to her. A core memory to remember and carry to her entire life. Remembering this place and how they easily take her in and show their positiveness to her without any remarks of bad things she often hears back at her home.

Although, there would still be possibility of her issues are gonna be talked about, her time in the Dollamex school is going to be incredible.

Amongst the crowd, Rhyden is awestruck. His eyes widened by the image of Catherine. He observed her face after singing and could not have mistaken but saw a tear in her eyes. Almost as if she is very grateful which is not a mistake. While staring at her, Catherine turned her eyes to his direction and their gaze locked onto each other. For once in Rhyden's life, time had slowed down. The cheering noises were muffled. Everything became blurry except Catherine. Her golden eyes shimmered from a small touch of light and reflected it ten times brighter to him.

Catherine saw in the crowd, a particular student. Very tall and easily stands out. His hair dark and orange by the end, saturated that is almost red. His face looked so strange yet she can feel a sense of admiration from him, a certain type of admiration. Though time might not have slowed down for her or noises were muffled and excluding how everyone became irrelevant at the moment, she did notice him. Perhaps she gave him attention more than everyone in the classroom because of how he stands out too much, in a good way. Catherine has always been a great detector for good people.

"Thank you everyone! Im glad you all liked it." She expressed her gratitude to each and all in the classroom. And once everyone has settled down, she returned to her seat, eager to beginning of her life in this school. Looking forward of what could the future hold for her to walk on.

During the class, ever since Catherine sang, Rhyden couldnt get Catherine's image out of his mind. Her voice still lingers in his ears. He stammers every word that comes out of his mouth because he couldnt focus on anything but to Catherine only. He knows who Catherine is and her lineage. Though illegitimate daughter, she still have the royal blood running through her veins which makes him and her so different. Rhyden, came from a shack called his house and lived his life as a commoner every day and still couldnt place himself together with everyone in the school because of where he came from. Catherine wouldnt even bat an eye on him. Their eyes interlocking together was just a coincidence he thinks. Maybe or maybe not.

The following day, he tried to wait for Catherine by the school hall entrance to try and have a chance to walk to the classroom with her and trying to make it look like just a coincidence. He waited out of sight and when he finally saw Catherine walking, entering the school building. He looked for a time to finally walk next to her by the staircase and made a small conversation to her. Actually, it was Catherine who started it when she noticed the same guy that stood out to her appeared just right next to her. When Rhyden tried to speak, Catherine spoke first.

"Oh my, its you!" She brighten up by seeing him.

'Its me?' Rhyden thought

"I saw you outside the classroom, standing with the other students outside! They must be your classmates." She said, turning her body to him and stop to have a conversation. Seeing Rhyden's chance with her, he stopped too and revealed quite a smile from his face. Lightening up. He replied to Catherine's question and Catherine expressed him how surprised she is when she saw the other students had come to watch her sing. She told him how she felt nervous of messing up but glad that she didnt fail one bit with her notes while singing.

"You were so good yesterday." is all Rhyden could say without having his throat tight that limited his speech while trying to play it cool.

"Oh! Haha! Thank you! Its my talent after! But this talent wouldnt have manifest if I didnt do beyond my limit so Im happy that it is finally recognized." Catherine replied to Rhyden's compliment. She started to walk up to the stairs again and Rhyden followed.

"Since our classroom is just next to each other, we should go together." Gathered up enough courage, Rhyden invited Catherine to a small trip to their designated place. Catherine heartfully agreed with him and together they took a trip up to the stairs with a respectable distance to each other. Rhyden is trying so hard not to trip and embarrass himself.

Unbeknownst to the two, Carlos happens to be just right behind them, seeing things unfold right in front of him while having a drink in his cup. Earlier he was just cursing why straws hasnt been invented yet and that all fade away when he saw the two just above the stairs. He is also at the right time when their conversation started.

He gave a cheeky smile to the two without them noticing his presence behind and quietly followed them till he got into his classroom and thought to himself the story is going according to what is should and since it is only the start and still has a long way to go, he is going to need to prepare himself for the future and form a plan for himself in order to lessen the cruelty once he meets his end.

