As far as my life inside the duchy goes, all that I remember is a dull and gray atmosphere that always follows me. I tried to run countless times but all I received our shackles. At that time I kept wondering how their world could be so full of colours while mine is filled with only one, a dull and silent grey.

    I wanted it as well, I wanted to smile like them however all I get are contempt, whips and chains.

    Every time they saw me they would put those things on me until my vision turned red.

    "Young master...hurry you must leave!"

    Who is that?

    Did someone speak?

    "Young master!"

    Before I knew someone recklessly lifted me and removed all the restraints that chained me.

    "Come now please"

    Her voice was quite strained as she said that.

    Is she?....crying?....why?

    I thought while my body felt being itchy

    That hurts just what is going on?

    I questioned however the weight of my body soon made me sleep for a couple of hours. When I woke up I found out the one who saved me was none other than my sister''s maid, Clarita Ashcliff.

    Ever since that day she would help me secretly and treat my wounds that soon turn into scars. I was happy and for the first time, I saw a different colour aside from gray and red. It was so beautiful and dazzling that it almost blinded my eyes.

    "By the way, sister Rita is that a bruise?"

    "Ah, this, young master I accidentally fell on the stairs so I ended up like this"

    "Then let me treat you this time"

    "Me?"

    "Yes! You always heal my wounds so I should do the same right?" I smiled even when some of my teeth were missing.

    I was trying to comfort her because I knew that somehow she was breaking faster than me.

    I didn''t sit still either I tried to stop and help her because I knew, some of the other servants of the duchy were becoming unkind to her because of me. There are times I told her to just ignore me but all she did was smile.

    A few days went by and the butler was the only person I could ask about her situation fortunately he would make a quick move against those servants who bully her.

    I really did my best, I tried, I really did everything I could do.

    However, one unpleasant morning while I was on my way to her room. On my arms is some bread I asked for her from the butler.

    I was all smiles because for some sort of reason I hadn''t received any whips from my brother or kicks from his friends. It''s as if they no longer targeting me.

    My feet took me to her door while cradling a basket of freshly baked bread.

    I knocked to announce my arrival however she didn''t open the door.

    Did she grow tired of me?

    But I was a good boy

    At that moment a memory surfaced and chains began to ring through my ears.

    "Which one of them?" my voice was filled with malice and in that moment I felt like I could just forget what I planned and just kill them.

    [It was Edgar, my Creator]

    "Ha!....him?.... hahaha hahaha" a mocking laughter came after, maybe this is an opportunity I shouldn''t miss.

    "I should start with him instead of my sister"

    Why don''t we take those who stand beside my dear brother?

    One by one until it''s only him, I should take my time since they are still in their fifth year here in the academy.

    "One school year filled with malice, it doesn''t sound bad"

    Now all I need is solid proof to pin him down.

    One of the few things that Edgar cherishes is the position and status he has.

    "He is also obsessed with his public image, so there should be a small number of people that knows his vile side"

    [I did get my information from his lackeys however it seems Edgar had them by the neck, so it might be hard for them to turn their backs on him]

    "It''s okay I can take care of that, Is there anything else I can use?"

    [There is a proof that can point out all of Edgar''s mischief]

    "And that is?"

    [Her diary, Olena Riverside Lena''s older sister and our victim, she has a diary that is making Edgar''s lackeys nervous. The diary contains detailed records of whatever was happening to her and the location of some footage of their actual assault on other students]

    "It seems it isn''t just Edgar who will be fucked if this gets out"

    [Yes]

    "And the diary where do you think it is hidden"

    [That is something I still need to find out so please take this day to rest. We will search tomorrow]

    "Alright I will thank you"

    [You are welcome and by the way, your sister and brother are out with their usual set of friends including Edgar. They won''t be back since they were dispatched for a mission]

    "I got it so thank you again"

    After hearing those words I finally let myself rest and hopefully, by tomorrow I could finally feel more calm. However there was a question I forgot to ask, what was her connection with my sister, are they friends? Perhaps I will find that out in the future.

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    Incident after incident, Aster Academy was yet condemned to another uproar.

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    First, was a pirate attacked and now suicide by one of its students. The prestigious academy was never involved in such an accident in its previous years however this school year was filled with different types of twists.