The Bright Future Awaits! The Villainess Lady's Route of Happiness

LXXII. The First Trial: Heart

After months of months of thinking, I created a new update, at last. Yehey for me!

There is no edit or whatsoever since "I think then write then publish" is my motto 😂 Enjoy!

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Since the day my oniisama's disappearance, my world shut downs and everything seems to lose color. I don't want to continue to live anymore. But every time I shut myself inside my room and think about my oniisama, I always recall every word he always said to me,

"Be happy and enjoy life"

Every time he console me whenever I was hurt or in pain, he always there beside me. When everyone judge me for what I am not, he is the only one who believes in me.

Oniisama is always there for me but now, he is no longer here

And since then, I don't want to continue living anymore.

I know I was stupid thinking about this. This is my second life for pete's sake yet... yet thinking my most cherish person is gone, I can't... can no longer continue thinking about my future.

But

Whenever I was thinking of ending this, whenever I closed my eyes, I always saw his gentle smile and the way he always told me whenever I was down,

"Be happy and enjoy life"

Should I be happy when he is not here? Can I really enjoy life when I know he is no longer here?

I can't.

But... but I don't want him to be sad or disappointed at me because I can't even do the smallest thing that I know he wants me to do and that is be happy and enjoy my life.

So, here I am.

Continuing my life even he is not here. Going to school and study even I know he can no longer stay beside me because he is... gone.

I closed my eyes as words by words coming from the dean continue to drift in the air. I am listening but I am not. I can hear them but I can't understand them. It felt like I am not belong here, in a world where my oniisama does not exist. But I need to do so. I need to stay here and continue my life just what he wanted me to do.

 Before I can understand everything, a whirlwind blew us. Scream and yell from students can be heard around but I did not care. I do not care. First, I am tired and I only stay here because of oniisama and second, the school will not hurt us.

When I open my eyes, I saw that we were no longer in the plaza but in a top of a cliff. The wind is so strong that if we were not careful, we might fall on our death. Some students, and even my friends, are trembling in fear, fearing that we might fall and die since the heights is obviously high that you can no longer see below, only fog and clouds. Luckily, I wore a long sleeve blouse or else, I might shiver because this place is so cold and breathing here is kind of difficult because of the gravity.

I look at the dean with my calm eyes. I have fear in heights but I don't understand why my heart is calm or maybe I was numb since I lost my oniisama and I blame myself for that. If not... if I did not go in an adventure and risk my life on that place, my oniisama will not go to me and save me, and he will not die on his way. It's my fault... his death is my fault.

The dean clears his throat and raise his hand then the pressure instantly change, making it more difficult for us to breath. "Silence. I know everyone of you are curious to where we are but all you need to know, this place is the key for your first test and this will measure how strong your heart is.

"All you need to know is that you are going to cross cliff and went to the other mountain right in front of you"

When he pointed the mountain, I squinted my eyes sonce that mountain is hundred miles away from us. How are we going to cross this cliff and go to the other?

"You can't go down this  mountain since deep down, there is ferocious beast waiting for their snacks" and that snack is us? I shiver in that thought. "Use everything you have to arrive that place"

I felt Coleen's hand in my arm as she tremble with obvious fear in her eyes then Michelle who, actually tries to calm the trembling Coleen yet her own legs is obviously shaking. The twins, Jasmine and Diane, are also shaking while hugging each other. There were obvious tears in the corner of their eyes.

"I'm scared"

"I thought we are going to study? But what I saw is we are going to our own death"

"Mama I don't want to die"

"Those who pass the exam can directly go to the next trials while those who failed will go to other types of exam which I know you will not like it" he grins.

Thinking about it, all those students, passed or failed, will still study at YMA since it is required to study mana. Only by studying at YMA will we know everything about mana and if someone did not enroll at YMA, there is possibility that he will die by uncontrolled mana or any related symptoms. 

So, maybe failing in this trial will they face a more difficult exam.

There is no time limit, as long as you can cross this mountain and arrive on the other, you pass.

When the dean started the exam, one by one, students tried to cross using different magic spells or flying device yet before they can successfully cross, they all fail and fall deep down. And for what is down there, only those who fall will know the answer.

"D-Did the dean says that there are monsters below? Will the be eaten?"

"T-They are going to die?"

"I... I don't know... I want to go home. I'm really scared"

"Coleen, don't be s-scared. I.. I am here and I... I'll protect you"

"Hah! You're going to protect her wjen you were actually shaking?"

"Shut up"

I calmly look at them then glance back at the front. I don't know but it felt that someone is calling me and telling me to continue to walk but before I can take my first step, Michelle holds my arm.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going at the other side"

"How?"

I shrugged then say, "walking". Before she can open her mouth, I continue my steps. I calmly walk and step by step cross the nonexistent bridge. I don't know why I don't feel any fear but I feel that I know this place and that I've been here before. When I was halfway, I look back and saw them looking at me wide eyes then I coolly smile at my friends and said, "come on. Don't be afraid" then I continue.

The first one who followed me was Coleen then Michelle because she is "going to protect" her (Coleen). Then Jasmine and Michelle who is actually higging each while crossing the air. When they felt that there is some sort of solid floor in their feet, their eyes shine and calmly and confidently followed me then the rest of students also followed us.

When I crossed the air and arrived at the other side, I saw the dean looking at me with his eyes shining as he said, "interesting".

I did not care on what was running inside his head but stare at the blue sky and recalling the handsome face of my brother.

"Did you see it? I actually crossed the mountain without fear and I hope wherever you are that you are proud at my achievement. I miss you, oniisama"

Drops of tears fell in my eyes then I heard my friends calling me and asked me if I am okay which I just smile at them and says, "yeah, I'm fine. Let's go"

"Yeah!"