Lunchbreak, Rhyden took a peak to the next classroom and expectantly, Catherine is sitting down fixing her hair. Rhyden took his sweet seconds to admire how she looks from afar before reluctantly entered the classroom and slowly walked behind Catherine's seat. He is unsure how he will approach her from behind. Should he tap her on the shoulder? Should he call out her name? Or maybe scare or surprise her? Perhaps she would much prefer approached straight forwardly? There are so many possible ways to reach out to her yet Rhyden thought of it so critically that he did not even notice the small murmuring surrounding him and Catherine. Which led Catherine giggled and knew who is decided to visit her.

Catherine turned her head around and sees Rhyden. Rhyden, caught off guard, was the one who got surprised instead of him surprising Catherine. She stood up from her chair with her comb in her hand and pointed it to Rhyden like a mic.

"Hello, wonderful guest." She jest then laughs. Rhyden, because of Catherine's small action, smiled too and let out a small laugh.

"So what brought you here?" She asks. She sets her comb down to her desk and keeping her eyes on Rhyden. She can see how Rhyden's expression changed so quickly within just a few seconds.

"I was thinking if we could grab lunch together?" He sheepishly invited Catherine. Even though Rhyden often appeared aloof, he is very attentive and observant. Without knowing him, mostly he is mistaken as someone who wouldnt even bat an eye to the world around him. The way he speak is monotone yet soft spoken and you can really tell what his emotions are. With Catherine's keen understanding someone, she knew what kind of Rhyden in such short time.

Catherine agreed to Rhyden's offer and off they go together, leaving the classroom walking side by side, leaving everyone witnessing a start of a love story between a princess and an astounding student in the school.

Carlos, who stood behind, watching the two interact. Silently cheering for them.

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I followed Catherine and Rhyden walk down to the first floor all the way to the cafeteria. I remained hidden and sneakily following them making sure that they wont see me and even if they did, I will make sure it would appear like I just happen to be there.

Catherine just arrived yesterday and the chemistry between the two is surely getting close immediately that I dont even need to interfere between them just to make them closer. I just hope it stays that way so I can do my other mission as a minor villain. And knowing the two would spend their time together for quite some time, I need to recall what Carlos did during that time and retrace everything just so the story could remain the same. Since an event is coming up, there's a lot of opportunities to wreak havoc in the school. Be the Carlos this world has.

The event that is coming up this month is school foundation day. Apparently, it is the biggest celebration in the school, might be because it IS the foundation of school but the real reason is because the school foundation day as well as the owner's birthday is aligned. And the owner of this school is quite pompous and generous. She wants the school foundation day extravagant as possible and treat it as her own birthday gift to herself. There will be always a competition, and the owner would be here herself and she is going to be delighted with the student's presentation for her.

In the competition, you can either enter solo, duo or with a group. There are different categories in the competition, depending on what youre willing to join in to. The rewards are very lavish too and if one were to become the champion, it is up to them to take the reward or have a different reward that they want instead. One of the competition is a singing contest where Catherine excitedly join whilst Rhyden joined the sword fight competition.

Spoiler alert between in one of the outcomes of this next incoming mission for the two lead characters is Rhyden winning the competition flawlessly and given higher chance of getting a reward he requested and Catherine claiming the 1st spot in the contest and take the original reward. And as of we already know, events could never go smoothly without being interrupted by the bad guys, my queue to do my role. With the bad guys on the run, the other outcome would be the two working together to stop the bad guys. Although they might not have been able to be at their competition, they would be present protecting the innocents and deepening their trust to each other. Both are good outcomes though one can be chosen only. While, I am aiming for my desired end, I will be planning and follow the steps for the outcome B to happen. (Peace sign hehe!)

Knowing the two is going to have a great relationship, I watched them from the distance having their lunch peacefully with everyone noticing how the two became close in quite a short time. I sat far away from them with my packed lunch on the table. Very few students here bring their own lunch since the cafeteria is heavenly great here unlike cafeteria in my world.

While eating, even though Im quite far, I could pick up some of the words in their conversation that I was able to at least get to know what they are talking about. Mostly just small talks then go to an awkward silence till one of them starts another small talk and the cycle repeats between the two. I have forgot how I hated that scene in the game because I kept yelling at Rhyden to stop using topics that are easily wrapped up and right now, I would still do the same but I cant do that anymore.

"I heard that you saved the missing students." Catherine lifted her face to look at Rhyden who sits at the opposite side of the table. With that topic being brought up, Rhyden perked up and sheepishly admit that he did but he kept himself humble by saying that he is not alone saving those students.

"It is teamwork. It just happened that I was the one who solved the puzzle box. Thats all." He said. However, Catherine shook her head and said more.

"I read the newspaper. Those missing students, they said that you are the one leading the group who ambushed inside the place where they were abducted and they witnessed how great you were at fighting. Some of what they said seemed exaggerated but seeing you in person, I guess it is justified and not exaggerated." Catherine smiled sweetly and gave out a small chuckle at Rhyden when Rhyden scratched the back of his head then laughed along with Catherine while still denying everything and accepted that those words are indeed an exaggeration. Catherine didnt buy his excuses at all.

I kept my eyes locked onto the two till suddenly, Catherine's eyes wondered and unbelievably landed onto me. Her eyes automatically glued to my eyes as we interlocked our gaze together. For a moment, I thought my heart skipped a beat that I thought I had a heart attack. My jaw hang low, my chewing delayed as we looked at each other.

Well shit.

As soon as that one second passed, ONE second only, she stood up from her chair with her eyes still glued on me. Wide eyes opened. Seeing her seeing me, I sprang up from my seat and clumsily wrapped everything up and dashed away from my spot with the sound of her heels clanking as she takes quick steps to my direction overpowering any noises in the cafeteria.

"Hey! Wait!" She yelled from the distance she is trying to chase and I ignored her call and continue to run away as fast as I could to disappear from her vision. The cafeteria has gotten less students and trying to lose her in the crowd was a little impossible no matter how I tried to blend in. "Carlos!" She called out my name and knew that attracted quite a lot of attention. I see students turning their head to her with a confused look on their faces as of why someone, prettier than the flowers and a princess, calling out to someone like Carlos.

I could feel a growing intense of nervousness affecting my body and just like in my old body, my feet started to ache due to the response of the nervousness. I hate that part of me and hate it even more that I adapted it here.

I rushed outside the cafeteria and turned left and another turn to the nearest hall and pray that she would find me and I eventually loses her since I could run faster than her and added for a fact that she is wearing a skirt. With my poorly wrapped lunchbox in my hand, I carefully open it up and slowly grabbed my spoon to eat again. It all happened so quickly I didnt get to process everything in my mind and just returned to eating after I shook her off from my tail.

"Pffft hahahahahaa!" I couldnt but laugh for no reason. "What the heeelll!" I heartfully laugh while vacuuming the spoon overfilled with the food that is prepared for me. I giggled and wouldnt stop snickering at the corner as I eat. Surprised I didnt accidentally choke myself because of how much I couldnt stop laughing at my misfortune that is possibly growing slowly.

I stalked them both to see their progress yet I forgot about how me and Catherine parted ways back at the royal palace. With her interacting with me, it might hinder her and Rhyden's growth in relationship. I personally didnt know about Carlos meeting Catherine at the party because in the game, everything is focused on the protagonist, of course so I wouldnt know about the other events outside the protagonist's life. My ignorance to the story would lead to an unexpected outcomes which could lead to an unpredictable occurrences and I need to be able to control those at the very least.

My train of thoughts were cut short when something rolled down on my side. A very loud clanking sound of a utensil from my behind then fell to my side, bouncing as it fell. I turned my heard around and what do you know? It is the asshole himself. Eugene. Seriously, when does I get to a break from him???

I didnt even notice him! Was it because I was too focused on Catherine that I didnt get to pay attention around my surroundings? Ugh, could be but why does it always have to be this guy whenever I am off guard!? Im getting sick of you!

"Youre a fucking weirdo arent ya?" Is what he firstly said when I turned to look at him. He is holding a plate and licking the re sauce off from his thumb and ring finger with his eyes locked on to me. "Laughing for no reason." He added.

Geh, this dude.

"I was laughing because of what just happened. Clearly you wouldnt know if you dont even understand how occurrences work" I snarked at him. I angrily packed my lunchbox, showing physical aggressiveness as I do it.

"Occurrences? The hell are you talking about?" he asked. Of course he wouldnt get it.

"Occurrences! Is when things happen around you individually! You'd probably didnt know because you only care about yourself." I annoyedly explained it to him. Turning my body away from him.

"My, I dont need to hear that from you who never asks for consent." He stood up from where he is, set his plate down and walked behind me. Giving him the advantage that I turned my back to him, he easily grabbed my nape and held it down so tightly.

"Gugh!" I made out a noise as soon as he did it. Fight or flight response kicked in and I broke out from his touch and backed away, turning my whole body to face him with my guard is fully up. I glared at him so intensely after of what happened. I cant have him starting to get physical now, now that Rhyden isnt here. I cant always rely on luck calling for him. He needs to focus on his own agenda.

"Heh! I barely did anything and youre already so worked up." He chuckled to himself.

"What is happening over here?" A familiar voice arises from a certain direction. Me and Eugene both turned our heads to where the voice came from and who knows what, Sr Symoun arrives. Wow... All the possibility... Is this how stories are always written? Relevant Characters showing up in one place?

Eugene and I remained quiet as Sir Symoun approaches the two of us and places himself between me and Eugene then looked at each of us in a couple few seconds, trying to analyze what is going on. His hand on his waist and the other is on his lips. His drooping eyes looking through me that could carve a hole and I dont know if Eugene feels the same.

"You two just couldnt get along huh?" He said. "The lunchbreak is going to end soon. Eugene, go back to the classroom and tell your other classmates to come to the covered court. Carlos, you come with me there." Motioning his hand, he sent Eugene away, leaving me and Sir Symoun alone. Before Eugene could leave, he gave me a dirty look and going away, almost as if he is saying I am in trouble. With Sir Symoun, maybe I am. But I haven't done anything! If anything, that asshole is the one who started it!

Both of us walked in a direction. I walked right behind Sir Symoun, not daring to walk beside him. We walked passed few corridors and one of the teachers saw me walking behind Sir Symoun with my head low, eyes glued on the ground and I heard from that teacher, saying something like I am finally caught. Caught doing what? Whatever his speculation is, I am caught but not out of doing something bad. Well-- maybe I was about to do something bad with Eugene back there and if ever I get to be the one doing something to him, I will make sure he deserves all of it.

We reached the covered court not long after with very few students who ate their lunch there. When they saw Sir Symoun entering the court, they all quickly accelerated their movements to go away as quick as possible to prevent being scolded by him. I don't blame them to act in a hurry. I would too to be honest.

"Hold out your hand, Carlos." Sir Symoun ordered me to. Quite confused, I didn't do what he said and gave him a puzzled look. "Just hold out your hand. I won't punish you." He said to me. I wasn't thinking he is going ot punish but the fact that he thought and I thought of it, it kind of made my ego chipped a little away. Though it did, I raised my arm as what he told me to and waited for his next action.

Hi next action is... He grabbed my hand unexpectedly. His ragged hand are awfully cold that made me question if he is just old and not dead yet. His hand engulfed my hand and felt around my palm. Using his thumb to feel around my palm and then grabs on my fingers one by one, especially the fingertip. Last action is him grading my hand into an interlocked position that made me cringed and weirded out of what he is doing. A hand of a teacher intertwined with a hand of a student gives a bad taste in my mouth.

Thankfully, it didn't last long. He lets go and made his conclusion that which now I know the purposes of grabbing my hand in a very weird way.

"You... Have surprisingly have a carefree flow of mana in your veins...." He said. "Significant amount too. Your hand shows usage of magics as well... so why is it that I never get to see you use magics in my class?"

"Seems like you were too busy paying attention to your favorites in the class, huh, Sir Symoun?" I crossed my arms the same way he usually does and gave him an unimpressed look despite if what I said is actually true, about him only paying attention to his favorite students. But seeing a small reaction from his eyes, I knew he is guilty of it.

Not long after, the section of my class finally arrives to the covered court and pooled in one by one in a form of line then arranging themselves into two lines between the girls and boys obediently. I see Eugene leading the boys' line then his eyes landed onto me. He didnt react nor said nor do anything and I just looked at him stone faced. Seeing my face, he let out a smirk. Did he think Sir Symoun had me do something as a punishment? Sorry to disappoint him but what happened is the opposite. Nothing happened aside Sir Symoun inspecting my mana flow. I didnt think he'd do something like that.

I see Rhyden amongst the line of students and noticed he is holding an item. It didnt appeared anything extravagant and yet he seems to be fawning over on such a small item. His expression shows fondness to it and I think I knew what is going on. It must have been Catherine's gift thanks to him for showing her around the building. I could feel a little giddy inside because Im happy for the two's progress.

"Go to them" Sir Symoun ordered me to so I did. I walked over to the line of boys, trying so hard to ignore Eugene's following stare at me and I walked passed Rhyden too who is still too occupied with the item to even notice me. I placed myself at the very back of the line.

"Today, we will be having a courage test!" Sir Symoun announced at the front. "I want you all to participate in this test. You're all gonna need to use all the magics I had taught and utilize them to different situations so be sure to use magics that will match to the situation. We will also be joined by the Opal section." He finished his announcement and everyone we're all seemed interest all of the sudden. Their expressions all varied depending on what they think. Some are worried about the courage test and some are excited while some are interested on the other section.

"Isnt that the section next to our room?"

"Wait, that means we get to see Princess Catherine!"

Wait-- wha-- huh??? Opal section? Catherine?? Isnt her class a different section?? Topaz was it??

As I am confused on the spot, the other section comes in from the same entrance where we all entered. Needing for confirmation, I scanned those students who comes in one by one to see if it is Catherine's section. I swear her section isnt Opal!

Someone from the very last in the line, waves her hand powerfully. I looked over and sees the same violet hair I saw back at the party. Crap... so it is her section... She kept waving her hands in the air while looking at me. I turned my head away and used my hand to cover the side of my face to pretend that at least she doesnt see me moreover, that she isn't there at the moment.

Damn it! I literally avoided her earlier thinking that is the end of it! I didnt know there would be more! I should have been more prepared!

Everyone was so focused on Catherine when they saw her waving her hand. I didnt try to see the end of it and that was my mistake. A weight suddenly pulled me down then forced me to move to the other side. A warmth of a body coats me as well as a sweet perfume washes my sense of smell then quickly the grip onto my head and my waist is getting tighter. Catherine is hugging me! She is embracing me with all her body over me! She is even making some noise like "Hhhmmm!!" as kids would make when they are hugging their stuffies and right now I might just be as one to her.

"I missed you! Im so sorry about what I said last time. I wanted to apologize but I couldnt find you back at the party anymore at that night!" She started to say some things at me before letting me off the hook of her embracement. "When I heard I am going to transfer here, I knew I have to find you! Good thing I found you not too long but then when I did you ran away! I was hurt because maybe you hated me after that night and I couldnt bare the fact of you hating me. But now that I found you again, I cant let you go now! I want to make it up to you, please?!" Words after words and after words did she said to me, almost at the yelling point with a worried look on her face.

"Uh-- I uhh..." I didnt know what to say. I tried to frown but the surprise of what is presented in front of me had me look flustered that overpowered my will. I slowly getting a feel of embarrassment when I saw my own image in her eyes gets red around my whole cheeks. "G-get away from me!" Since I am still flustered, my voice came out meekly as I tried to get her off because her arms are still around me, until I saw her eyes immediately forms tears and at verge of falling. She gave me a puppy look eyes while genuinely hurt when I told her to get off me. "Uhh! I mean-- uhm..." I felt defeated seeing how much her expression affected me so I hung my head low to try and avoid to show further of my embarrassment while also feeling guilty of making her cry.

This is not gonna be a good look for me if Catherine did ended up crying... Everyone's opinion about me is gonna get worse. Not that I mind but I dont want to ruin my reputation further by making Catherine cry. Nope, a big no no.

"Ahem, Miss Catherine. Please go back to your line." Catherine's magic teacher, Ma'am Madelyn, calls to her. She broke off me and Catherine reluctantly goes back to her line with a sad look on her face and still glancing at me.

I didnt even realized how everyone has been talking about us just now. Every noise were blocked out during Catherine was still over me earlier that I didnt even notice everyone's growing murmuring with different conclusions in their minds. Their eyes switching from me to Catherine then back to their friends to say something further to fuel more on the idea they have between us. I also see Rhyden looking at Catherine with a confused look, still holding the item he has in his hand. When he turned to me, I quickly averted my gaze as to not stir any more of things that I dont want to bubble up and pop to me.

"This is a courage test! Students here will be paired to one another and will be decided using this ball, a magical item. It will show two names and the names that will appear will be the one be taking the courage test together." Ma'am Madelyn speaks, explaining with the ball in her hand. From the explanation, the ball is more like an 8 ball to me because of its function. She then proceeded to throw in the air and it spun around. The details around the ball circled around its body before revealing an eye which then proceeds to project the names right above us. One by one it showed two names. Students that are paired is either from their section or from our section.

Oh please let me be paired by someone from my section... I dont know what type of people are in the Opal section aside from Catherine.

"Catherine and Rhyden! You two has been chosen! Step in to the domain and take the courage test." Ma'am Madelyn announces each of the names that are chosen and Sir Symoun leads them to the domain before sending them off inside safely. Rhyden offered his hand to help Catherine get up to the steps leading to the entrance of the domain and Catherine took it. A caring look can been seen in Rhyden's eyes. Together they disappeared, warped inside in to the domain like everyone else who entered before the them.

"Eugene and Carlos! Please get up here and proceed to enter the domain." Ma'am Madelyn calls out Eugene along with my mine. Wait, me and who!? Standing from the very last of the line, I peeked my head out to see if its actually true and sees the projected name on top with Ma'am Madelyn looking at Eugene and tried to look for me as well. Eugene, from the front, turned his head around and we looked at each other with a frown in our faces.

UGH WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE HIIM!!???

If only I can visualize to everyone inside the court how much I am raging, everything would have been burning down. I slumped my shoulders. Unwilling to participate all because I got paired with him. Was Carlos in the game has always been stuck with Eugene??? Is this inevitable?? Canon event!!?? IF YES THEN I HATE IT DOWN TO EVERY ATOMS EXISTING THAT CREATED THIS BODY AND THE WHOLE EXISTENCE OF CARLOS. I facepalmed myself because it is the only thing I could do.

"Mister Advincula! Please hurry and get up here!" Sir Symoun hurries me to the front. I kept my hand palming my forehead and begrudgingly smudged my hand on my face removing it out of the way the closer I got to the front. Eugene is already at the front, waiting for me and I could tell he is displeased by this too.

"Get along you two now. Youre gonna need teamwork here. You wont be able getting out without the help of each other. Now, go on." Sir Symoun touched both of backs and lead us the entrance. Eugene looked at me which I did my best to not look at him. I would rather be face to face with an ugly man instead of him.

Sir Symoun moved his hands before casting the spell, letting us through to the entrance and entering the domain altogether, me and Eugene. Our vision was distorted as light bended everything before slowly regaining normal form of everything and everything became clear again and showing us a new place that seems like a dungeon. Dark yet moderately lighted that we can see the walls but whats beyond the hall is covered with darkness. The atmosphere is pretty chilly too. My breath forms a steam every blow of breath I let out.

"So what now?" Eugene walked forward on me.

I rolled my eyes and walked further to put him behind me. "Whatever works." I said.